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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on January, 12, 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
125 celebrities or events were found for January, 12. Add to favourites (131 fans)Biography of Zayn Malik
Zain Jawaad Malik, better known as Zayn Malik, (born on 12 January 1993, in St. Luke's Hospital (birth time source: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=332435833530184&id=129080637199039)) is an English singer and member of One Direction, from West Lane Baildon, Bradford, England, UK, he is a British Pakistani. Born to mother Tricia and father Yaser, he has three sisters Doniya, Waliyha and Safaa. He grew up in East Bowling, located south of the Bradford city centre. Malik was a pupil at Lower Fields Primary School in East Bowling and went to Tong High School, a state comprehensive school.. He stated that as a child "I was a bit of a handful when I was a kid because I was quite hyperactive. Even in the house my mum used to put me in my pram because I was so full-on." Malik did... Add to favourites (41 fans)Biography of Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (Bengali: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ Shami Bibekanondo) (January 12, 1863 - July 4, 1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত Nôrendrônath Dôt-tô), was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga and a major figure in the history of Hinduism and India. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. While he is widely credited with having uplifted his own nation, simultaneously he introduced Yoga and Vedanta to America and England with his popular l... Add to favourites (35 fans)Biography of Olivier Martinez
Olivier Martinez (born January 12, 1966) is a French film actor. He became known after roles in several French films, and has also appeared in Hollywood-produced features, including Unfaithful. Early life Martinez was born in Paris, France to a working-class family. His father was a Spaniard professional boxer born in Morocco and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the prestigious CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990, and quickly achieved a relative success. Martinez was raised Roman Catholic. Personal life Martinez previously dated singer/actress Kylie Minogue and was linked to Michelle Rodriguez. Martinez is currently dating actress Halle Berry. Career In 1994, Martinez won a César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in Un, ... Add to favourites (37 fans)Biography of Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and TV personality, media mogul, humorist, actor, and author. Stern hosts The Howard Stern Show four days a week (Monday-Thursday) on Howard 100, a Sirius Satellite Radio station. The self-proclaimed "King of All Media" (a humorous reference to Michael Jackson's appellation "The King of Pop") has been dubbed a shock jock for his highly controversial use of scatological, sexual and racial humor. Stern has said that the show was never about shocking people, but primarily intended to offer his honest opinions on a gamut of issues (ranging from world affairs to problems among his own staff). Though controversial, he is the highest-paid radio personality in the United States and the most fined personality in radio broadcast hist... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Joëlle de Gravelaine
French writer and astrologer.... Add to favourites (31 fans)Biography of Hermann Goering
Hermann Wilhelm Göring (also Goering in English) (January 12, 1893 – October 15, 1946) was a German politician and military leader, a leading member of the Nazi Party, second in command of the Third Reich, and commander of the Luftwaffe. He was tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials in 1945-1946 and sentenced to death by hanging; however, he escaped the hangman's noose around two hours before his scheduled execution by taking his life through the use of potassium cyanide. Last commander of Manfred von Richthofen's famous air squadron, Göring was a war hero of World War I and for continuous courage in action was awarded the coveted Pour le Mérite.... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American Emmy Award winning actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1991. A year later, she won a Golden Globe for her performance in Cheers as well. She won an Emmy in 1994 for her role in the TV-drama David's Mother. Other critically acclaimed roles Alley is known for include: playing Diane Barrows in It Takes Two and a single mother in Look Who's Talking, Look Who's Talking Too, and Look Who's Talking Now (all co-starring John Travolta). Alley has won two People's Choice Awards in the years 1991 and 1998. Early life Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas, where she was raised, to Robert Deal Alley, who owned a... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Melanie Chisholm
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974, Widnes) is an English singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman professionally known simply as Melanie C (or Mel C). She is best known as one of the five members of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed "Sporty Spice". She toured the world for years with the Spice Girls, gaining worldwide popularity and when the Spice Girls decided to pursue solo careers, Melanie decided to produce her own brand of music, in 1999 she released her first studio album Northern Star which sold 4 million copies worldwide. After the release of Northern Star Melanie battled depression and an eating disorder, and released her second studio album in 2003, Reason. Melanie was victorious in her battle against depression and eating disorder, and release... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Heather Mills
Heather, Lady McCartney (born 12 January 1968 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England (source for her time of birth: http://www.astrolreport.com/famous/mills-mcc.h.php but the city of birth is London in this page)), usually known as Heather Mills or Heather Mills McCartney, is a campaigner on behalf of several causes, including amputees, the curtailment of land mines and animal rights. Her early career was as a glamour model. She is the former wife of musician and ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney; the couple announced their separation in May 2006, just prior to Paul's 64th birthday. Early career Mills's early life was turbulent. A few months after she was born, she moved to Washington, then in County Durham. Her mother left home when she was nine, leaving Mills and her siblings in the care of an ... Add to favourites (28 fans)Biography of Jack London
Jack London (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing. Personal background Jack London, probably born John Griffith Chaney, was deserted by his father, William Henry Chaney. He was raised in Oakland by his mother Flora Wellman, a music teacher and spiritualist. Because Flora was ill, Jack was raised through infancy by an ex-slave, Virginia Prentiss, who would remain a major maternal figure while the boy grew up. Late in 1876, Flora married John London, a partially disabled Civil War veteran. The family moved around the Bay area before settling in Oakland, where Ja... Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born "Mahesh Prasad Varma" according to some sources, and "Mahesh Srivastava" according to others, between 1911 and 1918 in Jabalpur, India; died on February 5, 2008, in Vlodrop, The Netherlands), founded and developed the Transcendental Meditation technique and related programs and initiatives, including schools and a university with campuses in the United States and China. He was born in India, around 1917; various years are given for his birth: most frequently 1911, 1917, and 1918, and some sources state he was born on January 12. Around 1939 he became a disciple of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati who, from 1941 to 1953, was the Shankaracharya (spiritual leader) of Jyotir Math, located in the Indian Himalayas. Maharishi credits the Shankaracharya with inspiring his... Add to favourites (17 fans)Biography of Joe Frazier
Joseph William "Joe" Frazier (January 12, 1944 (source: Richard Nolle) – November 7, 2011), also known as Smokin' Joe, was a former Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a brief comeback in 1981. Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, defeating the likes of Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970, and followed up by defeating Muhammad Ali on points in the highly-anticipated "Fight of the Century" in 1971. Two years later Frazier lost his title when he was knocked out by George Foreman. He fought on, beating Joe Bugner, losing a rematch to Ali, and beating Quarry and Ellis a... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Marie Dubois
Marie Dubois, born Claudine Huzé January 12, 1937 in Paris, is a French actress. She is the wife of Serge Rousseau. Filmography 1999 A vot'service d'Eric Bartonio 1997 Rien ne va plus de Claude Chabrol (Dedette) 1996 Les Caprices d'un fleuve de Bernard Giraudeau (La vieille Duchesse) 1996 Confidences à un inconnu de Georges Bardawil (La mère) 1991 La Dernière saison de Pierre Beccu (Marthe) 1991 Les Enfants du vent de Krzystof Rogulski (La femme du maire) 1990 Un jeu d'enfant de Pascal Kané (Noémie) 1986 Descente aux enfers de Francis Girod (Lucette) 1986 Grand Guignol de Jean Marboeuf (Germaine) 1984 L'Intrus d'Irene Jouannet 1983 Garçon ! de Claude Sautet (Marie-Pierre) 1980 Mon oncle d'Amérique de Alain Resnais (Thérèse Ragueneau) 1979 Il y a longtemps que... Biography of Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami (村上春樹, Murakami Haruki?, born January 12, 1949) is a popular contemporary Japanese writer and translator. His work has been described by the Virginia Quarterly Review as "easily accessible, yet profoundly complex". Murakami was born in Kyoto in 1949 but spent most of his youth in Kobe. His father was the son of a Buddhist priest. His mother was the daughter of an Osaka merchant. Both taught Japanese literature. Since childhood, Murakami has been heavily influenced by Western culture, particularly Western music and literature. He grew up reading a range of works by American writers such as Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Brautigan, and he is often distinguished from other Japanese writers for his Western influences. Murakami studied theater art... Add to favourites (28 fans)Biography of Rob Zombie
Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965), better known as Rob Zombie, is an American musician, film director and writer. Known as the founder, lead singer, and songwriter for White Zombie, Zombie has also established himself as a solo artist in more recent years. He has sold 10 million albums with White Zombie and a further 15 million albums as a solo artist. Five of his CDs have been certified platinum and another two have been certified gold, making him the artist with the most gold and platinum discs on the Geffen label. Personal life His younger brother is Spider One from alternative metal band Powerman 5000. Zombie has been a longtime fan of The Ramones, The Misfits, shock-rocker Alice Cooper, British heavy-metal pioneers Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and many more. The style... Biography of Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative political commentator. His nationally-syndicated talk show, The Rush Limbaugh Show, airs throughout the world on Premiere Radio Networks. He has been credited with reviving AM radio in the United States, and is considered to have been a "kind of national precinct captain" for the Republican Party's Congressional victories in 1994. National Review magazine, in a 1993 cover story, called him "The Leader of the Opposition" during the Clinton presidency. A month after Bill Clinton's defeat of the the Elder Bush in 1992, Ronald Reagan sent Limbaugh, a man he never met, a letter in which he thanked Limbaugh "for all you're doing to promote Republican and conservative principles... you have become the Numb... Biography of Elie Kakou
Elie Kakou (January 12, 1960 in Nabeul, Tunisia - June 10, 1999 in Paris) was a French humorist and actor. Filmography 1997 : La Vérité si je mens ! de Thomas Gilou 1998 : Monsieur Naphtali de Olivier Schatzky 1998 : Les Kidnappeurs de Graham Guit 1999 : Prison à domicile de Christophe Jacrot... Biography of Daniel Filipacchi
Daniel Filipachi, born January 12, 1928 in Paris, is the son of Henri Filipacchi, a director at Hachette and the inventor of Hachette's Livre de Poche brand of pocketbooks. He was for many years a photographer for Paris Match magazine and friend of René Char, as well as a jazz concert promoter and founder of Mood Records. He was also an associate of publisher Franck Ténot. He then became deputy chairman of Hachette Filipacchi Publication , the worlds largest magazine and publishing group. He was also chairman and the creator of several successful magazines, including: Paris Match, France Dimanche, Télé 7 Jours, Photo Magazine, Newlook and other men's magazines in France such as: Lui and the French edition of Playboy. He has three children, Craig, Mimi and the American novelist Amanda... Biography of Zack de la Rocha
Zacarías Manuel de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is a rapper, musician, poet, and activist best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine. Early life In his early youth, de la Rocha's father Roberto de la Rocha (known as Beto)—a member of Los Four, the first Chicano art collective to be exhibited at a major museum (LACMA, 1974)—suffered a nervous breakdown and took his religious ideals to extremes. He destroyed his art, and, when Zack visited him on the weekends, he was forced to fast, sit in a room with the curtains closed and the door locked, and help destroy his father's paintings.. After a while, he was unable to cope with this lifestyle and stayed with his mother in Irvine. For elementary school, he attended the UC Irvine Farm S... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Amerie (singer)
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1978), better known as Amerie, is a multiracial (African American & Korean) American R&B singer. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily written and produced by Rich Harrison. "1 Thing", the lead single from her second album, Touch, introduced her native D.C.'s go-go elements, on which she expanded with the 2007 album Because I Love It. Rogers was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to an African-American father and a Korean mother. Her father was a warrant officer in the United States military, so Amerie traveled to and lived in many different places, including Alaska, Texas, Germany, and South Korea. She has a younger sister, Angela Rogers, who is now her lawyer. She finally settled in Washington, D.C., which she considers her ... Biography of Olivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier (born: January 12, 1973 in Château-Gontier, Mayenne département, France) is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. Career wins in France * = Champion Jockey 1991 - 46 1992 - 31 1993 - 91 1994 - 116 1995 - 132 1996 - 163 * 1997 - 157 * 1998 - 142 1999 - 147 * 2000 - 162 * 2001 - 148 2002 - 98 2003 - 109 2004 - 123 2005 - 99 2006 - 107 2007 - Major wins France Critérium de Saint-Cloud - (1) - Sagacity (2000) Grand Prix de Paris - (2) - Peintre Celebre (1997), Limpid (1998) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud - (2) - Helissio (1996), Fragrant Mix (1998) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches - (1) - Torrestrella (2004) ... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Pixie Lott
Pixie Lott (born Victoria Louise Lott, 12 January 1991) is an English actress, dancer and singer-songwriter. Lott's debut single "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" was release Early and personal life Lott was born in Bromley, south east London. She lives in Brentwood, Essex, with her father, a stock broker, her mother, a housewife, and her older brother and sister. Her mother gave her the nickname Pixie because she was "such a tiny, cute baby who looked like a fairy". After she started singing in her church school, Lott attended the Italia Conti Associates Saturday school in Chislehurst from 5 years old, she went onto the main school at 11 Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where she was awarded a scholarship. At the age of 13, Lott moved with her family to Brentwood. During her time a... Biography of Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault (Paris, 12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was a French author who laid foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, and whose best known tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty), Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté (Puss in Boots), Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre (Cinderella), La Barbe bleue (Bluebeard), Le Petit Poucet (Hop o' My Thumb), Les Fées (Diamonds and Toads), La Marquise de Salusses ou la Patience de Griselidis (Patient Griselda), Les Souhaits ridicules (The Ridiculous Wishes), Peau d'Âne (Donkeyskin) and Riquet à la houppe (Ricky of the Tuft). Perrault's most famous stories are still in print today and have been made into operas, ballets (e.g., Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty), plays, m... Biography of Rachael Harris
Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968 in Worthington, Ohio) is an American actress and comedian. Career Harris performed with the Los Angeles improv troupe, Groundlings. Rachael is currently still a member of "The Groundlings Main Company". Her film credits include roles in Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, Starsky & Hutch, Kicking & Screaming, and Daddy Day Care. She landed her first television job on a 1993 episode of SeaQuest DSV and after an appearance on Star Trek: Voyager in 1997, she went on to a recurring role in Disney's Sister, Sister. Other television credits include a stint as a correspondent for The Daily Show's 2002-2003 season, as well as minor guest spots on The Sarah Silverman Program, Reno 911!, The West Wing, Friends, Star Trek Voyager, C... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Naya Rivera
Naya Marie Rivera (pronounced Nu-yah Rivera; born January 12, 1987) is an American actress and singer known for her role in the musical comedy television series Glee, as cheerleader Santana Lopez. Early life Rivera was raised in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California and has lived in or around Los Angeles for most of her life. At eight or nine months old, she began to be represented by the same talent agent as her mother, who had moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling. She took up songwriting at the age of 15. Career As a baby, Rivera appeared in commercials for Kmart, but her first significant acting job was at the age of four when she starred as Hillary Winston in the Eddie Murphy produced sitcom The Royal Family in 1991. Between 1992 and 2002, she had small roles in The Fresh Pr... Biography of Georges Carpentier
Georges Carpentier (January 12, 1894 – October 28, 1975) was a French boxer. He fought mainly as a light heavyweight and heavyweight in a career lasting from 1908-26. Nicknamed the "Orchid Man," he stood 5 ft 11½ in (1.82 m) and his fighting weight ranged from 125 to 175 lb (57 to 79 kg). Carpentier was known for his speed, his excellent boxing skills and his extremely hard punch. Height: 1,82 m Born in Liévin near Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Carpentier began his career by progressing up through the weight divisions, fighting in every division from welterweight upwards. With his first professional bout at age 14, he was welterweight champion of France and of Europe in 1911, middleweight champion of Europe in 1912, and light heavyweight champion of Europe in 1913. On June 1, 1913, he beat "B... Biography of Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu (born January 12, 1982 in Strasbourg, France) is a French tennis player. Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 74 kg (163 lb) Tennis Career Mathieu was born in Strasbourg. He first began playing tennis at age 3, with his older brother Pierre-Yves. Between 1997 and 2000 he trained at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. After having won the Junior title at the French Open (defeating Tommy Robredo), he made his ATP tour debut in July 2000, in Kitzbühel. 2002 was Mathieu's breakthrough year. He made the 4th round of the French Open, only losing to Andre Agassi in 5 sets, despite having a 2 set lead. Later on in the year, he confirmed his potential by winning back to back tournaments in Moscow and Lyon. On October 14 he became world no. 36 and h... Biography of Alfred Rosenberg
Alfred Rosenberg (January 12, 1893 Reval (today Tallinn) – October 16, 1946) was an early and intellectually influential member of the Nazi party, who later held several important posts in the Nazi government. He is considered the main author of key Nazi ideological creeds, including its racial theory, persecution of the Jews, Lebensraum, abolition of the Treaty of Versailles, and opposition to "degenerate" modern art. He is also known for his rejection of Christianity. At Nuremberg he was tried, sentenced to death and executed by hanging as a war criminal. Early career Rosenberg was born to a family of Baltic Germans. His father was a wealthy merchant from Latvia, his mother from Reval (today's Tallinn, in Estonia, then part of the Russian Empire). He studied architecture at the Riga ... Biography of André Labarrère
