Births on April 8

John Madden (director)

Born on April 8, 1949

John Madden, English director and producer

John Philip Madden (born 8 April 1949) is an English director of stage, film, television, and radio. He is known for directing Shakespeare in Love (1998), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has also gained recognition for directing The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) and its sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015).

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Events on 1949

1 Apr

Communist Party of China
Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
20 Jul

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war.
1 Oct

Mao Zedong
The People's Republic of China is established and declared by Mao Zedong.
2 Oct

Mao Zedong
The Soviet Union recognises the People's Republic of China, proclaimed the previous day by Mao Zedong.
14 Oct

People's Liberation Army
Chinese Civil War: Chinese Communist forces occupy Guangzhou.

Births on April 8

John Madden (director)

Born on April 8, 1949

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Events on 1949

Communist Party of China

1948 Arab-Israeli War

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

People's Liberation Army