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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on August, 9, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,413 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,413 Celebrities
124 celebrities or events were found for August, 9. Add to favourites (141 fans)Biography of Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 (birth time source, birth certificate, Kathryn Farmer, Astrodatabank) – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited her as the most-awarded female act of all time. Her list of awards includes two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards as of 2010. Houston was also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. Inspired by prominent soul singers in her family, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, and her godmother Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing with New Jersey church's junior gospel ch... Add to favourites (131 fans)Biography of Audrey Tautou
Audrey Tautou, (born August 9, 1976) is a French film actress, known to worldwide audiences for playing the title character in the award-winning French film Amélie (2001, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain) and as Sophie Neveu in The Da Vinci Code (2006). Early life Tautou was born in Beaumont in the Puy-de-Dôme département of Auvergne, and was raised in Montluçon in the nearby Allier, still in Auvergne. Her father is a dental surgeon and her mother is a teacher. She has a younger brother and two younger sisters. At one time fascinated by monkeys, she wanted to be a primatologist. Tautou showed an interest for comedy at an early age and started her acting lessons at the Cours Florent. Career Tautou has said that Meryl Streep, Paul Newman, Juliette Lewis, Jodie Foster and Julianne ... Add to favourites (29 fans)Biography of Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith (born August 9, 1957 in New York City) is an American Academy Award nominated film actress. She is married to actor/director, Antonio Banderas. She is the only child of actress Tippi Hedren who is of Swedish, German and Norwegian descent and eldest child of Peter Griffith of English descent. Her parents divorced when she was four years old, and her father would remarry and have two children: actress, Tracy Griffith and set designer, Clay Griffith. Griffith began work at just 9 months old in a commercial and later became an extra on Smith! (1969) and The Harrad Experiment (1973). Her first major role was in Arthur Penn's Night Moves (1975), which got her attention and typecast her as a sexy nymphet. Substance abuse problems derailed her career for nearly a decade. Her... Biography of Cameron McGill
Cameron McGill is an American singer and songwriter born August 9, 1977 in Champaign-Urbana. McGill plays both piano and guitar, often both at once by looping the guitar sounds—he’s entirely absorbed in the act; eyes closed most of the time, it’s as if the audience has ceased to exist. Talking to him, though, is another story, as he is always conscious of being both interesting and entertaining.... Add to favourites (43 fans)Biography of Gillian Anderson
Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968 (birth time source: http://www.astrologyweekly.com/data-archive/celebrities.php)) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, best known for her roles as FBI Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files and Lady Dedlock in the BBC TV series Bleak House. Early life Anderson was born in Chicago to Edward and Rosemary Anderson. Soon after her birth, her family moved to Puerto Rico for fifteen months and then to Crouch End in London so her father could attend the London Film School. When Anderson was eleven, her family moved again, this time to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she attended Fountain Elementary and then City High-Middle School, a program for gifted students with a strong emphasis on the humanities; she gradu... Add to favourites (31 fans)Biography of Eric Bana
Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich on August 9, 1968) is an Australian film and television actor. He began his career as a comedian in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before gaining critical recognition in the biopic Chopper (2000). After a decade of critically acclaimed roles in Australian television shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention by playing the role of American Delta Sergeant Norm 'Hoot' Gibson in Black Hawk Down (2001) and the lead role as Bruce Banner in the Ang Lee directed film Hulk (2003). An accomplished dramatic actor and comedian, he received Australia's highest film and television awards for his performances in Chopper and Full Frontal. Bana performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low-budget and major studio films, ranging from romanti... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Stacy Valentine
Stacy Valentine (born Stacy Baker on August 9, 1970 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American porn star, now retired from the pornographic business. She is sometimes credited as Stacy Valentine, Stacey Valentin, Stacey Valentine or Staci Valentine. Married at a young age, Valentine was pressured by her husband to get breast implants and pose for an amateur photo contest run by Hustler magazine. Her confidence increased when she won the contest, eventually ending the marriage and moving to California to pursue stardom. Valentine took her stage name from the fact that she appeared in her first adult film on February 14, 1996. It has been said that her last film, by coincidence, was made exactly four years later, also on Valentine's Day. Currently Stacy lives in California working as a Dire... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Amedeo Avogadro
Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro, Count of Quaregna and Cerreto (August 9, 1776–July 9, 1856) was an Italian savant. He is most noted for his contributions to the theory of molarity and molecular weight. As a tribute to him, the number of elementary entities (atoms, molecules, ions or other particles) in one mole of a substance, 6.02214199x1023, is known as Avogadro's number. Amedeo Avogadro was born in Turin August 9th 1776 to a noble ancient family of Piedmont, Italy. He graduated in ecclesiastical law at the early age of 20 and began to practice. Soon there after he dedicated himself to the study of physics and mathematics (then called positive philosophy), and in 1809 started teaching them at a liceo (high school) in Vercelli (where his family had some properties). In 1811... Biography of Anémone (actress)
Anne Bourguignon, best known as Anemone, is a French actress and screenwriter, born August 9, 1950 in Paris. Filmography 1968 : Anémone de Philippe Garrel (sous le nom d'Anne Bourguignon) 1969 : Je. Tu. Elles de Peter Foldes 1970 : La Maison de Gérard Brach 1975 : L'Incorrigible de Philippe de Broca : La première prostituée 1975 : Attention les yeux ! de Gérard Pirès : Eva 1976 : Le Couple témoin de William Klein : Claudine 1976 : L'Ordinateur des pompes funèbres de Gérard Pirès 1976 : Cours après moi que je t'attrape de Robert Pouret : L'ouvreuse du cinéma 1976 : Un éléphant ça trompe énormément de Yves Robert : la concierge 1977 : Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine de Coluche : La cousine Lucienne 1978 : Vas-y maman de Nicole de Buron : La scripte 1978 :... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Juanes (musician)
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez best known as Juanes (born August 9, 1972 in Carolina del Príncipe, Antioquia) is a Colombian rock musician. During the 1980s and 1990s, Juanes was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis but disbanded the group in 1998 to pursue a solo career. His 2000 solo debut album, Fíjate Bien, had moderate commercial success and went on to win three Latin Grammy Awards. Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) His second album, Un Día Normal was certified platinum throughout much of the Spanish-speaking world, and its lead single "A Dios le Pido" topped singles charts in twelve countries. Mi Sangre, his third album, fared equally well with Juanes promoting it on a tour with over 200 performances. The album's third single, "La Camisa Negra", generated controversy after being used ... Biography of Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget (August 9, 1896 – September 16, 1980) was a Swiss philosopher, natural scientist and developmental psychologist, well known for his work studying children and his theory of cognitive development. According to Ernst von Glasersfeld, Jean Piaget is also "the great pioneer of the constructivist theory of knowing". Piaget was born in Neuchâtel in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. His father, Arthur Piaget, was a professor of medieval literature at the University of Neuchâtel. Piaget was a precocious child who developed an interest in biology and the natural world, particularly mollusks, and even published a number of papers before he graduated from high school. In fact, his long career of scientific research began when he was just eleven, with the 1907 publication of a sh... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stéphane Tapie
Stéphane Tapie, born August 9, 1969 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French producer and actor. He is the son of Bernard Tapie.... Biography of Rhona Mitra
Rhona Mitra (born August 9, 1976) is an English actress. She is sometimes credited as Rona Mitra. Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) Early life Mitra was born in Paddington, London, England, to Nora and Anthony Mitra, a cosmetic surgeon. Her father is part Indian and part English; her mother is Irish. In 1984, when Mitra was eight, her parents divorced and, as part of an overall lifestyle change, she was sent to boarding school. Several years passed at two different all-girls schools, including Roedean, but Mitra was eventually expelled from both of them. She has been quoted as saying: "I was kicked out for taking a sixth-former's car and driving it down to the local boys' school. I was only 14. I left stuffing under my bed sheets but one of my friends told on me and the headmistress tracked... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eric Escoffier
Éric Escoffier was a French climber, born August 9, 1960 in l'Arbresle, near Lyon. Eric Escoffier and his friend Pascale Bessières disappeared on the summit ridge of Broad Peak, July 29, 1998. He was only 37.... Biography of Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (IPA: ; born August 9, 1973, in Piacenza) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for European Champions AC Milan. His positional sense near the goal has helped him score many of his career goals as he is considered one of the greatest goal poachers to ever play the game. Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Club The older brother of fellow footballer Simone Inzaghi, he got his start playing for hometown club Piacenza Calcio as a teenager, in the 1991-92 he appeared twice before going on loan to Leffe; while on loan he scored an impressive 13 goals in 21 games for the Serie C1 club. In 1993, Inzaghi moved to Hellas Verona and scored 13 goals in 36 games in Serie B. He soon returned to his first club Piacenza Calcio, howe... Biography of Sam Elliott
