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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on January, 21, 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
105 celebrities or events were found for January, 21. Add to favourites (40 fans)Biography of Marie Trintignant
Marie Trintignant (January 21, 1962 – August 1, 2003) was a French actress. She was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, being the daughter of actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and his second wife Nadine Marquand. When her younger sister died at the age of nine, Marie Trintignant became withdrawn and virtually stopped speaking. Throughout her early life she was afflicted by severe shyness, but despite this, by her mid-teens she had decided to become an actress. She was the mother of four sons: Roman with drummer Richard Kolinka; Paul with actor François Cluzet; Léon with Mathias Othnin-Girard; and Jules with director Samuel Benchetrit. Marie Trintignant died of a cerebral edema on August 1, 2003 while on a film location in Vilnius, Lithuania after being beaten up by her boyfriend Bertrand Can... Add to favourites (24 fans)Biography of Vanessa Hessler
Vanessa Hessler (born 21 January 1988) is an American model and actress. She has been a model since she was 15, and has appeared in many publications throughout Italy and Germany. Biography Early life Hessler was born to John, an American, and Gabriella, an Italian. She lived in Rome until she was 8, then moved to Washington DC, her father's birthplace. In 2002 she returned to Italy and started working as a model. She speaks Italian, English and French. Hessler dated Moatassem Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi, for four years. Career Modeling career She worked for Donna sotto le stelle and Notte Mediterranea, both on TV. In 2004, she was chosen for a Korff's advertising campaign and for Alta Roma Alta Moda, the Rome fashion week. She lives in Rome and Washington, and appear... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Karina Lombard
Karina Lombard (born on January 21, 1969 in Tahiti) is an actress. Lombard's mother is from Tahiti. Lombard is a naturalized U.S. citizen, but when she was one, her father, who is of Russian, Italian and Swiss descent, took her to Barcelona, Spain. She later attended a number of Swiss boarding schools where she became fluent in Spanish, English, Italian , French, and German. She came to New York when she was 18 and began modeling and taking acting classes. Lombard was discovered during a Calvin Klein photo shoot with a Native American theme. One of her photographs was chosen to be a billboard ad. Her theatre training and stage experience primarily comes from New York City's Gallery Theatre, the Neighborhood Playhouse, the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and the Actors Studio. Lomb... Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American actress and former fashion model. Biography Early life Davis was born in Wareham, Massachusetts to Lucille, a teacher's assistant, and William Davis, a civil engineer. One of the first signs of her interest and skill in the performing arts was her budding talent in music. She learned piano, flute and drums, and she also played organ well enough even as a teenager to serve as an organist at her church in Wareham. Enrolling at New England College, Davis eventually graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama from Boston University in 1979. While an exchange student in Sandviken, Sweden, Davis became fluent in Swedish. Career After graduating, Davis s... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Emma Bunton
Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976 (birth time source: "Emma Bunton" by Frederic P. Miller)) is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Emma is best known for being a member of the successful '90s girl group, Spice Girls. Emma was known as "Baby Spice", in the group, as she was the youngest member, had an "innocent" demeanour, and often wore "baby doll" dresses. Bunton was born in Finchley and grew up in Woodside Park, both in Barnet, London. Her parents, Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor, a milkman, split up when she was eleven, and she stayed with her mother. She has a younger brother, Paul James. She attended St Theresa's Roman Catholic Primary School in Finchley, and then went on to go to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone, Westminster. In 199... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Christian Dior
Christian Dior (January 21, 1905 – October 23, 1957), was an influential French fashion designer. He was born in Granville, Manche, Normandy, France. Dior boutiques can be found in numerous cities around the country with their main flagship stores in New York, Beverly Hills, Waikiki, Houston, Short Hills, New Jersey, Boston, and San Francisco. Early life Under his parents' wishes he attended his parents Ecole des Sciences Politiques from 1920 to 1925. The family had hopes he would become a diplomat, but Dior only wished to be involved in the arts. After leaving school he received money from his father so that in 1928 he could open a small art gallery in Darfur. Under his father's compromise for the money, the family name did not appear on the gallery. The walls were covered... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Placido Domingo