André Labarrère, born January 12, 1928 in Pau, died May 16, 2006, was a French politician, member of PS (Parti Socialiste). He was the mayor of Pau since 1971. He was gay he has never hidden his sexuality. Books Les instituteurs Laïques au Canada Français 1836 - 1900 (Presse de l'Université Laval - Québec) Les Laïques et la Presse Pédagogique au Canada Français au XIXe siècle (Presse de l'Université Laval - Québec) Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau - Collection Les Classiques Canadiens (Fidès - Paris) Monseigneur Laflèche - Collection Les Classiques Canadiens (Fidès - Paris) Les Secrets de l'Ecriture (Edition du Jour - Montréal) Pau (Editions SAEP - Colmar) Pau Ville Jardin (Editions Arthaud - Marrimpouey) Votre Ecriture Messieurs (Editions Ramsay) L'Ecriture des Stars ... Biography of Joseph Joffre
Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (12 January 1852 - 3 January 1931) was a Catalan French general who was Commander-in-Chief of the French Army between 1914 and 1916 during the First World War. He is most known for regrouping the retreating allied armies to defeat the Germans at the strategically decisive First Battle of the Marne in 1914. His popularity led to his nickname Papa Joffre. Joffre was born in Rivesaltes, Roussillon. He joined the École polytechnique in 1870 and became a career officer. He first saw active service during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War, but spent much of his career in the colonies as a military engineer. He returned to France and was made commander-in-chief of the French Army (1911), after Joseph Gallieni declined the post. With the revival of the ... Biography of The Amazing Kreskin
George Joseph Kresge, Jr. (born January 12, 1935), better known as The Amazing Kreskin, is a mentalist who became popular on North American television in the 1970s. He was inspired to become a mentalist by Lee Falk's famous comic strip Mandrake the Magician, which features a crime-fighting stage magician. Kresge was born in Montclair, New Jersey. From 1971 to 1975, his television series The Amazing World of Kreskin was broadcast throughout Canada on CTV and distributed in syndication in the United States. The series was produced in Ottawa, Ontario at the CJOH-TV studios. An additional set of episodes was produced in 1975, billed as The New Kreskin Show. Then in the 1980s and 1990s, he came to prominence again through several appearances on Late Night with David Letterman. He is still... Biography of Andrea Carnevale
Andrea Carnevale (born 12 January 1961 in Monte San Biagio) is an Italian former footballer. During his club career he played for: 1979-1981 : U.S. Avellino 1981-1983 : A.C. Reggiana 1919 1983-1984 : Cagliari Calcio 1983-1984 : Calcio Catania 1984-1986 : Udinese Calcio 1986-1990 : S.S.C. Napoli 1990-1993 : A.S. Roma 1993-1994 : Udinese Calcio 1993-1994 : Pescara Calcio 1994-1995 : Udinese Calcio 1995-1996 : Pescara Calcio He earned 10 caps and scored 2 goals for the Italy national football team from 1989 to 1990, and was included in the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad when Italy finished third on home soil. Carnevale was a regular starter for the Italians in the run up to the tournament in friendlies and appeared in Italy's first two games. After being replaced by ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Scott Burrell
Scott David Burrell (born January 12, 1971 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who won an NBA Championship with the Chicago Bulls in 1998. He has played internationally and was also a professional baseball player. Burrell was also the first American athlete to be a first round draft-pick of two major sporting organizations (the NBA and MLB). A 6'7" multi-sport star at Hamden High School in Connecticut, Burrell was drafted by baseball's Seattle Mariners during his senior year. The Mariners wanted to develop Burrell as a pitcher and suggested that he bypass college for the minor leagues. However, Burrell wanted to attend college and made plans to play football and baseball at the University of Miami (FL) before University of Connecticu... Biography of Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour, CBE, (born January 12, 1958) ( listen (help·info) Persian: کریستین امانپور) is a correspondent for CNN. As of July 2008, she is based in New York City. Early years Shortly after her birth in London, her father Mohammad, an Iranian airline executive and her British mother Patricia, moved the family to Tehran. The Amanpours led a privileged life under the government of the Shah of Iran. She returned to England in 1969 and her family fled Iran after the Islamic Revolution. Amanpour moved to the United States to study journalism at the University of Rhode Island. During her time there she worked in the News Department at WBRU-FM Providence. Amanpour graduated from URI beta tau... Biography of Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld (born Christian Emmerich on January 12, 1959 in West Berlin, Germany) is a composer, author, actor, singer, musician, performer and lecturer in a number of artistic fields. He is best known for his studio work and tours with the groups Einstürzende Neubauten and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Artistic career In 1980, he founded the music group Einstürzende Neubauten, which has released numerous albums and singles, performed all over the world, and still exists to this day. His stage name comes from Blixa, a German brand of blue felt pen, and Bargeld, German for cash (fiat currency, as opposed to representative currency). Bargeld also refers to German Dada artist Johannes Theodor Baargeld. From 1983 to 2003, Blixa Bargeld was a long-time guitarist and backing vocalist in ... Biography of Blanca Li
Blanca Li, born January 12, 1964 in Grenade, is a Spanish dancer, choregrapher and director. Selected works 2007 : Poète à New York 2007 : Corazón Loco 2006 : Macadam Macadam nouvelle version 2004 : Al Andalus 2004 : Alarme 2004 : Don Giovanni au Metropolitan Opera à New York 2003 : Guillaume Tell à l'Opéra Bastille 2002 : Borderline 2001 : Shéhérazade pour le ballet de l'Opéra de Paris 1999 : Macadam Macadam 1999 : Indes galantes de Rameau pour l'Opéra de Paris 1998 : Le Songe du minotaure 1997 : La Vie brève de Manuel de Falla 1997 : L'Amour sorcier de Manuel de Falla 1997 : Stress 1995 : Salomé 1993 : Nana et Lila Videos 2005 : Al Andalus (26 min, ARTE captation de chorégraphie) 2002 : Le Défi (94 min, cinéma, fiction) 1998 : Angoisse (5 m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Glenn Yarbrough
Glenn Yarbrough (born January 12, 1930) is an American folk singer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. He was the lead singer with The Limeliters between 1959 and 1963, and had a prolific solo career, recording on various labels. In 1957 he was one of the first singers to record the traditional "The House of the Rising Sun" for Elektra Records. Among other career highlights, Yarbrough provided vocals for the Rankin/Bass animated versions of The Hobbit (1977) and The Return of the King (1980), singing songs such as "The Road Goes Ever On" and "Frodo of the Nine Fingers". He also sang the title song in the holiday classic, The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966). Yarborough recorded the theme tune from the 1965 film, Baby, The Ra... Biography of Jean-Louis Bianco
Jean-Louis Bianco, born January 12, 1943 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is a French politician, member of PS (Parti Socialiste).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gerard Wilk
Gerard Wilk, born January 12, 1944 in Gliwice, died August 29, 1995, was a Polish dancer and actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929017/ ) Przygoda z piosenka (1969) .... Dancer ... aka Adventure with a Song Przekladaniec (1968) (TV) ... aka Layer Cake ... aka Roly Poly Malzenstwo z rozsadku (1967) (uncredited) .... Dancer ... aka The Marriage of Convenience... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Lancelot
Alain Lancelot (Chêne-Bourgeries, Switzerland, January 12, 1937) is a French political scientist. Works La participation des français à la politique (1961) Les attitudes politiques (1962) L'abstentionnisme électoral en France (1968)... Biography of Emmanuel Levinas
Emmanuel Levinas (IPA: ; born January 12 1906 in Kovno, Russia (now Kaunas, Lithuania); died December 25, 1995 in Paris, France) was a French philosopher and Talmudic commentator. Life and philosophy Emanuelis Levinas (later adapted to French orthography as Emmanuel Levinas) received a traditional Jewish education in Lithuania. After WWII, he studied the Talmud under the enigmatic "Monsieur Chouchani," whose influence he acknowledged only late in his life. Levinas began his philosophical studies at Strasbourg University in 1924, where he began his lifelong friendship with the French philosopher Maurice Blanchot. In 1928, he went to Freiburg University to study phenomenology under Edmund Husserl. At Freiburg he also met Martin Heidegger. Levinas became one of the very first French i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston "Jeff" Bezos (born January 12, 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is the founder, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Amazon.com. Bezos, a Tau Beta Pi graduate of Princeton University, worked as a financial analyst for D. E. Shaw & Co. before founding Amazon in 1994. Early life and background Bezos' maternal ancestors were settlers who lived in Texas, and over the generations had acquired a 25,000 acre (101 km² or 39 miles²) ranch in Cotulla. Bezos' maternal grandfather was a regional director of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in Albuquerque. He retired early to the ranch, where Bezos spent most summers of his youth, working with his grandfather at the enormously varied tasks essential to the operation. At an early age, he displayed a stri... Biography of John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 in Florence, Italy – April 14, 1925) was the most successful portrait painter of his era. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings. His oeuvre documents worldwide travel, from Venice to the Tyrol, Corfu, the Middle East, Montana, Maine, and Florida. Early life Before Sargent’s birth, his father FitzWilliam was an eye surgeon at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. After his older sister died at the age of two, his mother Mary (née Singer) suffered a mental collapse and the couple decided to go abroad to recover. They remained nomadic ex-patriates for the rest of their lives. Though based in Paris, Sargent’s parents moved regularly with the seaso... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bonaventure Kalou