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. In films, he is often characterised by his rangy physique, thick horseshoe moustache and gruff speaking voice. Early life Elliott was born in Sacramento, California to a physical training instructor mother and a father who worked for the Department of the Interior. He moved from California to Oregon with his family during his teenage years, where he graduated from David Douglas High School in Portland, Oregon. Elliott is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the California State University, Los Angeles and worked in construction while studying acting in Los Angeles. Elliott lived for a short while in Princeton, West Virginia. Career Elliott began his career as a character actor, his appearance and bearin... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Jessica Capshaw
Jessica Capshaw (born August 9, 1976) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as attorney Jamie Stringer on the ABC legal drama The Practice. Capshaw was born in Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of actress and producer Kate Capshaw (née Kathleen Sue Nail) and Robert Capshaw, a sales manager, marketing director, business executive, and high school principal. She is the stepdaughter of director Steven Spielberg. She graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in 1994 and Brown University in 1998 with an English degree. She then attended acting classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London. In the motion picture, Valentine, she played Dorothy Wheeler. Capshaw married Healthy Child, Healthy World CEO Christopher Gavigan on May 22, 2004 in East Hampton. On Septemb... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick (born August 9, 1985, Portland, Maine) is an American film and stage actress. She is known for her prominent roles in the 2003 film Camp and the 2007 film Rocket Science, and her supporting role in the 2008 film Twilight. Career Kendrick claims to have "caught the bug" at the age of ten, when her parents would drive her from her hometown of Portland, Maine to New York so that she could attend auditions. Her first appearance was the role of Dinah in the Broadway musical High Society in August 1998, at the age of twelve, which earned her Theatre World Award, Drama Desk Award and Tony Award nominations, the latter of which made her the second-youngest nominee ever. Afterwards, she featured in a number of other theatre productions, including the musical A Little Night Music,... Biography of Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi (born 9 August 1939) is an Italian politician. Since May 17, 2006, he has served as President of the Council of Ministers of Italy following the victory of his The Union coalition over the House of Freedoms led by Silvio Berlusconi in the April 2006 Italian elections. Prodi previously ran in 1996 as Olive Tree candidate, winning the election and serving as Prime Minister until 1998. He then served as President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004. Personal Prodi was born in Scandiano, in the province of Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna). He is the eighth of nine children of Mario Prodi, an engineer originally from a peasant family, and Enrica, elementary teacher. He has six brothers, five of them university professors (including a Member of the European Parliament,... Biography of Patrick Depailler
Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler (born in Clermont-Ferrand, 9 August 1944 - died 1 August 1980) was a racing driver from France. He participated in 95 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 2, 1972. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. As a child, he was inspired by Jean Behra. Talented and charismatic, Depailler never quite drove the kind of machinery his talent deserved, joining a Tyrrell team that was beginning a long, slow decline, eventually moving to the erratic Ligier team before finally ending up with the revivied Alfa Romeo squad in 1980. It was for this final team, which Depailler was helping to advance up the grid, for which he was driving at a private test session at Hockenheim on August 1st, 1980, when a suspension f... Biography of Bulle Ogier
Bulle Ogier (born Marie-France Thielland, August 9, 1939 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French actress. Ogier's first appearance on screen was in Voilà l'Ordre, a short French movie directed by Jacques Baratier with a number of the then-emerging young singers of the 1960s in France, including Boris Vian, Claude Nougaro, etc. She worked with Jacques Rivette (L'Amour fou, Céline et Julie vont en bateau, Duelle, Le Pont du Nord, La Bande des Quatre), Luis Buñuel (Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie), René Allio, Claude Lelouch, Jean-Paul Civeyrac (All the Fine Promises Prix Jean Vigo), Claude Duty, and others. Ogier was always highly ambitious with her movie directors, all of whom formed part of the French "Cinéma d'auteur". She is the mother of ... Biography of Barbara de Rossi
Barbara de Rossi, born August 9, 1960 in Roma, is an Italian actress. Filmography 1978 : La Fille (Così come sei) : Ilaria Marengo 1980 : La Cicala : Saveria, la figlia di Wilma 1982 : Storia d'amore e d'amicizia (TV) : Rina 1983 : Son contento 1983 : Le Lieutenant du diable (Der Leutnant und sein Richter) (TV) : Marianne Dorfrichter 1983 : Le Choix des seigneurs (I Paladini - storia d'armi e d'amori) : Bradamante 1984 : La Piovra (feuilleton TV) : Comtessa Raffaella Pecci Scialoia / Titti 1985 : Quo Vadis? (feuilleton TV) : Eunice 1985 : Mamma Ebe : Laura Bonetti 1985 : Mussolini: The Decline and Fall of Il Duce (TV) : Claretta Petacci 1985 : Juke box 1986 : Tre giorni ai tropici : Vanessa Valverde 1986 : Il Cugino americano : Louisa Masseria 1987 : Vado a ri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lina Accurso
Lina Accurso, born August 9, 1952 in Port Chest, New York, is an American pro astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yves Coppens
Yves Coppens (born 1934) is a French anthropologist. He has studied ancient hominids and has had multiple published works on this topic, and a film. He is one of the co-discoverers of Lucy. The Rift Valley theory, proposed and supported by the Dutch primatologist Adriaan Kortlandt, became better known when it was later espoused and renamed by Coppens as the East Side Story. As Richard Dawkins says in The Ancestor's Tale: "In his native France, Yves Coppens is widely cited as the discoverer of Lucy, even as the "father" of Lucy. In the English-speaking World, this important discovery is attributed to Donald Johanson." References ^ Richard Dawkins (2004). The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution. Mariner Books, 104. ISBN 061861916X.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Williams (basketball)
John "Hot Rod" Williams (born August 9, 1962 in Sorrento, Louisiana) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA who had a 13-year career from 1986 to 1999. Williams, a 6' 11" power forward/center out of Tulane University, was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA Draft with the 21st pick of the second round. He has also been a member of the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. Williams got the nickname "Hot Rod" as a baby due to his habit of scooting backwards across the floor while making engine-like sounds. Williams had a solid career at Tulane, but it ended in controversy. On March 27, 1985, Williams was arrested for suspicion of point shaving. According to the indictment, Williams accepted at least $8,550 dollars for manipulating point spreads in games agai... Biography of Jacques Parizeau
Jacques Parizeau, GOQ (born August 9, 1930) is an economist and noted Quebec sovereignist who served as Premier of Quebec, Canada, from September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996. The son of Gerard Parizeau and Germaine Biron, Jacques Parizeau attended Collège Stanislas, a Roman Catholic private school. He went on to graduate with a PhD from the London School of Economics in London, England. A believer in Keynes' theory of economic interventionism, he was one of the most important advisors to the provincial government during the 1960s, playing an important behind the scenes role in the Quiet Revolution. He was especially instrumental in the nationalization of Hydro-Québec (a hydro-electric utility), the nationalization of the Asbestos Corporation Limited mines, and worked with Eric Kierans ... Biography of Vicki Morgan
Vicki Morgan (August 9, 1952 – July 7, 1983) was a model and a high-profile murder victim. Born Victoria Lynn Morgan in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Morgan was a stunningly beautiful girl who went to Hollywood in search of fame. She found work as an usher at Grauman's Chinese Theater and it was there that the teenager met 54-year-old Reagan-financier Alfred S. Bloomingdale, a married multi-millionaire from the famous New York City department store family. Morgan soon became Bloomingdale's mistress, benefiting from his generosity. Her social circle also included wealthy superannuated playboy Bernie Cornfeld. On Bloomingdale's dime, she lived a lavish lifestyle that lasted until 1982 when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. With Bloomingdale on his deathbed and his usual flow of fund... Biography of Kevin McKidd
Scottish actor. Some of his roles include Tommy in Trainspotting and Malky Johnson in Small Faces, with Iain Robertson. In 2004, he played James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, in the BBC mini-series Gunpowder, Treason and Plot that was loosely based on her life.... Biography of Daniela Denby-Ashe
Daniela Denby-Ashe (born 9 August 1978, London) is an English actress. Early life Daniela Denby-Ashe was born in London in 1978, and she has a brother two years her junior. Denby-Ashe is of exclusively Polish descent. Her father, Mirosław Pszkit (pronounced "Pshkeet"), was born in Poland and came to the United Kingdom aged 12. Denby-Ashe's mother was born in the UK and raised in France, but had Polish parents. Because of this, Denby-Ashe is fluent in French and Polish, as well as English. When her parents were getting married, they used the telephone directory to search for a suitable English-sounding surname, as some people wouldn't learn how to pronounce Pszkit. One found "Denby", the other "Ashe" and as they couldn't decide which to use, they decided to double-barrel the two su... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mario David
