Christina Aguilera Birthday, Date of Birth

Christina María Aguilera ( AG-il-AIR-ə, Spanish: [kɾisˈtina maˈɾi.a aɣiˈleɾa]; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as an influential figure in music and having received widespread public interest, she is noted for her four-octave vocal range extending into the whistle register, artistic reinventions, and incorporating controversial themes into her music. Referred to as the "Voice of a Generation", she was also named a Disney Legend, in recognition of her contributions to the Walt Disney Company.

After appearing on The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1993–1994), Aguilera recorded the theme song, "Reflection", for the animated film Mulan (1998) and signed a record deal with RCA Records. She rose to fame in 1999 with her self-titled debut album, which gained three number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 – "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)". Seeking a departure from her teen idol image, Aguilera took on a more provocative image and released Stripped (2002), which went on to become one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. After another old-school-inspired musical reinvention, she released the critically praised Back to Basics (2006). Throughout these periods, she amassed various worldwide hits, including "Lady Marmalade", "Dirrty", "Beautiful" and "Ain't No Other Man".

During the early 2010s, Aguilera featured on a string of worldwide top ten songs, including "Moves like Jagger", "Feel This Moment" and "Say Something"; the first of these topped the Hot 100, making her one of the few artists to peak over three decades. She also starred in the film Burlesque (2010) and contributed to its soundtrack, earning a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her concurrent ventures included a role in the television series Nashville (2015); roles in the films The Emoji Movie (2017) and Zoe (2018); becoming an ambassador for the World Food Programme (WFP); co-founding the company Playground; and serving as a coach on the reality competition show The Voice (2011–2016).

Aguilera is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. She has been named one of the most successful artists of the 2000s by Billboard and was listed among the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone. Aguilera has been regarded as one of the most influential Latin artists in the entertainment industry, having helped shape the "Latin explosion" in the early 2000s. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, two Latin Grammy Awards, six ALMA Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, a Guinness World Record, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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18th of December 1980 News

News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on December 18, 1980

SALVADOR'S CIVILIAN CHIEF

Date: 19 December 1980

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PRIVACY LAWS HINDER ACCESS TO RECORDS; Rules to Protect Individuals Limit Availability of Information on Arrests and Indictments New Access Restrictions Rights Groups Disagree F.B.I. Procedure Challenged

Date: 18 December 1980

Special to The New York Times

Wish to protect privacy of individual has led 24 states in past 2 years to pass laws that restrict access by public and news organizations to official records of arrests, indictments, trials, acquittals, convictions and sentences; such restrictions are now in effect, in 1 form or another, in 47 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, with only Dakotas and Vermont having no prohibitions of any kind; some FBI officials have complained that newly enacted privacy laws are hampering their law-enforcement efforts; twin issues of personal privacy and access to records have even served to pit groups championing press freedom against those pushing for greater civil freedom; ACLU's monitoring of case in which Government is being sued in effort to have FBI rap sheets made public noted; suit was filed 2 years ago by Reporters Committee for Press Freedom and Robert Scnakne, CBS News correspondent (M)

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Iran Said to Execute Jewish Editor as a Spy for U.S.

Date: 19 December 1980

Israeli TV reports that Iran has executed Simon Farzami, Iranian-Jew who was editor of Teheran Journal, English-language paper, on charges of espionage for US (S)

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Attorneys in Tarnower Trial Told to Bar News Comments; Visits to Grave Second Meeting Described Comments on Witness Testimony About Gunshots Mrs. Harris's Successor Named

Date: 18 December 1980

By JAMES FERON Special to The New York Times

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school names Charles McKinley Saltzman 2d as headmaster to replace Harris (S)

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State High Court Backs Judge's Barring of Press

Date: 18 December 1980

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