Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Laura Branigan |
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Birthdate | July 03, 1952 |
Birth Place | New York |
Age (in 2024) | 72 Years Old |
Zodiac | Cancer |
Occupation | Pop Singer |
Laura Branigan is best known as Pop Singer who has born on July 03, 1952 in New York. Currently, Laura Branigan is 72 years, 4 months and 2 days old. Laura Branigan will celebrate 73rd birthday on Thursday, 3rd of July 2025. Below the countdown to Laura Branigan upcoming birthday.
Most well known for her early 1980s Platinum single "Gloria," she is also remembered for her hit songs "Solitaire" and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You." In addition, she was featured on the soundtracks of Ghostbusters, Flashdance, and Baywatch.
Before recording her debut, self-titled solo album in 1982, she belonged to a band called Meadow and also worked as a backing vocalist for Leonard Cohen.
She is remembered for her distinctive, four-octave alto voice.
A native of Brewster, New York, she died suddenly in her late forties of a cerebral aneurysm.
Her single "Gloria" earned her a Grammy nomination, though she ultimately lost the honor to fellow pop singer Melissa Manchester.
Laura Branigan is 72 years old today.
Laura Branigan was born on July 03, 1952 in New York.
Laura Branigan zodiac sign is Cancer.
Laura Branigan was best known as Pop Singer.
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Below are historical events that coincided with Laura Branigan's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1938 | World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58Â km/h). |
1938 | United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield. |
1940 | World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France. |
1944 | World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city. |
1952 | The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. |
1952 | The SSÂ United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMSÂ Queen Mary. |
1967 | The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny. |
1970 | The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
1970 | Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of ArbĂșcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. |
1973 | David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour. |
1979 | U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul. |
1988 | United States Navy warship USSÂ Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. |
1988 | The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. |
1996 | British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland. |
2013 | Egyptian coup d'Ă©tat: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is overthrown by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for Morsi's resignation, to which he did not respond. President of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt Adly Mansour is declared acting president. |
1986 | The birth of Kisenosato Yutaka, Japanese sumo wrestler |
1987 | The birth of Sebastian Vettel, German race car driver |
1988 | The birth of Winston Reid, New Zealand-Danish footballer |
1988 | The birth of Vladislav Sesganov, Russian figure skater |
1988 | The birth of James Troisi, Australian footballer |
1989 | The birth of Mitchell Dodds, Australian rugby league player |
1989 | The birth of Elle King, American singer, songwriter, and actress |
1990 | The birth of Nathan Gardner, Australian rugby league player |
1990 | The birth of Bobby Hopkinson, English footballer |
1990 | The birth of Lucas Mendes, Brazilian footballer |
1990 | The birth of Alison Riske-Amritraj, American tennis player |
1991 | The birth of Alison Howie, Scottish field hockey player |
1991 | The birth of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russian tennis player |
1992 | The birth of Crystal Dunn, American footballer |
1999 | The birth of Nefisa BerberoviÄ, Bosnian tennis player |
2013 | The death of Francis Ray, American author (b. 1944) |
2013 | The death of PJ Torokvei, Canadian actress and screenwriter (b. 1951) |
2013 | The death of Radu Vasile, Romanian historian and politician, 57th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1942) |
2013 | The death of Bernard Vitet, French trumpet player and composer (b. 1934) |
2013 | The death of Snoo Wilson, English playwright and screenwriter (b. 1948) |
2014 | The death of Jini Dellaccio, American photographer (b. 1917) |
2014 | The death of Tim Flood, Irish hurler and coach (b. 1927) |
2014 | The death of Volkmar GroĂ, German footballer (b. 1948) |
2014 | The death of Ira Ruskin, American politician (b. 1943) |
2014 | The death of Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Ukrainian-American rabbi and author (b. 1924) |
2015 | The death of Diana Douglas, British-American actress (b. 1923) |
2015 | The death of Boyd K. Packer, American religious leader and educator (b. 1924) |
2015 | The death of Wayne Townsend, American farmer and politician (b. 1926) |
2015 | The death of Phil Walsh, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1960) |
2020 | The death of Saroj Khan, Indian dance choreographer (b. 1948) |
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