The second James Bond movie, From Russia With Love, opened at New York’s Astor Theater on this day in 1964, six months after its London premiere.
Honor Blackman played iconic Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. She died on this day in 2020 at the age of 94.
Prolific author Anthony Horowitz is responsible for three James Bond continuation novels. He was born in Middlesex on this day in 1955.
Ian Fleming’s 2nd James Bond book, Live And Let Die, was published by Jonathan Cape on this day in 1954.
Cubby Broccoli was born in New York City on this day in 1909. He partnered with Harry Saltzman to bring 007 to the big screen and remained involved with the James Bond movies until Licence To Kill.