Births on September 11

Tony Gilroy

Born on September 11, 1956

Tony Gilroy, American director, producer, and screenwriter

Anthony Joseph Gilroy (born September 11, 1956) is an American filmmaker. He wrote the screenplays for the first four films of the Bourne series, the initial trilogy of which Matt Damon starred in, and directed the fourth film of the franchise which starred Jeremy Renner. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director and for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Michael Clayton. Gilroy wrote and directed Duplicity, starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

References

Tony Gilroy

Choose Another Date

Events on 1956

26 Jul

Suez Crisis
Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.
17 Oct

Bobby Fischer
Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a famous chess game called The Game of the Century. Fischer beat Byrne and wins a Brilliancy prize.
23 Oct

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Thousands of Hungarians protest against the government and Soviet occupation. (The Hungarian Revolution is crushed on November 4).
4 Nov

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union, that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
12 Nov

Sudan
Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.

Births on September 11

Tony Gilroy

Born on September 11, 1956

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1956

Suez Crisis

Bobby Fischer

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Sudan