|
||||||||
|
Celebrities born in January
Celebrities born in February
Celebrities born in March
Celebrities born in April
Celebrities born in May
Celebrities born in June
|
Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on January, 15, 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
110 celebrities or events were found for January, 15. Add to favourites (208 fans)Biography of Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. King has become a national icon in the history of modern American liberalism. A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he established his reputation as... Add to favourites (52 fans)Biography of Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known by his stage name, Molière (January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673) was a French playwright and actor who is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Among Molière's best-known dramas are Le Misanthrope, (The Misanthrope), L'École des femmes (The School for Wives), Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur, (Tartuffe or the Hypocrite), L'Avare ou l'École du mensonge (The Miser), and Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (The Bourgeois Gentleman). From a prosperous family and having studied at the Jesuit Clermont College (now Lycée Louis-le-Grand), Molière left with a good education to begin a life in the theater. Thirteen years on the road as an actor helped him to polish his comic abilities while he also began writing, combining Commedia dell'Arte elem... Biography of Marie Duplessis
Marie Duplessis (January 15, 1824 - February 3, 1847) was a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men. She is the basis of Marguerite Gautier, the main character of La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas the younger, one of Duplessis' lovers. Much of what is known about her has been mixed with the literary character and contemporary legends. Early life Marie Duplessis was born Rose Alphonsine Plessis in 1824 at Nonant-le-Pin, Normandy, France. Her father became her de facto pimp when she was about 12 years old. At the age of 15 she moved to Paris where she found work in a dress shop. As recorded in art of the day Marie Duplessis was an extremely attractive young woman, with a petite figure and enchanting smile. By the time she was 16, she had beco... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Mary Pierce
Mary Pierce (born on January 15, 1975, in Montreal, Canada (birth time source: Cadran No.20, Astrodatabank)) is a French-American women's professional tennis player on the WTA and one of the leading women in professional sports with multiple Grand Slam tennis championships to her name. She has won four Grand Slam titles, two in singles and two in doubles. Pierce plays for France. During her long career, she has reached six Grand Slam singles finals, including the 2005 U.S. Open. She has reached three Grand Slam doubles finals, claiming two of them, including the 2005 Wimbledon mixed doubles championship. She has won 18 WTA singles titles and 10 WTA doubles titles, including five WTA Tier I singles events. She also has twice reached the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships, ... Biography of Maurice Herzog
Maurice Herzog (born January 15, 1919, died on December 14, 2012) is a French mountaineer and sports administrator who was born in Lyon, France. He led the expedition that first climbed a peak over 8000m, Annapurna, in 1950, and reached the summit with Louis Lachenal. Upon his return, he wrote a best-selling book about the expedition. Ascent of Annapurna On June 3, 1950, Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal became the first people to climb a peak over 8000m when they summited the Himalayan mountain Annapurna, the 10th-highest mountain in the world. The ascent was all the more remarkable because the peak was explored, reconnoitered and climbed all within one season; and was climbed without the use of supplemental oxygen. The event caused a sensation that was only surpassed when Everest w... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Boris Tadic
Boris Tadić (Serbian: Борис Тадић; born January 15, 1958) is the current President of Serbia serving his second term. A psychologist by profession, he is a leader of the Democratic Party. Tadić was elected to a four-year term on June 27, 2004, and was sworn into office on July 11, 2004. He was reelected for a de facto second five-year term on February 3, 2008 and was sworn in on February 15. It is his de jure first term, as Tadić was elected under previous constitution for the first term. Prior to Presidency, Tadić served as the Minister of Telecommunications of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and as the Minister of Defence of Serbia and Montenegro. Boris Tadić advocates full integration of Serbia in... Biography of Thierry Breton
Thierry Breton (born January 15, 1955 in Paris) was the French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry until May 18, 2007, replaced by Jean-Louis Borloo. He was appointed on February 25, 2005, replacing Hervé Gaymard. He was born in the XIVe arrondissement of Paris. He studied at Supélec and later at the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale. He was the chief executive of France Télécom. He is a knight of the Légion d'honneur and an officer of the Ordre National du Mérite. He was an entrepreneur in New York and wrote novels about cyberspace at one time, including a science-fiction best seller entitled "Softwar".... Biography of Azdine Berkane
Azzedine Berkane born January 15, 1963 in Bagneux has tried to kill with a knife Bertrand Delanoë, the mayor of Paris since 2001, on October 5, 2002 during the Nuit Blanche.... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Kelly Kelly
Barbara Jean "Barbie" Blank (born January 15, 1987) is an American model and professional wrestling valet, dancer, and wrestler, better known by her ring name Kelly Kelly. She is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand. Billed height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Billed weight 108 lb (49 kg/7.7 st) Early life Blank was a broadcast journalism student and a Hawaiian Tropic bikini model before she entered professional wrestling. World Wrestling Entertainment Ohio Valley Wrestling World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) contacted her modeling agency and invited her to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) for a try out despite her having no previous wrestling experience, and eventually offered her a contract. Even after being called up to... Biography of Etty Hillesum
Ester "Etty" Hillesum (January 15, 1914 in Middelburg, The Netherlands—November 30, 1943 in Auschwitz, Poland) was a young Jewish writer whose letters and diaries, kept between 1941 and 1943 describe life under Nazi rule in Amsterdam during the the German occupation of World War II. They were published posthumously in The Netherlands in 1981, before being translated into English in 1983. Life Etty was born to a Dutch Jewish father, Louis Hillesum, (born 1880), and a Jewish Russian mother, Rebecca Hillesum-Bernstein (born 1881). She spent her early youth with her parents and two brothers in the Dutch towns of Middelburg and Hilversum. In 1924, she and her family moved to Deventer, where her father lectured in classical literature and later acquired a position as headmaster. In 1932 s... Biography of Aurélie Dupont
Aurélie Dupont (born January 15, 1973 in Paris) is a French ballet dancer who performs with the Paris Opera Ballet as an etoile. She began her career in dance at the age of ten when she entered the Paris Opera Ballet School (L’Ecole de Danse de l’Opéra de Paris) after giving up her hopes of being a pianist. She joined the company in 1989, and became a premiers danseurs in December 1996. Dupont was nominated to etoile in 1998 after her performance as Kitri in Nureyev's production of Don Quixote. In March of 2002 she danced with Andrian Fadeyev in the Kirov Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet. Repertoire Dupont's repertoire includes: Don Quixote La Bayadère Sylvia Giselle Romeo and Juliet The Sleeping Beauty Raymonda La Sylphide Four Temperaments... Biography of Ronnie Van Zant
Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of .38 Special founder and vocalist Donnie Van Zant and current Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant. Early life Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida to Lacy (1915-2004) and Marion (1929-2000) Van Zant. Van Zant aspired to be many things before finding his love for music. Notably, Ronnie was interested in becoming a boxer (as Muhammad Ali was one of his idols) and in playing professional baseball. Ronnie also tossed around the idea of becoming a stock-car racer. In fact, he would say that he was going to be the most famous person to come out of Jacksonville since Lee Roy Yarbro... Biography of Sofia Kovalevskaya
Sofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya (Russian Софья Васильевна Ковалевская), also known as Sonya Kovalevsky (January 15, 1850-February 10, 1891), was the first major Russian female mathematician, and also the first woman who was appointed to a full professorship in Europe 1889 (Sweden). Life and career Sofia Kovalevskaya was born in czarist Russia of an artillery officer and a German scholar, being the second of three children. Her father nurtured her interest in mathematics and hired Strannoliubskii to tutor her in calculus. However, at the time she could not get an university degree except by going to Europe with the permission of her fa... Biography of Maria Schell
