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Aleksandra Szwed
1990Aug, 8

Aleksandra Szwed

Aleksandra Szwed, Polish actress and singer
Aleksandra "Ola" Szwed (born 8 August 1990 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish actress and singer of Polish and Nigerian ethnicity. She was a popular child actress, starring regularly since 1999 in Rodzina zastępcza (Foster Family) television series, modified and renamed in 2004 to Rodzina zastępcza plus (Foster Family and Others). She also stars on TV talent shows. Before getting into television, she sang and danced in a children group backing the singer Majka Jeżowska. Szwed was on Season 11 of Taniec z Gwiazdami (the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars) in 2010. Six years later she won 5th season of Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo (local version of Your Face Sounds Familiar format).

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Events on 1990

  • 2Aug

    Gulf War

    Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
  • 8Aug

    Gulf War

    Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
  • 23Aug

    Gulf War

    Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
  • 28Aug

    Kuwait

    Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
  • 28Nov

    Margaret Thatcher

    British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and the prime ministry, and is succeeded as both by John Major.