José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941), better known as Plácido Domingo, is a world-famous Spanish operatic tenor. He is known for his versatile, strong voice that possesses a ringing and clear tone throughout its range. In addition to his singing roles, he has also taken on conducting opera performances as well as acting as the General Director of the Washington National Opera in Washington, DC and the Los Angeles Opera in California. Biography and career Plácido Domingo was born in Madrid, Spain, and moved to Mexico at age 8 with his family, who ran a zarzuela company. In Mexico City he studied music at the National Conservatory. He provided backup vocals for Los Black Jeans in 1958, a rock-and-roll band lead by César Costa. He learned piano and conducting, but made h... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Cat Power
Cat Power is the stage name of American singer/songwriter Charlyn "Chan" Marshall (born Charlyn Marie Marshall on 21 January 1972 birth time source: Spotify Audio interview, she says that she is Cancer rising). She is known for her minimalist style, sparse guitar and piano playing, and ethereal vocals. Early life The daughter of divorced parents, Chan (pronounced "Shawn") Marshall was born in Georgia. Marshall's father, Charlie, is a blues musician and itinerant pianist. Her childhood involved much upheaval, with Marshall living throughout the Southern United States (Greensboro, North Carolina; Bartlett, Tennessee; and Georgia and South Carolina), back and forth between parents and her grandmother. In interviews she has openly discussed her childhood and stated that the constant travel... Biography of Telly Savalas
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 (somtimes 1924) – January 22, 1994) was a prominent Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor whose career spanned four decades. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1963 for his supporting role in Birdman of Alcatraz. He also starred with Burt Lancaster in The Young Savages and The Scalphunters. For the course of his long career, he was best known for his work playing the title role in the popular 1970s crime drama, Kojak, and for also playing Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. He co-starred with Angie Dickinson in the 1971 film, Pretty Maids All in a Row. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Early life Savalas, the second oldest of five children, was born as Aristotelis Savalas in Garden City, Long Isla... Biography of Isabelle Nanty
Isabelle Nanty is a French actress, director and screenwriter, born on January 21st 1962. She leads an important career as a comedian and metteur en scène. In her film roles, she usually plays the supporting roles. She was first shown to a worldwide audience when she played the part of Georgette in the 2001 French film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain. Filmography Actor 1983 : Les Planqués du régiment, de Michel Caputo 1983 : Le Faucon, de Paul Boujenah – Rôle : l'animatrice radio 1985 : Rouge baiser, de Véra Belmont – Rôle : Jeanine 1986 : Un moment d'inattention (télévision), de Liliane de Kermadec – Rôle : Claudine 1986 : Les Aventuriers du Nouveau-Monde, feuilleton télévisé d'Allan Kroeker, Pierre Lary et Victor Vicas – Rôle : Bernadette 1986 : On a volé Charlie Sp... Biography of Steve Reeves
Stephen L. Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000), was an American bodybuilder, actor, and author. Childhood Born in Glasgow, Montana, Steve Reeves moved to California at the age of 10 with his mother Goldie, after his father Lester Dell Reeves died in a farming accident. Reeves developed an interest in bodybuilding while in high school and trained at Ed Yarick's gym in Oakland. By the time he was 17 he had developed a Herculean build, long before the rise in general interest in bodybuilding. After graduating from high school, he entered the Army during the latter part of World War II, and served in the Pacific.... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Benny Hill
Alfred Hawthorn Hill (21 January 1924 – 19 April 1992), better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor and singer, best known for his television programme, The Benny Hill Show. Beginnings Alfred "Alfie" Hill was born in Southampton, where he and his brother attended Tauntons School. During the Second World War Hill was one of the scholars evacuated with the school to Bournemouth School, East Way, Bournemouth. After leaving Tauntons School, Hill worked variously as a milkman in Eastleigh, bridge operator, driver and drummer, before he finally got a foot in the door of the entertainment industry by becoming an assistant stage manager. Inspired by the 'star comedians' of British music hall shows, Hill set out to make his mark in show business. For the stage, he changed hi... Biography of Richie Havens
Richard Pierce "Richie" Havens (January 21, 1941 (birth time source: Linda Clark, Astrodatabank) – April 22, 2013) was an American folk singer and guitarist. He is best known for his intense and rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. Biography Early life Born in Brooklyn, Havens was the eldest of nine children. At an early age, he began organizing his neighborhood friends into street corner doo-wop groups and was performing with The McCrea Gospel Singers at 16. Early career At age 20, Havens left Brooklyn, seeking artistic stimulation in Greenwich Village. "I saw the Village as a place to escape to, in order to express yourself", he recalled. "I had first gone there during t... Biography of Elodie Navarre
