History & Culture. On the evening of March 1, 1932, famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife put their 20-month-old baby, Charles (âCharlieâ) Augustus Lindbergh Jr., to bed in his upstairs nursery. However, when Charlieâs nurse went to check on him at 10 pm, he was gone; someone had kidnapped him. News of the kidnapping shocked the world.
For others, though, July 31 is not just a nod back to the beginning of the series but a way to continue celebrating Harry as if he, and his birthday, were real. âThe Boy Who Livedâ is the first chapter of the Potter series, wherein readers meet Harry as a newborn shortly after surviving a killing curse.
For the New Zealand entrepreneur, see Daniel Radcliffe (entrepreneur). Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor best known for his role as Harry Potter in the film series of the same name. He made his acting debut at 10 years of age in BBC One's 1999 television film David Copperfield, followed by his cinematic debut in 2001's The Tailor of Panama.