Paul Jules Marie David, best known as Mario David, is a French actor, born August 9, 1927 in Charleville-Mézières, died April 29, 1966 in Paris. Filmography 1954 : Ah ! Les belles bacchantes, de Jean Loubignac 1956 : Cette sacrée gamine, de Michel Boisrond 1956 : L'Homme et l'enfant, de Raoul André 1957 : Nous autres à Champignol, de Jean Bastia 1957 : Et par ici la sortie, de Willy Rozier 1957 : Le Triporteur, de Jacques Pinoteau 1957 : Tous peuvent me tuer, d'Henri Decoin 1958 : Une balle dans le canon, de Michel Deville et Charles Gérard 1958 : La Chatte, d'Henri Decoin 1959 : Certains l'aiment... froide, de Jean Bastia et Guy Lionel 1959 : Le Gendarme de Champignol, de Jean Bastia 1959 : Nathalie, agent secret, d'Henri Decoin 1959 : À double tour, de Claude ... Biography of Nikki Ziering
Nikki Schieler Ziering (born August 9, 1971 in Norwalk, California) is an American model and actress. She is part Norwegian. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for September 1997 which is credited for getting her noticed for acting roles. She graced the cover twice, first in August 1997, then in July 2003, along with a feature pictorial. Prior to Playboy, she was a known swimwear model usually seen modeling for Venus Swimwear and Frederick's of Hollywood. On July 4, 1997 she married Ian Ziering. After four years of marriage, Ian filed for divorce on February 28, 2002. She converted to Judaism before marrying Ian. Ms. Ziering went by the name Nikki Schieler before marrying Ian; since their marriage in 1997, she has gone by the name Nikki Ziering. She also appeared as a Barker'... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Danielle Gaubert
Danielle Gaubert, born August 9, 1943 in Nuars, Nièvre, died November 15, 1987 in Paris (cancer), was a French actress. She was the wife of French Ski Champion et politician Jean-Claude Killy.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Idrissa Seck
Idrissa Seck (born August 9, 1959 in Thiès) is a Senegalese politician who was Prime Minister of Senegal from November 2002 to April 2004. He was a leading member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and was considered a protégé of President Abdoulaye Wade, but he subsequently went into opposition and was a candidate in the February 2007 presidential election, taking second place with about 15% of the vote. He was born in Thiès and studied in Paris as well as at Princeton University. He joined the PDS when he was 15 years old and was Wade's campaign director in the February 1988 presidential election. Seck served as Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Industrialization when the PDS participated in the government from March 1995 to March 1998. He became deputy leader of the PDS in 1998... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tyson Gay
Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American sprinter who won gold medals at the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan. Weight 165lb (75kg) Height 5-11 (180cm) Gay attended Lafayette Senior High School in Lexington, Kentucky where he was an outstanding sprint athlete, winning several state titles. He competed collegiately at Barton Community College and the University of Arkansas and in 2004 he won the 100 metres event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as well as achieving a time of 10.06 seconds in June. Professional career 2005 In 2005, Gay concentrated more on the 200 metres event, setting a personal best time of 19.93 seconds in June. This result placed him second on the world statistic lists, behind co... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Saint Faith
Saint Faith (Latin Sancta Fides, French Sainte Foy, Spanish Santa Fe) is a saint whose center of cult was transferred to the Abbey of Sainte-Foy, Conques, where her relics arrived in the ninth century, stolen from Agen by a monk from the Abbey nearby at Conques. Her fully developed historicised narrative placed the young girl in Agen in Aquitaine; her legend recounts how she was arrested during persecutions of Christians by the Roman Empire and refused to make pagan sacrifices even under torture. Saint Faith was tortured to death with a red-hot brazier. Her death is sometimes said to have occurred in the year 287 or 290, sometimes in the large-scale persecution under Diocletian beginning in 303. Sainte Foy,"Virgin and Martyr", appears in the martyrologies. Legends A number of legends l... Biography of Erich Huckel
Erich Armand Arthur Joseph Hückel (August 9, 1896 - February 16, 1980) was a German physicist and physical chemist. He is known for two major contributions: The Debye-Hückel theory of electrolytic solutions The Hückel method of approximate molecular orbital (MO) calculations on π electron systems. Hückel was born in the Charlottenburg suburb of Berlin. He studied physics and mathematics from 1914 to 1921 at the University of Göttingen. On receiving his doctorate, he became an assistant at Göttingen, but soon became an assistant to Peter Debye at Zürich. It was there that he and Debye developed their theory (the Debye-Hückel theory, in 1923) of electrolytic solutions, elucidating the behavior of strong electrolytes to account for their conductivity by considering interionic f... Biography of Josée Deschênes
Josée Deschênes (born in August 6 1961 in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian acress.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Catherine Langeais
Marie-Louise Terrasse, best known as Catherine Langeais, born August 9, 1923 in Valence (Drôme), died April 23, 1998, was a French TV host. She dated President François Mitterand between 1938 and 1942. She was later the wife of French producer and director Pierre Sabbagh.... Biography of Ana Serradilla
Ana Isabel Serradilla García (born August 9, 1978 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal) is a Mexican actress. She studied acting at the Centro de Formación Actoral. Filmography Telenovelas Campeones de la vida (2006) - Isabel Las Juanas (2004) - Juana Valentina Mirada de mujer: El regreso (2003) - Carolina Cuando seas mía (2001-2002) - Daniela Sanchez-Serrano La Vida en el espejo (1999) - Paulita Giraldo de Roman Movies All Inclusive (2008) - Macarena Déficit (2007) - Maria Eros una vez Maria (2007) - Maria Corazón marchito (2007) - Ella El Brindis (2007) - Emilia Cansada de besar sapos (2006) - Martha Amor de madre (2006) - Sofia Sexo, amor y otras perversiones (2006) - Mirtha Un Mundo raro (2001) - Dianita El Duende del reloj (2000) - Ericka Prime... Biography of Vanessa Wagner
Vanessa Wagner, born August 9, 1974 in Vernon, France, is a French actress. "Sous le soleil" .... Lisa (25 episodes, 1998-2004) - Le bonheur en question (2004) TV episode .... Lisa - D'égal à égale (1999) TV episode .... Lisa - Douche froide (1999) TV episode .... Lisa - L'enfant de l'amour (1999) TV episode .... Lisa - Aller simple (1999) TV episode .... Lisa (20 more) "72 heures" .... Anne-Sophie Mandelieu (1 épisode) - Mariage impossible (????) TV episode .... Anne-Sophie Mandelieu Natures mortes (2000) (TV) .... Angelica Pierres et prières (2000) Porteur de destins, Le (1999) (TV) .... Joséfa Paoli Charlotte dite 'Charlie' (1995) (TV) .... Béa "Chien et chat" (1992) Série TV .... Marie-France Merlin (unknown episodes, 1994-1995) "Maria ... Biography of Ashley Johnson
Ashley Johnson is an American actress, best known for her two-season role as Chrissy Seaver in the TV show Growing Pains. Ashley Suzanne Johnson was born on August 9, 1983 in Camarillo, California, the youngest daughter of Nancy (née Spruiell), an independent film producer; and Clifford Johnson, the son of concert pianist Evelyn Taft and an exploration ship's captain, who died of lung and liver cancer in July 2000. She has a brother, Chris, who worked on the television show, The District, and a sister, Haylie, with whom she has formed a band. Ashley is of Swedish, Norwegian, Scottish, Irish, and Native American descent. Her father's job moved to Michigan when she was seven, and both Ashley and Haylie are former Miss Jr. Michigan titleholders. Ashley graduated high school when she was... Biography of Raphaël Poirée
Raphaël Poirée (August 9, 1974 -) is a retired French biathlete who was active from 1999 to 2007. He was born in Rives, Isère in France and his physical measurements are: 174 cm / 5'9", 70 kg / 154 lb, 11 st. He is married to fellow retired biathlete Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée from Norway. They have two daughters together, Emma (b. 27 January 2003) and Anna (b. 10 January 2007). They have a flat in La Chapelle-en-Vercors, France, but live mostly in Liv's hometown of Hålandsdalen, Norway.The Poirées are the only husband and wife to win medals in the same Olympics for different nations. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, France’s Raphaël and Norway’s Liv won matching silver medals in the biathlon. Sports career Poirée has four IBU World Cup titles (1999−00, 2000−01, 2001W... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Florelle
Odette Rousseau, best known as Florelle (9 August 1898 – 28 September 1974), was an French actress. She appeared in 54 films between 1912 and 1956. She was born in Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays-de-la-Loire, France and died in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, Pays-de-la-Loire. Selected filmography 1912 : Le Masque d'horreur, d'Abel Gance 1913 : La Petite Fifi, de Henri Pouctal 1922 : Gonzague, de Henri Diamant-Berger (avec Maurice Chevalier) 1923 : Jim Bougne, boxeur, de Henri Diamant-Berger (idem) 1923 : L'Affaire de la rue de Lourcine, de Henri Diamant-Berger (idem) 1930 : L'Amour chante, de Robert Florey (avec Saturnin Fabre, Fernand Gravey) 1930 : El Amor solfeando, d'Armand Guerra (E/F/All.) 1931 : Faubourg Montmartre, de Raymond Bernard (avec Charles Vanel, Gaby Mor... Biography of Pamela Travers
Pamela Lyndon Travers OBE (9 August 1899 – 23 April 1996) was an Australian novelist and journalist, popularly remembered for her sequence of novels about Mary Poppins. She was born Helen Lyndon Goff in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, to bank manager Travers Robert Goff and Margaret Agnes (née Morehead). Her father died when she was seven, and, although "epileptic seizure delirium" was given as the cause of death, Travers herself "always believed the underlying cause was sustained, heavy drinking". Travers began to publish her poems while still a teenager and wrote for The Bulletin and Triad while also gaining a reputation as an actress. She toured Australia and New Zealand with a Shakespearean touring company before leaving for England in 1924. There she dedicated herself to wri... Biography of Derek Fisher
Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9, 1974) is an American professional basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He is one of the most well-respected players in the league and was voted President of the NBA Players Association. Fisher was the twenty-fourth pick in the first-round by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1996 NBA Draft. He has won four NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. During the three championship run, Fisher was the third leading scorer on the team behind teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. He has also been the color commentator for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA since July 1, 2008. Fisher was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and is represented by agent Rob Pelinka. Early life The younger brother of former NBA player Duane Washington, F... Biography of Charlie David