Bonaventure "Barry" Kalou (born January 12, 1978 in Oumé, Ivory Coast) is an Ivorian striker, who is currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. He is well known for his flair and vision. He started playing for ASEC Mimosas in his home country before moving to Dutch based Feyenoord. He played in Rotterdam for six seasons as a first team regular, becoming a fans' favourite. He mainly played as a winger, but was also able to participate as a striker when necessary. In the meanwhile his brother Salomon Kalou who came to visit him, impressed the Feyenoord staff as well and was signed as a youth player. When Bona decided to leave Feyenoord and try his luck in another European competition in the Ligue 1 at AJ Auxerre, Salomon was sent on loan to Feyenoord's partner Excelsior on l... Biography of Shirley Eaton
Shirley Eaton (born 12 January 1937) is an English actress. Eaton appeared regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, and achieved notability for her performance as Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger. Preferring to devote herself to raising a family, Eaton retired from acting in 1969. Life and career Career Eaton was born in London and raised in the suburb of Harrow Weald. Throughout her career, she appeared with many of the top British male comedy stars from the period including Jimmy Edwards, Max Bygraves, Bob Monkhouse and Arthur Askey. Her female co-stars included Peggy Mount, Thora Hird and Dora Bryan among others. Her early roles include Three Men In A Boat (1956) and Date with Disaster (1957), in which she co-starred with Tom Drake. She ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alwilda Finnicum
Alwilda Finnicum, born January 12, 1894 in Rossville, Indiana, died February 3, 1982, was an American author and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sandy (Big Brother)
Sandy Cummings (born 12 January 1959) is a woman's personal shopper from Scotland. He was the last man to enter the house on Day 1. While in the house he isolated himself from the group, making friends with Alex, Lynne, Adele, & to an extent Jade. On Day 20, after urinating in a bin, he left the house by climbing over the wall, as the others watched a football match.. On Day 24, he was replaced by Tim.... Biography of John Lasseter
John Alan Lasseter (born January 12, 1957) is an American animator, director and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is also currently the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering. Early years Lasseter was born in Hollywood, California, the son of Jewell Mae (née Risley), an art teacher at Medomak Valley High School, and Paul Eual Lasseter, a parts manager at a Chevrolet dealership. Lasseter grew up in Whittier, California. His mother's profession contributed to his growing preoccupation with animation. He often drew cartoons during church services at the Church of Christ his family attended. As a child, Lasseter would race home from school to watch Chuck Jones cartoons on television. His education began at Pepperdine University. I... Biography of Bernardine Dohrn
Bernardine Rae Dohrn (born January 12, 1942) is an American former leader of the 1969–1980 radical leftist organization Weather Underground. She is an Associate Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law and the Director of Northwestern's Children and Family Justice Center. Personal life Bernardine Dohrn was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1942 and grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, an upper-middle-class suburb of Milwaukee. Her father, Bernard Ohrnstein, changed the surname to Dohrn when Bernandine was in high school.. Her father was Jewish and mother was Christian Scientist with a Swedish background.She graduated from Whitefish Bay High School where she was a cheerleader, treasurer of the Modern Dance Club, a member of the National Honor Society, and editor of the sc... Biography of Yohana Cobo
Yohana Cobo (born Madrid, January 12, 1985) is a Spanish film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Penélope Cruz's daughter in Pedro Almodóvar's's Volver. Filmography Films 2006 - Arena en los bolsillos (post-production) 2006 - Volver 2005 - Fin de curso 2004 - Seres queridos 2004 - El Séptimo día 2004 - Las Llaves de la independencia 2003 - La Vida mancha 2001 - Sin noticias de Dios 2000 - Aunque tú no lo sepas 1997 - Campeones TV El Comisario La Casa de las meriendas (2005) Código fuego Despedidas (2003) Hospital Central Decisiones (2002) es Sonia Hermanas (1998-99) Latest filmography (source: Imdb) Bullying (2009) (post-production) .... Ania Vlog (2008/II) .... Helena Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club (2007) ....... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eugène Lami
Eugène Louis Lami (January 12, 1800 - December 19, 1890) was a French painter and lithographer. He worked at the studio of Horace Vernet then studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris with Camille Roqueplan and Paul Delaroche under Antoine-Jean Gros. While there, he learned watercolor technique from Richard Parkes Bonington and would later become a founding member of the Society of French Watercolorists. Lami's 1881 watercolor titled A Couple Embracing is at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California. Lami began working in lithography and in 1819 produced a set of 40 lithographs depicting the Spanish cavalry. These, plus a collaboration with Vernet on a large set of lithographs titled Collections des uniformes des armées françaises de 1791 à 1814 helped build a reputation for doing ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer (born January 12, 1910), is a two-time Academy Award-winning German film actress. Of living people who have won Academy Awards, she holds the earliest-awarded Oscars. She is also the oldest of Academy Award winners at 98. The daughter of Heinrich Rainer by his spouse Emmy née Koenigsberger, Luise was born in Düsseldorf, Germany and educated in Vienna. She made her first appearance on the stage at the Dumont Theatre in Düsseldorf in 1928. She next appeared at various theatres in Jacques Deval's play Mademoiselle, Sydney Kingsley's Men in White, George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, Luigi Pirandello's comedy Six Characters in Search of an Author, and she was a member of Max Reinhardt's company in Berlin. Luise Ranier also acted in Max Reinhar... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maggie Bell
Maggie Bell (born 12 January 1945, Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish rock and blues-rock singer. Vocally regarded by some as Britain's answer to Janis Joplin. Career From a musical family, she sang from her teenage years, leaving school at the age of fifteen, to work as a window dresser by day and singer at night. Bell was introduced to Leslie Harvey, by his older brother Alex, after getting up on stage to sing with him (Alex). Leslie Harvey was, at that time, a guitarist with the Kinning Park Ramblers. Bell joined the group as one of the vocalists. After the band split up, Bell moved to the Mecca Band at the Sauchiehall Street Locarno, and later to the Dennistoun Palais Band. Power She then rejoined Harvey, forming a group, initially known as Power, eventually travelli... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dominique Wilkins
Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is best remembered for his stint with the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. A nine time NBA All-Star, "'Nique" is one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history. Wilkins is also known as one of the best dunkers in NBA history, earning the nickname "The Human Highlight Film." In 2006, Wilkins was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Early life and college Wilkins was born in Paris, France, due to his father being stationed there while in the U.S. Air Force. Wilkins' family then moved to Washington, North Carolina where he attended Washington High School. He was the back-to-back MVP for the team's consecutive Class 3-A State Championships (1978-1979). He entere... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ken Uston
Ken Uston (January 12, 1935 – September 19, 1987) was a famous blackjack player, strategist, and author, credited with popularizing the concept of team play at blackjack. During the early to mid 1970s he gained widespread notoriety for perfecting techniques to do team card counting in numerous casinos worldwide, earning millions of dollars from the casinos, with some bets as high as $12,000 on a single hand. He then became famous for being banned from casinos around the world, and became a master of disguise as he would adopt various costumes to conceal his identity and still play. He is also known for filing a high-profile lawsuit against the casinos, and successfully received a ruling from the New Jersey courts that casinos could not bar someone simply for counting cards. Many casinos ch... Biography of Greg K. (The Offspring)
Gregory David Kriesel (born January 12, 1965, in Glendale, California), best known by his stage name Greg K., is an American bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the punk band, The Offspring. Kriesel is one of the founding members of the band alongside singer Dexter Holland. He played an Ibanez custom ATK300 bass and is currently using an Ibanez RD bass, and his hobbies include golf,and BASE jumping. In the early days of The Offspring, up until around 1994, he played a Fender Precision Bass, as seen in the videos for "Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem". He was also on the track and field team in high school along with fellow bandmate Holland, and was also in the Math Club. On May 28, 2008, Kriesel announced on The Offspring's website that he was taking a hiatus from touring beca... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (12 January 1746 – 17 February 1827) was a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach. He was born on 12 January 1746 in Zürich, Switzerland. His father died when he was young, and he was brought up by his mother. At the University of Zürich he associated himself with Johann Kaspar Lavater and the party of reform. His earliest years were spent in schemes for improving the condition of the people. The death of his friend Johann Kaspar Bluntschli turned him from politics, however, and induced him to devote himself to education. He married Anna Schulthess in 1769 at twenty-three and bought a piece of waste land at Birr, Aargau called Neuhof (New Farm), where he attempted the cultivation of madder. Pestalozzi knew nothing... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Una McLean
Una McLean MBE (born 1930 in Strathaven, Scotland) is a Scottish actress and comedian, best known for appearing in pantomimes. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and began her career at the Byre Theatre in St Andrews in 1955. She joined the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow in 1959. She starred in Scotland's first one-woman television show Did you see Una? in 1967, and she has appeared in several films, including Peter Capaldi's Strictly Sinatra in 2001. She has appeared in many pantomimes in Scotland, often starring opposite Stanley Baxter. She appeared in 2007 on television in the sitcom, Still Game.... Biography of Renata Litvinova