Maria Schell (born January 15, 1926 in Vienna; died April 26, 2005 in Preitenegg, Carinthia) was an Austrian actress. Born Margarete Schell to a Swiss author and an Austrian actress, she was the older sister of actor Maximilian Schell, and lesser-known actors Carl Schell, and Immy (Immaculata) Schell. She starred in such films as The Heart of the Matter (1953), Gervaise (1956), Le Notti Bianche (1957), The Brothers Karamazov (1958) playing the role of Grushenka, The Hanging Tree (1959), Cimarron (1960), and Superman: The Movie (1978). She starred opposite everyone from Yul Brynner to Gary Cooper to Marlon Brando. She also had three guest appearances in the television series, Der Kommissar. Her final public appearance was at the premiere of Maximilian's 2002 documentary My Sister Maria. ... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Abdel Gamal Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser (Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر - Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15, 1918 – September 28, 1970) was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death in 1970. Along with Muhammad Naguib he led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 which removed King Farouk I, heralding a new period of industrialization in Egypt, and a profound advancement of Arab nationalism, including a short-lived union with Syria. Nasser inspired anti-colonial and pan-Arab revolutions in Algeria, Libya, Iraq, and Yemen and played a major role in founding the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1964, and the international Non-Aligned Movement. Nasser is seen as one of the most important political figures in Arab ... Biography of Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. (January 15, 1913 - March 10, 1998) was an American actor. Bridges had success as a star in television series, and appeared in more than 150 films. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Bridges was born in San Leandro, California to Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Sr., who was involved in the California hotel business and once owned a cinema, and Harriet Evelyn (Brown). He graduated from Eureka Senior High school in 1931. Bridges studied political science at UCLA, where he met his future wife, Dorothy Dean Simpson; the two married in 1938. They were married on St. Pete's Beach at sunrise. Career Bridges made his Broadway debut in 1939 in a production of Shakespeare's Othello. He was blacklisted briefly in the 1950s after he admitted to the House Un-American Activitie... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chad Lowe
Charles "Chad" Lowe (born January 15, 1968 in Dayton, Ohio), is an American television actor, and the brother of actor Rob Lowe. He won an Emmy Award for his starring role in Life Goes On as a man suffering from AIDS. He has also had recurring roles on ER, Melrose Place, and Now and Again. He currently plays Deputy Chief of Staff Reed Pollock on 24. Career Lowe began his acting career in his teens, co-starring with Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Urich in the 1987 made-for-TV film April Morning, which depicted the battle of Lexington in the American Revolutionary War. Lowe made his directorial debut in 2000, with the short film The Audition. He also directed the upcoming Beautiful Ohio, set to be released in 2007. Personal life Lowe was married to actress Hilary Swank between 1997... Biography of Eddie Cahill
Eddie Cahill (born January 15, 1978) is an American actor known for playing the role of Det. Don Flack on CSI: NY. Cahill was born in New York City, New York. He is of Irish and Italian descent. Cahill starred on a short-lived WB drama, Glory Days (2002). His television guest star appearances include Charmed, Felicity, Sex & the City, Dawson's Creek, Haunted, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He also was a recurring guest star in the comedy Friends as Rachel's hot young assistant, Tag Jones. In the movie Miracle (2004), he played hockey goalie Jim Craig. Filmography Actor Film Year Role The Narrows 2008 Nicky Shades This Is Not a Test 2007 Robert Forte Lords of Dogtown 2005 Larry Gordon CSI: NY 2004-present Det. Don Flack Miracle 2004 Jim Craig Glory Days 200... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François Gelez
François Gelez, born January 15, 1979 in Bayonne, is a French rugby player. Height: 1.80m Weight: 84 kg... Biography of Michel Debré
Michel Debré (15 January 1912 – 2 August 1996) was a French Gaullist politician. Considered like "the father" of the Constitution of 1958, he was the first Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic. He served under President Charles de Gaulle from 1959 to 1962. Debré was born in Paris. Son of the well-know pediatrician Robert Debré, Jewish and converted to Catholicism in order to marry, he was qualified in Law and Politics. Member of the Council of State, he joined in 1938 the staff of the Economy Minister Paul Reynaud. Resistant during the World War 2, he integrated the staff of Charles de Gaulle in 1945. Faithful of the General, he was a founding member of the Rally of the French People (RPF). Senator of Indre-et-Loire, he was a virulent opponent to the Fourth Republic. In his paper, Le... Biography of Pierre Proudhon
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (pronounced /ˈpruːd ɒn/ in British English, in French) (January 15, 1809 – January 19, 1865) was a French mutualist political philosopher of the socialist tradition. He was the first individual to call himself an "anarchist" and is considered among the first anarchist thinkers. He was a workingman, a printer, who taught himself to read Latin so as to print books in that language well. Proudhon is most famous for his assertion that "Property is theft!", in What is Property? Or, an Inquiry into the Principle of Right and Government (original title: Qu'est-ce que la propriété? Recherche sur le principe du droit et du gouvernement), his first major work, published in 1840. The publication of "What is Property?" attracted the attention of the French aut... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Ghosn
Georges Ghosn, born January 15, 1954 in Beyrouth, is a French journalist and businessman.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Catherine Trautmann
Mme Catherine Trautmann (born on 15 January 1951 in Strasbourg) is a former Minister of Culture of France and now Member of the European Parliament for the East of France. She was elected as mayor of Strasbourg in 1989, re-elected in 1995, then defeated in 2001. She is a member of the Socialist Party, part of the Party of European Socialists and sits on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. She is a substitute for the Committee on Culture and Education and also a member of the Delegation for relations with Canada. Career Master's degree in Protestant theology (1975) Member of the Socialist Party national council (1977) Member of the Socialist Party national bureau (2000) Member of the national bureau of the National Federation of Socialist and Republican Electe... Biography of Bernard Hopkins
Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins (born January 15, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American boxer. He is best known for his ten year reign as Middleweight World Champion in which he successfully defended his title a record 20 times. He is the first fighter to retain all 4 major boxing governing body belts including the Ring Magazine belt in the same fight. He is the oldest man to ever hold the Middleweight Championship in professional boxing. Now he lives in Delaware Background Born to Bernard Hopkins Sr. and his wife Shirley. Bernard grew up in the Raymond Rosen projects in with his family. Hopkins turned to crime early in his life, by the age of thirteen he was mugging people and had been stabbed three times. At seventeen Hopkins was sentenced to 18 years in Graterford P... Biography of Saint-Pol-Roux
Paul-Pierre Roux, best known as Saint-Pol-Roux, born January 15, 1861 in Marseille, died October 18, 1940 in Brest, was a French symbolist poet. Works Sous le nom de Paul Roux Maman!, Ollendorff, 1883 Garçon d'honneur, Ollendorff, 1883 Le Poète, Ghio, 1883 Un drôle de mort, Ghio, 1884 Rêve de duchesse, Ghio, 1884 La Ferme, Ghio, 1886 Sous le nom de Saint-Pol-Roux Les Reposoirs de la procession, vol 1., Mercure de France, 1893 L'Épilogue des saisons humaines, Mercure de France 1893 La Dame à la faux, Mercure de France, 1899 Les Reposoirs de la procession, vol. I : La Rose et les épines du chemin, Mercure de France, 1901 Anciennetés, Mercure de France, 1903 Les Reposoirs de la procession, vol. II : De la colombe au corbeau par le paon, Mercure de France, 1904... Biography of James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is a Northern Irish actor. Nesbitt began his career in the 1980s after leaving the Central School of Speech and Drama. His first appearances on stage and screen were critically praised and he came to wider attention in the mid-1990s after appearing in Cold Feet and Waking Ned. He took the lead role in Peter Cattaneo's Lucky Break in 2001 and in the same year was cast as the title character in Murphy's Law, the role being created for him by Colin Bateman. In 2002 he played Ivan Cooper in Bloody Sunday, a dramatisation of the events of 1972, for which he won the British Independent Film Award for Best Actor. Bloody Sunday established him as a dramatic actor and since 2002 he has appeared in the fact-based drama Wall of Silence, the adaptation of Quite ... Biography of Jean-Baptiste Faure
Jean-Baptiste Faure, born January 15, 1830 in Moulins, died in 1914, was a French baritone.... Biography of Jean-Bertrand Pontalis
Jean-Bertrand Lefèvre Pontalis (Paris, January 15, 1924) is a French philosopher, psychanalyst and writer. Works Books Après Freud, Julliard, collection les Temps modernes, 1965, rééd. 1993 Entre le rêve et la douleur, Gallimard, 1977 Loin, Galllimard, 1980 L'amour des commencements, Gallimard, 1986 Perdre de vue, Gallimard, 1988 La force d'attraction, Le Seuil, 1990 Un homme disparaît, Gallimard, 1996 Ce temps qui ne passe pas, suivi de Le compartiment de chemin de fer, Gallimard, 1997 L’Enfant des Limbes, Gallimard, 1998 Fenêtres, Gallimard, 2000 En marge des jours, Gallimard, 2002 Traversée des ombres, Gallimard, 2003 Le dormeur éveillé, Éditions du Mercure de France, 2004 Frère du précédent, Gallimard, 2006, Prix Médicis Essai Passé présent, PUF, 2007 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marius Trésor
Marius Trésor (born January 15, 1950 in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe) is a retired football defender from France, who was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio. He also played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux. With Marseille, he won the French Cup in 1976. He also won the Ligue 1 title in 1984 with Girondins de Bordeaux. For the French national team, Trésor played in the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He obtained 65 caps, scoring four goals.... Biography of Belinda Chapple