Charlie David is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known as one of the stars of the LGBT horror series Dante's Cove. He has also worked as a producer, writer, and TV host. He was honored by Out Magazine as one of the "Out 100" for Remarkable Contributions to Gay Culture in 2005. He is co-owner of Border2Border Entertainment. Charles David Lubiniecki was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on August 9, 1980, and raised in Yorkton. During high school, Charlie gained fame in Saskatchewan in the musical group Sask Express. His energetic and quirky stage presence made him a stage favourite. In 2000, he graduated from the Canadian College of Performing Arts at Victoria, British Columbia. He then moved on to co-found the boy band group 4Now, which performed around Canada and the United State... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harry Benjamine
Harry Benjamine, born August 9, 1896 in London, was a British author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michèle Girardon
Michèle Girardon (August 9, 1938 - March 25, 1975), sometimes credited as Michele Girardon, was a French actress. Born in Lyon, France, Girardon began acting as early as 1956, and had a small but noticeable role as a deaf-mute beauty in director Luis Buñuel's La mort en ce jardin (Death In The Garden) (1956). She soon became prominent in a host of films, including those of notable directors of the French New Wave. She is probably best known as an actress for her work in director Louis Malle's Les Amants (The Lovers) in 1958, and the 1961 Howard Hawks production of Hatari! starring John Wayne and Hardy Krüger. 1963 proved to be her most active year, with several avante garde films to her credit including Pierre Kast's Vacances Portugaises (Portuguese Vacations), André Cayatte's experimen... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sandro Paternostro
Sandro Paternostro (Palermo 9 August 1922- London 23 July 2000) was an Italian journalist and television presenter. He began writing for Palermo’s newspaper L’Ora after the war, and then went on to write for other main stream newspapers before moving to radio in the early 50’s. He then went on to become the foreign correspondent, from numerous capitals of the world, for the Telegiornale Rai–Italian Television’s national news. In the 60’s he reported from Bonn, the former capital of West Germany, where he also met and married his first wife Karin. He then went on to Peking during the years of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China, and he recounted his experiences with great irony in his celebrated book called Qui Pechino in 1971. He continued his work as foreign corres... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Zino Francescatti
René-Charles Francescatti, known as Zino Francescatti (August 9, 1902 - September 17, 1991) was a French virtuoso violinist. Zino Francescatti was born in Marseilles, to a musical family. Both parents were violinists. His father had studied with Camillo Sivori, and also played the cello. Zino studied violin from age three, and was quickly recognized as a child prodigy. He began performing at the age of five and made his debut playing Beethoven's Violin Concerto at age 10. In 1927, he went to Paris to teach at the École Normale de Musique and also conducted the Concerts Poulets. He made his first world tour in 1931 and his American debut with with John Barbirolli and the New York Philharmonic in 1939 playing the Violin Concerto No. 1 by the composer with whose name he became especiall... Biography of Ulrike Voltmer
Ulrike Voltmer, born August 9, 1952 in Saarbrücken, is a German astrologer, author and opera singer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pat Mahomes
Patrick Lavon Mahomes (born August 9, 1970 in Bryan, Texas) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played in the majors from 1992 to 2003 for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Mahomes began his career as a starting pitcher, but worked more as a reliever later on. He is primarily remembered for his dominance for the Mets at the end of the 1999 baseball season when he went 8-0 and helped the Mets reach the playoffs. In 2006, Mahomes went 11-4 with a 3.87 ERA for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball On August 24, 2007 the Toronto Blue Jays signed him, but he became a free agent at the end of the season. Mahomes currently pitches for the Sioux Falls Can... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Reynaldo Hahn
Reynaldo Hahn (August 9, 1874 – January 28, 1947) was a Venezuelan, naturalised French, composer, conductor, music critic and diarist. Best known as a composer of songs, he wrote in the French classical tradition of the mélodie. The fine craftsmanship, remarkable beauty, and originality of his works capture the insouciance of la belle époque. Child Prodigy Reynaldo Hahn was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the youngest of twelve children. Reynaldo's father Carlos was an affluent engineer, inventor, and businessman of German-Jewish extraction; his mother, Elena María de Echenagucia, was a Venezuelan of Spanish, (Basque), origin. The increasingly volatile political atmosphere in South America during the 1870s caused his father to retire and leave Venezuela. Hahn's family moved to Paris ... Biography of Lolita Séchan
Lolita Séchan, born August 9, 1980 in Paris, is a French writer and cartoonist. She is the daughter of singer Renaud, and the wife of French singer, author and composer Renan Luce. Bibliography Les cendres de maman de Lolita Séchan et Lino (Broché - 2 février 2006) Todo Loco, Tome 1 : de Grard Emmanuel et Séchan Lolita (Album - 1 octobre 2009) Marshmalone de Lolita Séchan (Broché - 9 janvier 2010)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE (born 9 August 1938) is an Australian former tennis player and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970. He is the only tennis player to have twice won the Grand Slam (all four major singles titles in the same year) — first as an amateur in 1962 and second as a professional in 1969. He is also the only male player and first player, male or female, to have won the Grand Slam during the open era. He is the 3rd male player to win all four Grand Slams in his career after Fred Perry and Don Budge. Laver was ranked as the best professional player in the world during the five-year period he was excluded from the Grand Slam tournaments. Rod Laver is the second and last male player to win each major title twice in his career. Only Roy E... Biography of Pierre Klossowski
Pierre Klossowski (August 9, 1905—August 12, 2001) was a French writer, translator and artist. Life Born in Paris, Pierre Klossowski was the older brother of the artist Balthazar Klossowski, better known as Balthus. When he was 18, Klossowski was André Gide's secretary and worked on the drafts of Les faux-monnayeurs for him. Writing Klossowski wrote full length volumes on the Marquis de Sade and Friedrich Nietzsche, a number of essays on literary and philosophical figures, and five novels. He translated several important texts (by Virgil, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Friedrich Hölderlin, Franz Kafka, Nietzsche, and Walter Benjamin) into French, worked on films and was also an artist, illustrating many of the scenes from his novels. Klossowski participated in most issu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mickaël Silvestre
Mikaël Samy Silvestre (born 9 August 1977) is a French football defender. He currently plays for Arsenal. He also plays for the French national team. Club career Early career Born in Chambray-lès-Tours, Silvestre started playing football in the Tours area, in the Loire Valley, where his father Franck, originally from Guadeloupe, was an amateur player. Mikaël Silvestre was then drafted by the Rennes Football Academy in Brittany and began his league career with the French club in the 1995/96 season. His time at the club helped build his reputation, and in the 1997/98 season was signed by Internazionale. He made 18 league appearances for Inter, as well as 6 European Cup games. Silvestre signed for Manchester United on 10 September 1999 for £3.5 million. Silvestre is adept as both a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Le Garrec
Jean Le Garrec, born August 9, 1929 in Le Palais, Belle-Île-en-Mer (Morbihan), is a French socialist politician, a former Member of Parliament. Bibliography * J. Le Garrec, Une vie à gauche, éditions de l'Aube, 2006... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Noël-Noël
Noël-Noël (9 August 1897 – 5 October 1989) was a French actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 45 films between 1931 and 1966. Selected filmography Return to Life (1949) Mr. Orchid (1946) A Cage of Nightingales (1945)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marya Delver
Marya Delver or Marra Delver, born August 9, 1974 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada, is a Canadian actress. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0217984/ ) Alone (2009/II) (announced) .... Pamela Monkey Warfare (2006) .... Bike Girl "1-800-Missing" .... Carol Eisenberg (1 episode, 2006) ... autre titre : Missing (UK) (USA: second season title) ... autre titre : Porté disparu (Canada: French title) ... autre titre : Missing: disparus sans laisser de trace (France: dubbed version) - So Shall Ye Reap (2006) TV episode .... Carol Eisenberg Fallen (2005/I) .... Debra K. Chemistry (2004) .... Angela "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye" .... Laura Greenley (1 episode, 2003) ... autre titre : Sue Thomas, l'oeil du FBI (Canada: French title) ... autre titre : Sue Thomas, l'... Biography of Miriam Lahnstein
Miriam Lahnstein (born 9 August 1974 in Düsseldorf, Germany) is a German actress. In 1995, Miriam came to the "Das Erste-Soap "Verbotene Liebe". She played the villain Tanja von Anstetten from 1995 until 1998. She later reprised the role for a short period in 2001; later in April 2004 she rejoined the show until March 2007, when she left the series because of her second pregnancy. From 2003 to 2004 she played the recurring villain role of Sabine Huber in the soap "Marienhof". She has also made guest appearances in many popular German television series. Filmography Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden love), soap opera ... Tanja von Anstetten (1995-1998, 2001, 2004-2007) Marienhof, soap opera ... Sabine Huber (2004) Die Pfefferkörner, teen-crime ... Jacqueline (2001-2004) Alles Bob! Rom... Biography of Mário Cesariny
Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos also known as Mário Cesariny (August 9, 1923, Lisbon, Portugal - November 26, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal) is among the most important Portuguese surrealist poets, having published several major works during a career spanning 50 years. Cesariny was also a painter, but his work became more centered on poetry in the 1950s. Biography Mário Cesariny was the youngest child and only son of Viriato de Vasconcelos and wife María de las Mercedes Cesariny, a Spanish of French but originally Italian ancestry. Mário Cesariny studied in the prestigious Escola de Artes Decorativas António Arroio and also studied music with the composer Fernando Lopes Graça. Later he joined the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, where he met André Breton in 1947. He soon became in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Farrell
Charles Farrell (August 9, 1901 – May 6, 1990) was a notable American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor. Farrell is probably best recalled for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor in more than a dozen films, including Seventh Heaven, Street Angel, and Lucky Star. Career Born in Walpole, Massachusetts, Farrell began his career in Hollywood taking bit parts in the early 1920s. His first film appearance was in an uncredited role in the 1923 film The Cheat starring the Polish-born screen vamp Pola Negri and actor Jack Holt. Farrell's second film role was in the enormously popular Wallace Worsley-directed 1923 film adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Lon Chaney. Farrell continued to work thr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Armand Salacrou
Armand Camille Salacrou (9 August, 1899 – 23 November, 1989) was a French dramatist. He was born in Rouen, but spent most of his childhood at Le Havre, and moved to Paris in 1917. His first works show the influence of the Surrealists. He was the owner of a profitable advertising firm, but sold it in order to devote his time to writing plays. Encouraged by Charles Dullin, he wrote in a wide range of styles and enjoyed great success from the mid 1930s. His later work is usually grouped with that of the Existentialists. He was a member of the Académie Goncourt, and a library in his home town is named after him. Plays * 1923 : Magasin d'accessoires, Histoire de cirque, Le Casseur d'assiettes, Les Trente Tombes de Judas * 1924 : La Boule de Verre * 1925 : Le Pont de ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrice Petitallot
Patrice Petitallot, born August 9, 1950 in Paris, is a French astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joop den Uyl
Dr. Johannes Marten "Joop" den Uyl (9 August 1919 - 24 December 1987) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1973 until 1977, as a member of the social-democratic PvdA party. He was seen as an idealistic, but also polarizing politician. Throughout history, Dutch political leaders have tended to soothing manners - Den Uyl was one of a relatively few exceptions. People either loved him or hated him. Followers of his idealistic policies called him Ome Joop (Uncle Joop). He was criticized for creating a budget deficit (although this continued under future cabinets) and polarizing Dutch politics. Associated with Den Uyl was the maakbare samenleving (the makeable society, the idea that society is constructed and that government is a player in the construction). Another... Biography of Davide Rebellin
Overall leader Davide Rebellin of Italy celebrates on the podium after the fourth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race between Maurs la Jolie and Mend in 2007.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hans Leuenberger
Hans Leuenberger, born August 9, 1931 in Thun, is a Swiss writer, professional astrologer and occultist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elena Liashenko
Elena Liashenko (born August 9, 1976 in Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2004 European silver medalist and 1995 and 2005 bronze medalist. She is also 4-time Olympic team member of Ukraine. Liashenko started skating in 1980. She is a three-time European Medalist, had earned multiple National Champion titles, and is a four-time Olympian. She finished in the Top 10 at the World Championships nine times. Her highest finish was sixth, in 1994 and 2002. She retired after the 2005/2006 season due to recurring injury. Her injuries became a problem after the national championships. She withdrew from the 2006 European Championships, but managed to compete at the Olympics. She retired afterwards. Liashenko married to Ukrainian pentathlete Andrei Efremenko in summer of 20... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Domec
Henri Domec, born August 9, 1932 in Lourdes, is a French former rugby player.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Igor Markevitch
Igor Markevitch (Ukrainian: Ігор Маркевич) (August 9, 1912 – March 7, 1983) was a Ukrainian, Italian, and French composer and conductor. Born in Kiev, son of the pianist Boris Markevitch and Zoya Pokitonov, Markevitch moved with his family to Paris in 1914 and Switzerland in 1916. Alfred Cortot discovered his musical ability and took him to Paris in 1926 for training as a composer and pianist at the Ecole Normale , where he studied under Cortot and Nadia Boulanger. He gained recognition in 1929 when he was discovered by Serge Diaghilev, who commissioned a Piano Concerto from Markevitch and desired him to collaborate on a ballet with Boris Kochno. In a letter to the London Times Diaghilev hailed Markevitch as the m... Add to favourites (4 fans)Biography of Caylee Anthony
Caylee Marie Anthony (August 9, 2005 – c. June 16, 2008) was a child from Orlando, Florida. Caylee's skeletal remains were discovered on December 11, 2008, almost five months after she was reported missing by her grandmother, Cindy Anthony. Her mother, Casey Anthony, failed to report her daughter missing. She was indicted on charges of first degree murder and faced the death penalty. Casey entered a plea of not guilty, and did not testify throughout the trial. On July 5, 2011, the jury found Casey Anthony not guilty of murder and other felony charges. The jury found Anthony guilty of four misdemeanor counts of providing false information to a law enforcement officer. On July 7, 2011, Anthony was sentenced on the misdemeanor charges to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine for each count. W... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Kiick
James Forrest Kiick (born August 9, 1946 in Lincoln Park, New Jersey) is a former professional American football running back, who is best known for playing halfback for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL) from 1968 to 1969 and in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 through 1974. He was a member of the undefeated 1972 team, and was an integral part of the ball-control running game which characterized the Dolphins under head coach Don Shula in the early 1970s. He played in three Super Bowls. He is the Dolphins' fourth all-time leading rusher. He and Dolphins fullback Larry Csonka were known as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," in 1973 co-wrote a book, Always on the Run, and in 1974 shocked the sports world when they signed with the World Football League. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Cousy
Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy (born August 9, 1928) is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" (1.85-m), 175-pound (79.4-kg) Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season. Cousy first demonstrated his basketball abilities while playing for his high school varsity team in his junior year. He obtained a scholarship to the College of the Holy Cross, where he led the Crusaders to berths in the 1948 and 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was named an NCAA All-American for three seasons. Cousy was initially drafted as the third overall pick in the first round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, but after he refused to report w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Perchicot
André Perchicot (August 9, 1888 in Bayonne - May 3, 1950) was a French cyclist who won the bronze medal at the 1912 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's Sprint in Newark, New Jersey and the 1912 French National Track Championships. In 1912 in Newark, New Jersey Frank Kramer (cyclist) won the gold medal and Alfred Grenda of Austria, the silver medal. He becomes a singer in 1921.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Santini
Pierre Santini, born on August 9, 1938 in Paris, is a French comedian and director. Filmography Cinema 1965 : Paris brûle-t-il ? de René Clément 1968 : Pierre et Paul de René Allio 1969 : Soleil Ô de Med Hondo 1971 : L'Homme au cerveau greffé de Jacques Doniol-Valcroze 1971 : L’Italien des roses de Charles Matton 1971 : Le Droit d'aimer d'Eric Le Hung 1972 : L'Attentat d'Yves Boisset 1972 : Le Mataf de Serge Leroy 1973 : Droit de savoir de Nadine Trintignant 1977 : L'ordre et la sécurité du monde de Claude d'Anna 1977 : La Jument-vapeur de Joyce Bunuel 1974 : Une partie de plaisir de Claude Chabrol 1974 : Les Innocents aux mains sales de Claude Chabrol 1975 : Le Voyage de noces de Nadine Trintignant 1982 : L... Biography of Vinny Del Negro
Vincent Joseph "Vinny" Del Negro (born August 9, 1966) is a retired American basketball player. He is the current head coach of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, and was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls for two seasons, from 2008 until 2010. Early life Del Negro was born on August 9, 1966, in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father, Vince, was a two-time junior college All American, and taught his son to play basketball at a young age. Vinny made the varsity basketball team during his freshman year at Cathedral High School. He caught the attention of the basketball coach at Suffield Academy, who persuaded him to attend Suffield Academy so that he could play basketball for them. Vinny led Suffield Academy to two New England championships. He scored 1,116 points, becoming Suffield Acad... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lola Bobesco
Lola Bobesco (August 9, 1921 –September 4, 2003) was a Belgian violinist of Romanian origin. She was born in Craiova, Romania, and began her career as a child prodigy, giving her first recital at the age of 6 together with her father. She gained her first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1934. She became known internationally after obtaining the seventh prize at the Eugène Ysaÿe contest, in 1937. She founded in 1958 the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie. She was also a professor at the French-language Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles and was part of the jury of the "Queen Elizabeth contest" in 1971 and 1993. She recorded sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, Gabriel Fauré, Johannes Brahms, César Franck and Claude Debussy and also baroque music. She died in Spa, Belgium. The ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Donald MacCrimmon MacKay