Élodie Navarre is a French actress born on January 21, 1979. Filmography 2007 Dialogue avec mon jardinier de Jean Becker 2007 Jean de La Fontaine, le défi de Daniel Vigne 2007 Danse avec lui de Valérie Guignabodet 2006 L'école pour tous d' Éric Rochant 2005 Cavalcade de Steve Suissa 2005 Lettres de la mer rouge de Manu et Caussé 2005 L'empire des loups de Chris Nahon 2004 Avant qu'il ne soit trop tard de Laurent Dussaux 2004 Le souffleur de Guillaume Pixie 2003 Jeux d'enfants de Yann Samuell 2002 Gomez & Tavarès de Gilles Paquet-Brenner 2002 Grande école de Robert Salis 2001 À la folie... pas du tout de Lætitia Colombani 1999 Scènes de crimes de Frédéric Schoendoerffer 1999 Le prof d'Alexandre Jardin 1998 Mes amis de 1996 Love etc.. de Marion Vernoux ... Biography of René Thewissen
Rene Thewissen,, born January 21, 1929, is a Belgian famous hypnotist.... Biography of Maryse Ouellet
Maryse Ouellet (born January 21, 1983) is a Canadian glamour model and professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown brand. Billed height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg/8.9 st) Career Modeling Ouellet began her career as a beauty pageant contestant, winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada 2003 and finishing second at the International Finals of Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2004. After that she made several appearances in various newspapers, magazines and television programs in Canada, then became a glamour model, appearing on the cover and inside pages of Playboy Special Editions "Vixens" in June/July 2006. She was also on the cover of Playboy's "The Girls of Canada" 2007 Calendar. She also appeared on the special edition of Pl... Biography of Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington) is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Allen regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world; as of 2007 Forbes ranks him the fifth richest American, worth an estimated $18.0 billion. He is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc. (his private asset management company) and chairman of Charter Communications. Allen also has a multibillion dollar investment portfolio which includes large stakes in DreamWorks Animation SKG, Digeo, real estate holdings and more than 40 other technology, media and content companies. Allen was recently invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Allen also owns twelve professional sports teams including the Seattle Seah... Biography of Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw (born January 21, 1945 in Birmingham, England) is an English actor. Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Background He is the son of an engineer and a champion ballroom dancer. He hated school and enjoyed only English literature and drama lessons. Before acting, he worked in the sales office of a chemical company. Shaw made his first stage appearance, alongside his parents, at the age of three. Following education at Great Barr School (where musician Steve Winwood was a classmate), Shaw graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He served his apprenticeship in repertory at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch and the Bristol Old Vic, and began television work in 1967, making his TV debut as hippy student, Robert Croft, in Coronation Street. Afterwards he took key role... Biography of Thomas Castaignède
Thomas Castaignède (born 21 January 1975) is a French rugby union footballer who plays at fullback, fly-half or centre for Saracens and France. Born in Mont-de-Marsan (Aquitaine, France) Castaignède entered the international scene in 1995 when his drop goal defeated England in the final minute of a Five Nations clash and had already been a key player for Toulouse to help them win French titles in three successive seasons. He also lifted the inaugural European Cup with the French club. In 1999 he was forced to pull out of the World Cup with a thigh problem. He joined Saracens in 2000 but in November of that year he suffered an Achilles injury while warming up for France against Australia. The injury kept him out for 18 months, until April 2002. In 2003, he was dropped from the nati... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21, 1963) is a retired Hall of Fame Nigerian American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Olajuwon played center for the Houston Rockets, whom he led to back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995, and the Toronto Raptors. Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) Olajuwon traveled from his home country of Nigeria to play collegiately for the University of Houston. Hakeem had a standout career for the Cougars alongside future NBA Hall of Fame player Clyde "The Glide" Drexler, which included three trips to the Final Four. Olajuwon was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA Draft, a draft that included Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton. Ola... Biography of Izabella Miko