Renata Muratovna Litvinova (Russian language: Рената Муратовна Литвинова, Tatar Cyrillic: Рената Мурат кызы Литвинова, Latin: Renata Murat qızı Litvinova), born January 12, 1967 in Moscow, is a Russian actress, director, and screenwriter. She was born to Russian mother and Tatar father. She starred in Passions (directed by Kira Muratova) which won best picture at the Nika Awards in 1994.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Liliana Cavani
Liliana Cavani (born in January, 12 in 1933 in Carpi, Italy) is an Italian director and screenwriter, best known for her 1974 feature film Il portiere di notte (The Night Porter) which launched actress Charlotte Rampling to international stardom. Selected filmography Ripley's Game (2002) Dove siete? Io sono qui (1993) Francesco (1989) Interno Berlinese (The Berlin Affair) (1985) Oltre la porta (1982) La pelle (1981) Al di là del bene e del male (Beyond Good and Evil) (1977) Milarepa (1974) Il portiere di notte (The Night Porter) (1974) L’ospite (1971) I Cannibali (1970) Galileo (1968) Francesco d'Assisi (1966)... Biography of Charlotte Julian
Charlotte Julian (or sometimes Charlotte Jullian), born January 12, 1951 in Perpignan, is a French singer and actress. Discography Albums 2005 : Par le trou de la serrure 1. Les ratés de la bagatelle 2. Ouvre la fenêtre 3. En douche 4. Chez le boucher 5. Madame Arthur 6. Le tango stupéfiant 7. Tu m'as possédée par surprise 8. Ah ! vous dirai-je maman 9. La biaiseuse 10. Julie 11. Partie carrée 12. La p'tite Huguette 13. Les amis de Monsieur 14. Par le trou de la serrure 15. Je n'peux pas 16. La cerise 17. Le sifflet du chef de gare Singles 1972 : Fleur de province / La fille du grand Buffalo Bill 1973 : Rosie Rosie / Je fréquente 1973 : Je sors le samedi soir 1973 : Tarte molle / Un amour dans la poche 1973 : Tout le monde à la ca... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gerasime Patilas
Gerasime Patilas, born January 12, 1954 in Athenes, is aGreek-British astrologer, author and editor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Aimé Toupane
Jean-Aimé Toupane, born on January 12, 1958 in Kaolack, Senegal, is a French former basketball player and coach.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edgar Lansbury
Edgar Lansbury (born 12 January 1930) is an award-winning British theatre, film, and television producer. Born in London, Lansbury was the son of Belfast-born actress Moyna MacGill and Edgar Lansbury, a politician and businessman, and the grandson of former Labour Party leader George Lansbury. He is the younger brother of actress Angela Lansbury and the twin brother of television producer Bruce Lansbury. Lansbury's first Broadway production, the 1964 Frank D. Gilroy play The Subject Was Roses, won him the Tony Award for Best Play. Other Broadway credits include The Only Game in Town, Look to the Lilies, The Magic Show, the 1974 revival of Gypsy starring his sister, Godspell, American Buffalo (which earned him a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play), and Lennon. ... Biography of Julien Kapek
Julien Kapek (born 12 January 1979in Clamart) is a French triple jumper. His personal best is 17.38 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Tomblaine. This result places him third on the all-time French performers list, only behind Serge Hélan and Karl Taillepierre.... Biography of Andi Muise
Amanda Elizabeth Janet Muise (born January 12, 1987), better known as Andi Muise, is a Canadian model. Early life and discovery Born on January 12, 1987 in North Bay, Ontario, Muise was discovered at the age of 14 in a Barrie mall by Michèle Miller, owner of the International Model Management agency, who also discovered Jessica Stam. Muise packed up and moved to New York City at the age of 17. Muise has Irish, French and Native American ancestors. Career Muise has modelled for major brands, such as Emporio Armani, Hockley and FCUK, as well as shooting for GQ and Allure magazines, and advertising for Bloomingdale's, Intimissimi, Pantene, Kenneth Cole, and Urban Outfitters. In 2005, she appeared in Victoria's Secret 10th annual fashion show, also walking the runway for them in ... Biography of Georgia Jagger
Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger, born on January 12, 1992 in London, is a British model, the daugther of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, the sister of Elizabeth Jagger, Gabriel Jagger and Jim Jagger, the half-sister of Jade Jagger and Karis Jagger, and the niece of actress Cyndy Hall.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Aspel
Michael Terence Aspel, OBE (born 12 January 1933) is an English journalist and television presenter, known for his reserved demeanour and rich speaking voice. He has been a high-profile TV personality in the United Kingdom since the 1960s, presenting programmes such as Crackerjack, Aspel and Company, This is Your Life, Strange But True? and Antiques Roadshow. Aspel is married to but separated from the actress Elizabeth Power, best known for her role in EastEnders. His current partner is Irene Clarke. He is frequently mistaken for Michael Parkinson and vice versa. In April 2008 he was made a Freeman of the Borough of Elmbridge, Surrey (see Honours). Early life Aspel was born in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. During the Second World War he was evacuated and spent nea... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Olivier Gendebien
Olivier Gendebien (12 January 1924, Brussels, Belgium – 2 October 1998, Les Baux de Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France) was a war hero and race car driver. He has been cited as "one of the greatest sportscar racers of all time". Background Born into a wealthy family, an heir to the industrial holdings of the Solvay family, Olivier Gendebien studied engineering at university. When World War II erupted and the Nazis occupied Belgium, he joined the Belgian resistance movement. Fluent in the English language, he served as the liaison with the British agents being parachuted into Belgium. Later in the War he went to England, serving with the British army as part of a Belgian paratrooper unit. When the war ended Gendebien switched to the study of agriculture, spending several years workin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Lansbury
William Lansbury, born January 12, 1930 in Paddington, is a British-American film producer, the sister of Angela Lansbury and the twin brother of Edgar Lansbury.... Biography of Inge Viett
Inge Viett, born January 12, 1944 in Schleswig-Holstein, joined the RAF in 1980 when Movement 2 June was disbanded. As a member of J2M she was imprisoned but also escaped prison several times. On 1 April 1982 she fled to the DDR together with Henning Beer and was given new a identity and lived under the name Eva-Maria Sommer in Dresden, where she trained as a repro photographer. She later moved to Magdeburg. After German reunification, she was arrested on 12 June 1990. She was sentenced to 13 years in prison because of a shoot out in Paris in August, 1981, where she attempted to kill a police officer. In January, 1997 she was released from prison and is now a writer. The Red Army Faction (RAF) operated in Germany from the late 1960s to 1998, committing numerous crimes, especially in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frédéric Valabrègue
Frédéric Valabrègue (born in January 12 1952, Marseilles, France) is a French writer. He also teaches history of art. Works (in French): * Les Mauvestis, novel, POL (2005) * Asthme, tale, POL (2002) * Le Vert-Clos, tale, POL (1998) * J’ai découvert un nouveau monde, Images en manoeuvre (1994) * Agricole et Béchamel, novel, POL (1992) * La Ville sans nom, novel, POL (1989) * Vues d’abandon, Lettres de Casse (1983) * Rumeur, Collodion (1983)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brigitte Girardin
Brigitte Girardin, born January 12, 1953 in Verdun, Meuse, is a French politician and diplomat.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chet Jastremski
Chester ("Chet") Andrew Jastremski (born January 12, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former American Olympic swimmer who won the bronze medal in the 200 meter Breaststroke at the 1964 Tokyo Games. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1977. He was featured on the January 29, 1962 cover of Sports Illustrated. Dr. Chet Jastremski was on the 1976 U.S. Olympic Medical Team. He served as a family practice physician for 35 years before rheumatoid arthritis led him to retire. He practiced medicine in Bloomington, Indiana and frequently visited the Indiana University swim team throughout the years. Chet and his coach, Doc Counsilman, invented the whip kick to replace the frog kick in the breaststroke. The whip kick minimized drag and accentuated Chet's very powerful s... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kurt Jooss
Kurt Jooss (12 January 1901, Wasseralfingen, Germany – 22 May 1979, Heilbronn, West Germany) was a famous German Ballet dancer and choreographer mixing classical ballet with theatre; he is also widely regarded as the founder of Dance Theatre or Tanztheater. Jooss is noted for establishing several dance companies, including most notably, the Folkwang Tanztheater, in Essen. From a young age Jooss was interested in singing, drama and visual arts, he also played the piano and was a keen photographer. He began his career in the 1920s and from 1920 to 1924 studied under and danced lead roles in the choreography of Rudolf von Laban (who was a trained visual artist and developer of dance theory). Jooss used narratives and modern theatre styles to make performable works of Dance Theatre, furt... Biography of Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman (January 12, 1926 – September 3, 1987) was an American composer, born in New York City. A major figure in 20th century music, Feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental New York School of composers also including John Cage, Christian Wolff, and Earle Brown. Feldman's works are characterized by notational innovations which he developed to create his characteristic sound: rhythms which seem to be free and floating; pitch shadings which seem softly unfocused; a generally quiet and slowly evolving music; recurring asymmetric patterns. His later works, after 1977, also begin to explore extremes of duration. Biography Feldman was born in Brooklyn, New York City into a family of Russian-Jewish immigrants from Kiev. His fath... Biography of Olivier Platt
Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960) is an American Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominated stage, film, and television actor. Early life Platt was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to American parents Sheila Maynard, a clinical social worker who worked in Islamabad, and Nicholas Platt, a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Zambia and the Philippines. His family moved back to the United States when Platt was three months old. He is a distant cousin of Diana, Princess of Wales through his great-great-grandmother, Frances Work. When asked about Diana, his second-cousin once removed, Platt said, "I never met her. It's a non-story. I'd love to tell you we were confidantes. The truth is I don't know much more about it than you do." Much of Platt... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy (January 12, 1908 – June 18, 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family is from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Protestant, a descendant of Huguenots, some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion first to settle in Wallonia then, after their name became De la Noye and then Delano, were on the second ship to emigrate to Plymouth, Massachusetts in America. Jean Delannoy was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films. He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities, working his way up to head film editor. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film abou... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pieter Willem Botha
Pieter Willem Botha (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and Die Grote Krokodil (Afrikaans for "The Big Crocodile"), was the prime minister of South Africa from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive state president from 1984 to 1989. Botha was a long-time leader of South Africa's National Party and a staunch advocate of the apartheid system. While in power he made some small concessions towards human rights, but he upheld apartheid. He refused to testify at the new government's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and was fined and given a suspended jail sentence for his refusal to testify in relation to human rights violations. He was not closely related to contemporary National Party politician Roelof Frederik "Pik" Botha, who served as his foreign minister. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Serge Latouche
Serge Latouche is a French emeritus professor at the University of Paris-Sud and a critic of the consumer society. Publications Books Faut-il refuser le développement?: Essai sur l'anti-économique du Tiers-monde (Presses universitaires de France, 1986) La planète des naufragés: Essai sur l'après-développement (La Découverte, 1991) In the Wake of the Affluent Society: An Exploration of Post-Development (Zed Books, London, 1993). The Westernization of the World: Significance, Scope and Limits of the Drive Towards Global Uniformity (Polity Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1996). L'Autre Afrique: Entre don et marché (Albin Michel, 1998). La Déraison de la raison économique: de l'efficacité au principe de précaution (Albin Michel, 2001). Justice sans l... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Mark Baldwin
James Mark Baldwin (January 12, 1861 – November 8, 1934) was an American philosopher and psychologist who was educated at Princeton under the supervision of Scottish philosopher James McCosh and who was one of the founders of the Department of Psychology at the university. He made important contributions to early psychology, psychiatry, and to the theory of evolution. Biography Early life Using the opportunity offered by the Green Fellowship in Mental Science awarded to him at Princeton he went to study in Germany with Wilhelm Wundt at Leipzig and with Friedrich Paulsen at Berlin. (1884–1934). In 1885 he became Instructor in French and German at the Princeton Theological Seminary. He translated Théodule-Armand Ribot's "German Psychology of Today" and wrote his first paper "The... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Dhaille
Paul Dhaille, born January 12, 1951 in Les Andelys, Eure, is a French politician, member of the Radical Party of the Left (PRG).... Biography of Edmond Papin
Edmond Papin, born January 12, 1876 in Angers, was a French surgeon, a member of the Académie des Sciences.... Biography of Felipe Rose
Felipe Rose (born January 12, 1954) was a founding member of the disco group the Village People, in which he is the Indian. His mother is Puerto Rican and his father a Native American (Lakota Sioux). He is openly gay. Early years Rose was born in New York City and raised in Brooklyn where he displayed an interest in the arts during his childhood. His mother was his main inspiration as she herself had been a dancer for the Copacabana during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1970, when Rose was 16 years old, he won a scholarship to study dance with the Ballet de Puerto Rico under the guidance of Pascual Guzman. He participated in a dance-drama recital of Julia de Burgos at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts with the Ballet Company. The New York Post called his performance "Poignant and ... Biography of Emile Lahoud
General Émile Jamil Lahoud ( born 12 January 1936) is a former President of Lebanon. Lahoud is a Maronite-Catholic, as is required for the Lebanese presidency. Under Lebanon's unwritten constitutional agreement, the National Pact, the presidency is earmarked for a Maronite Catholic, the parliament speaker's post for a Shia Muslim and the prime minister's post is reserved for a Sunni Muslim. He is the son of General Jamil Lahoud, a leader in the independence movement. His mother is of Armenian descent from the Armenian village of Kasab. Before being elected in 1998, he was Chief of Staff in the Army. Political life Lahoud served as a colonel for a number of years before he crossed over into the Muslim area which was backed by the Syrian army. A Maronite military officer was needed t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Daru
Pierre Antoine Noël Bruno, comte Daru (12 January 1767 – 5 September 1829) was a French soldier, statesman, historian, and poet. The French generally refer to him as Pierre Daru. Early career Born in Montpellier, he was educated at the Oratorian-maintained military school of Tournon, and entered artillery service at an early age. He also took an interest in literature, and he published several minor pieces, until the outbreak of the French Revolution made him concentrate on his military assignments. In 1793 he became commissary to the army, protecting the coasts of Brittany from projected descents of the British, or of French Royalists. Thrown into prison during the Reign of Terror, on an unsubstantiated charge of friendliness to the Royalists and the British, he was released afte... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luigi Borro (body-builder)
Luigi Borro, born January 12, 1869 in Milan, was an Italian body-builder who exhibited in the circus.... Biography of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (born Ermanno Wolf) (Venice, January 12, 1876 – Venice January 21, 1948) was an Italian composer and teacher. He is best known for his comic operas such as Il segreto di Susanna (1909). A number of his works were based on plays by Carlo Goldoni, including Le donne curiose (1903), I quattro rusteghi (1906) and Il campiello (1936). Life Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari was born in Venice in 1876, the son of an Italian mother and a German father. Although he studied piano from an early age, music was not the primary passion of his young life. In fact, as a teenager Wolf-Ferrari wanted to be a painter like his father; he studied intensively in Venice and even traveled abroad to study in Munich. It was in Munich that Wolf-Ferrari began getting serious about music. He enrolled in th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Hermann Muller
Paul Hermann Müller also known as Pauly Mueller (January 12, 1899 – October 12, 1965) was a Swiss chemist and Nobel laureate. In 1948 he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities and use of DDT in the control of vector diseases such as malaria and yellow fever. Müller's discoveries are estimated to have saved over 21 million lives worldwide. Müller was born in Olten, Solothurn and was raised in Lenzburg, a village in Aargau. He received his PhD in 1925 and went to work for J. R. Geigy AG in Basel where he made his discovery in the autumn of 1939. His DDT patent was recorded in Switzerland in 1940, the United States in 1943 and Australia in 1943. Müller died in Basel in 1965.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Borne
Alain Borne, born on January 12, 1915 in Saint-Pont (Allier), died on December 21, 1962 in Lapalud (Vaucluse), was a French poet. Works 1939 : Cicatrices de Songes, Feuillets de l'îlot 1941 : Neige et 20 Poèmes, Seghers 1942 : Contre-feu, Cahiers du Rhône 1943 : Seuils, École de Rochefort 1945 : Brefs, Confluences 1945 : Regardez mes mains vides, PAB 1946 : Poèmes à Lislei, Seghers 1946 : Terre de l'été, Laffont 1947 : L'Eau Fine, Gallimard 1951 : O P. 10, PAB 1953 : En une seule injure, Rougerie (Prix Artaud) 1953 : Orties, Henneuse 1954 : Demain la nuit sera parfaite, Rougerie 1955 : Treize, PAB 1957 : Adresses au vent, traduit en italien par G. A. Brunelli, Capitoli 1959 : Encore, Rougerie 1961 : E... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Zabriskie
David Zabriskie (Born January 12, 1979 in Salt Lake City) is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for Garmin-Cervélo. His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times. Zabriskie is known for his quirky nature, including singing before stages and the interviews he does with fellow riders in the professional peloton which are posted on his web site. In 2005, he became the third American to wear the leader's jersey at the Tour de France, after three-time Tour winner Greg LeMond, and seven-time winner Lance Armstrong. George Hincapie became the fourth American in 2006.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Camillo Sbarbaro
Camillo Sbarbaro, born on January 12, 1888 in Santa Margherita Ligure, died on October 31, 1967 in Savona, was an Italian poet and writer. Works Poetry Resine, Caimo, Gênes 1911 Pianissimo, Edizioni de La Voce, Florence, 1914 Trucioli (1914-1918), Vallecchi, Florence, 1920 Liquidazione (1914-1918), Ribet, Turin, 1928 Rimanenze, All'Insegna del Pesce d'Oro, Milan, 1955 Primizie, Scheiwiller, Milan, 1958 Non poetry Fuochi fatui, All'insegna del Pesce d'Oro, Milan, 1956 Scampoli, Vallecchi, Florence, 1960 Gocce, Scheiwiller, Milan, 1963 Quisquilie, Scheiwiller, Milan, 1967... Biography of Ray Price (musician)
Ray Price (born January 12, 1926) is an American Country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music. His more well-known recordings include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "City Lights", "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", "I Won't Mention It Again", "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me", and "Danny Boy". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame during 1996 and—now in his mid 80s of age—continues to record and tour. Biography 1940s–50s success Price, born in Perryville, Texas, served with the U.S. Marines from 1944–1946, and began singing for KRBC in Abilene, Texas during 1948. He joined the Big D Jamboree in Da... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claude Delvincourt
