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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on February, 4, 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 · 45,458 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,458 Celebrities
129 celebrities or events were found for February, 4. Add to favourites (34 fans)Biography of Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia (pronounced im-brul-yah) (born February 4, 1975) is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Willis in the popular Australian soap Neighbours (also responsible for launching pop singer Kylie Minogue). Two years after leaving the program, she launched a highly successful singing career with the international hit, "Torn". The subsequent debut album Left of the Middle (1998) sold 6 million copies worldwide. While following releases White Lilies Island (2001) and Counting Down the Days (2005) have been unable to match the commercial success of her debut, the latter became her first UK #1. Imbruglia is married to Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns. To date she has sold more than 8 million albums aro... Biography of William Leymergie
William Leymergie (born 4 February 1947 in Libourne, Gironde, France) is a journalist television producer and host, best known for the French breakfast television news show Télématin, broadcast on public broadcaster France 2. After completing an arts degree at University of Paris X: Nanterre, Leymergie began his career at the External Affairs and Cooperation department (now Radio France Internationale) of the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) in 1970. In 1972, he joined the children's programming department as well as the France Inter radio station. In 1974, he became a journalist at the TF1 television network. After a period at the Institut national de l'audiovisuel (INA), Leymergie worked as a journalist in the children's programming department of Antenne 2 from ... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948), is a rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans four decades. With a stage show that featured guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood and boa constrictors, Cooper drew equally from heavy metal, garage rock, horror movies and vaudeville to create a theatrical brand of rock music that would come to be known as shock rock. "Alice Cooper" was originally a band name with frontman Vincent Furnier portraying the lead persona. In 1974 Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper and launched a successful solo career. Since their first single release in 1966, when the band was known as "The Spiders", the original Alice Cooper band broke into the international music mainstream with the 1972 hit "School's Out" and reach... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Mareva Galanter
Mareva Galanter (born February 4, 1979 in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, France) is a French actress and former beauty queen who has competed at Miss Universe. Galanter won the 1998 "Miss World of Islands" and then the 1998 "Miss Tahiti" beauty contest that allowed her to compete for the Miss France 1999 crown, which she won. Galanter later represented France at the Miss Universe 1999 pageant held in Trinidad and Tobago in May 1999. Ms. Galanter expanded her work into music and singing, releasing Ukuyéyé, under Warner Music, in 2006. Stylisticly the music pays homage to a genre known as "Yé-yé" popularized by French pop musicians of the early 1960s such as Johnny Halliday and France Gall. Other elements of the music, namely the techno dance beats are purely modern. She has rel... Biography of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 (birth time source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_was_Rosa_parks_born_at_am_or_pm#page2) – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist whom the U.S. Congress later called "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement". On December 1, 1955, Parks became famous for refusing to obey bus driver James Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. This action of civil disobedience started the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which is one of the largest movements against racial segregation. In addition, this launched Martin Luther King, Jr., who was involved with the boycott, to prominence in the civil rights movement. She has had a lasting legacy worldwide. Early years Rosa Parks was born Rosa Louise McCauley in... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Jacques Prévert
Jacques Prévert (French IPA: ) was a French poet and screenwriter who was born on February 4, 1900 in Neuilly-sur-Seine and died on April 11, 1977 in Omonville-la-Petite. Prévert grew up in Paris where he was bored by school. He often went to theater with his father, a drama critic, and acquired a love of reading from his mother. After receiving his Certificat d'études attesting to his having completed his primary eduacation, he quit school and went to work in Le Bon Marché department store in Paris. Then, he was called up for military service in 1918 and after the war was sent to the Near East. Prévert participated actively in the surrealist movement and was a member of the rue du Château group along with Raymond Queneau and Marcel Duhamel, although Prévert was really too much of a ... Biography of François Rabelais
François Rabelais (c. 1494 (or 1483, 1490, 1494 or 1495) - April 9, 1553) was a major French Renaissance writer. Although the place (or date) of his birth is not reliably documented, it is probable that François Rabelais was born in 1494 near Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, where his father worked as a lawyer and his mother was a homemaker. Later he left the monastery to study at the University of Poitiers and University of Montpellier. In 1532, he moved to Lyon, one of the intellectual centres of France, and not only practiced medicine, but edited Latin works for the printer Sebastian Gryphius. As a doctor, he used his spare time to write and publish humorous pamphlets which were critical of established authority and stressed his own perception of individual liberty. His revolutionary works... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fernand Léger
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. Léger was born in the Argentan, Orne, Basse-Normandie, where his father raised cattle. He apprenticed with an architect from 1897-1899 before moving in 1900 to Paris, where he supported himself as an architectural draftsman. After military service in Versailles in 1902-1903, he enrolled at the School of Decorative Arts; he also applied to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts but was rejected. He nevertheless attended the Beaux-Arts as a non-enrolled student, spending what he described as "three empty and useless years" studying with Gérôme and others, while also studying at the Académie Julian. He began to work seriously as a painter only at the age of 25. At this point his work showed the... Biography of Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (4 February 1902 – 26 August 1974), known as "Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle," was an American pilot famous for the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic, from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, NY to Paris in 1927 in the "Spirit of St. Louis." In the ensuing deluge of notoriety, Lindbergh became the world's best-known aviator. Charles Lindbergh is a recipient of the Medal of Honor. In the years prior to World War II, Lindbergh was a noted isolationist, and was a leader in the America First Committee to keep the U.S. out of the coming war. Nevertheless, he flew combat missions in the Pacific Theater as a consultant. In later years, Lindbergh took an active role in the environmental movement. Awards and decorations Lindbergh was given many medals. Mo... Biography of Gabrielle Anwar
Gabrielle Anwar (born February 4, 1970) is an English actress, known for her roles in the 1990s films Scent of a Woman, The Three Musketeers, and Body Snatchers. She also appeared as fashion-conscious graphic designer Sam Black in the second series of the hugely popular Children's ITV series Press Gang. Starting in mid-2007, she stars as Fiona Glenanne opposite Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Westen on the USA Network television series Burn Notice. Anwar's Fiona Glenanne is a former IRA operative and Westen's ex-girlfriend. Early life Anwar was born in Laleham, Middlesex, England. Her mother, Shirley, is an English actress, and her father, Tariq Anwar, is a lebanese film producer and editor. Anwar is also of part Austrian descent. Anwar attended Laleham C. of E. Primary and Middle School fr... Biography of Lucie Bernardoni
Lucie Bernardoni is a French singer, she has participated (Finalist) in the Star Academy Tour, season 4.... Add to favourites (1 fan)Biography of Tim-Elvis Guetta
Tim-Elvis Guetta, born February 4, 2004 in Paris, is the son of French DJ David Guetta and businesswoman and actress Cathy Guetta.... Biography of Oscar de la Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya (pronounced /ˈɒskər dɛlə ˈhɔɪə/) (born July 19, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is a Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather, father and brother were all boxers, but it was Oscar who took his boxing talent to superstar status. De La Hoya became Ring Magazine's "Fighter of the Year" in 1995 and Ring Magazine's best "Pound for Pound" fighter in the world in 1997. The fights throughout his career have generated an estimated half a billion dollars in fight sales alone. De La Hoya has defeated over a dozen world champions and has won 6 world titles. De La Hoya's amateur career included 223 wins, 163 by way o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Berthomme-Saint-André
Louis Berthomme-Saint-André was born in Barbery, France in 1905. He studied with Paul Laurens at l'École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1924-1929, he won a silver medal in 1928. His works were shown at the Salon d'Automne beginning in 1928, at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts from 1934-1936, at the Salon des Tuileries after 1935. In 1956 he began exhibiting at the Salon des Peintres Témoins de leur Temps. While he painted a wide range of subject matter, he is especially known for his paintings of attractive young women, boudoir scenes, nudes, and showgirls. In addition to painting, he illustrated works for Zola, Maupassant, and Colette. Works are in the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in Narbonne, France. Berthommé died in 1977. ... Biography of Dan Quayle