Belinda Chapple, born January 15, 1975 in Sydney, is an Australian actress and singer. Her nickname is Bardot. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152651/ ) Cleo Bachelor 2002: Real Men Revealed (2002) (TV) .... Herself ... aka Cleo Bachelor of the Year (Australia) "The Ray Martin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001) - Episode #1.7 (2001) TV episode (as Bardot) .... Herself "Rove Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001) - Episode #2.24 (2001) TV episode .... Herself "Liquid News" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001) - Episode dated 29 March 2001 (2001) TV episode (as Bardot) .... Herself "Popstars" (2000/I) TV series .... Herself - Bardot (unknown episodes, 2000) ... aka Popstars 2 (Australia: second season title) ... aka Popstars 3 (Australia: third season ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georg Ratzinger
Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, PA, (born January 15, 1924 in Pleiskirchen) is a German Catholic priest and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of Regensburg, Germany. He is the elder brother of Pope Benedict XVI. His grand uncle was German politician Georg Ratzinger. Early life and military service Ratzinger was born in Bavaria to Joseph Ratzinger, Sr., a police officer. Early in his life he showed musical talent, playing the church organ already at the age of 11. In 1935 he entered the minor seminary in Traunstein and had professional musical instruction there. In 1941 he encountered for the first time the choir of the Regensburger Domspatzen, whose musical director he was to become later, when they performed in Salzburg on the... Biography of Ivor Novello
David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. Life He was born at Llwyn-yr-Eos (Grove of Nightingales), Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Wales, to the well-known singer and teacher, Clara Novello Davies, and David Davies, a tax collector. A blue plaque commemorating his birth can be seen on the side of the house. He attended Magdalen College School, Oxford for some time. He first became well known as a result of the song, Keep the Home Fires Burning, which he composed during World War I. His 1917 show, Theodore & Co was a wartime hit. After the war, he began a film career, and also appeared on stage in the West End, in musica... Biography of Captain Beefheart
Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet on January 15, 1941) is an American musician and painter, best known by the pseudonym Captain Beefheart. His musical work was mainly conducted with a rotating assembly of musicians called The Magic Band, which was active between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s. Van Vliet was chiefly a singer and harmonica player, occasionally playing saxophone and keyboards. His compositions are characterized by their odd mixtures of shifting time signatures and by their surreal lyrics, while Van Vliet himself is noted for his dictatorial approach to his musicians and for his enigmatic relationship with the public. The Magic Band's output is rooted in blues and rock music, but its best-known work draws on more disparate influences. 1969's Trout Mask Replica takes cue... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ray Simpson
Ray Simpson (born January 15, 1952 (source: Imdb)) has been the lead singer and "Cop" of noted musical group the Village People since 1980. His most memorable recordings with the group are from the days of the Village People film, Can't Stop the Music, a film which hastened the end of the group's heyday. His voice is not originally heard on any of the Village People hits, though his voice was later dubbed on several of the group's biggest hits which consistently require die-hard Village People fans to read the label carefully before purchasing any of the group's reissued CDs to assure they are obtaining the original Victor Willis/Village People version. Born and raised in the Bronx, he labels himself a "Native New Yorker". He is a graduate of City College of New York, majoring in Englis... Biography of Edward Teller
Edward Teller (January 15, 1908 – September 9, 2003) was a Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist, known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb," even though he did not care for the title. Teller emigrated to the United States in the 1930s, and was an early member of the Manhattan Project charged with developing the first atomic bombs. During this time he made a serious push to develop the first fusion-based weapons as well, but these were deferred until after World War II. After his controversial testimony in the security clearance hearing of his former Los Alamos colleague J. Robert Oppenheimer, Teller was ostracized by much of the scientific community. He continued to find support from the U.S. government and military research establishment, particularly for his advo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurizio Fondriest
Maurizio Fondriest (born January 15, 1965) is a retired Italian professional road racing cyclist. Career Born in Cles, province of Trento, Fondriest turned professional in 1987 with the Ecoflam team. He subsequently rode for Alfa-Lum in 1988, winning the World Cycling Championship along with stages in the Tour de Suisse and Tirreno-Adriatico. In 1991, riding for Panasonic, he won the UCI Road World Cup. In 1993, riding for the Lampre team, he won Milan-Sanremo, La Flèche Wallonne, the Züri-Metzgete, the Giro dell'Emilia, the general classification and two stages of Tirreno-Adriatico, three stages and the general classification of the Grand Prix du Midi Libre, a stage in the Giro d'Italia and the overall World Cup. He would never again have such a successful season, although he had a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ralph Herforth
Ralph Herforth, born January 15, 1960 in Herford, Northrhine-Westphalia, is a German actor. He has a twin brother named Jürgen. He is the longtime companion of actress Zora Holt. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0378929/ ) 1 1/2 Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde (2008) .... Walter Sattler ... aka 1½ Knights -- In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde (International: English title) Fire! (2008) .... Kellermann "Unter anderen Umständen" .... Matthias Hamm (3 episodes, 2006-2008) - Böse Mädchen (2008) TV episode .... Matthias Hamm - Bis dass der Tod euch scheidet (2007) TV episode .... Matthias Hamm - Unter anderen Umständen (2006) TV episode .... Matthias Hamm Der Weltenbauer (2008) .... Erik Faber ... aka Builder of Worl... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Joseph O'Connor
John Joseph Cardinal O'Connor, (January 15, 1920 – May 3, 2000) was the eleventh bishop (eighth archbishop) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, serving from 1984 until his death in 2000. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. Background O'Connor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a family of Irish descent, and after studying at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary he was ordained a priest on 15 December 1945. He was initially assigned to St. James High School in Chester, Pennsylvania. He obtained a master's degree in advanced ethics from Villanova University and a doctorate in political science at Georgetown University in 1970 where he wrote his dissertation under future United Nations Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick and took classes at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreig... Biography of Giovanni Segantini
Giovanni Segantini (January 15, 1858 - September 28, 1899) was an Italian painter. He was born at Arco in Trentino. His mother, who died in 1863, came from an old mountain family. His father, a commoner, left for Milan, to seek his fortune with another son, leaving Segantini behind. At age seven he ran away and was later found perishing of cold and hunger; he began to earn his bread by herding flocks in the hills and there he spent his long hours of solitude in drawing. As news of his fame reached the ears of a syndic, Segantini was sent back to Milan; unable to endure domestic life, he soon escaped again, and led the life of wanderer until, at Arco, he met up with his half-brother, who offered him the job of cashier in his grocery store. After more flights and more returns, Segan... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Joyandet
Alain Joyandet (born January 15, 1954 in Dijon) is a French politician who has been appointed Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony in the government of François Fillon on March 18, 2008.... Biography of Ruth Slenczynska
Ruth Slenczynska (born January 15, 1925) is an American pianist. Early life Ruth was born in Sacramento, California. Her father, Joseph Slenczynski was a violinist. As a child, starting from age three, Ruth was forced to practice in a tough routine. When she was four, she began her piano studies in Europe and studied with Artur Schnabel, Egon Petri, Alfred Cortot, Joseph Hofmann, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Debut She performed her debut in Berlin at age six, and made her debut in Paris with a full orchestra at just 11 years. She became extremely popular in Europe. However, the strain of practice and the touring schedule imposed upon her by her father caused great emotional stress upon her, and by the age of fifteen she withdrew from performing. Rise to prominence Slenczynska... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Sarthou
Maurice Sarthou, born January 15, 1911 in Bayonne, died in 2000 in Paris, was a French painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marie Lafarge
Marie-Fortunée Lafarge, née Capelle (January 15, 1816 - November 7, 1852) was a Frenchwoman who was convicted of murdering her husband by arsenic poisoning in 1840. Her case became notable, because it was one of the first trials to be followed by the public through daily newspaper reports, and because she was the first person convicted largely on direct forensic toxicological evidence. However, questions about her guilt had divided French society to the extent that it is often compared to the better-known Dreyfus affair. Early life Marie Lafarge was born in Paris in 1816, the daughter of an artillery officer. She is said to be a descendant of Louis XIII of France through her grandmother. Marie lost her father to a hunting accident at the age of twelve; her mother, who remarried soon ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Meret Becker