Donald MacCrimmon MacKay (9 Aug. 1922 - 6 Feb. 1987) was a physicist who helped found the Department of Communication and Neuroscience at the University of Keele. He died within a year of giving the 1986 Gifford Lectures at the University of Glasgow. MacKay was educated at Wick High School and St Andrews University, and gained a PhD at the University of London. Married to Valerie Wood, they had five children. His youngest son is David J. C. MacKay, a professor of physics at the University of Cambridge. References * MacKAY, Prof. Donald MacCrimmon, Who's Who 2009 online, Dec 2007... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jack Dejohnette
Jack DeJohnette (born 9 August 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. DeJohnette was born in Chicago, Illinois. Besides the drums, he studied the piano, which he plays on several recordings. He first became known as a member of Charles Lloyd's band, a group that pianist Keith Jarrett also was a part of at that time. He played with Bill Evans in 1968 on the acclaimed Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and from 1969 to 1972 played with Miles Davis. In the 1970s he recorded for Milestone/Prestige and ECM. He also appeared widely on ECM as a sideman. Since then he has recorded for MCA Records, Blue Note Records, and Kindred Rhythm. DeJohnette has led several groups since the early-1970s, including Compost, a jazz-rock group that did two albums for Columbia with Bo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Kingma
Michael Kingma (born August 9, 1979) is an Australian professional basketball player. Kingma was born in Manly, Australia. He started his basketball playing as a junior in Manly, NSW. Kingma played for seven seasons in Australia's National Basketball League, including six seasons with the Sydney Kings. He was a member of the Kings' 2003 NBL championship team , averaging 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds that year. For the 2003/04 season Kingma joined the Hunter Pirates, before leaving Australia. He briefly played in Belgium and in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. In 2006 he moved to Sweden to play for Sundsvall Dragons. In 2007 and 2008 he played for Borås Basket, returning to Sundsvall for the 2009/10 season. Kingma now plays in the Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL) for the Ro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gaston Paris
Bruno Paulin Gaston Paris (August 9, 1839 – March 5, 1903), known as Gaston Paris, was a French writer and scholar. Biography Paris was born at Avenay (Marne). In his childhood, he learned to appreciate Old French romances as poems and stories, and this early impulse for the study of Romance literature was placed on a solid basis by courses of study at Bonn (1856) and at the École des chartes. At first he taught French grammar in a private school, later succeeding his father as professor of medieval French literature at the Collège de France in 1872; in 1876 he was admitted to the Academy of Inscriptions and in 1896 to the Académie française; in 1895 he was appointed director of the Collège de France. He won a European reputation as a Romance scholar. He had learnt German methods o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Laurent Herbiet
Laurent Herbiet, born August 9, 1961 in Annay, is a French film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography Film director * 2008 : Adieu De Gaulle, adieu (téléfilm, 90mn) Grand Prix et Prix d'interprétation pour Pierre Vernier - Festival de Luchon 2009 * 2006 : Mon colonel (long-métrage, 110mn) Prix Aquitaine - Festival de Sarlat 2006 * 1995 : Le Poids du ciel (court-métrage, 14mn) Prix de la Jeunesse - Festival de Dignes 1995 * 1986 : John Boorman et la Terre du Milieu (documentaire, 52mn) Screenwriter * Vous n'avez encore rien vu d'Alain Resnais * Le 18 Juin 1940 de Félix Olivier * Adieu De Gaulle de Laurent Herbiet * Les Herbes folles d'Alain Resnais, prix spécial Festival de Cannes 2009, nommé aux César 2010 pour la meilleure... Biography of Amy Stiller
Amy Stiller (born August 9, 1961) is an American actress and screenwriter. She is a stand up comedian, in New York City, and also a Bikram Yoga instructor. She was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of the comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara (Stiller and Meara), and the older sister of actor Ben Stiller. Stiller is married to voice actor Rodger Bumpass, who is known for his portrayal of Squidward Tentacles in the Nickelodeon cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants. Filmography * Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) * Vampire's Kiss (1989) * Elvis Stories (1989) * That's Adequate (1990) * Monsters (anthology TV series) "One Wolf's Family" (1990) * Highway to Hell (1992) * Reality Bites (1994) * The Daytrippers (1996) * The Cable Guy (199... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich (August 9, 1918 – December 5, 1983) was an American film director, writer and producer, notable for such films as Kiss Me Deadly (1955), The Big Knife (1955), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), and The Dirty Dozen (1967). Biography Robert Burgess Aldrich was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, the son of Lora Lawson and newspaper publisher Edward B. Aldrich. He was a grandson of U.S. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich and a cousin to Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller. He was educated at the Moses Brown School, Providence, Rhode Island, and studied economics at the University of Virginia. In 1941, he left university for a minor job at the RKO Radio Pictures, thus beginning his career as a cinéaste. He quickly ro... Biography of Brad Gilbert
Brad Gilbert (born August 9, 1961), is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School (California). As a player, Gilbert's career-high singles ranking was World No. 4, which he reached in January 1990. Since retiring from the tour, he has coached several top players including Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray. Playing career Gilbert played tennis for Foothill College, a junior college in Los Altos, California, from 1980–82. During this time, he won the California Junior College Singles Championship and the U.S. Amateur Hardcourt Championship. In 1981, Gilbert was a member of the American Junior Davis Cup team. In 1982, he transferred to Pepperdine ... Biography of Fred C. Newmeyer
Fred C. Newmeyer (August 9, 1888 (source: Imdb) - April 24, 1967) was an American actor and film director. A native of Central City, Colorado, he is best known for directing a handful of films in the Our Gang series and for directing Harold Lloyd movies The Freshman and Girl Shy. Newmeyer also had an extensive directing and acting resume in other comedy short films. He appeared as an actor in 71 films between 1914 and 1923. Career Newmeyer was the original director of the first short in the Our Gang series, also titled Our Gang; his version tested poorly, and producer Hal Roach scrapped most of the footage and remade the short with Robert McGowan as the director. Newmeyer, after directing numerous other shorts at Roach, would return to the Our Gang series in 1936 to direct The Pinch ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leonid Kuchma
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (Ukrainian: Леонід Данилович Кучма) (born August 9, 1938) was the second President of independent Ukraine from July 19, 1994, to January 23, 2005. Kuchma took office after winning the 1994 presidential election against his rival then-President Leonid Kravchuk. Kuchma won re-election for another 5-year term in 1999, staying in office until Viktor Yushchenko's inauguration in 2005. His presidency has been surrounded by numerous corruption scandals and the lessening of media freedoms. Corruption accelerated after Kuchma's election in 1994, but in 2000-2001, his power began to weaken in the face of exposures in the media. Under his watch the Ukr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Lorrain
Jean Lorrain (August 29, 1855 (birth time source: birth certificate) - June 30, 1906), born Paul Duval, was a French poet and novelist of the Symbolist school. Lorrain was a dedicated disciple of dandyism, and (for the times) openly gay. Lorrain wrote a number of collections of verse, including La forêt bleue (1883) and L'ombre ardente, (1897). He is also remembered for his decadent novels and short stories, such as Monsieur de Phocas (1901) and Histoires des masques (1900), as well as for one of his best novels, Sonyeuse, which he links to portraits exhibited by Antonio de La Gandara in 1893. Works Poetry Le Sang des dieux (1882) La Forêt bleue (1882) Modernités (1885) Les Griseries (1887) L'Ombre ardente (1897) online text Novels Les Lépillier ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Key
John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is the 38th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand National Party. John Key entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2002 representing the north-west Auckland constituency of Helensville as a National MP, a seat that he has held since then. In 2004 he was appointed Finance Spokesman for National and eventually succeeded Don Brash as the National Party leader in 2006. Key led his party to victory in the November 2008 general election. Personal life Key was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to George Key and Ruth Key (née Lazar). His father was an immigrant from Great Britain, and a veteran of the Spanish Civil War and World War II. He died of a heart attack in 1967. Key and his two sisters were raised in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ludo Peeters
Ludo Peeters (born 9 August 1953) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1974 to 1990. He rode ten editions of the Tour de France and won 3 stages, one in 1980, one in 1982 and one in 1986. He also wore the maillot jaune for one day in 1982 after his stage win and also in 1984. Palmarès 1974 Ronde van de Kempen Petegem-aan-de-Leie 1975 Eine Strijpen Wingene 1977 Paris–Brussels 1978 Schaal Sels Tour de Luxembourg 1979 Druivenkoers Paris–Brussels 1980 Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen Tour de France: Winner stage 14 8th place overall classification Winner combination classification 1981 Omloop van de Westkust De Panne 1982 Rund um den Henninger Turm ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Delaney
Charles Delaney (9 August 1892 – 31 August 1959), was an American actor. He appeared in 94 films between 1913 and 1960. He was born in New York, New York and died in Hollywood, California. He was originally a motor mechanic and having learned to fly during WWI, he started doing flying vaudeville acts on his return to civilian life before entering pictures. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0216263/ ) 1960 The Beatniks Bayliss 1956 The Brass Legend Deputy 1956 Running Target Barker 1956 Crossroads (TV series) Mac – Mother O'Brien (1956) … Mac 1956 Medic (TV series) Stan Thompson – The Laughter and the Weeping (1956) … Stan Thompson 1954 Terreur à l'ouest Townsman (uncredited) 1953 The Abbott and Costello Show (TV series) Caraway – Fro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Lafazanos