James Daniel "Dan" Quayle (born February 4, 1947) was the forty-fourth Vice President of the United States under George H. W. Bush (1989–1993). He unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party Presidential nomination in 2000. Early life Quayle was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Martha Corinne Pulliam and James C. Quayle. He has often been incorrectly referred to as James Daniel Quayle III. In his memoirs, he points out that his birth name was simply James Daniel Quayle. The name Quayle originates from the Isle of Man. His maternal grandfather, Eugene C. Pulliam, was a wealthy and influential publishing magnate who founded Central Newspapers, Inc., owner of over a dozen major newspapers such as the Arizona Republic and The Indianapolis Star. James C. Quayle moved his family to Arizona... Biography of Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar (Marathi: उर्मिला मातोंडकर) (born on February 4, 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian Bollywood actress. Matondkar, who was early in her career known for her bold image, was initially noted for her roles in films like Rangeela (1995) and Satya (1998). During the 90s, she has frequently been featured in the Indian media as a sex symbol. She subsequently went on to show her psychological acting abilities, and has delivered a range of critically acclaimed performances. She received various Best Villain nominations for her role as an obsessive lover in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), and won her first Filmfare Award under the Best Performer category for her portrayal of a gh... Biography of Michael Riley
Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian actor and graduate of the National Theatre School in Montreal, Canada in 1984. Riley's first appearance was in the film No Man's Land (1987). He has acted in over 40 films and television series, including This Is Wonderland, for which he received a Gemini Award, and the emmy-nominated BBC / Discovery Channel co-production Supervolcano. He has voiced the animated title character of Ace Lightning.... Biography of Gilbert Mitterrand
Gilbert Mitterrand, born February 4, 1949 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French politician. He is the son of President François Mitterrand and Danielle Mitterrand. He is member of PS and has 3 children.... Biography of Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt (born February 4, 1982) is an American dancer and member of the modern burlesque pop/R&B group the Pussycat Dolls. Early life Wyatt was born in Warrensburg, Missouri, a university town near Kansas City. Her father is a trucker and her mother travels with him. Before dancing, she attempted Tee-Ball, basketball and Brownies, which ended unsuccessfully. Wyatt began dancing at the age of seven. When she was fourteen, she earned a scholarship to study in New York's Joffrey Ballet and the Broadway Dance Center. At the age of seventeen, she graduated from high school and flew to Las Vegas to audition for cruise ship and casino shows. She worked in a revue on Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas, which was the world's largest cruise ship at the time. She visited most of Southe... Biography of Bertrand Kern
Bertrand Kern, born February 4, 1962 in Belfort, is a French politician, member of PS (Parti Socialiste).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Albert Frère
Albert Frère (born February 4, 1926 in Fontaine-l'Evêque near Charleroi, Belgium) is a Belgian businessman and the richest man in Belgium. Frère grew up as a son of a nail merchant and helped in the business since an early age. His father died when Frère was 17; Frère had to leave school and run the family business by himself. At the age of 30, he started investing in Belgian steel factories and by the end of the 1970s he practically controlled the whole steel industry in the region of Charleroi. He foresaw the coming steel crisis of the late 1970s and sold his enterprises to the Belgian state after merging them with the competing steel firm Cockerill to create Cockerill-Sambre. Frère used the proceeds from this sale to build an investment empire around the Swiss holding company Parg... Biography of Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Although his momentum gradually slowed throughout the 1990s, Black consistently charted hit songs into the 2000s. To date, he has amassed more than thirty singles on the U.S. Billboard country charts (of which thirteen have reached Number One), in addition to releasing nine studio albums and several compilation albums. In 2003, Black founded his own record label, Equity Music Group, whose roster also includes Laura Bryna, Blake Wise, Carolina Rain, Kevin Fowler, an... Biography of Pierre de Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (commonly referred to as Marivaux) (February 4, 1688 - February 12, 1763), French novelist and dramatist, was born at Paris. He is considered the most important French playwright of the 18th century, writing numerous comedies for the Comédie-Française and the Comédie-Italienne of Paris. His most important works are Le Jeu de l'Amour et du Hasard and Les Fausses Confidences. He also published a number of essays and two important but unfinished novels, La Vie de Marianne and Le Paysan parvenu. Life His father was a Norman financier whose real name was Carlet, but who assumed the surname of Chamblain, and then that of Marivaux. He brought up his family in Limoges and Riom, in the province of Auvergne, where he directed the mint. Marivaux is sai... Biography of Kitaro
Kitarō (喜多郎) (born Masanori Takahashi (高橋正則 Takahashi Masanori) is a Grammy award-winning Japanese musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Early life Inspired by the R&B music of Otis Redding, Kitaro taught himself how to play guitar. He says of teaching himself, "I never had education in music, I just learned to trust my ears and my feelings." He gives credit for his creations to a power beyond himself. "This music is not from my mind," he said. "It is from heaven, going through my body and out my fingers through composing. Sometimes I wonder. I never practice. I don't read or write music, but my fingers move. I wonder, 'Who's song is this?' I write my songs, but they are not my songs." While attending Toyohashi Commercial... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Conrad Bain
Conrad Stafford Bain (February 4, 1923 (birth time source: Brian Clark, Astrodatabank) – January 14, 2013) was a Canadian-born American actor. His television credits include a leading role as Phillip Drummond in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and as Dr. Arthur Harmon on Maude. Personal life Bain was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, the son of Jean Agnes (née Young) and Stafford Harrison Bain, who was a wholesaler. He studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts before serving in the Canadian Army during World War II. He later studied in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where his classmates included actor Charles Durning and comedian Don Rickles; he became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1946, before graduating in 1948. Family Bain had two sons and a daugh... Biography of Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino (February 4, 1918 – August 3, 1995) was an English film actress, director, and a pioneer in the field of women filmmakers. Early life She was born in Camberwell, London (allegedly under a table during a World War I zeppelin raid), the daughter of actress Connie O'Shea (aka: Connie Emerald) and music hall entertainer, Stanley Lupino, one of the Lupino family. Career rise Encouraged to enter show business by both her parents and a first cousin once-removed, Lupino Lane, Ida Lupino made her first film appearance in 1931, in The Love Race and worked for several years playing minor roles. It was after her appearance in The Light That Failed in 1939 that she was taken seriously as a dramatic actress. Her parts improved during the 1940s and she began to describe herself a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Reda Caire
Joseph Gandhour, best known as Reda Caire, born February 4, 1905 in Cairo, Egypt, died September 9, 1963 in Clermont-Ferrand, was a French singer and actor, popular in the 30ties.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Hérold-Paquis
Jean Auguste Hérold, better known as Jean Hérold-Paquis (4 February 1912 - 11 October 1945), was a French journalist who fought for Franco and the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. In 1940 he was appointed as Delegate for Propaganda in the Hautes-Alpes department by the Vichy authorities. From 1942 he broadcast daily news reports on Radio Paris, in which he regularly called for the "destruction" of the United Kingdom. His catchphrase was "England, like Carthage, shall be destroyed !". He was a member of the Parti Populaire Français, better known as the P.P.F., one of the two main Fascist parties under the Occupation. After the Liberation he fled to Germany and then Switzerland. In 1945 he was handed over to the French, and subsequently executed for treason.... Biography of Cam'ron
Cameron Giles (born February 4th, 1974), better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated, American rapper and actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats (also known as Dipset), and also of The U.N. (Us Now) group. Early Career Cameron Giles was born in Harlem, New York. He went to school at Manhattan Center High School, where he would meet his long time friends Mase and Jim Jones. He was a promising basketball player alongside Mase, however was unable to take advantage of various scholarship offers due to a poor academic record. He instead enrolled in a college in Texas, even without graduating from high school, but soon dropped out and returned to Harlem where he began selling drugs before starting his rap career. He began his musi... Biography of Jean Aicard
Jean François Victor Aicard (February 4, 1848 - May 13, 1921) was a French poet, dramatist and novelist. He was born in Toulon. His father, Jean Aicard, was a journalist of some distinction, and the son early began his career in 1867 with Les Jeunes Croyances, followed in 1870 by a one-act play produced at the Marseille theatre. His poems include: Les Rebellions et les apaisements (1871); Poèmes de Provence (1874), and La Chanson de l'enfant (1876), both of which were crowned by the Academy; Miette et Noré (1880), a Provencal idyll; Le Livre d'heures de l'amour (1887); Jésus (1896). Of his plays the most successful was Le Père Lebonnard (1890), which was originally produced at the Théâtre Libre. Among his other works are the novels, Le Roi de Camargue (1890), L'Ame d'un enfant (1898)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Otto Ohlendorf
Otto Ohlendorf (February 4, 1907 – June 7, 1951) was a German SS-Gruppenführer and head of the interior division of the SD. Nazi official Born in Hoheneggelsen near Hildesheim, the son of a farm owner, he joined the Nazi party in 1925 (member #6631) followed by the SS in 1926. Ohlendorf studied Economics and Law at the University of Leipzig and the University of Göttingen, and by 1930 was already giving lectures at several economic institutions. In early 1936 he became an economic consultant to the SD, attached to the SS with the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer. In May of 1936 he was promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer and took a senior post. In 1939 he was once again promoted to SS-Standartenführer and appointed as head of Amt III of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt, a position he kept until 1945... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Richer
