What were famous people doing at age 45?

80 events at age 45, collected from the timelines of historical figures, celebrities and fictional characters.

• J.R.R. Tolkien: Published The Hobbit (1937)
• Iron Man: Saved universe by snapping Infinity Gauntlet
• Ashoka the Great: Spread dharma across Asia (-259)
• Suleiman II: Battle of Catalaunian Plains (451)
• Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird): Taught children about justice
• Amartya Sen: Developed capability approach theory (1978)
• Amancio Ortega: Founded Inditex holding company (1985)
• Ant-Man (Marvel): Explored quantum realm
• Andre-Marie Ampere: Formulated Ampere law of electromagnetism (1820)
• Ichiro Suzuki: Retired with 3,089 MLB hits (2019)
• Ichiro Suzuki: Retired from professional baseball (2018)
• Virginia Woolf: Published To the Lighthouse (1927)
• War Machine (MCU): Joined Avengers
• Estée Lauder: Launched Youth-Dew (1953)
• Emmeline Pankhurst: Founded Women's Social and Political Union (1903)
• Endeavor: Became No.1 hero after All Might retirement
• Endeavor: Fought High-End Nomu in Fukuoka
• Galileo Galilei: Improved telescope (1609)
• Carlos Ghosn: Became CEO of Nissan (1999)
• James Watt: Revolutionized industry (1781)
• Dr. Jekyll: Created transformation potion
• Sitting Bull: Led forces at Battle of Little Bighorn against Custer (1876)
• John F. Kennedy: Handled Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
• John F. Kennedy: Handled Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
• Suleiman the Magnificent: Reformed legal system (1539)
• Darth Vader: Discovered he had a son
• Darth Vader: Redeemed by love
• Darth Vader: Redeemed himself by killing Emperor Palpatine to save his son Luke
• Darth Vader: Redeemed himself by destroying Emperor Palpatine to save his son Luke (4)
• Count Dracula: Became a vampire after death and gained immortality (1476)
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Abdicated and exiled to Elba (1814)
• Barbara McClintock: Discovered genetic transposition (jumping genes) in maize (1947)
• Hannah Arendt: Published "The Origins of Totalitarianism" (1951)
• Hannibal Lecter: Imprisoned for murders
• Bill Gates: Founded Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2000)
• Kublai Khan: Became Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (1260)
• Fyodor Dostoevsky: Published Crime and Punishment (1866)
• Franz Beckenbauer: Won World Cup as head coach of West Germany (1990)
• Franz Beckenbauer: Won World Cup as manager (1990)
• Friedrich Hayek: Published "The Road to Serfdom" (1944)
• Henry Ford: Introduced Model T (1908)
• Jorge Luis Borges: Published 'Ficciones', establishing magical realist style (1944)
• Martin Scorsese: Directed "Goodfellas" (1990)
• Maximus Decimus Meridius: Became Roman general
• Maximus Decimus Meridius: Enslaved as gladiator
• Mukesh Ambani: Took over Reliance Industries (2002)
• Mukesh Ambani: Became Chairman of Reliance Industries (2002)
• Monkey D. Dragon: Became known as the World's Most Wanted Man
• Monkey D. Dragon (One Piece): Declared war on World Government
• Yondu: Raised Peter Quill
• Lisa Su: Became CEO of AMD (2014)
• Ridley Scott: Directed "Blade Runner" (1982)
• Rene Descartes: Published "Meditations on First Philosophy" (1641)
• Scarlet OHara II: Delivered the famous line "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" (1873)
• Long John Silver: Formed an unlikely alliance with Jim Hawkins
• Ii Naosuke: Assassinated in Sakuradamon Incident (1860)
• Mamoru Hosoda: Directed Wolf Children to critical acclaim (2012)
• Shinya Yamanaka: Created human iPS cells (2007)
• Takashi Shimura: Starred in "Rashomon" (1950)
• Osamu Tezuka: Started serializing Black Jack (1973)
• Osamu Tezuka: Created Black Jack, iconic medical drama manga (1973)
• Katsu Kaishu: Negotiated bloodless surrender of Edo Castle (1868)
• Matsuo Basho: Began journey of Narrow Road to Deep North (1689)
• Matsuo Basho: Completed his famous journey Oku no Hosomichi (1689)
• Sanada Yukimura: Built Sanada-maru fortress defending Osaka Castle (1612)
• Saigo Takamori: Resigned from government over Korea debate (1873)
• Sun Yat-sen: Xinhai Revolution (1911)
• Haruki Murakami: Published The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1994)
• Toyotomi Hideyoshi: Defeated Akechi Mitsuhide at Battle of Yamazaki (1582)
• Toyotomi Hideyoshi: Avenged Oda Nobunaga and took control of Japan (1582)
• Lei Jun: Made Xiaomi world's most valuable startup (2014)
• Lei Jun: Made Xiaomi world's most valuable startup (2014)
• Edvard Munch: Completed treatment and entered his most productive period (1908)
• Endeavor: Confronted past with family
• Guido van Rossum: Released Python 2.0 with new features (2001)
• Jack Dorsey: Stepped down as Twitter CEO to focus on Block (2021)
• Jean Valjean: Released from prison
• David Mitchell: Published 'The Bone Clocks' to critical acclaim (2014)
• Drax: Helped defeat Ronan
• King Henry VIII: Married six times (1536)

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