James Lafazanos (born August 9, 1976) is a Canadian actor most noted for playing the lead male Wraith characters in Stargate Atlantis seasons 1 - 2. Personal life Lafazanos was born in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. Filmography Year Film Role 2001 Safety of Objects Adam 2004–2005 Stargate Atlantis (15 episodes) Wraith 2005 Personal Effects Marty Gelman 2006 Ties That Bind Perfect Tenant Reference http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/james_lafazanos_01.htm... Biography of Pierre Perrier (actor)
Pierre Perrier, born on August 9, 1984 in Nogent sur Marne (Val-de-Marne), is a French actor. He lives with actress Astrid Bergès-Frisbey. Filmography Actor 2005 : Douches froides de Antony Cordier 2006 : Chacun sa nuit de Pascal Arnold et Jean-Marc Barr 2006 : Le héros de la famille de Thierry Klifa 2009 : Plein sud de Sébastien Lifshitz 2011 : American Translation de Pascal Arnold et Jean-Marc Barr Short movies 2007 : Love Stories d'Olivier Dahan 2007 : Le Hobby de Nicolas Zappi 2009 : Kisses from Paris de Yvan Attal Television 2003 : Fred et son orchestre (série, 1 épisode) 2003 : Ciel d'asile de Philippe Bérenger (téléfilm) 2004 : Madame le proviseur (série, 2 épisodes) 2005 : Faites comme chez vous (série, 7 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tam Dalyell
Sir Thomas Dalyell Loch, 11th Baronet (born 9 August 1932), known as Tam Dalyell (pronounced /diːˈɛl/), is a British Labour Party politician, who was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005, first for West Lothian and then for Linlithgow. Early life Born in Edinburgh, but raised in his mother, Nora Dalyell's family home, The Binns, near Linlithgow, West Lothian; his father (Percy) Gordon Loch, C.I.E., was an Empire civil servant (Political Agent) and a scion of the Loch family. His father took his wife's maiden name in 1938, and through his mother he inherited the Baronetcy of the Binns in 1972, although he never uses the title. Career Dalyell was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and Eton College and did his National Service with the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sébastien Loiseau
Sébastien Loiseau, born on August 9, 1978 in Paris, is a French actor. He is the cousin of actor Jérémie Loiseau. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517996/) 2001 Méfiez-vous des apparences (short) Fred 1999 Voyous voyelles Le garçon BCBG... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marion Burns
Marion Burns (9 August 1907 – 22 December 1993) was an American film actress of the 1930s. She is best known for having starred opposite John Wayne in the 1935 film The Dawn Rider and opposite him again that same year in Paradise Canyon. Burns was born in Los Angeles, California, making her way to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting. She received her first film role in 1931, starring opposite Bill Cody in Oklahoma Jim. That film started her on the path of starring in western films as a heroine. In 1932 she starred opposite George O'Brien in The Golden West, followed by Me and My Gal that same year. 1934 and 1935 would be her biggest years, with her appearing in six films, three each year, two of which were uncredited, and the most notable being the two John Wayne films. Her first fil... Biography of Amy Laughin
Amy Laughin, born on August 9, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490842/) 2005-2010 Les experts: Miami (TV series) Erica Sikes – Sudden Death (2010) … Erica Sikes – Darkroom (2006) … Erica Sikes – Death Eminent (2006) … Erica Sikes – Free Fall (2006) … Erica Sikes – Double Jeopardy (2006) … Erica Sikes See all 9 episodes » 2009 Mentalist (TV series) Kathryn Stubbs-Gulbrand – Miss Red (2009) … Kathryn Stubbs-Gulbrand 2009 5 Nights in Hollywood Terry's Wife 2006-2007 Big Day (TV series) Shampagne – The Ceremony (2007) … Shampagne – Last Chance to Marry Jane (2007) … Shampagne – The Bachelor Party (2006) … Shampagne 2005-2006 Jake in Progress (TV series) Bethany – The Lying, the Watch, and Ja... Biography of Liz Vassey
Liz Vassey (born August 9, 1972, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American actress, best known for playing Captain Liberty on the 2001 TV series The Tick and Wendy Simms on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Career Vassey played Emily Ann Sago on the soap opera All My Children from 1988 to 1991. From 2004 to 2005 she had a recurring role on the series Tru Calling as Dr. Carrie Allen. She appeared on the Two and a Half Men episode "The Last Thing You Want to Do Is Wind Up with a Hump" (2003). Since 2005, Vassey has had a recurring role as Wendy Simms on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Starting with the tenth season, Vassey was promoted to a regular cast member and began appearing in the show's opening credits. Entertainment Weekly reported on June 1, 2010 that Vassey will not be ret... Biography of Ryu Seung-beom
Ryu Seung-beom (류승범) (born August 9, 1980 in Seoul (source: Imdb)) is a South Korean actor. His brother Ryu Seung-wan is a film director and they have worked together on the films Die Bad, No Blood No Tears, Arahan, Crying Fist, Dachimawa Lee and The Unjust. Filmography Film 2012 Perfect Love 2012 The Berlin File 2012 Over My Dead Body 2012 Doomsday Book 2011 The Suicide Forecast 2010 Foxy Festival 2010 The Unjust 2010 The Servant 2010 No Mercy 2009 The End (short) 2008 Dachimawa Lee 2008 Radio Dayz 2007 Underground Rendezvous (cameo) 2006 Aachi & Ssipak (feature-length animated film) (voice) 2006 Family Ties (cameo) 2006 Bloody Tie 2005 The Beast and the Beauty 2005 Crying Fi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Simpson (journalist)
John Cody Fidler-Simpson CBE (born 9 August 1944) is an English foreign correspondent. He is world affairs editor of BBC News. He has spent all his working life at the BBC. He has reported from more than 120 countries, including thirty war zones, and has interviewed many world leaders. Early life and education Simpson was born in London and reveals in his autobiography that his father was an anarchist. He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School and St Paul's School, followed by Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he read English and was editor of Granta magazine. In 1965 he was a member of the Magdalene University Challenge team. A year later Simpson started as a trainee sub-editor at BBC radio news. Career Simpson became a BBC reporter in 1970. He describes in his autob... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of A. I. Bezzerides
A.I. " Buzz" Bezzerides, (August 9, 1908–January 1, 2007), was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for writing Noir and Action motion pictures, especially several of Warners' "social conscience" films of the 1940s. He was born Albert Isaac Bezzerides in Samsun, Ottoman Empire (now in Turkey), to a Greek-Armenian family who immigrated to America before he was two. He wrote the novel The Long Haul (1938), which got him into the screenwriting business. He wrote such action feature movies as They Drive by Night (1940) - which was based on his novel, The Long Haul (1938), Desert Fury (1947), Thieves' Highway (1949), On Dangerous Ground (1952), Beneath the 12 Mile Reef(1953), Track of the Cat (1954), and Kiss Me Deadly (1955). He was one of the co-creators of the western tele... Biography of Lis Wiehl
Lis Wiehl (born August 9, 1961, Seattle, Washington) is an American legal analyst for Fox News joining the network in October 2001. She is an adjunct professor of law at New York Law School, and formerly was an associate professor at University of Washington Law School. She formerly offered legal commentary for National Public Radio program and on Bill O'Reilly's radio program, The Radio Factor. She also debates feminist issues every Friday with Marc H. Rudov on Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto. She is the sister of actor Christopher Wiehl. Education and career Wiehl received a bachelor's degree from Barnard College in 1983, a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of Queensland in 1985, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1987. She began her career as ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ewa Fröling
Ewa Fröling, Eva Marie Fröling, (born August 9, 1952) is a Swedish actress. She was born in Stockholm. Has appeared on-screen in various roles throughout her career. Most notable are her leading parts in Gunnel Lindblom's Sally och friheten (as Sally) and Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander (as Emelie). Trained at Sweden's Theatre Academy (Teaterhögskolan) in Malmö. From 1977-88 actress of Sweden's national stage Dramaten where Fröling appeared, a.o., in plays Stiftelsen directed by Alf Sjöberg, as Johanna in Bertolt Brecht's Heliga Johanna från slakthusen (Saint Joan of the Stockyards) and in Ingmar Bergman's classic 1984 staging of Shakespeare's King Lear (as Regan). In 1990s she worked mainly at Stockholms stadsteater (Stockholm City Theatre). Recently Ewa Fröling was back again ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Keyes
Daniel Keyes (born August 9, 1927) is an American author best known for his Hugo award-winning short story and Nebula award-winning novel Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000. Biography Early life and career Keyes was born in Brooklyn, New York. At age 17, he joined the U.S. Maritime Service as ship's purser. He obtained a B.A. in psychology from Brooklyn College, and after a stint in fashion photography (partner in a photography studio), earned a Master's Degree in English and American Literature at night while teaching English in New York City public schools during the day and writing weekends. In the early 1950s, he was editor of the pulp magazine Marvel Science Fiction for publisher Mart... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Trouard
Raymond Trouard, born August 9, 1916 in Etampes and died December 17, 2008 in Paris, was a French famous pianist.... Biography of Rafaela Zanella
Rafaela Köhler Zanella (born August 9, 1986 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is Brazilian beauty pageant titleholder of German descent who represented her country in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. Miss Universe Brazil 2006 Zanella was elected Miss Brasil Universe on April 8, 2006, representing her state, Rio Grande do Sul. Miss Universe 2006 In the Miss Universe 2006 pageant, which took place on July 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Zanella placed in the semifinals, among the Top 20.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anne Wiggins Brown