Claude Delvincourt (January 12, 1888 - April 5, 1954) was a French pianist and composer of classical music. Claude Delvincourt was born in Paris on January 12, 1888, the son of Pierre Delvincourt and Marguerite Fourès. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, first under Leon Boëllmann, then Henri Busser. He was also taught counterpoint and fugue by Georges Caussade and composition by Charles Marie Widor. He won the Prix de Rome in 1910 and 1913 (when he shared it with Lili Boulanger). He was later appointed Director of Conservatoire at Versailles in 1932 and Director of the Paris Conservatoire in 1940, following the resignation of Henri Rabaud. During the German occupation of France, Delvincourt applied the racial laws of the Vichy government to the Paris Conservatoire, excluding ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Vebel
Christian Vebel, born Christian Schewaebel, on January 12, 1911 in Bougie, Algeria, died on May 16, 2002, was a French singer, humorist, and showman.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emanuele Pirro
Emanuele Pirro (born January 12, 1962 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian former Formula One driver and five time Le Mans 24 hour winner. Biography Pirro started his racing career in karts at the age of 11. At 18, he raced with the Formula Fiat Abarth, then moving on to F300, F2, F3. From 1989 to 1991, he was a Formula One driver and participated in 40 grands prix, first for Benetton and later for Scuderia Italia. He scored a total of 3 championship points. After leaving Formula One, Pirro became involved in touring car winning the Macau Guia race twice in 1991 and 1992 at the wheel of a BMW M3 Evolution and the Italian Touring car championship in 1994 and 1995 driving for Audi. Further success followed in sports car racing, with three wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in three consecu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alice Miller (psychologist)
Alice Miller (12 January 1923, Lwow, Poland – 14 April 2010, Saint-Rémy de Provence, France) was a psychologist and world renowned author, who is noted for her books on child abuse, translated in several languages. In her books she departed from psychoanalysis charging it with being similar to the poisonous pedagogies, which is described in For Your Own Good. Life and work Miller was born in Poland into a family of Jewish descent and as young woman lived in Warsaw where she survived World War II. In 1953 she gained her doctorate in philosophy, psychology and sociology at University of Basel in Switzerland. For the next 20 years Miller studied and practiced psychoanalysis. Her first three books originated from research she took upon herself as a response to what she felt were major bl... Biography of Jacques Mauclair
Jacques Mauclair (12 January 1919 – 21 December 2001) was a French film actor, comedian, author, and director. He appeared in 30 films between 1950 and 2000. He was born in Paris, France. Selected filmography Amour (1970) Three Girls in Paris (1963)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Léon Dony
Léon Dony, born on January 12, 1929 in Brussels, died on May 8, 2007 in Etterbeek, was a Belgian actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233117/) 2005 Une famille pas comme les autres (TV movie) Le président 2003 T'as voulu voir la mer... (TV movie) Firmin 2001 La colère du diable (TV movie) Le grand-père Scolino 2000 L'instit (TV series) Roger Gorveau – Marine et Fabien (2000) … Roger Gorveau 1999 L'avare (TV movie) 1989 De kapersbrief Jaquet 1970 Le démon de Sainte Croix (TV movie) Viroux 1967 Le départ... Biography of Gaetano Latilla
Gaetano Latilla (12 January 1711 – 15 January 1788) was an Italian opera composer, the most important of the period immediately preceding Niccolò Piccinni (his nephew). Latilla was born in Bari, and studied at the Loreto Conservatory in Naples. He began writing comic operas for the Teatro dei Fiorentini in Naples in 1732, and is best known for his settings of Gismondo (Rome, 1737) and Madama Ciana (Rome, 1738). These two works, along with two by Rinaldo da Capua, formed the core of the traveling Italian comic opera repertory of the 1740s and early 1750s. He also wrote some opere serie, the first of which was a setting of Demofoonte (Venice, 1738). Operas Title Genre Subdivisions Libretto Première date Place, theatre Li mariti a forza opera buffa 3 acts Bernardo Saddumene ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guido Bontempi
Guido Bontempi (born January 12, 1960 in Gussago) is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Bontempi's career highlights include winning the spring's classic Gent–Wevelgem two times (1984 and 1986) and a total of 16 stages in the Giro d'Italia throughout his career. He also won six stages in the Tour de France and four stages in the Vuelta a España. In the 1988 Tour de France he won the prelude, allowing him to wear the yellow jersey in the first stage. He also won the Maglia ciclamino in 1986 Giro d'Italia and wore the maglia rosa for one stage in the 1981 Giro d'Italia. He is currently directeur sportif of the UCI ProTour team Lampre-Fondital. Palmarès 1981 1st, Stage 1a, Giro d'Italia 1st, Stages 1 and 3, Vuelta a España 1982 1st, Giro del Friuli 1st, Stage 14, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stéphanie Chevrier
Stéphanie Chevrier, born January 12, 1969 in Menton, is a French literary director and activist (revolutionary left). She lives with Olivier Besançenot, a French far left political figure and trade unionist, the leader of The New Anticapitalist Party, a French political party founded in February 2009. Before, she was the wife of French singer and writer Yves Simon (a son, born in 2003).... Biography of Tommy Puett
Tommy Puett (born January 12, 1971) is a former American actor and singer of the 1990s. Career Born Ralph Thomas Puett III in Gary, Indiana, Puett is best known for starring in the TV drama series Life Goes On, playing Tyler Benchfield, from 1989 to 1991. It was during this time Puett's popularity raised him to the level of teen idol appearing monthly in teen publications. In 1990 Puett recorded the pop album Life Goes On released by Scotti Brothers Records, which included his younger sister, Devyn Puett, in backup vocals. Personal life After leaving show business, Puett was associated with a youth-oriented headwear company and is presently involved with the sporting goods industry in the Greater Los Angeles area. He is married to Robin Rowan and has a son and a daughter. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Duphly
Jacques Duphly (January 12, 1715 – July 15, 1789) was a French harpsichordist and organist, and the composer of bright, lively, and attractive keyboard music. Biography He was born in Rouen, France, the son of Jacques-Agathe Duphly and Marie-Louise Boivin. As a boy, he studied the harpsichord and organ, and was employed as organist at the cathedral in Évreux. His teacher was François d'Agincourt. On 11 September 1734 'le sieur Dufliq, organist of the cathedral of Evreux' applied for a position at the church at St. Eloi; the register goes on to make clear that he had been trained by Dagincourt at Rouen, went to Evreux (c. 1732) for what must have been his first appointment (he was only 19 when he resigned from it) and returned to his native parish. His tenure at St Eloi began in... Biography of Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang (born January 12, 1949) is a Chinese American film director. Biography Wang was born and raised in Hong Kong, and named after his father's favorite movie star, John Wayne. When he was 17, he moved to the United States with the intention of studying towards eventually entering medical school, but Wang changed his mind and ended up in the arts, studying film and television at California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. Chan Is Missing (1982) and Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985) established his reputation. He is best known for The Joy Luck Club (1993), Maid in Manhattan (2002), and the independent features Smoke (1995) and Anywhere but Here (1999). At the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, Wang premiered two feature films, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sicard de Pauzoles
Just Sicard de Plauzoles, born on January 12, 1872 in Montpellier (birth time source: Lescaut), died in 1968, was a French doctor, professor, and the President of the Human Rights League (France).... Biography of Sergey Karjakin
Sergey Karjakin (Ukrainian: Сергій Карякін; Russian: Сергей Карякин; born January 12, 1990 in Simferopol) is a Russian (formerly Ukrainian) chess grandmaster. He was a chess prodigy and holds the record for both the youngest international master, eleven years and eleven months, and grandmaster in history, at the age of twelve years and seven months. On July 25, 2009 Karjakin adopted Russian citizenship and will henceforth be playing for Russia. Prodigy Karjakin learned to play chess when he was five years old and became an IM at age eleven and eleven months. In 2001, he won the World Chess U12 championship. He first attracted ... Biography of Marie Colvin
Marie Catherine Colvin (January 12, 1956 – February 22, 2012) was an American journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times from 1985. She was killed while covering the Siege of Homs in Syria. Early life Marie Catherine Colvin was born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, on Long Island in New York State. She graduated from Oyster Bay High School in 1974 and attended Yale University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in anthropology in 1978. Career Colvin started her career a year after graduating from Yale as a midnight-to-6 a.m. police reporter for United Press International in New York City. In 1984, Colvin became the Paris bureau chief for United Press International, moving to The Sunday Times in 1985. Starting in 1986, she was the newspaper's Middle East corresp... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jorge Pupo
Jorge Pupo, born January 12, 1960 in Santiago de Cuba, Oriente, is a Cuban actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0700664/ ) 2010 The Prospects Ricardo "We Are New York" 2009 We Are New York (TV series) Photographer – The Hospital (2009) … Photographer "New York - Police judiciaire" 2000-2007 New York - Police judiciaire (TV series) Maitre D' / Pastor / Reynaldo Rodriguez – Melting Pot (2007) … Pastor – Couples (2003) … Maitre D' – Dissonance (2000) … Reynaldo Rodriguez Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 2006 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Video Game) (voice) Gonzales (voice) / Alberto Robina (voice) El cantante 2006 El cantante Trombone Player Chavez 2006 Chavez (short) Voice of Television Producer Hate 2005 Hate (TV movie) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Mayor