jean Richer, born February 4, 1915 in Paris, died in 1992, was a French author and astrologer.... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Jaejoong
Kim Jaejoong (Korean: 김재중, Japanese: ジェジュン (Jejung?); born on February 4, 1986 as Han Jaejun (official birth date January 26, 1986, is incorrect), also known by his stage name Hero or Youngwoong Jaejoong is a Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and director. Best known as a member of the Korean pop group JYJ and one of the original members of TVXQ, he has branched out to act in dramas including Sunao ni Narenakute and Protect the Boss and in films such as Heaven's Postman. He was also the Executive Director for JYJ's 2011 Worldwide Tour and the 2011 LG Whisen Rhythmic All Stars. Early life Jaejoong was born as Han Jaejun in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. At a young age, he was given up for adoption by his birth mother t... Biography of Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde William Tombaugh (February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997) was an American astronomer. Tombaugh is best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, but also discovered many asteroids, and called for serious scientific research of unidentified flying objects. Biography Tombaugh was born in Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois. After his family moved to Burdett, Kansas, Tombaugh's plans for attending college were frustrated when a hailstorm ruined their crops. Starting in 1926, he built several telescopes with lenses and mirrors he ground himself. He sent drawings of Jupiter, Mars, and his telescopes to the Lowell Observatory. These resulted in a job offer. Tombaugh was employed at the Lowell Observatory from 1929 to 1945. Following his discovery of Pluto, Tombaugh e... Biography of Jean-Marie Limon
Jean-Marie Limon, born February 4, 1951 in Paris, is a French dancer and choreographer. He is the son of Mexican-American dancer Jose Limon.... Biography of Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan (February 4, 1921 – February 4, 2006) was an American feminist, activist and writer, best known for starting what is commonly known as the "Second Wave" of feminism through the writing of her book The Feminine Mystique. Early life and education Friedan was born Betty Naomi Goldstein on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, to Harry and Miriams Goldstein. Harry owned a jewelry shop in Peoria, having started out selling buttons on street corners, and Miriam wrote for the society page of a newspaper when Betty's father fell ill. Her mother's new life outside the home seemed much more gratifying. As a young girl, Betty was active in Marxist and Jewish circles; she later wrote how she felt isolated from the community at times, and felt her "passion against injustice...orig... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gilbert Navarro
Gilbert Navarro, born February 4, 1947 in San Fransisco, California, is an American lecturer, teacher and astrologer.... Biography of Claudia Michelsen
Claudia Michelsen, born February 4, 1969 in Dresde, is a German actress. She married Josef Rusnak (divorced now) and has a daugther. She lives in Berlin. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0585098/ ) # The Chinese Man (2010) (filming) .... Vivi Sundberg ... aka "Der Chinese" - Germany (original title) # Das letzte Schweigen (2010) .... Julia Friedrich # "Bloch" .... Marianne Herbst (1 episode, 2010) - Die Geisel (2010) TV episode .... Marianne Herbst # "Flemming" .... Ann Gittel (6 episodes, 2009) - Verbrannte Erde (2009) TV episode .... Ann Gittel - Das hohe Lied (2009) TV episode .... Ann Gittel - Die Herrin der Gefühle (2009) TV episode .... Ann Gittel - Der Tag ohne gestern (2009) TV episode .... Ann Gittel - Das Blut der Liebe (2009) ... Biography of Noodles (The Offspring)
Kevin Wasserman (born February 4, 1963), best known by his stage name Noodles, is the lead guitarist and backup vocalist for The Offspring. Wasserman was born in Los Angeles, California. During the band's early days he worked as an elementary school janitor. Before Smash was released, he promised his boss that he wouldn't quit before the end of the school year, but the surprise success of "Come Out and Play" forced him to work it out. Noodles claims to like the "finer things in life" such as red wine, classical music, cigarettes, and poetry. He occasionally goes snowmobiling and snowboarding in the mountains. Equipment Guitars Noodles generally plays Ibanez guitars, having two signature models, one with a duct tape finish (type NDM1) and another with The Offspring's logo with gla... Biography of Naomi Aborn
Naomi Aborn, born February 4, 1984 in Rye, New York, is an American actress. Filmography Bomb (2007) Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005) Prime (2005) Pieces (2005)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Baran
Alain Baran, born February 4, 1951 in Bruxelles, is a Belgian artist, journalist and former dancer, the son of Dominique de Wespin. He was a member of la Compagnie du Ballet du Xxème siècle (1971-1977), and worked later for Hergé, the creator of Tintin.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tatiana Laurens
Tatiana Hammoudi, best known as Tatiana Laurens, born February 4, 1982 in Mont-Saint-Aignan, is a French singer, model and actress. She is the wife of French basketball player Xavier Delarue. Both have participated in several French TV reality shows. Height: 1m73 Weight: 45 kg... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Bapt
Gérard Bapt, born February 4, 1946 in Saint-Étienne (Loire), is a French politician and physician, member of PS (Parti Socialiste).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Hird
James Alan Hird (born 4 February 1973) is a retired Australian rules footballer and former captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 1.88 metres (6 ft 2 in) and 90 kilograms (198 lb), Hird was was often given a free reign by Essendon coach's to play wherever he thought warranted, although he was primarily a Half Foward and midfielder. He was the joint winner of the 1996 Brownlow Medal with Brisbane midfielder Michael Voss, and was a member of Essendon's 1993 and 2000 premiership winning sides. Career Early career James Hird was recruited from the Ainslie Football Club in Canberra, in the 1990 AFL draft. Due to a serious hip injury along with other injuries in his junior football career, he was not selected until pick number 79, Essendon's 7... Biography of Leslie (singer)
Leslie (born Leslie Bourgouin) is a French R&B singer of French, Vietnamese and Polynesian decent, born on February 4, 1985 in Le Mans, France. In 2007, she recorded a duet single with the R&B singer Bobby Valentino, "Accorde-moi". The same year, she covered several 1980s songs on her album 80 Souvenirs, including "Boule de flipper" originally sang by Corynne Charby. Discography Albums Year Information Charts FR 2002 Je suis et je resterai First studio album Released : November 2002 Formats : CD 41 2004 Mes Couleurs Second studio album Released : May 2004 Formats : CD, Digital Download 10 2006 L'Amour en vol Third studio album Released : November 2006 Formats : CD, Digital Download 50 2007 80 souvenirs Fourth studio album Released : Octo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Downe
Mark Trevorrow (b. 4 February 1959, Melbourne, Victoria (birth time source: British Entertainers, Franck C. Clifford, Sy Scholfield)), is an Australian comedian, television host and media personality. He has developed the flamboyant alter ego "Bob Downe" - a cheesy, safari-suit-wearing lounge singer, and host of the fictional regional daytime TV show Good Morning Murwillumbah. The distinction between the two personae is often blurred: Trevorrow and the "Prince of Polyester" both appear at events and host television programs. Trevorrow has appeared on the Australian series of Good News Week, often joining with host Paul McDermott in a sing-along of an Australian song at the end of the episode. He has collaborated several times with the Doug Anthony All Stars (which included McDermott)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Sadoul
Georges Sadoul (born Nancy 1904, died Paris 1967) was a French journalist and cinema writer. Once a surrealist, he became a communist in 1932. He was a journalist of the Lettres Françaises. He is the author of l'Histoire générale du cinéma, a comprehensive work on world cinema. He also produced an important work on the filmmaker Georges Méliès. He was trained at the Sorbonne and the IDHEC, a French cinema school. He is also known for writing encyclopedias of film and filmmakers, many of which have been translated into English. Bibliography Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 1. L'invention du cinéma, Denoël, 1950-1975 Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 2. Les pionniers du cinéma, Denoël, 1950-1975 Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 3. Le cinéma devient un art - L'avant-gue... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (4 February 1811, Montpellier, France – 13 October 1899) was a French organ builder. He is considered by many to be the greatest organ builder of the 19th century because he combined both science and art to make his instruments. He is responsible for innovations in the art and science of organ building permeated throughout the profession and influenced the course of organ building through the early twentieth century. The organ reform movement sought to return organ building to a more Baroque style, but in the last few decades of the twentieth century Cavaillé-Coll's designs came back into fashion. After Cavaillé-Coll's death, Charles Mutin maintained the business into the 20th century. Cavaillé-Coll was the author of many scientific journal articles and books on the ... Biography of George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero (born February 4, 1940) is an American/Canadian film director, screenwriter, and editor best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed Grandfather of the Zombie. Life and career Romero was born in New York City to a Cuban born father of Castilian Spanish parentage and a Lithuanian-American mother. His father worked as a commercial artist. Romero attended Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University. After graduating in 1960, he began his career shooting short films and commercials. One of his early commercial films, a segment for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in which Mr. Rogers underwent a tonsillectomy, inspired Romero to go into the horror film business. He, along with nine friends, formed Image Ten Pro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Le Ridant
Jean-Pierre Le Ridant, born February 4, 1948 in Riaillé (Loire-Atlantique), is a French politician, member of UMP (Union pour un mouvement populaire).... Biography of Alberto João Jardim
Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: , born Madeira Island, Funchal, Santa Luzia, 4 February 1943) is a Portuguese politician. He has been the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, since 1978. Early years Jardim was born on Madeira Island in 1943, son of Alberto Gonçalves Jardim (d. 1954) and xc d- /-- Marceliana do Patrocínio de Jesus Cardoso (Funchal, São Pedro, baptized 2 September 1909 – 29 July 2006). He went to Coimbra in order to study at the local university, and he lived there for over a decade as a student. He was awarded a degree of Licentiate in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra in 1973, with a final grade of 10 (out of 20). Jardim became a high school teacher. He was also director of the In... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Janet Michie
Janet Michie, born February 4, 1934 in Balmaha, Scotland, is a Scottish politician, Liberal Democrat and member of Parliament until 1987.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dennis Konuszewski
Dennis Konuszewski, born February 4, 1971 in Bridgeport, Michigan, is an American baseball player. He plays with the Pittsburgh Pirates.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edouard Estaunie
Édouard Estaunié (Dijon, France, February 4, 1862 - Paris, February 1, 1942) was a French novelist. Estaunié trained as a scientist and engineer before turning to the novel in 1891. In 1904, he devised the word "telecommunication". He was elected to the Académie française in 1923. He was also a reviewer, critic, and homme de lettres as well as a novelist. Novels * Un simple (1891) * Bonne Dame (1891) * Le Ferment (1899) * Les choses voyent (1913) * L'ascension de M. Baslèvre (1920) * L'appel de la route (1921) * L'infirme aux mains de lumière (1923)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Copeau
Jacques Copeau (February 4, 1879, Paris – October 20, 1949) was an influential French theatre director, producer, actor, and dramatist. Before he founded his famous Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in Paris, he wrote theater reviews for several Parisian journals, worked at the Georges Petit Gallery where he organized exhibits of artists' works and helped found the Nouvelle Revue Française in 1909, along with writer friends, such as André Gide and Jean Schlumberger. He eventually organized a theater school attached to his theater and thus influenced the development of theater through the training of the actor. The theater in France during the twentieth century is marked by Copeau's outlook on the theater. It is not surprising that Albert Camus, also a man of the theater, could declare without hyp... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Norman Wisdom
Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, OBE (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless onscreen character Norman Pitkin. These films initially made more money than the James Bond film series, and secured Wisdom a celebrity status in lands as far apart as South America, Iran and many Eastern Bloc countries, particularly in Albania where his films were permitted by Enver Hoxha – Wisdom was the only Western actor to enjoy this privilege. Charlie Chaplin famously referred to Wisdom as his "favourite clown". Wisdom later forged a career on Broadway and as a television actor, winning critical acclaim for his dramatic role of a dying cancer patient in the television play ... Biography of Pierre-Julien Eymard
Peter Julian Eymard (1811-1868) was a French Catholic priest, founder of two religious orders, and a canonized saint. Eymard was born 4 February 1811 at La Mure, Isère, France. His first attempt as a seminarian ended when he departed because of poor health. Nevertheless, on 20 July 1834, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grenoble. In 1839, he joined the Society of Mary (Marist Fathers and Brothers) where he worked as a well-respected spiritual advisor with seminarians and priests. He worked with the Third Order of Mary and other lay organizations promoting devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the Eucharist, particularly in the Forty Hours. He rose to the position of Provincial of the Marist Order at Lyon in 1845. In 1856, Eymard founded the Congregation of the Blessed Sa... Biography of Friedrich Ebert
Friedrich Ebert (4 February 1871 – 28 February 1925) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who served as the first President of Germany from 1919 until his death in office. Before being elected President, he briefly served as Chancellor during the last months of the German Empire. His terms of service as Chancellor and President in the German Empire and the Weimar Republic oversaw tumultuous events in Germany's history, and he became known for his strong defence of the fragile democracy in those years, that was attacked from the left and the right. He played a decisive role in crushing several communist uprisings in Germany in the wake of WWI. While considered a great statesman and defender of democracy by his own SPD party, and today by all democrati... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cesare Battisti
Cesare Battisti was an Austrian politician who became a prominent Italian Irrendentist at the start of the First World War. He was born on 4 February 1875 in Trento, an Italian-speaking city which at the time was part of Austria-Hungary. A journalist by profession Battisti won office both municipally and in his home province, Trentino, and was then elected to the Austrian Reichsrat in 1911 as a Socialist representative. Disgruntled by Austro-Hungarian attitudes to minorities in their empire Battisti agreed to construct a military guide for the Italians to Austrian provinces that bordered Italy. When Austria mobilsed in 1914 Battisti fled to Italy with his family where he held public meetings demanding Italy attack Austria. With Italy's belated entry into World War I in 1915, thoug... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Gardès
Maurice Gardès, born February 4, 1945 in Lyon, is a French Roman Catholic Bishop, the Bishop of Auch, Condom, Lectoure et Lombez (2004 - ).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf (Erich Landauer) (February 4, 1912 – September 11, 1993) was an Austrian-born American conductor. He performed and recorded with leading orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and Europe, earning a reputation for exacting standards as well as an acerbic personality. He also published books and essays on musical matters. Leinsdorf was born in Vienna, and was studying music at a local school by the age of 5. He studied conducting at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, and later at the University of Vienna and the Vienna Academy of Music. From 1934 to 1937 he worked as an assistant to Bruno Walter and Arturo Toscanini at the Salzburg Festival. He conducted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1938, being particularly noted for his Wagner; after the su... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Zena Dare
Zena Dare (4 February 1887 – 11 March 1975) was an English singer and actress who was famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre and comedic plays in the first half of the 20th century, and for her role as Mrs. Higgins in the long-running original London production of My Fair Lady. Life and career Dare was born Florence Hariette Zena Dones in Chelsea, London, England. Her father, Arthur Albert Dones, was a divorce clerk, and his wife was Harriette Amelia Wheeler. Dare was the oldest of three children. Her sister, Phyllis, three and a half years her junior, also became a well-known musical comedy actress. They had a brother named Jack. Early career Dare was educated at Maida Vale high school. She had her first performance on stage in 1899, ... Biography of Gerardo Guerrieri
Italian writer and screenwriter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ronald Cerrudo
Ronald Cerrudo, born February 4, 1945 in Palo Alto, California, is an American former golfer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Atilla Tas
Atilla Tas, born February 4, 1975 in Ceyhan, is a Turkish musician and singer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Victor Vreuls
Victor Vreuls, born February 4, 1876 and died in 1944, was a Belgian musician and composer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Giuseppe Adami
Giuseppe Adami (4 November 1878 in Verona – 12 October 1946 in Milan) was an Italian librettist, known for his collaboration with Puccini on La rondine (1917), Il tabarro (1918) and Turandot (1926). Adami also wrote several plays such as I fioi di Goldoni, Una capanna e il tuo cuore (1913), Capelli bianchi (1915), Felicita Colombo (1935) and Nonna Felicita (1936). The latter was adapted into a film in 1938 by director Mario Mattoli. He graduated at the University of Padua in Law but dedicated his career as a writer, theatre playwright, and then music critic. After the death of Puccini, Adami published a collection of Puccini’s letters in Epistolario (1928). He also published his personal recollections, Giacomo Puccini (1935), which was one of the earliest biographies of the composer.... Biography of Toshi Ichiyanagi
Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, Ichiyanagi Toshi?, born 4 February 1933, Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese composer of avant-garde music. He studied with Tomojiro Ikenouchi. One of his most notable works is the 1960 composition, Kaiki, which combined Japanese instruments, shō and koto, and western instruments, harmonica and saxophone. Another work Distance (1961) requires the performers to play from a distance of three meters from their instruments. Anima 7 (1964) states that chosen action should be performed "as slowly as possible." Ichiyanagi was married to Yoko Ono from 1956 to 1963. Ichiyanagi is the recipient of the 33rd Suntory Music Award (2001). He has been honored with Japan's Order of Culture. Works Opera 1968 From the Works of Tadanori Yokoo (electron... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Knoepfle
John Knoepfle, born February 4, 1923 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an American poet, writer and Professor. External link: http://poetlaureate.il.gov/featuredpoet_Knoepfle.cfm... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Defontaine
Jean-Pierre Defontaine, born February 4, 1937 in Mametz (Pas-de-Calais), is a French politician, a member of Parti radical de gauche (The Radical Party of the Left, a minor social-liberal and social-democratic political party in France).... Biography of Ludwig Erhard
Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard (German pronunciation: ; 4 February 1897–5 May 1977) was a German politician (CDU) and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966. He is notable for his leading role in German postwar economic reform and economic recovery, particularly in his role as Minister of Economics under Chancellor Konrad Adenauer after 1949. Life and work Born in Fürth, Kingdom of Bavaria, from 1913 to 1916 Erhard was a commercial apprentice. After his apprenticeship he worked as retail salesman in his father's draper's shop. He joined the German forces during World War I 1916 as an artilleryman, fought in Romania and was seriously injured near Ypres in 1918. Erhard could no longer work as a draper and began to study economics, first in Nuremberg, later in Frankfurt am Main. He r... Biography of Ernest Mallard