Meret Becker (Meredith Becker, born 15 January 1969 in Bremen) is a German actress and singer. Life and Work Meret Becker is the daughter of the actors Monika Hansen and Rolf Becker. She is the sister of Ben Becker, stepdaughter of Otto Sander and granddaughter of Claire Schlichting. She was married 1996 to Alexander Hacke (member of a band Einstürzende Neubauten), who also contributed to her music albums, such as Noctambule.They separated in 2000, divorced in 2002. She was a guest musician on Einstürzende Neubauten's album Ende Neu, singing one of the band's mellowest songs - "Stella Maris" - in a duet with Blixa Bargeld. She played the character Erna Eggstein in the 1997 German film "The Harmonists". A year later, in 1998, she gave several performances along with Nina Hag... Biography of Mario Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957 in Mexico City, Mexico) is an American director and actor who has appeared in numerous films. He is the son of writer, director and actor Melvin Van Peebles and German actress Maria Marx. His 2004 biopic BAADASSSSS! describes the making of his father's seminal film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He graduated from Saint Thomas More School in Connecticut in 1974 and from Columbia University in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in economics. Van Peebles recently starred on the tv show Damages, and will return this season, reprising the role of Agent Harrison. Interestingly, Van Peebles was first brought on to the FX series to direct a few Season 1 episodes, and was then cast in a small role as an agent. Now, according to the Hollywood Reporte... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Felton Spencer
Felton LaFrance Spencer (born January 5, 1968 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a retired American professional basketball player at the center position in the National Basketball Association. High school and college Spencer was an all-state basketball player at Eastern High School in Middletown, Kentucky (now part of Louisville); as both a junior and a senior, he led the team to the KHSAA state tournament in Lexington. In the first year, Eastern was upset by lightly regarded Metcalfe County in the first round, 60-58. A year later as a senior, Eastern was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Hazard High School. Spencer attended the University of Louisville, where he became the all-time field goal percentage leader at 62.8%. He took over the center position as a senior in 1989-90 after Per... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mazo de La Roche
Mazo de la Roche (January 15, 1879 – July 12, 1961), born Mazo Louise Roche in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, was the author of the Jalna novels, one of the most popular series of books of her time. Early life Mazo de la Roche was the only child of William Roche, a salesman, and Alberta (Lundy) Roche. She was a lonely child and the family moved frequently during her childhood due to the ill health of her mother and her father's many jobs. She became an avid reader and developed her own fictional world that she called "The Play" in which she created imaginary scenes and characters. She wrote her first short story at the age of nine. One of the family's moves meant some years on a farm owned by a wealthy man who farmed as a hobby. There de la Roche began to develop her fantasy world of r... Biography of Dan Ar Braz
Dan Ar Braz, born Daniel Le Bras (January 15, 1949, Quimper, Brittany), is a French (Breton) guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes. The apprenticeship years At the age of 13 Daniel Le Bras owned his first guitar. He modelled himself on The Shadows, then Bob Dylan then Jimi Hendrix. Daniel's father insisted that he study catering instead of music. In 1967, while on a catering course in Benodet he met Alan Stivell who invited him to join his group. Alan Stivell and his musicians embraced Breton, Scottish , Irish music, and included Gabriel Yacoub who later formed Malicorne. After a successful tour in France in 1972 they travelled around Europe, North America and Australia. Alan's father had made a reconstruction of the ancient Breton harp in 1953 and Alan learned to play the h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo
João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (Portuguese pronunciation: ; January 15, 1918–December 24, 1999) was a Brazilian military leader and politician. He was chief of the Secret Service (SNI) during the term of his predecessor Ernesto Geisel. Figueiredo was chosen to be president of Brazil by the former military leader, General Ernesto Geisel. He took the oath of office on March 15, 1979, serving until March 15, 1985. He continued the democratization that Geisel started and decreed amnesty. Facing a severe economic crisis, Figueiredo became increasingly unpopular. He suffered a heart attack in 1981. Since 1964, Brazilians had not been allowed to vote for president and by 1983 they began to demonstrate for the return of the democracy. Figueiredo was against this desire and in 1984 the Congre... Biography of Regina King
Regina King (born January 15, 1971) is an American film and television actress. Personal life King was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Gloria, a special education teacher, and Thomas King, an electrician. The two divorced in 1979. She is also the older sister of actress Reina King. Regina and her sister's names have essentially the same meaning: Reina and Regina both mean Queen, in Spanish and Latin, respectively. She attended Westchester High School (Los Angeles) and the University of Southern California. King married Ian Alexander, Sr. on April 23, 1997. Their son, Ian Alexander Jr., was born on January 19, 1996. King filed for divorce on November 8, 2006, citing "irreconcilable differences". Career King began her acting career in 1985 in the role of Marla... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Margaret O'Brien
Margaret O'Brien (born January 15, 1937 in San Diego, California) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress, and although her career was brief, was one of the most highly regarded child actors in cinema history. She was born Angela Maxine O'Brien. Her father, a circus performer, died months after her birth; Margaret's mother, Gladys Flores, was a well-known flamenco dancer who often performed with her sister Marissa, also a dancer. Margaret is of half-Irish and half-Spanish ancestry. She made her first film appearance in Babes on Broadway (1941) at the age of four, but it was the following year that her first major role brought her widespread attention. As a five-year-old in Journey for Margaret (1942), O'Brien won wide praise for her convincing acting style. By 1943, she was... Biography of Pascal Bidégorry
Pascal Bidégorry, born January 15, 1968 in Bayonne, is a French navigator.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Martine Monteil
Martine Monteil, born Feugas, January 15, 1950 in Vincennes, France, is the manager of The Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire in France (DCPJ). The DCPJ is the national authority of the criminal division of the French Police nationale. Its function is to lead and coordinate the action of the law enforcement forces (Police Nationale and Gendarmerie Nationale) against organised crime (either criminal or financial activities) with the collaboration of other institutions (Customs, Revenue Service). The DCPJ is often erroneously called "36 quai des Orfèvres", which is the address of the Direction Régionale de Police Judiciaire de Paris ; the DCPJ is actually located at 11, rue des Saussaies, in Paris.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Semard
Pierre Semard (15 February 1887, Bragny-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire - 7 March 1942, Évreux, Eure) was a trade unionist, secretary general of the federation of railway-workers and leader of the French Communist Party (acting as its secretary general from 1924 to 1928). He was shot in prison by the Germans in 1942, and is buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. He was key figure in the SFIO and a trade unionist in the CGTU and CGT. Works Pour le Front unique des transports, 1923 La Guerre du Rif, 1925. Histoire de la Fédération des cheminots, 1934. Transports en commun bon marché, 1936. « Entretien avec Lénine à l'occasion du IIe congrès du profintern », (retranslated from the Russian), Lénine tel qu'il fut, souvenirs de contemporains, vol. 2, Moscou, 1959. Sources Ar... Biography of Jesus Luz
Jesus Luz, born January 15, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian model and DJ. He was Madonna's boyfriend in 2009.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Francois Joseph Talma
François Joseph Talma (January 15, 1763 - 1826) was a French actor. He was born in Paris. His father, a dentist, moved to London, gave him a good English education. He returned to Paris, where for a year and a half he practised dentistry. His predilection for the stage was cultivated in amateur theatricals, and on November 21, 1787 he made his debut at the Comédie-Française as Seide in Voltaire's Mahomet. His efforts from the first won approval, but for a considerable time he only obtained secondary parts. It was as a juvenile lead that he first came to prominence, and he only gradually achieved his unrivalled position as the exponent of strong and concentrated passion. Talma was among the earliest advocates of realism in scenery and costume, being aided by his friend, the painter Ja... Biography of Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is a prolific American author, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Life and work Silverberg was born in Brooklyn, New York. A voracious reader since childhood, he began submitting stories to science fiction magazines during his early teenage years. He attended Columbia University, receiving an A.B. in English Literature in 1956. His first published novel, a children's book called Revolt on Alpha C, appeared in 1955, and he won his first Hugo the following year for "best new writer". For the next four years, by his own count, he wrote a million words a year, mostly for magazines and Ace Doubles. In 1959 the market for science fiction collapsed, and Silverberg turned his ability to ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Huck Seed