Anne Wiggins Brown (born Annie Wiggins Brown, August 9 1912 - died March 13 2009) was an African American soprano who created the role of "Bess" in the original production of George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess in 1935. She was also a radio and concert singer. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, and a daughter of Harry F. Brown, a physician, and his wife, the former Mary Allen Wiggins, she trained at Morgan College and then continued on to the New Institute of Musical Art (now known as the Juilliard School) in New York. Brown was the first African-American vocalist to be admitted to the school. After her appearance as the first Bess, she appeared in the Broadway play, Mamba's Daughters, as well as in the film Rhapsody in Blue. She had three sisters. Career She appeared i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964) is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the current Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The Golden Jet." He played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes. Hull scored 741 regular season goals in his career, placing him third all-time for most career goals in the NHL. He also scored what some fans, particularly those of the Buffalo Sabres, consider to be a controversial Stanley Cup winning goal on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dominik Hašek in 1999 to give Dallas its only Cup win. Hull also won the Cup as a member of the ... Biography of Kurtis Blow
Kurt Walker (born August 9, 1959), better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label. "The Breaks", a single from his 1980 eponymous debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. History Kurtis was born in Harlem, New York, New York, and got his public start in 1972 as a B-boy and a DJ under the stage name of Kool DJ Kurt. In 1979, aged twenty, Kurtis became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, which released "Christmas Rappin'". It sold over 400,000 copies. Its follow-up, "The Breaks", sold over half a million copies. He released ten albums over the next eleven years. His first album was Kurtis Blow, while his ... Biography of Indra Dewitte
Indra Dewitte, born on August 9, 1972 in Leuven, is a Belgian journalist and TV host.... Biography of Brian Fuentes
Brian Christopher Fuentes (play /ˈfwɛntɨs/; born August 9, 1975) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who currently plays for the Oakland Athletics. Previously, he played for the Seattle Mariners, the Colorado Rockies, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Minnesota Twins. He bats and throws left-handed. Early years Fuentes was born in in Merced, California, and attended high school at Merced High School in Merced, California. After graduating from high school, Fuentes attended Merced Junior college. Professional career Seattle Mariners Fuentes was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 25th round of the 1995 amateur draft. He spent one season for the Mariners appearing in ten games. Colorado Rockies On December 16, 2001, Fuentes was traded to the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Troy Percival
Troy Eugene Percival (born August 9, 1969) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He gained fame as a closer. During a 15-year baseball career, he pitched from 1995-2009 for four different teams, pitching primarily with the California/Anaheim Angels. He was also an integral part of that franchise's 2002 World Series championship team. Early career He started playing baseball at Moreno Valley Youth Federation (MVYF) and was coached by Bill Yearsley in his early years. Percival played on the Moreno Valley High School baseball team, before attending the University of California, Riverside. He was then drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1990 amateur draft as a catcher. He batted .203 in his only season as a catcher and was converted to a pitcher when coaches no... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jason Frasor
Jason Andrew Frasor (born August 9, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He made his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004, and he had a 4.08 ERA in 63 games. Professional career Toronto Blue Jays A starter in the low minors from 1999 to 2002, he was converted to a reliever in 2003. The Blue Jays acquired him from the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the 2004 season in exchange for Jayson Werth. He was sent to the minors on April 28, 2006, and recalled on May 11, 2006. On July 2, 2006, Frasor was demoted again to Triple-A; the Blue Jays recalled Shaun Marcum in his place. On January 9, 2007, Frasor signed a one-year contract for the 2007 season with the Toronto Blue Jays, avoiding salary arbitr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson (born 9 August 1947) is an English former footballer and the current manager of West Bromwich Albion. On 29 April 2012 it was announced that he had been approached by The Football Association in connection with the vacant England manager's position. Hodgson, who has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries, guided the Switzerland national team to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 1996; Switzerland had not qualified for a major tournament since the 1960s. From 2006 to 2007, he managed the Finland national team, guiding them to their highest ever FIFA ranking of 33rd place, and coming close to qualifying for a major tournament for the first time in the nation's history. He has been the beaten finalist in the UEFA Cup and the Europa League. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Deion Sanders
Deion Luwynn Sanders (/ˈdiːɒn/; born August 9, 1967), nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Neon Deion", is a former National Football League cornerback and Major League Baseball outfielder who currently works as an NFL Network analyst. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 6, 2011. Sanders is considered one of the most versatile athletes in sporting history because he played two sports at multiple positions. In the NFL, he played primarily at cornerback, but also occasionally as a running back, wide receiver, kick returner, and punt returner. He played for the Atlanta Falcons, the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins, and the Baltimore Ravens, winning the Super Bowl with both the 49ers and the Cowboys. In baseball, he played for the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rod Brind'Amour
Roderic Jean Brind'Amour (born August 9, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes. He captained the Hurricanes to the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship in 2006. He now acts as their assistant coach and development coach. Playing career Early years Born in Ottawa but raised in Prince Rupert and Campbell River, British Columbia, Brind'Amour was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Brind'Amour played the next season at Michigan State University. Brind'Amour became well known for working out constantly, earning the nickname "Rod the Bod". During his time at Michigan State, Brind... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Saint André of Montreal
Saint André Bessette, C.S.C., (French: Frère André; 9 August 1845 – 6 January 1937), born Alfred Bessette and since his canonization sometimes known as Saint André of Montreal, was a lay Brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross and a significant figure of the Roman Catholic Church among French-Canadians, credited with thousands of reported miraculous healings. He was declared venerable in 1978 and was beatified in 1982. Pope Benedict XVI approved sainthood for Blessed André on February 19, 2010, with the formal canonization taking place on October 17, 2010. Early life Alfred Bessette was born in Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec (then Canada East), a small town situated 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Montreal. He was so frail when he was born that the curé baptized him on an emergency... Biography of Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb (pron.: /ˈhoʊdə ˈkɒtbiː/; Arabic: هدى قطب Hudā Quṭb; born August 9, 1964) is an American television news anchor and TV host known as the co-host of the fourth hour of Today with Kathie Lee Gifford. She won a Daytime Emmy in 2010 as part of The Today Show team. Life Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma, but grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia. Her parents are from Egypt. Kotb and her family lived in Egypt for a year, as well as Nigeria. In Arabic, the name "Hoda" means "guidance", and is very popular among Arab women. The surname "Kotb" means "the pole", as in North or South Pole, and is a common surname among Egyptians. For a period during her career, she spelled her surname Kotbe to aid in pron... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jarvis Hayes
Jarvis James Hayes (born August 9, 1981) is an American professional basketball player. A 6'8", 220 lbs. small forward from the University of Georgia and Western Carolina University, Hayes was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 10th overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. College career Jarvis Hayes was born five minutes ahead of his twin brother, University of Georgia assistant coach Jonas. After a stellar high school career at Douglass High School in Atlanta, he (and Jonas) enrolled first at Western Carolina, where he became the first freshman in 40 seasons to lead the Southern Conference in scoring. After a year, they moved on to Georgia, where he was named First Team All-SEC in both his sophomore and junior years. He became the first Bulldog to be so honored since Dominique... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques-Antoine Granjon
Jacques-Antoine Granjon, born on August 9, 1962 in Marseille, is a French entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Vente-privee.com, a French ecommerce company that pioneered the model of online flash sales (also called event sales). The site, that celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2011, was developed in an online environment to host sales of designer brands only for members with discounted prices from 50% to 70% off. These sales include a diverse selection of product categories: fashion, accessories, toys, watches, home appliances, sports equipment, technology and wines. The site has diversified its offer and now even travels, entertainment tickets and music are in sale. For example, the last album of the punk legend Iggy Pop, "Après", was launched by the site.... Biography of Bill Skarsgård
Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård (born 9 August 1990 in Stockholm (source: Wikipedia in Swedish) is a Swedish actor, known for his role in Simple Simon. Skarsgård is the son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, and My Skarsgård, and the brother of Alexander, Gustaf, Sam, Eija, Valter and half-brother to Ossian and Kolbjörn. In 2011, Skarsgård was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for his leading role as Simon in Simple Simon. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2000 White Water Fury Klasse 2002 Laura Trenter Tony TV mini-series (1 episode: "Dad, the Policeman") 2007 Spending the Night Victor Short 2008 Pigan brinner! Tonårs-Nosferatu Short 2008 Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End Erik 2009 Kenny Begins Pontus 2009 Livet i Fagervik Mårten TV series (1 episode) 2010 I ... |
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