Ernest-François Mallard (February 4, 1833 in Châteauneuf-sur-Cher - July 6, 1894 in Paris) was a French mineralogist and a member of the French Academy of Sciences.... Biography of Constance Markievicz
Constance Georgine Markiewicz, Countess Markiewicz (née Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927), was an Irish Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil politician, revolutionary nationalist and suffragette. She was the first woman elected to the British House of Commons, though she did not take her seat and along with the other Sinn Féin TDs formed the first Dáil Éireann. She was also the first woman in Europe to hold a cabinet position (Minister of Labour of the Irish Republic, 1919–1922). Early life She was born Constance Georgine Gore-Booth at Buckingham Gate in London, the elder daughter of the Arctic explorer and adventurer Sir Henry Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet, and Lady Georgina née Hill. Unlike many Anglo-Irish landowners in Ireland, he was an enlightened landlord who administered his 100 km² (... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elizabeth Vanin
Elizabeth Vanin, born February 4, 1956 in Varginha, is a Brazilian psychologist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Méranville
Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville - called Michel Méranville - (4 February 1936) has been the Roman Catholic archbishop of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France in Martinique since 2003. Méranville was ordained a priest in 1959 and on 14 November 2003 succeeded Maurice Rigobert Marie-Sainte as the archbishop of Fort-de-France.... Biography of Barbara Ogrinc
Barbara Ogrinc, born on 4th February 1990 in a village Žimarice, is a Slovenian singer. Barbara won the national selection to represent Slovenian in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ludwig Prandtl
Ludwig Prandtl (4 February 1875 – 15 August 1953) was a German physicist. He was a pioneer of aerodynamics, and developed the mathematical basis for the fundamental principles of subsonic aerodynamics in the 1920s. His studies identified the boundary layer, thin-airfoils, and lifting-line theories. The Prandtl number was named after him. Early years Prandtl was born in Freising, near Munich, in 1875. His mother suffered from a lengthy illness and, as a result, Ludwig spent more time with his father, a professor of engineering. His father also encouraged him to observe nature and think about his observations. He entered the Technische Hochschule Munich in 1894 and graduated with a Ph.D. in six years. His work at Munich had been in solid mechanics, and his first job was as an enginee... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Richepin
Jean Richepin (English pronunciation: /ˈʒɑːn riːʃˈpæn/; 4 February 1849 - 12 December 1926), French poet, novelist and dramatist, the son of an army doctor, was born at Medea (Algeria). At school and at the École Normale Supérieure he gave evidence of brilliant, if somewhat undisciplined, powers, for which he found physical vent in different directions—first as a franc-tireur in the Franco-German War, and afterwards as actor, sailor and stevedore--and an intellectual outlet in the writing of poems, plays and novels which vividly reflected his erratic but unmistakable talent. A play, L'Étoile, written by him in collaboration with André Gill (1840–1885), was produced in 1873; but Richepin was virtually unknown until the publication, in 1876, of a volume ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Aimos
Raymond Aimos, born Raymond Arthur Caudrilliers on February 4, 1889 in La Fère (Aisne), died on August 20, 1944 in Paris (killed at the end of the war), was a French actor. Filmography * 1910 : Pendaison à Jefferson City de Jean Durand * 1912 : Onésime et le nourrisson de la nourrice indigne de Jean Durand * 1912 : Onésime a un duel à l'américaine de Jean Durand * 1912 : Onésime horloger de Jean Durand * 1922 : Vingt Ans après d'Henri Diamant-Berger * 1930 : Sous les toits de Paris de René Clair (Un gars du « milieu ») * 1930 : Accusée, levez-vous ! de Maurice Tourneur (Joueur de belote) * 1931 : Mistigri de Harry Lachman * 1932 : Les Croix de bois de Raymond Bernard (Soldat Fouillard) * 1932 : Pas de femmes de Mario Bonnard (Albert) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mikulas Dzurinda
Mikuláš Dzurinda (born February 4, 1955 in Spišský Štvrtok, former Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovakian politician. He served two terms as the Prime Minister of Slovakia from October 30, 1998 to July 4, 2006. He was a founder and leader of the Slovak Democratic Coalition (SDK) and the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union. From 2002 to 2004, his party formed a coalition government with the Christian Democratic Movement, the Alliance of the New Citizen and the Party of the Hungarian Coalition. Early life Dzurinda was born on February 4, 1955 in the eastern Slovak village Spišský Štvrtok. He graduated from the College of Transport and Communications in Žilina in 1979. In 1988, he completed his post-graduate scientific research there and was awarded a Candidate of Sciences (CSc.)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Isabel Martinez de Peron
María Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón (born February 4, 1931), better known as Isabel Martínez de Perón or Isabel Perón, is a former President of Argentina. She was also the third wife of another former President, Juan Perón. During her husband's third term as president, Isabel served as vice president and following her husband's death in office, Isabel served as president from July 1, 1974 to March 24, 1976. She was the first non-royal female head of state and head of government in the Western Hemisphere. In 2007, an Argentine judge ordered the arrest of Isabel Perón over the forced disappearance of an activist in February 1976, on the grounds that the disappearance was authorized by her signing of decrees allowing Argentina's armed forces to take action against "subversives". She was ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Manfred Michael Herm
Manfred Michael Herm, born February 1935 in Frankfurt am Main, is a German professional astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Shields
Alan J. Shields, born February 4, 1944 in Lost Springs, Kansas, is an American artist and painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joachim Wilhelm von Brawe
Joachim Wilhelm von Brawe (February 4, 1738 – April 7, 1758) was a German poet from Weißenfels. Biography From 1755 to 1758, Brawe studied law at the University of Leipzig. Having successfully contended, in his 18th year, for a dramatic prize, he felt animated to persevere, particularly under the encouragement of Lessing and Weiße, and produced his tragedy of "Brutus," which proved very successful. He was cut off by the small-pox, in the twentieth year of his age. He died in Dresden while paying a visit to his father. Bibliography * Der Freygeist. (= The Free-thinker.) Leipzig 2002. ISBN 3-936308-10-1.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James McIntosh Patrick
James McIntosh Patrick, RSA (February 4, 1907 (birth time source: Paul Wright collection, Astrodatabank) – 7 April 1998) was a Scottish painter, celebrated for his finely observed paintings of the Angus landscape and Dundee, Scotland, where he was based for most of his life. Born in Dundee, the son of an architect and amateur artist who encouraged his son to draw and paint, he studied painting at Glasgow School of Art from 1924 to 1928, studying with Maurice Greiffenhagen, and in Paris. He continued his interest in etching which was very popular in the 1920s and was to prove a source of income for him during the Depression years. A foremost landscape painter, he began his career producing highly finished etchings, but when the market for these collapsed in the 1930s he turned towards pa... Biography of André Boudineau
André Boudineau, born February 4, 1891 in Villeneuve-St-George, died in 1989, was a French engineer, author and astrologer, a disciple of French astrologer Choisnard. He is the founder of magazine Astrologie and author of Bases scientifiques de l'astrologie.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gaël Le Cléac'h
Gaël Le Cléac'h, born February 4, 1970 in Lesneven, is a French skipper.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Neil Johnston
Donald Neil Johnston (February 4, 1929 – September 28, 1978) was an American Hall of Fame basketball player at the center position who played 8 years in the NBA from 1951 to 1959. He led the NBA in scoring for three consecutive seasons: 1952-53, 1953-54, and 1954-55. During the 1954-55 season, he also won the league's rebounding title. Johnston played his entire career with the Philadelphia Warriors, playing on their championship team in 1956. He played in six NBA All-Star Games, was an All-NBA First Team selection four times, and was an All-NBA Second Team selection once. During his career, the 6 foot 8 inch Johnston was well known for his right-handed hook shot, which contributed to his leading the league in field goal shooting three times. Johnston was forced to retire after a ser... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alfred Lacroix
Antoine François Alfred Lacroix (February 4, 1863 – March 12, 1948) was a French mineralogist and geologist. He was born at Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire. He took the degree of D. s Sc. in Paris, 1889, as student of Ferdinand André Fouqué. Fouqué only agreed to the graduation if Lacroix would marry his daughter. In 1893 he was appointed professor of mineralogy at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, and in 1896 director of the mineralogical laboratory in the École des Hautes Études. He paid especial attention to minerals connected with volcanic phenomena and igneous rocks, to the effects of metamorphism, and to mineral veins, in various parts of the world, notably in the Pyrenees. In his numerous contributions to scientific journals he dealt with the mineralogy and petrology of Madagascar, and pub... Biography of Lucie Safarova
Lucie Safarova (Czech: Lucie Šafářová, pronounced ) is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born on February 4, 1987 in Brno. Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Weight 64 kg (140 lb/10.1 st) Safarova has won three WTA tour singles titles and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, upsetting defending champion Amelie Mauresmo en-route. Playing Style She plays left-handed with a two-handed backhand. Her superb timing off the ground allows her to project groundstrokes of effortless power. She is quick to spot opportunities to take the initiative, she hits many spectacular winners, and she runs like the wind. Her preferred surface is clay. Career 2005 and 2006 In her career she has reached five singles finals: In 2005 at Estoril (clay), 's-Her... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Donald W. Riegle Jr.