Huckleberry Seed (born January 15, 1969 in Santa Clara, California) is an American professional poker player best known for winning the main event of the 1996 World Series of Poker. Seed grew up in Corvallis, Montana, where he attended Corvallis High School. He was a member of the 1987 Montana All-State basketball team. Huck Seed was an electrical engineering student at California Institute of Technology and a member of Fleming House. He took a leave of absence in 1989, started playing poker, and never returned to college. Seed was a star player on Caltech's basketball team and is featured in the 2006 documentary Quantum Hoops. Poker Seed won the 1996 World Series of Poker main event, his second bracelet, and the $1,000,000 first prize. He made the final table of the 1999 WSOP eve... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Goodman Ace
Goodman Ace (January 15, 1899 – March 25, 1982), born Goodman Aiskowitz, was an American humourist, working as a radio writer and comedian, a television writer, and a magazine columnist. Ace's broadcasting career happened by accident, after one night of bridge and a following night of absenteeism, by the show that followed his wry movie reviews on a Kansas City radio station. "Goody" (as he was known to friends) is not always the most recognisable writer/performer of his era by today's reader or listener, but his low-keyed, literate drollery and softly tart way of tweaking trends and pretenses made him one of the most sought-after writers in radio and television after he turned his attention to writing alone. Early years Born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Latvian immigra... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Vallée
Marcel Vallée (born Paris, January 15, 1880 - died Fontaine-le-Port, October 31, 1957) was a French actor, primarily of the theater. He began working in films with Max Linder in 1906. Filmography * Short movies with Max Linder * 1918 : La Faute d'orthographe de Jacques Feyder * 1921 : Le Tonnerre de Louis Delluc - court métrage - * 1921 : Les Trois Mousquetaires de Henri Diamant-Berger * 1922 : Vingt Ans après de Henri Diamant-Berger * 1922 : Don Juan et Faust de Marcel L'Herbier * 1922 : Gonzague de Henri Diamant-Berger * 1923 : L'Affaire de la rue de Lourcine de Henri Diamant-Berger - sous réserves - * 1923 : Le Roi de la vitesse de Henri Diamant-Berger * 1923 : Ma tante d'Honfleur de Robert Saidreau * 1923 : Boubouroche de Ro... Biography of Louis Guilloux
Louis Guilloux (15 January 1899 - 1980) was a French writer born in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, where he lived throughout his life. He is known for his Social Realist novels describing working class life and political struggles in the mid-twentieth century. His best-known book is Le Sang noir (Black Blood), which has been described as a "prefiguration of Sartre's "La Nausée"." Life and work Guilloux's father was a shoemaker and socialist activist, a background that Giulloux describes in his first book La Maison du Peuple (The House of the People), which centres on the struggles of a shoemaker called Quéré as seen through the eyes of his young son. The story describes how Quéré's idealistic political activism threatens his small business as he loses custom by pushing against ingrained cons... Biography of Jessy Schram
Jessica "Jessy" Schram (born January 15, 1986) is an American actress who starred in the TV series Life. Since the end of the first season she has played Rachel Seybolt, the only survivor of a murder spree who lives with the police officer wrongly convicted, and later exonerated, of the murders. Life and career Born in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois, she quickly developed a passion for acting. At the age of 10, she signed with a talent agency in Chicago for both acting and modeling. By age 14, she competed in various song competitions through the Chicago area. She graduated from Buffalo Grove High School with the class of 2004. Over the years, she has secured a number of acting roles, while continuing to model and pursue a music career. Her music is considered to be a cross b... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ivor Cutler
Ivor Cutler (15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme. He appeared in the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour film in 1967 and on Neil Innes' television programmes. Cutler also wrote books for children and adults and was a teacher at A. S. Neill's Summerhill School and for 30 years in inner-city schools in London. In live performances Cutler would often accompany himself on a harmonium. Phyllis King appears on several of his records, and for a number of years was a part of his concerts. She usually read small phrases but also read a few short stories. The two starred ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. Early life Franz Grillparzer was born in Vienna, Austria. His father, E.J. Grillparzer, was a severe pedant and a staunch upholder of the liberal traditions of the reign of Joseph II, and was an advocate of some standing. His mother, Anna Franziska, was a nervous, highly-strung woman who belonged to the well-known musical family of Sonnleithner. After a desultory education, Grillparzer entered the University of Vienna in 1807 as a student of jurisprudence. Two years later his father died, leaving the family in difficult circumstances. After obtaining his degree from the university in 1811, Franz first became a private tutor; then in 1813, he entered the civil... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Duke Erikson
Douglas Elwin Erickson (born January 15, 1951 in Nebraska), better known as Duke Erikson, is a founding member of the band Garbage. At 16 years old he formed his first band, The British. Erickson studied art history, and financed his studies with numerous jobs such as carpenter or truck driver. Duke is single and the father of daughter, Roxy Erickson, a photographer in London, England whom he named after musician Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators. Early life Duke Erikson was born Douglas Erickson on January 15, 1951 in Lyons, a small farming community in Nebraska. His first instrument was the piano, until he bought a guitar. At the age of 16 he joined his first band, called 'The British'. When he completed his first scholastic cycle, he went to Wayne State College in Nebraska... Biography of Margherita Buy
Margherita Buy is an Italian actress born in Rome on 15 January 1962. Overview After a long period of studying at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, she made her breakthrough role in Duccio Tessari's Una grande storia d'amore (1986), which was followed by roles in Daniele Luchetti's two projects Domani accadrà (1988) and La settimana della sfinge (1990). For the last one, she won the best performance by an actress in a leading role award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. After this success, she played the heroine in Sergio Rubini's La Stazione, an authentic Italian masterpiece for which she won her first David di Donatello Prize and the Silver Ribbon as best leading actress, in 1990. After La Stazione, she became a premier star featuring in Italian box office hits like ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris D.
Chris D. (Desjardins) - (born January 15, 1953 in Riverside, California) - punk poet, rock critic, singer, writer, filmmaker. Chris D. is best known as the lead singer and founder of the early Los Angeles punk/death rock band The Flesh Eaters. Overview While a featured writer at Slash Magazine in the late-1970s Chris D. decided to form a band. This band featured several members from the Los Angeles punk scene. John Doe, DJ Bonebrake (X), Dave Alvin (The Blasters), Bill Bateman (The Blasters) and Steve Berlin (The Blasters, Los Lobos) were friends from the scene and agreed to perform with Desjardins during this period. The ultimate result of this collbaration was The Flesh Eaters. Producer Chris D. worked as an A&R and in-house producer for Slash and Ruby Records from 1980 throug... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Prout
William Prout FRS (15 January 1785 – 9 April 1850) was an English chemist, physician, and natural theologian. He is remembered today mainly for what is called Prout's hypothesis. Biography Prout was born in Horton, Gloucestershire in 1785 and educated at 17 years of age by a clergyman, followed by the Redland Academy at Bristol and Edinburgh University, where he graduated in 1811. His professional life was spent as a practising physician in London, but he also occupied himself with chemical research. He was an active worker in biological chemistry and carried out many analyses of the secretions of living organisms, which he believed were produced by the breakdown of bodily tissues. In 1823, he discovered that stomach juices contain hydrochloric acid, which can be separated from gastr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wim Kan
Willem Cornelis "Wim" Kan (January 15, 1911 (source for his time of birth: Lescaut) - September 8, 1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld, he is considered to be one of the Great Three of Dutch cabaret. In 1933 Wim Kan married cabaret star Corry Vonk and in 1936 together they established the ABC Cabaret, which soon became one of the most successful Dutch cabaret groups, in which several artists debuted who later became famous. In 1940 the ABC Cabaret was touring the Dutch East Indies, and because of the German invasion could not return to the Netherlands. After the Japanese conquest of the Dutch East Indies, Wim Kan and his wife were deported to camps at the Burma Railway. Because of his experiences at these camps he later agitated against Hiro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara (藤原釜足 Fujiwara Kamatari, January 15, 1905 - December 21, 1985) was a Japanese actor. Born in Tokyo, he was a long-time member of director Akira Kurosawa's stock company, making his first appearance in a Kurosawa film alongside Takashi Shimura in 1952's Ikiru. He continued to appear in Kurosawa's films until his death. Though a capable and highly professional actor, his subtle technique was very often overshadowed by the charismatic performances of Shimura and Toshirō Mifune. Today he is remembered primarily for his supporting appearances in Kurosawa's films, particularly as the suspicious farmer Manzo in Seven Samurai, the deranged former mayor in Yojimbo, the spidery treasure-seeking farmer in The Hidden Fortress, and the drunken Kabuk... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacqueline Pierreux