Izabella Anna Mikołajczak (born January 21, 1981), better known as Izabella Miko, is a Polish actress and model. Miko was born in Łódź, Poland to Grażyna Dyląg and Aleksander Mikołajczak, both of whom were actors. She grew up in Warsaw, where she studied to be a ballerina. An American choreographer invited her to study in New York City on a scholarship, and she traveled there with her mother on her fifteenth birthday. Three of Miko's best-known roles are Cammie in Coyote Ugly (2000), Carrie in HBO's Deadwood, and as a dancer in The Killers video for Mr Brightside. She also played the role of Sara Johnson in Save The Last Dance 2. Miko was ranked #48 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001. She also played roles in films like Minimal Knowledge (2002), Bye B... Biography of Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), also known as "The Golden Bear", is widely regarded as the greatest professional golfer of all time, in large part because of his records in major championships. Nicklaus accumulated a record 18 professional majors in a PGA Tour career lasting 25 years, from 1962 to 1986. Later, on the Champions Tour, the senior version of the PGA Tour, he won 8 of that tour's majors between 1990 and 1996. Both records still stand today. Nicklaus has also taken part in many off-course activities, including golf course design, golf instruction book writing, and running his own tournament on the PGA Tour, the Memorial Tournament. Together with Arnold Palmer and Gary Player (collectively known as the "Big Three"), he is credited with turning golf into the majo... Biography of Pierre Tornade
Pierre Tornade (21 January 1930 - 7 March 2012) was a French actor. He appeared in 128 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998. Selected filmography Les Truands (1956) Comme un cheveu sur la soupe (1957) Les Veinards (1963) L'honorable Stanislas, agent secret (1963) The Counterfeit Constable (1964) Le Grand Restaurant (1966) The Oldest Profession (1967) Le Petit Baigneur (1968) Le tatoué (1968) Le Maître de pension (1973) La Rage au poing (1975) The Common Man (1975) Arrête ton char... bidasse! (1977) Fort Saganne (1984)... Biography of Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons (born January 21, 1955), is an American artist. He is noted for his use of kitsch imagery using painting, sculpture and other forms, often in large scale. Life and art Early life and work Jeff Koons was born in York, Pennsylvania; as a teenager he revered Salvador Dalí, to the extent of visiting him at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. Koons attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Maryland Institute College of Art, and studied painting. After college he worked as a Wall Street commodities broker, whilst establishing himself as an artist. He gained recognition in the 1980s, and subsequently set up a factory-like studio in a SoHo loft on the corner of Houston and Broadway in New York. This had over 30 staff, each assigned to a different aspect of pr... Biography of Michael Wincott
Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott (born January 21, 1958 or 1959 or 1960) is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Guy of Gisbourne in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Top Dollar in The Crow and Paul Rothchild in The Doors. He is recognized for his rough, gravelly voice. Wincott was born in Scarborough, Ontario. His father, an English immigrant from Blackpool, England, worked as a constructor, welder and salesman, and his mother was an Italian immigrant from Milan; the two met in England and immigrated to Canada in 1952. He is the younger brother of actor Jeff Wincott. Wincott was raised in Scarborough, Ontario, attending Cedarbrae Collegiate and then briefly the University of Toronto. and graduated from Juilliard Drama School in 1986. Wincott is identifiable for playing ... Biography of Michel Jonasz
Michel Jonasz, born January 21, 1947 in Drancy, France, is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor. His compositions include: La boîte de jazz, Joueurs de blues and Les vacances au bord de la mer. Born from Hungarian immigrant parents, Michel Jonasz left school at the age of 15 to find his way in the arts. Painting, theatre and music interested him, but he began his artistic carrer as a pianist. After having worked with both Vigon and The Lemons, in 1966 he created the band King Set with his friend, the guitarist Alain Goldstein. Two radio successes made his voice and his talent for rhythm known: an original composition,Apesanteur (Weightlessness), in 1967, and Jezebel in 1968. His solo career began slowly with a single ("45t") at the end of 1968 under the name of Michel Kingset, th... Biography of Émile Louis
Émile Louis (born January 21 (sometimes 26), 1934) is a retired French bus driver and prime suspect in the disappearance of seven young women in the département of Yonne, Burgundy, in the late 1970s. In 2000 Louis confessed to their murders; he retracted this confession one month later. Louis is currently (since March 2004) serving a 20-year jail sentence for the rape and torture of his last wife and of her daughter. He was also twice convicted of sexual attacks on minors: once in 1983 for which he was sentenced to four years in prison, and again in 1989 with a five-year jail term. Disappearances Émile Louis is a prime suspect in the disappearances in the Yonne Département of seven young women with mild mental deficiencies between 1975 and 1980. The disappearances initially did not ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérald Passi
Gérald Passi, (born 21 (not 24) January 1964, in Albi) France is a former football midfielder. Titles French cup 1991 with AS Monaco FC. UEFA Cup Winner's Cup runner-up in 1992 with AS Monaco FC.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mac Davis