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. (born February 4, 1938) is an American politician from Michigan, who served for five terms as a Congressman and for three terms as a Senator. He has been Chairman of Government Affairs of APCO Worldwide Inc. since joining it in May 2001. He also served on the Visiting Committee of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and as an Adjunct Professor of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. He served as Deputy Chairman of Shandwick International from 1995 to 2001 and served as its Chairman of Government Relations until 2001. In 1994, he joined Shandwick International, Americas in 1995. Riegle has been a Director of WellPoint Inc. (formerly known as Anthem Inc.) since 2001 and a Director of Rx Optical since 1995. He served as a Director of ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ugo Betti
Ugo Betti (Camerino, February 4, 1892 – Rome, June 9, 1953) was an Italian judge, better known as an author, who is considered by many the greatest Italian playwright next to Pirandello. Betti studied law in Parma at the time when World War I broke out, and he volunteered as a soldier. After the war he finished his studies and became a judge. Writing in his spare time, he published his first collections of poems in 1922. These, titled Il re pensieroso (The Thoughtful King), were written while he was in German captivity from 1917 to 18. La Padrona, his first play, was first performed in 1927, and the play's success made him devote himself entirely to the theatre. In 1931 he moved from Parma to Rome. In 1938 he was accused by the fascists of being a Jew and an anti-fascist. After World Wa... Biography of Marc Lambron
Marc Lambron is a French writer and winner of the Prix Femina, 1993, for L'Oeil du silence. Bibliography Les Menteurs L'Impromptu de Madrid, (Flammarion, 1989) L'Œil du silence (1993) 1941 Étrangers dans la nuit Carnet de bal I et II La Nuit des masques Une saison sur la terre, (Grasset, 2006) Mignonne, allons voir..., (2007) Eh bien, dansez maintenant!, (2008) Awards Prix des Deux Magots for L'Impromptu de Madrid in 1989 Prix Femina for L'Œil du silence in 1993 Prix Colette for La Nuit des masques... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Craig
James Craig (February 4, 1912 – June 28, 1985) was an American actor. After graduating from the Rice Institute, Craig began appearing in films in 1937, most often in B-movies and serials. In 1939, he appeared in the Three Stooges film Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise. Craig received critical praise (and a step up to A movies) when he played a New Hampshire farmer who sells his soul in All That Money Can Buy. He also appeared in the films The Man They Could Not Hang, Kitty Foyle, Lost Angel, The Human Comedy, Kismet, Gentle Annie, Side Street and Naked in the Sun. In 1944 he co-starred with William Powell and Hedy Lamarr in The Heavenly Body. After retiring from films, Craig became a successful real estate agent. He died of lung cancer in 1985.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tomas Vaitkus
Tomas Vaitkus (born February 4, 1982 in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team Astana. Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. Team RadioShack announced that he would be joining the team in 2010. He rejoined Astana in 2011. GreenEDGE Cycling announced in August, 2011 that Vaitkus would be joining the fledgling Australian team in 2012. Major results 2002 1st MaillotMundialCrono.PNG Under-23 Time Trial World Champion 2003 1st MaillotLituania.PNG National Time Trial Champion 1st Stage 5 Danmark Rundt 2004 1st MaillotLituania.PNG National Road Race Champion 1st MaillotLituania.PNG National Time Tr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ron Russell
Ron Rusell, born February 4, 1938 in Palo Alto, California, is an American artist and painter, working for NASA and Hollywood.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Byron Nelson
John Byron Nelson, Jr. (February 4, 1912 – September 26, 2006) was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946. Nelson and two other well-known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912. Although he won many tournaments in the course of his relatively brief career, he is mostly remembered today for having won 11 consecutive tournaments and 18 total tournaments in 1945. He retired officially at the age of 34 to be a rancher, later becoming a commentator and lending his name to the HP Byron Nelson Championship, the first PGA Tour event to be named for a professional golfer. In 1974, Byron Nelson received the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmans... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Oliver van Petten
Oliver van Petten, born on February 4, 1922 in Prestonsburg, Kentuck, died on June 21, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, was an American journalist, reporter for the Los Angeles Times, and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Evgeniya Rodina
Evgeniya Rodina is a Russian professional tennis player who was born on February 4th, 1989. She achieved her career-high ranking of #102 on March 24, 2008. Career Summary Rodina has made strong progress up through the world rankings to reach a career high of World No. 120 by the end of 2007, and has won four career ITF singles titles to date, of which one has been at $50,000 level and the other three all at $25,000. 2004-5 Rodina began her career on the ITF circuit with the assistance of a wildcard into the first round of the main draw of a $25,000 tournament at Moscow in late August 2004, when she was just fifteen and a half years old, and justified the award by taking a set from upcoming fellow-Russian star Elena Vesnina though she lost the match in three. Further wildcards... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Decourt
Jean-Pierre Decourt, born on February 4, 1927 in Paris, died on November 27, 2002 in Sainte-Maxime, was a French film director and screenwriter. Filmography (fr) Television Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (1961) avec Raymond Souplex Rocambole (1962) avec Pierre Vernier et Jean Topart Le Chef-d'œuvre de Vaucanson (1965) diffusé le 22/05/1965 dans l'émission Le Théâtre de la jeunesse Gaspard des montagnes (1965) Lagardère (1966) avec Jean Piat, Sacha Pitoëff, Jacques Dufilho Le Chevalier d'Harmental (1966) avec André Falcon, Nadine Alari Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1968), épisode « Signé Picpus » avec Jean Richard Arsène Lupin (1969) avec Georges Descrières, Roger Carel Schulmeister, espion de l'empereur (1971-1974) avec Jacques Fabbri ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maryvonne Briot
Maryvonne Briot, born on February 4, 1959 in Bussang (Vosges), is a French politician (UMP), a former Member of Parliament.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barry Beckett
Barry Edward Beckett (February 4, 1943, Birmingham, Alabama – June 10, 2009, Hendersonville, Tennessee) was a keyboardist who worked as a session musician with several notable artists on their studio albums. He was also a record producer. Along with David Hood and Roger Hawkins, his bandmates in the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Beckett took to the road in 1973 in the expanded lineup of Traffic. Recordings from this tour can be heard on Traffic's live album On The Road. He was involved in the "Muscle Shoals Sound" as a member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, and in 1969, one of the founders of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. The Sound studio produced such hits as "Torn Between Two Lovers" (Mary MacGregor) and "Smoke from a Distant Fire" Sanford-Townsend Band). Beckett moved to Nashv... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Johan Vansummeren
Johan Vansummeren (born 4 February 1981 in Lommel) is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for Garmin-Cervélo in the UCI ProTour. During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Vansummeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to nominate Johan Vansummeren as the number one teammate of this year's Tour." At 1.97 metres (6 ft 5.5 in), Vansummeren is among the tallest riders in the peloton. In 2011, Vansummeren won the biggest race of his career by winning Paris–Roubaix. Vansummeren made his winning move after breaking away from three other riders with 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) remaining, holding on to win by 19 seconds at the velodrome in Roubaix. Palmares ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959 in Williamsburg, Virginia), nicknamed L.T., is a retired Hall of Fame American football player. Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He is considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of football, and has been called the greatest defensive player of all time by members of the media, former players, and coaches. After an All-American career at the University of North Carolina (UNC) (1978–1981), Taylor was drafted by the Giants as the second overall selection in the 1981 NFL Draft. Although controversy surrounded the selection due to Taylor's contract demands, the two sides quickly resolved the issue. Taylor won several defensive awards after ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Burlison