Jacqueline Pierreux, born January 15, 1923 in Rouen, and died March 10, 2005, was a French actress and comedian. She is the mother of French actor Jean-Pierre Léaud. Filmography * 1943 : Echec au roi de Jean-Paul Paulin * 1943 : Le Soleil de minuit de Bernard Roland * 1943 : Les Ailes blanches de Robert Péguy * 1943 : Paperasses de jacques Lemoigne - court métrage - * 1946 : Le Couple idéal ou Vioyage au pays des loufoques de Bernard Roland * 1946 : Les Démons de l'aube de Yves Allégret * 1946 : On ne meurt pas comme ça de Jean Boyer * 1947 : L’Arche de Noé de Henry Jacques * 1947 : Six heures à perdre de Alex Joffé et Jean Lévitte * 1947 : Vertiges de Richard Pottier * 1947 : Chambre 34 de Claude Barma - court métrage - * 1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frank Bough
Frank Bough (play /ˈbɒf/; born 15 January 1933) is a retired British television presenter who is best known as the former host of BBC sports and current affairs shows including Grandstand, Nationwide and Breakfast Time, which he fronted alongside Selina Scott. arly life Bough was born in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England. He was educated at Oswestry Boys' High School (a Shropshire County Council secular grammar school), Oswestry, Shropshire (not to be confused with the older independent Oswestry School), and at Merton College, Oxford, reputedly being one of the last generation of undergraduates to be awarded a fourth class degree. He played football for the university against Cambridge, and performed his national service in the Royal Tank Regiment. Career He joined the B... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wasif Ali Wasif
Wasif Ali Wasif (15 January 1929 – 18 January 1993) was a teacher, writer, poet and sufi from Pakistan. He was famous for his unique literary style. He used to write short pieces of prose on topics like love, life, fortune, fear, hope, expectation, promise, prayer, happiness, sorrow and so on. He was the regular columnist of Pakistan Urdu Newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt. In his life most of his columns were combined to form books with his own selected title. He did poetry in Urdu and Punjabi languages. Probably no contemporary Urdu writer is more cited in quotations than he is. Later years he used to answer questions in specially arranged gatherings at Lahore attended by the notable community. Some of these sessions were recorded in audio and were later published as Guftgoo (talk) series. His mehfil... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcello Pagliero
Marcello Pagliero (15 January 1907 – 18 October 1980) was an Italian film director, actor, and screenwriter. Pagliero was born in London and died in Paris. He is perhaps best known for his performance in the Roberto Rossellini film Rome, Open City (1945). He moved to France in 1947, and continued to work in film until 1960 and in French television after that. In 1949, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay an as a co-writer for the Rossellini film Paisà. Selected filmography The Red Rose... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Corap
André Georges Corap (born 15 January 1878 died 15 August 1953) was a General in the French Army who fought in World War II. He commanded the 9th Army during the battle of France in 1940. Corap was born in Pont Audemer, Normandy. His father was a tailor. he graduated from École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1898 and joined the French Army. He commanded colonial troops in Algeria and Morocco. In 1905 he was admitted to the Collège interarmées de défense. In 1914 he was a captain in the Zouaves. He spent most of World War I working as a staff officer for generals Foch and Petain. He fought in the Rif war, capturing the leader of the insurgents, Abd el-Krim. Corap was promoted to Brigadier General in 1929 and Major General in 1933. He was promoted to Lietenant General in 1935 and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frank Thornton
Frank Thornton (born 15 January 1921) is an English actor who is known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? and its sequel Grace & Favour (Are You Being Served Again) and as Truly in Last of the Summer Wine. Early life Frank Thornton Ball (he would later drop his surname professionally) was born in Dulwich, London, the son of Rosina Mary (née Thornton) and William Ernest Ball. He wanted to act from an early age, but his father, who worked in a bank, wanted him to get a 'proper' job and so he got a job working in insurance after leaving Alleyn's School. He soon enrolled at a small acting school, the London School of Dramatic Art, and did evening classes. After two years working at the insurance company, Frank Thornton was invited to become a day student at the acting sch... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edouard Dhorme
Édouard Paul D'horme, best known as Edouard Dhorme, born January 15, 1881 in Armentières (Nord), died January 19, 1966 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Alpes-Maritimes), was a French writer, historian, assyriologist, and translator of the Bible. Selected publications: * Études bibliques. Choix de textes religieux assyro-babyloniens, transcription, traduction, commentaire, Paris, 1907 * La Religion assyro-babylonienne : conférences données à l'Institut catholique de Paris, Paris, 1910 * Études bibliques : Les livres de Samuel, Paris, 1910 * L'emploi métaphorique des noms de parties du corps en hébreu et en akkadien, Paris, 1923. * Études bibliques : Le livre de Job. Introduction, traduction et commentaire, Paris, 1926 * Langues et Écritures sémitiques, 1930 ... Biography of Franco Pellizotti
Franco Pellizotti (born January 15, 1978 in Latisana, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, currently suspended from the sport. Pellizotti is known as a climbing specialist and won Stage 10 in the 2006 Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 in the 2008 Giro d'Italia and Stage 17 in the 2009 Giro d'Italia. After finishing third overall in the 2009 Giro, he won the polka dot jersey in Paris as the best climber of the 2009 Tour de France, as well as named the Most Combative (Aggressive) Rider on Stages 9 and 17. At the start of each race, Pellizotti can be seen making the sign of the cross and kissing a crucifix around his neck. On May 3, 2010, Pellizotti's name was released by La Gazzetta dello Sport as being one of several riders under investigation by the Unio... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustave Goublier
Gustave Goublier (15 January 1856–27 October 1926) was a French composer of popular mélodies, notably Credo du paysan, La voix des chênes and L'Angélus de la mère. He was also orchestra conductor at the El Dorado, Parisiana, and Folies Bergère. His younger son was the operetta composer Henri Goublier.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard Davoine
Bernard Davoine, born on January 15, 1941 in Quievy (Nord), is a French politician (Socialist party).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wilhelm Marx
Wilhelm Marx (January 15, 1863 (birth time source: Lescaut)– August 5, 1946) was a German lawyer, Catholic politician and a member of the Centre Party. He was Chancellor of the German Reich twice, from 1923 to 1925 and again from 1926 to 1928, and also served briefly as minister president of Prussia in 1925, during the Weimar Republic. Life Born in Cologne to a teacher, Marx passed his Abitur at the Marzellengymnasium in 1881. He then studied jurisprudence at the University of Bonn. As student he became a member of K.St.V. Arminia. After his degree in law, he worked as an assessor in both Cologne and Waldbröl and later in the land registry in Simmern. From 1894 Marx worked as a judge in Elberfeld. Ten years later, he returned to Cologne and Düsseldorf, where he had the highest rank pos... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Souchon
Paul Souchon, born January 15, 1874 in Laudun, Gard, died in 1951 in Paris, was a French poet, playwright and novelist. He was fond of Victor Hugo and his mistress Juliette Drouet. Poetry * 1898 : Les Élévations poétiques (Girard, Paris) * 1901 : Nouvelles élévations poétiques (La Plume, Paris) * 1902 : Élégies parisiennes (L'Effort, Paris) * 1904 : La Beauté de Paris (Mercure de France, Paris) * 1922 : Les Regrets de la grande île (Monde nouveau, Paris) * 1923 : Dans le domaine des cigales (Chiberre, Paris) * 1923 : Les Chants du stade (Monde nouveau, Paris) Theater * 1905 : Phyllis, tragédie (Mercure de France, Paris) * 1906 : Le Dieu nouveau, tragédie (Mercure de France, Paris) * 1908 : La Tasse, drame (Mercure de France, Pari... Biography of Mariya Abakumova
Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova (Russian: Мария Васильевна Абакумова) (born 15 January 1986 in Stavropol) is a Russian javelin thrower. She won the Gold medal at 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea where she threw a Russian national and World Championships record of 71.99 metres. She also won the Olympic silver medal in 2008. Achievements Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Russia 2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 4th 2005 Universiade İzmir, Turkey 8th 2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 7th 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 2nd 70.78 m NR 2009 World Champi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nick Louvel
Nick Louvel , born January 15, 1981 in Santa Monica, California, is an American film director, producer, and actor. Filmography (source: Black Scorpion (TV series) (production assistant: third unit - 7 episodes) – Face the Music (2001) – Roses Are Red, You're Dead (2001) – No Sweat (2001) – Crime Time (2001) – No Stone Unturned (2001) See all 7 episodes » The Thomas Crown Affair 1999 The Thomas Crown Affair (additional production assistant - uncredited, production assistant - uncredited)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Loncke
Gérard Loncke (Overpelt, 15 January 1905 (birth time source: Lescaut) — Neerpelt, 13 March 1979) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. In 1932 he finished 4th place in the Tour de France. Palmarès Source: 1930 Omloop der Vlaamse Gewesten 1931 Antwerp-Ghent-Antwerp Tour de France: Winner stage 7 1932 Lutlommel Tour de France: 4th place overall classification Winner stage 16 1933 Giro d'Italia: Winner stages 7 and 16 1935 Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen Deurne-Zuid GP Stad Sint-Niklaas Ans Opglabbeek... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Velio Spano
