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8 January 1947 Brixton, London, England
Died
10 January 2016 Manhattan, New York, USA

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son of Haywood Stenton Jones and Margaret Mary Burns Jones

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David Bowie was an iconic English musician, actor, and record producer who left an indelible mark on the world of music and pop culture. Born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947, in Brixton, London, he would go on to become one of the most influential and innovative figures in the history of rock and pop music.

Bowie's early life was marked by a passion for music and a desire to break away from the conventional. He showed an interest in arts and music from a young age, and his eclectic taste was shaped by a variety of influences, including Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. In the mid-1960s, he began his musical journey by playing in various bands and experimenting with different styles.

However, it was in the early 1970s that Bowie truly rose to prominence. His breakthrough came with the release of 'Space Oddity' in 1969, a song that coincided with the Apollo 11 moon landing and set the stage for Bowie's exploration of space and otherworldly
BirthBirth — 1947
8 January 1947
Brixton, London, England
Invention The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
DeathDeath — 2016
10 January 2016
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 69.

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