Paul Burlison (February 4, 1929 - September 27, 2003) was an American pioneer rockabilly guitarist and a founding member of The Rock and Roll Trio. Burlison was born in Brownsville, Tennessee, where he was exposed to music at an early age. After a stint in the United States Military, Burlison teamed up with Johnny and Dorsey Burnette to form the The Rock and Roll Trio. The band released several singles, but failed to attain chart success. The Trio disbanded in the fall of 1957 and Burlison moved back to Tennessee to start a family. There he started his own electrical subcontracting business which he ran faithfully for twenty years, taking a break when the Trio reunited in the early 1980s. He released his only solo album in 1997, which received positive reviews. Burlison remained active in ... Biography of Laurence Borremans
Laurence Borremans (born February 4, 1978 in Limal, a part of Wavre) was Miss Belgium 1996 and a semi-finalist at the Miss World pageant.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Ash
Born on (February 4, 1985), Peter Ash is an actor from Moston, Manchester, England who has stared in the British TV series Casualty and Footballers Wives. Peter attended Xaverian College in Victoria Park, Manchester. He is related to fellow actor William Ash. Peter plays the character 'Jack' in the "Hilariously Manic" Chicken Tikka Masala. Toted as 'a big gay comendy about a big fat wedding' it is a story of four individuals creating a family in Preston. Issues arise after the parents of Jack's boyfriend, Jimi, arrange a marriage for Jimi. As Jimi digs himself out of the wedding in five days, his alternative family continue a ride of lies and deception until the wedding reception.... Biography of Bjarte Hjelmeland
Bjarte Hjelmeland, born February 4, 1970 in Berge, is a Norvegian actor. Filmography (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0387080/ ) O' Horten (2007) .... Konduktør Svein og rotta (2006) .... Snorre ... aka Svein and the Rat (International: English title) "Sejer - Svarte sekunder" (2006) (mini) TV mini-series .... Emil Bagasje (2005) .... Kjetil "Ved kongens bord" (2005) TV mini-series .... Gunnar Grimeland, reporter Folk flest bor i Kina (2002) .... Tankmann 2 (segment "Lasses drøm") Glasskår (2002) ... aka Scars (International: English title) Når nettene blir lange (2000) ... aka Cabin Fever (International: English title) ... aka Dogme # 19 - Når nettene blir lange (Norway: series title) Absolut Holberg (2000) (TV) .... Pierre Montanus Ballen i øyet (2000) .... Biography of Denis Savard
Denis Joseph Savard (born February 4, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1997, and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000. He has also served as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL, and now serves as an ambassador for the Blackhawks' organization. HL playing career Denis Savard was drafted in the first round, 3rd overall, in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He was the highest drafted player in Blackhawks' history, until the organization drafted Patrick Kane with the first overall pick in 2007. He began his career during the 1980–81 NHL season in which he had three assists in his first game. He then went on to set the Blackhawks' record (since broken) for most points by... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lisa Donahue
Lisa Donahue (born February 4, 1976; Rochester, New York) was the winner of the third season of the CBS reality series, Big Brother. Prior to the show she was a bartender. Big Brother Lisa was one of 12 contestants on Big Brother 3. Lisa eventually succeeded in being one of the final two houseguests that season, with Danielle. Some of the evicted houseguests later became angered by the comments Danielle had made about them and Lisa was voted as the winner. She received $500,000 for winning the competition by a vote of 9–1 (with Danielle receiving $50,000). Lisa engaged in a romance with fellow contestant Eric during the show, but she surprised her houseguests when in a later game twist, chose not to bring him back into the house when given the chance. After Big Brother After ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jason Kapono
Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. Early life Kapono was born in Long Beach, California to Joe and Toni Kapono. Jason prepped at Southern California basketball powerhouse Artesia High School in Lakewood, where he was a McDonald's All-American and won several accolades and titles. After a successful high school career, Jason enjoyed an outstanding college career at UCLA, where he finished as the third all-time leading scorer with 2,095 points, was the first Bruin to earn First Team All-Pac-10 honors all four years, and was the only UCLA player to lead the school in scoring four straight years. He also graduated with a degree in history. Kapono was a second-... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dajuan Wagner
Dajuan Marquett Wagner (born on February 4, 1983 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. Wagner is the son of former University of Louisville and NBA player Milt Wagner. Forced out of the league by debilitating health problems early into his career, he is currently making a professional comeback after undergoing major surgery to remove his colon. Wagner had a phenomenal career at Camden High School and is perhaps better remembered for scoring 100 points in a high school game than his exploits at the collegiate and professional levels. He averaged 42.5 points as a senior, scored 3,462 points in high school (the most in New Jersey high school history, breaking former high school star Lorne Singleton's scoring record of 3,451 points) and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nikita Vitiugov
Nikita Kirillovich Vitiugov (Russian: Никита Кириллович Витюгов; born 4 February 1987, Saint Petersburg) is a Russian chess grandmaster (2006). Vitiugov is 2006 World Junior Chess Vice-Champion and participant of the Russian Chess Championship (2006 and 2007). He was a member of the gold-medal-winning Russian team at the World Team Chess Championship 2009 in Bursa. On the March 2010 FIDE Elo rating list, he has a rating of 2710. Books * Nikita Vitiugov (2010). The French Defence. Chess Stars. ISBN 978-95-4878-276-0.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sergey Pugachyov
Sergey Viktorovich Pugachyov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Пугачёв, French: Sergueï Pougatchev or Pougatchiov, born February 4, 1963, Kostroma, Soviet Union) is a Russia, ex-billionaire, and politician. From 26 December 2001 Pugachyov was a senator representing Tuva in the Federation Council of Russia. The May 2008 issue of Russian Forbes listed him in its Golden Hundred of Russia's richest at number 50 (Russians only list) with an estimated fortune of $2,000 million. Pugachev made his fortune through shipyards and property deals. Between 1992 and January 2002 he was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Industrial Bank. In 2006 he... Biography of Ramuntcho Matta
Ramuntcho Matta, born on February 4, 1960 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French musician, composer, and visual artist, the son of Chilean painter Roberto Matta, and the brother of Gordon Matta-Clark and Federica Matta. External link: www.ramuntchomatta.com... Biography of Gavin DeGraw
Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is known for his songs "Chariot", "Follow Through", "I Don't Want to Be" (which has been featured as the theme song for the television drama series, One Tree Hill since 2003), "In Love with a Girl", and "Not Over You". Early life DeGraw grew up in the Catskills in South Fallsburg, New York. His mother, Lynne (Krieger), was a detox specialist, and his father, Wayne DeGraw, was a prison guard; he referenced his father and mother's occupation in the song "I Don't Want to Be". His father is of Irish descent and his mother's family was of Russian ancestry. DeGraw began singing and playing piano at the age of eight. He also has two siblings, both older, named Neeka and Joey (born August 1973). It w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leila Feinstein
Leila Feinstein (born February 4, 1972 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American television news anchor based in Los Angeles working for Tribune-owned KTLA. Biography Leila joined KTLA full-time in March 2003 after working at the station on and off as a freelance reporter and anchor for two years. She is the co-anchor of the KTLA prime news and has also worked as the weekend sports anchor and weekday news reporter for KTLA prime news. She has received a Los Angeles Press Club Award and a Golden Mike Award for a report on a local quadriplegic surfer and another Golden Mike for the KTLA News special "Access Asia." Before joining KTLA, Leila worked as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor at KRON in San Francisco and BAY-TV in San Francisco and San Jose. She also worked as... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Loscutoff
James Loscutoff Jr. (born February 4, 1930) is a former professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. A forward, Loscutoff played on seven Celtics championship teams between 1956 and 1964. Born in San Francisco, California, Jim grew up as one the four children of James (Sr.) and Nellie Loscutoff. He starred in basketball at Palo Alto High School, graduating in 1948. Loscutoff then attended Grant Technical College, a two-year college near Sacramento, California (which later became American River College) before proceeding to the University of Oregon. Standing 6'5", Loscutoff was selected with the third non-territorial pick of the first round in the 1955 NBA Draft. In nine seasons from 1955 to 1964, he played forward and won seven championship rings as part of the legend... Biography of Rob Corddry