Velio Spano, born on January 15, 1940 in Teulada (birth time source: Lescaut), died on October 7, 1964 in Rome, was an Italian politician and Senator.... Biography of Sean Lamont
Sean Lamont (born 15 January 1981 in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish international rugby union player who plays on the wing. His younger brother Rory Lamont is also a Scotland international rugby union player. Sean Lamont attended Sheffield Hallam University where he studied Sports Science between 1999 and 2002. Additionally whilst at Sheffield Hallam he played alongside the likes of Chris Jones (Sale and England) and Dave Strettle (Harlequins and England). In 2000 Lamont joined Rotherham and was the club’s under-21 captain in 2001. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games he represented Scotland at sevens. In the summer of 2003 he left Rotherham and joined Glasgow Rugby, where he went on to have a very successful first season and cemented himself as a fans' favourite at Hughenden. Lamont... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard
Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard (Besançon, 15 January 1732 - 20 July 1817) was a French journalist, translator and man of letters during the Age of Enlightenment. He was the editor of the Journal étranger in the years 1760-1762 and of the Gazette littéraire d'Europe in the years 1764-1766. Suard was on intimate terms with the philosophes and regularly attended the salon of Baron d'Holbach, although he seems to have eschewed their more radical ideas. In 1774 he was made a member of the Académie Française, and later a state censor. For all his caution, Suard would later be harassed by both the Revolutionary and the Napoleonic regimes. His Mélanges de littérature were published in 1803-1805.... Biography of Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni, born January 1977 in Rome, is an Italian politician, member of National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale, AN), a conservative Italian political party. She is the Minister for youth affairs in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet.... Biography of Jermaine Pennant
Jermaine Lloyd Pennant (born 15 January 1983 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. He signed for them in June 2006 having previously played for Notts County, Arsenal, Watford, Leeds United and Birmingham City. He gained notoriety in 2005, when he had to play a match while on probation, wearing an electronic tag, following a drunk-driving conviction. Pennant is of Jamaican descent, but has opted to represent England internationally; although he has played at under-21 level, he has not yet played for the senior team. Arsenal Pennant was signed at the age of 15 by Arsenal from Notts County for £2 million, a record fee for a trainee at the time, but failed to fulfil his promise amidst a string of disciplinary problems. These included being sent home by Eng... Biography of Michelle Martin (criminal)
Michelle Martin, born on January 15, 1960 in Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels (birth time source: BC n°73, André Dekoster), is the ex-spouse of serial child rapist and murderer Marc Dutroux. Marc Dutroux (born 6 November 1956) is a Belgian serial killer and child molester, convicted of having kidnapped, tortured and sexually abused six girls during 1995 to 1996, ranging in age from 8 to 19, four of whom he murdered. He was also convicted of having killed a suspected former accomplice, Bernard Weinstein, later proved insane. He was arrested in 1996, four years after the disappearance of his victims had begun, and has been in prison ever since, though he briefly escaped in April 1998. Dutroux's widely publicised trial took place in 2004. A number of shortcomings in the Dutroux investigation ... Biography of Adam Jones (musician)
Adam Thomas Jones (born January 15, 1965) is a three time Grammy Award-winning Welsh-American musician and visual artist, best known for his position as the guitarist for Grammy-Award winning band Tool. Jones has been rated the 75th Greatest Guitarist of all time by the Rolling Stone and placed 9th in Guitar World's Top 100 Greatest metal Guitarists. Jones is regularly credited for a majority of Tool's music videos. Biography Early years Jones was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, raised in Libertyville, Illinois.He was accepted into the Suzuki program, and continued to play violin through his freshman year in high school. He then began to play an acoustic bass for three years in an orchestra. In addition to playing classical music, Jones played bass guitar in the band Electric Shee... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Victor Rasuk
Victor Rasuk (born January 15, 1984) is an American actor. Rasuk was born in Harlem, New York to Dominican parents. He has one brother, Silvestre, with whom he starred in Raising Victor Vargas. Rasuk attended performing arts school as a teenager, and began acting at 14. He garnered his first movie role at 16 in Five Feet High and Rising. The film -- less than 30 minutes long -- was a hit at the Independent Spirit Film Festival. Two years later, the same director, Peter Sollett, suggested expanding the short film into a feature-length movie: Raising Victor Vargas, which went on to win Rasuk an Independent Spirit Award for his work. In his next film, Rock Steady, Rasuk played a character named Roc. Two years later, he took a leading role in Haven with Orlando Bloom. In 2005, Lords of ... Biography of Lisa Lisa (musician)
Lisa Lisa (born Lisa Velez, January 15, 1967) and her band Cult Jam were a Puerto Rican-American band and one of the original freestyle music groups of the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of guitarist/bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer/keyboardist Mike Hughes. They were assembled and produced by Full Force. Lisa Lisa is also an actress. History The group released their debut album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force in 1985. The Personal Records label had leased their single "I Wonder If I Take You Home" to the European division of CBS Records for the compilation album Breakdancing. Stateside club DJs began playing the single from the import LP, and thus the U.S. division of CBS, Columbia Records, released the record. It quickly became a chart-topper on Billboard's Hot Dance/Dis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Davies
Robert Edris Davies (January 15, 1920 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – April 22, 1990) was a professional basketball player in the 1950s. Alongside Bobby Wanzer he formed one of the best backcourt duos in the NBAs early years. Davies and Wanzer led the Rochester Royals to the 1951 NBA championship. Davies was also a former basketball coach at the Seton Hall University and was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 11, 1970. Although Bob Cousy is often considered the originator of the behind-the-back dribble, Davies actually deserves the credit. His Seton Hall coach, "Honey" Russell, once said, "He had such uncanny control of the ball behind his back that it never concerned me. He made it look as easy as the conventional dribble." Davies entered Seton Hall in 1938 on a baseball... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Doug Gottlieb
Doug Gottlieb (born January 15, 1976 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former NCAA collegiate basketball player for Oklahoma State and current ESPN analyst and host of the ESPN Radio show The Doug Gottlieb Show. College basketball career Gottlieb grew up in Orange, California, where he was the Orange County Player of the Year in 1995 for Tustin High School. Gottlieb was a high school All-American who played in the Magic's Roundball Classic following his senior year. Gottlieb was considered the "Best in the West" point guard, as rated by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. After signing a national letter of intent with Notre Dame, Gottlieb was their starting point guard during the 1995-1996 college basketball season, starting all but four games. During Gottlieb's freshman year at Notre Dame, h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joe Graboski
Joseph W. Graboski (January 15, 1930 – July 2, 1998) was an American basketball player who spent 13 seasons in the NBA. He was the third player to enter the NBA without having played in college: (Tony Kappen and Connie Simmons being the first two prep-to-pro players). A star at Tuley High School in Chicago, Illinois, the 6'6" power forward began his professional career with the hometown Chicago Stags, with whom he played from 1949 to 1950. He also played for the Indianapolis Olympians, Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks, and Chicago Packers, and he retired in 1962 with 9,398 career points and 6,104 career rebounds.... Biography of Monika Jagaciak
Monika "Jac" Jagaciak (born January 15, 1994) is a Polish model. Since signing with IMG Models in 2007 Jagaciak has been given the nickname "Jac" by the agency. As of May 2012 Jagaciak ranks 11th on the Top 50 Models Women List by Models.com Career Early work & controversy, 2007-08 Jagaciak's modeling career began in 2007 after she was encouraged by her sister to attend an open casting of GAGA Models Agency at a shopping center in Poland. She was then picked up by IMG who signed her and in July 2007 she appeared on the cover of French Jalouse. Her big break came at age 13, when Jagaciak went on to land a Hermes campaign for the Fall/Winter 2007 season alongside Daria Werbowy, beating out 600 other candidates while still in primary school. Jagaciak stated in a later interview that... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ernie Digregorio
Ernest (Ernie) DiGregorio (born January 15, 1951, in North Providence, Rhode Island) is a retired American National Basketball Association player. After playing for the Providence College Friars, DiGregorio was drafted by the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association but opted instead for the NBA. He was selected third overall by the Buffalo Braves in the 1973 NBA Draft out of Providence College, and won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1973-74 after averaging 15.2 points and leading the league in both free throw percentage and assists per game. DiGregorio still holds the NBA rookie record for assists in a single game with 25 (a record now shared with Nate McMillan). He would never again come close to that level of production, but managed to have a decent NBA career... Biography of Matt Holliday