Michel G. E. Mayor (born 12 January 1942) is a Swiss professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Geneva. Together with Didier Queloz in 1995 he discovered 51 Pegasi B, the first extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-like star, 51 Pegasi. After studying Physics at the University of Lausanne Mayor obtained his doctorate in Astronomy at the Geneva Observatory in 1971. Among other places, he worked at the observatory at Cambridge, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile and an observatory in Hawaii. By 1998 he had co-authored more than 200 scientific publications. From 1989 to 1992 he was involved in scientific research at ESO, from 1988 until 1991 he worked on the study of galactic structure with the International Astronomical Union, and from 1990 until 1993 he ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Duke
George Duke (born 12 January 1946 in San Rafael, California) is a piano and synthesizer pioneer and singer. He made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He is known for his solo work as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly Frank Zappa. Career Duke attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley before earning a bachelor's degree in music from the San Francisco Conservatory in 1967. He appeared on a number of Zappa's albums in the early and mid-1970s, including Chunga's Revenge, 200 Motels, Waka/Jawaka, The Grand Wazoo, Apostrophe, One Size Fits All, Bongo Fury and Roxy & Elsewhere. Duke's other high-profile collaborators include Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Cannonball Adderley, his co... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Campy Russell
Michael Campanella Russell (born January 12, 1952 in Jackson, Tennessee), nicknamed Campy, is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. He played the forward position for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks for nine years (1975-1982, 1985) and played in the 1979 NBA All-Star Game. Before joining the NBA, Russell was a star player at the University of Michigan. Prior to being known as "campy," Michael was known by his teammates as "Camperson." Today, Russell works in the Cavaliers' front office as Director of Alumni Relations. He is also a co-host of the Cavaliers' pregame and postgame show (Cavaliers Live, alongside Jeff Phelps) on FS Ohio.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Matt Molloy
Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon) is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute early, and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at only seventeen years old. Considered as one of the most brilliant Irish musicians, his style that adapts piping techniques to the flute has influenced many contemporary Irish flute players. During the 1970s, Molloy was a member of The Bothy Band and its successor, the re-founded Planxty. He joined The Chieftains in 1979, replacing Michael Tubridy. Over the course of his career, Molloy has worked with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples, Micheál Ó Súilleabháin and Dónal Lunny. Molloy owns a pub on Bridge Street in Westport, County M... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claude Giroux (ice hockey)
Claude Giroux (born January 12, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Minor hockey Giroux grew up playing hockey in his hometown of Hearst, Ontario and played Bantam A for the Hearst Lumber Kings (NOHA) in the 2001-02 season. He moved to the Ottawa-area in the summer of 2002 and played Major Bantam and Minor Midget AA for the Cumberland Barons, in 2002-03 and 2003-04, while attending French Catholic High School Béatrice-Desloges in Orléans. However, he was undrafted by the Ontario Hockey League. The following season, Giroux played for the Cumberland Grads Jr. A. team of the Central Jr. A League in 2004-05 before signing as a free agent with the QMJHL Gatineau (Hul... Add to favourites (1 fan)Biography of Max Bratman
Max Bratman, born on January 12, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, is the first child and son of American singer Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marián Hossa
Marián Hossa (Slovak pronunciation: ; born January 12, 1979) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. Over the course of his career, he has made four NHL All-Star Game appearances. Hossa played in three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals' with three different teams before finally winning the Stanley Cup in 2009–10 with the Blackhawks. Playing career Early years After being drafted into the NHL, he played one season with the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL), winning the Memorial Cup in 1998. Interna... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raf Simons
Raf Simons (born 12 January 1968) is a Belgian fashion designer. He studied Industrial design, but after a few years of self-study, he became a menswear designer in 1995. Initially, he worked with Walter Van Beirendonck in Paris, where he was exposed to the work of Martin Margiela and Jean-Paul Gaultier. Collections His collections (menswear only) are strongly influenced by youth culture albeit in an indirect way. His style, described as "tortured youth" or "live fast, die Bohemian" often combines strongly cut classic menswear with sharp lines. He is cited as being one of the most important innovators in contemporary menswear by the international press. He presents his collections twice a year, usually in Paris, but works and lives in Antwerp, Belgium. In his early years, his runway... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shannon Schambeau
Shannon Schambeau-Patterson, born on January 12, 1981, is a beauty queen from San Antonio, Florida who holds the Miss District of Columbia 2005 title. Schambeau was crowned Miss D.C. on July 9, 2005, and also competed in the Miss America 2006 pageant held January 21, 2006, where she finished as 4th runner-up. Schambeau was succeeded by Kate Michael as Miss D.C. on July 1, 2006. Schambeau also competed in the 2007 Miss District of Columbia USA pageant, finishing as first runner-up on December 9, 2006. Notes Schambeau currently works for the International headquarters for Special Olympics in Washington, DC. She is the Manager for Donor Relationships. Schambeau has been a dedicated volunteer for the Special Olympics since the 6th grade. Additionally, Schambeau graduated Magna cum laude f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Valerie Domínguez
Valerie Domínguez Tarud (born January 12, 1981) was Miss Colombia 2005-2006 and competed at Los Angeles, United States to participate in Miss Universe 2006. Domínguez made the first cut top 20 of the competition where she competed in swimsuit,and made it to the second cut top 10 where she competed in evening gown. She also studied fashion design in Milan, Italy, and is a successful jewelry designer, a family tradition. Valerie is also widely recognized thanks to her television appearances, and made her debut as Marianne Sajir in "Hasta que la plata nos separe". She also started to enter the Colombian film industry, in the role of Manuela for the film called, "Esto huele mal" by Jorge Ali Triana. It was fairly light in Colombia for the participation of the beautiful actress. She's now in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dontrelle Willis
Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982), nicknamed "The D-Train", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization. Willis is notable for his success during his first few years in the league and for his unconventional pitching style, which includes a high leg kick and exaggerated twisting away from the batter. Willis was named the 2003 National League Rookie of the Year. Baseball career Growing up in Alameda near Oakland, Willis rooted for the Oakland A's as a kid. His mother Joyce was a soft ball catcher for her high school team. Willis' favorite player was former Oakland A's pitcher, Dave Stewart. Willis attended Encinal High School in Alameda, California, where he played baseball for four years. He is the son of Clinton Ostah, a former min... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Béraud
ean Béraud (January 12, 1849 – October 4, 1935) was a French Impressionist painter and commercial artist noted for his paintings of Parisian life during the Belle Époque. Biography Béraud was born in Saint Petersburg. His father (also called Jean) was a sculptor and was likely working on the site of St. Isaac's Cathedral at the time of his son's birth. Béraud's mother was one Geneviève Eugénie Jacquin; following the death of Béraud's father, the family moved to Paris. Béraud was in the process of being educated as a lawyer until the occupation of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war in 1870. Béraud became a student of Léon Bonnat, and exhibited his paintings at the Salon for the first time in 1872. However, he did not gain recognition until 1876, with his On the Way Back from the Fu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Curt Fraser
Curtis Martin Fraser (born January 12, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio but raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former ice hockey player of dual American and Canadian citizenship. He currently serves as the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League primary affiliate of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings. Fraser was born in Cincinnati while his father played for the International Hockey League's Cincinnati Mohawks. He was raised in Winnipeg and Vancouver. Fraser was diagnosed with diabetes in 1983 and is active in fundraising and awareness efforts for the disease. Playing career Fraser played junior hockey with the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League, where he set franchise records for goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes. He was then dra... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Valdo (footballer)
Valdo Cândido de Oliveira Filho, simply Valdo (born 12 January 1964), is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a central midfielder. In a senior career which spanned more than two decades, he played professionally – other than in his own country – in Portugal, France and Japan. Having appeared more than 40 times for Brazil, Valdo represented the nation in two World Cups and as many Copa América tournaments. Club career Born in Siderópolis, Santa Catarina, Valdo began playing football with Figueirense Futebol Clube, making his professional debuts with Grêmio Football Porto-Alegrense, with which he won four consecutive Rio Grande do Sul Leagues. In the 1988 summer, he signed with S.L. Benfica of Portugal, alongside compatriot Ricardo Gomes, a central defender. Both were i... |
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