Robert William "Rob" Corddry (born February 4, 1971 (birth time source: Nick Dagan Best, Astrodatabank)) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a former correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his starring role in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine. He is also the creator and star of Childrens Hospital, which is currently airing new episodes on the Adult Swim network. Early life Corddry was born and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He is the son of Robin (née Sullivan) and Steven Corddry, who was a Massachusetts Port Authority official. He is the older brother of actor Nate Corddry. Corddry and his brother are both Eagle Scouts from Troop 19, located in Weymouth. After graduating from Weymouth North High School in 1989, Corddry went to ... Biography of Brandy Ledford
Brandy Lee Ledford also known as Jisel (born February 4, 1969 in Dencer, Colorado) is an American actress, model and Penthouse Magazine's 1992 Pet of the Year. She played the role of Doyle in the science fiction TV series Andromeda. Ledford later became a devout Christian who describes Jesus as "the greatest love of my life". Career In addition to Andromeda, Ledford starred in Season 10 of Baywatch Hawaii as Dawn Masterton, and the SciFi Channel series, The Invisible Man; she has also guest starred in a number of other science fiction TV series. Personal life In the early 90s, Brandy Sanders was married to snowboarder Damien Sanders, and appears in Critical Condition and Snowboarders in Exile as herself. In 1998 a homemade video tape of Ledford having sex with both Mötley Crüe s... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Martina Thorogood
Martina Thorogood Heemsen is a pageant titleholder, was born in Valencia, Venezuela on February 4, 1975. Thorogood, who is 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela 1999 and obtained the title of Miss Venezuela. Also won the special awards of Miss Internet and Miss Integral. She represented the Miranda state at the contest. Martina Thorogood was sent to the Miss world, instead of Miss Universe where winners of Miss Venezuela are sent. This was due to reapeated shocking exclusions of few previous Miss Venezuela World.Thorogood was the official representative of Venezuela to the Miss World 1999 pageant held in London, United Kingdom on December 4, 1999, where she finished as the First Runner-up to the eventual winner, India's Yukta Mookhey. She was... Biography of Laurence Arné
Laurence Arné, born on February 4, 1982 in Angoulême, is a French actress and humorist. Filmographie (source : http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm3753393/) 2012 Mais qui a retué Pamela Rose? (completed) 2012 Bowling 2012 Après toi (short) Julie 2012 Workingirls (TV series) Déborah – La journée de la secrétaire (2012) … Déborah – Les parasites (2012) … Déborah – Panne de clim (2012) … Déborah – Elections internes (2012) … Déborah – La fusion (2012) … Déborah See all 12 episodes » 2012 Dépression et des potes Laura 2011 Un jour mon père viendra Suzanne 2011 Le client (TV movie) Aline Vivier 2011 Demain c'est la fin du monde (short) Lilly 2011 Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde Déborah Ganiant 2011 Le problème c'est que... (short) Julie... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Friedrich Hund
Friedrich Hermann Hund (4 February 1896 (birth time source: Birthrecord, Stadtarchiv Karlsruhe, Andreas Schmitt, http://www.astrologie-karlsruhe.de/ ) – 31 March 1997) was a German physicist from Karlsruhe known for his work on atoms and molecules. Hund worked at the Universities of Rostock, Leipzig, Jena, Frankfurt am Main, and Göttingen. Hund worked with such prestigious physicists as Schrödinger, Dirac, Heisenberg, Max Born, and Walter Bothe. At that time, he was Born's assistant, working with quantum interpretation of band spectra of diatomic molecules. After his studies of mathematics, physics, and geography in Marburg and Göttingen, he worked as a private lecturer for theoretical physics in Göttingen (1925), professor in Rostock (1927), Leipzig (1929), Jena (1946), Frankfurt... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Janet Waldo
Janet Waldo (born February 4, 1924) is an American actress and voice artist with a career encompassing radio, television, animation and live-action films. She is best known in animation for voicing Judy Jetson, Penelope Pitstop and Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats. She was equally famed for radio's Meet Corliss Archer, a title role with which she was so identified that she was drawn into the comic book adaptation. Early life Waldo's mother was a singer trained at the Boston Conservatory of Music, and her father was a descendent of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Her sister, Elisabeth Waldo, is a leading authority on pre-Columbian music and an award-winning composer-violinist who appeared in the film Song of Mexico (1945). Growing up, Janet Waldo had a love of acting and the theatre from ... Biography of Jeff Dye
Jeff Dye, born on February 4, 1983 in Kent, Washington, is an American comedian, actor and television host who has hosted two series for MTV—Numbnuts and Money From Strangers. Dye performed at the TBS Comedy Festival in Chicago and Comedy Central's Live At Gotham before starring in his own half-hour comedy special titled Comedy Central Presents Jeff Dye that aired in 2010. Dye gained national attention when he was a finalist on NBC's series Last Comic Standing and then performed in a 50 city tour with the other top vote winners. He previously won the Giggles 10th Annual Laff-Off (2007) in his native Seattle, and was selected to perform at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. As of 2011, Dye was a recurring cast member on ABC's show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. References ht... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claude Nobs
Claude Nobs (February 4, 1936 – January 10, 2013) was the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Biography Nobs was born in Montreux, Switzerland. After apprenticing as a cook, Nobs worked in the Tourism Office of Montreux. He later went to New York, where he met Nesuhi Ertegün, the then-president of Atlantic Records. He also met Roberta Flack and invited her to the Rose d’Or de Montreux. Later, Aretha Franklin made her first visit to Europe thanks to him. At the age of 31, while he was director of the Tourism Office of Montreux, he organized the first jazz festival featuring artists such as Charles Lloyd, Keith Jarrett, Ron McLure and Jack DeJohnette. This new festival was an immediate success, and gained a reputation far beyond Switzerland. Nobs quickly transfo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim O'Heir
Jim O'Heir (born February 4, 1962) is an American actor. He was active in the Chicago theater during the 1980s and 1990s as part of the theater group White Noise, and appeared in such plays as The Book of Blanche, Stumpy's Gang and Ad-Nauseam with the group. O'Heir has appeared in several films and made guest appearances on such shows as Friends, Boston Legal, Malcolm in the Middle, Star Trek: Voyager, ER and Parenthood. In 2000, he starred in a regular role in the Comedy Central series Strip Mall as Harvey Krudup, the unattractive husband of protagonist Tammi Tyler, who was played by Julie Brown. As of 2012, O'Heir is a regular supporting cast member of the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. He plays Jerry Gergich, a clumsy employee at a local government parks department who is ro... Biography of Teitur Lassen
Teitur (IPA: ; born Teitur Lassen 1977 in Hoyvík) is a Faroese singer-songwriter. On 3 March 2007, he was awarded Best Male Singer at the Danish Music Awards, and two years later his album The Singer was awarded Singer/Sonwriter Album of the Year at the Danish Music Awards 2009. Teitur started out in the Faroese pop/rock band Mark No Limits as its lead singer and songwriter. After quickly gaining a reputation at home, Teitur left the Faroe Islands for Copenhagen at 17, finding both his voice and a succession of helping hands all over Europe and North America. He dedicated himself to playing and writing music in English full-time, and soon caught the attention of former BMI executive Christian Ulf-Hansen at the Danish music festival, SPOT, who quickly signed on as manager. Debut relea... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bozena Nemcová
Božena Němcová (Czech pronunciation: ) (4 February 1820, Vienna – 21 January 1862, Prague) was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement. Her image features on the 500 CZK denomination of the banknotes of the Czech koruna. Biography According to the dating up to now accepted by the majority of Czech authors, Božena Němcová was born in 1820 as Barbara Pankel (or Barbora Panklová according to the usual Czech name-giving for women) in Vienna as a daughter of Johann Pankel from Lower Austria and Teresie Novotná, a maid of Bohemian origin. In her childhood she lived near to the small town of Ratibořice, where her grandmother Magdalena Novotná played an important part in her life. Němcová would later write her most famous novel with the m... |
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