Matthew Thomas Holliday (born January 15, 1980), nicknamed "Big Daddy", is an American Major League Baseball left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Holliday was originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the seventh round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. Holliday is a four-time All-Star and Silver Slugger winner. He was the runner-up in the National League MVP voting for the 2007 Major League Baseball season. He won the 2007 National League Championship Series MVP as he helped guide the Rockies to their first-ever National League pennant and World Series appearance. Early career Holliday was recruited out of Stillwater High School, in Oklahoma to play quarterback at Oklahoma State, but he chose to sign with the Colorado Rockies and was signed by scout Pat Daugherty. ... Biography of Rupert Sanders
Rupert Miles Sanders (born 15 January 1971) is a British film director. Early life Sanders is the eldest son of Thalia (née Garlick) and Michael Sanders. Career Sanders has directed numerous television advertisements, including one for Halo 3: ODST, which won him two Golden Lions at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Sanders' first feature film is Snow White and the Huntsman, which was released in the USA in early June 2012. The film's budget was $170 million, including an eight-figure marketing expenditure, and it earned $20.3 million on its opening day in the USA. To date, the film has grossed $381,132,916 at the box office. Personal life Sanders is married to model Liberty Ross, sister of Oscar-winning composer Atticus Ross. The couple have two children, Sk... Biography of Charo (actress)
María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza (born January 15, 1951), better known as Charo, is a Spanish-American actress, comedienne, and flamenco guitarist, best known for her flamboyant stage presence, her provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase ("cuchi-cuchi"). Date of birth Official documents in Murcia, Spain (where she was born) and the United States indicate she was born in 1941, but Charo has insisted she was born in 1951 and persuaded a United States court to uphold the 1951 birth year as official. The performer has said in past interviews that her parents allowed her to falsify her age to appear to be older after marrying 66-year-old band leader Xavier Cugat when she was 15. Further complicating the question is the fact that contemporary press reports gave her age at m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cole Younger
Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger (January 15, 1844 - March 21, 1916) was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw with the James-Younger gang. He was the eldest brother of Jim, John and Bob Younger. Early life Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger, born on 15 January 1844 in Lee's Summit, Missouri, was a son of Henry Washington Younger, a prosperous farmer from Greenwood, Missouri and Bersheba Leighton Fristoe, daughter of a prominent Jackson County farmer. Cole was the seventh of fourteen children. Civil War During the American Civil War, savage guerrilla warfare wracked Missouri. Younger fought as a guerrilla under William Clarke Quantrill. The fighting in Missouri during the Civil War was largely between pro-Union and pro-Confederate Missourians, ... Biography of Sheldry Sáez
Sheldry Nazareth Sáez Bustavino, born 15 January 1992, (Chitré) Herrera is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant, winner of the Miss Panamá 2011 contest on May 26, 2011. Modelling career The start of her modeling career took place when she won the "Wilhelmina Model Search" contest in 2007. It gave Saez the chance to work for Wilhelmina Panama Talents, her official modeling agency as of today. Miss Panamá 2011 At the end of the Miss Panamá 2011 she also received awards including Best Fantasy Costume, Miss Photogenic, and "Misses Council," awarded by the panel of judges that included former beauty queens and participants of Miss Panama. Sáez is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall, and competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Panamá 2011, obtained the title of Miss Panamá Univ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Younger
James Hardin "Jim" Younger (January 15, 1848 - October 19, 1902) was a notable American outlaw and member of the James-Younger gang. He was the brother of Cole, John and Bob Younger. Life Born in Missouri on January 15, 1848. He was the ninth of fourteen children born to Henry Washington Younger and Bersheba Leighton Fristoe. Jim Younger joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War with his brother Cole, eventually joining Quantrill's Raiders in 1864. Jim was later captured by Union troops in the same ambush that resulted in William Quantrill's death. Jim was imprisoned until the end of the war. After the war Jim tried his hand at various activities, including starting a horse ranch. In 1873 he joined the James-Younger gang, a gang founded by his brother Cole along with... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of El Hadji Diouf
El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (born 15 January 1981 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese footballer. He can play on both wings as well as in attack. He has also garnered a large amount of notoriety for a series of controversial incidents. Early life Diouf came from a Serer background of the noble Diouf family. His father, who was also a footballer, left when he was 8 years old. Raised by his grandparents, Diouf was reunited with his father after 22 years absence. Although they did not see each other for many years, Diouf is reported to have said his father is someone he loves very much and was happy to see him again in spite of not growing up with him. Club career Early career Diouf started his career in France with Sochaux-Montbéliard. He made his debut appearance in a 2–1 win against... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rommel Fernández
Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez (15 January 1966 – 6 May 1993) was a Panamanian footballer who played as a striker. The second Panamanian footballer to play in Europe, he played almost his entire professional career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 104 games and 32 goals - 162/56 both major levels combined - in representation of four different teams. In 1993, he died in a car accident, at the age of just 27. Club career Fernández was born in the lower class neighborhood of El Chorrillo, Panama City. In 1987, the 21-year old signed for CD Tenerife in Spain from Alianza FC, scoring a career-best 18 goals in his second season as the Canary Islands side promoted to La Liga for the first time in its history; in the following years, he also netted in double digits as the club retained it... Biography of Shane McMahon
Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15, 1970) is an American businessman, currently serving as the chief executive officer and chairman of YOU On Demand. He is a member of the McMahon family. The former Executive Vice President of Global Media (as well as an occasional professional wrestler and referee) for the McMahon family-owned World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), he is the son of WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and United States Senate candidate Linda McMahon. He is also the older brother of Stephanie McMahon Levesque and brother-in-law of Paul "Triple H" Levesque. He worked for WWE for over 20 years before resigning in January 2010. In WWE, he is a one-time European Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion. McMahon is considered a fourth generation McMahon as he follows his gr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pete Trewavas
Peter Trewavas (born 15 January 1959, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England) is an English musician. He joined Marillion in 1982, taking over the role of bassist, from Diz Minnett, while acting occasionally as a backing vocalist and acoustic guitarist. Although he was born in Middlesbrough, Trewavas spent much of his childhood in the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It was in Aylesbury that he became involved in several bands, having most success with The Metros, before taking up his long term role in Marillion. Although still a full member of Marillion, in recent years, Trewavas has also become a member of the progressive rock supergroup, Transatlantic. In 2004, Trewavas co-founded another group called Kino, with John Mitchell (Arena), John Beck (It Bites) and Chris Maitland (ex... Biography of Jun. K
Kim Minjun (Hangul: 김민준; Hanja: 金閔俊), formerly known as Junsu generally known by his stage name Jun. K, was born on January 15, 1988. He is the main vocalist of Korean boy group 2PM managed by JYP Entertainment. On October 17th, 2012, Junsu revealed through his personal Twitter that, due to family matters, he would be changing his name to Minjun (민준), and that his stage name Jun K. would remain the same. History Early life Minjun was born in Daegu, South Korea and attended DongA School For The Arts with a major in the broadcasting/entertainment department. Pre-Debut Prior to singing, Minjun had entered and won various poem and songwriting contests. He originally auditioned for YG Entertainment, where he befriended G-Dragon ... |
Celebrities born in July
Celebrities born in August
Celebrities born in September
Celebrities born in October
Celebrities born in November
Celebrities born in December
|
||||||
To add this celebrity to your favourites, please register as a member. It is free and quickly done. Then, you can use all the applications reserved for members only, and you can receive your free personalized horoscope by email.
To get your compatibility ratings with this celebrity, please register as a member. It is free and quickly done. Then, you can use all the applications reserved for members only, and you can receive your free personalized horoscope by email.