Scott Davis, known as Mac Davis (born January 21, 1942 (birth time source: Steinbrecher, Astrodatabank), is a country music singer and songwriter originally from Lubbock, Texas, who has enjoyed much pop music crossover success. He became one of the most successful country singers of the 1970s and 1980s. He is also an actor. In 2008, Davis will appear with Barry Corbin, who grew up in Lubbock, in a Toby Keith film, Beer for My Horses. Career as a songwriter Mac Davis initially rose to fame as a songwriter, having early success with the 1969 song for Elvis Presley called "In the Ghetto". He later proved to the public that he was more than just a songwriter, but also a Country singer. Especially in the 1970s, many of his songs found success on the country and pop charts alike, including "... Biography of Cristobal Balenciaga
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eisaguirre (b. January 21, 1895, Spain; d. March 23, 1972, Spain) was a Spanish fashion designer and the founder of the Balenciaga fashion house. Balenciaga was born in Getaria, a fishing town in the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain, on January 21, 1895. His mother was a seamstress, and as a child Balenciaga often spent time with her as she worked. At the age of twelve, he began work as the apprentice of a tailor. When Balenciaga was a teenager, the Marquesa de Casa Torres, the foremost noblewoman in his town, became his customer and patron. She sent him to Madrid, where he was formally trained in tailoring. (Balenciaga is notable as one of the few couturiers in fashion history who could use their own hands to design, cut, and sew the models which symbolized the height o... Biography of Nora Berra
Nora Berra, born January 21, 1963 in Lyon, is a Member of the European Parliament, representing South East France for the Union for a Popular Movement. Daughter of an Algerian soldier, and 5th child in a family of 11, Berra was raised in a Gaullist family. She studied at the Collège-lycée Ampère, before continuing with medicine in Oran. In 1994 and 1996, she gave birth to her two children. Between 1999 and 2009, she worked in various pharmaceutical laboratories around Lyon. From 2001 until 2008, Berra was a municipal councillor in Neuville-sur-Saône, at which point she was elected to the Municipal Council of Lyon. In the June 2009 European elections, she was fifth on the UMP list in South-East France, and was elected to the European Parliament. On June 23, 2009, she entered the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles V of France
Charles V (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armies recovering much of the territory ceded to England at the Treaty of Brétigny. Early life Charles was born in Vincennes, Île-de-France, France, the son of King Jean II and Bonne of Luxembourg. Upon his father's succession to the throne in 1350, Charles became Dauphin of France. He was the first French heir to use the title, which is named for the region of Dauphiné, acquired by Charles' grandfather. The future king was highly intelligent but physically weak, with pale skin and a thin, ill-proportioned body. He made a sharp contrast to his father — who was ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Uto Ughi
Diodato "Uto" Ughi (born 21 January 1944, Busto Arsizio, Italy) is an Italian violinist and conductor. He was the music director of l'Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia from 1992-1997. Uto has at one time or another possessed five antique violins: the Van Houten-Kreutzer of 1701, and the Sinsheimer-General Kyd-Perlman of 1714 crafted by Antonio Stradivari; as well as the Kortschak; ex-Wurlitzer of 1739, the Ole Bull of 1744, and the Cariplo-Hennel-Rosé of 1744 made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù.... Biography of Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross (born January 21, 1968) is an Emmy-nominated American actress, who is perhaps most widely known as a cast member of NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004. Early years Ross was born and raised in Winnetka, Illinois. Her first theater performance was at the age of 8 in My First Mouthpiece. As a young woman, she performed in productions at her hometown theater. She attended New Trier High School and later moved to Los Angeles. Career Ross appeared on Days of Our Lives as Eve Baron Donovan from 1987 to 1991; her work on the soap opera led to two Emmy nominations. Her television credits also include The Heights, The Five Mrs. Buchanans, Drexel's Class, Married... with Children, Pauly, Law & Order, Trinity, Beggars and Choosers, Frasier, and Jake in Progress. She also co-sta... Biography of Charles Clerc-Renaud
Charles Clerc-Renaud, born January 21, 1955 in Rumilly, died September 14, 1995 (suicide), was a French magistrate.... Biography of Gillian Chung
Hong Kong pop singer and actress.... Biography of Sasha Pivovarova
Sasha Pivovarova (Russian: Саша Пивоварова, born January 21, 1985 in Moscow) is a Russian model and artist. Modeling career As an art history student at the Russian University for the Humanities, Pivovarova never dreamed of becoming a model until friend and photographer Igor Vishnyakov took photos of her in 2005 and gave them to international modeling agency IMG, thus beginning her career. After signing with IMG, her first runway show was for Prada, for whom she became the face of for a record six consecutive seasons. In the May 2007 issue of American Vogue she was featured on the cover with Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Raquel Zimmermann, Jessica Stam, Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Hilary Rhoda, Ch... Biography of Booboo Stewart
Booboo Stewart (born Nils Allen Stewart, Jr.; January 21, 1994) is an American singer, dancer, model, actor, and martial artist. Career During 2006–2010 he appeared or starred in several independent, direct-to-video or TV films. He also hosted six episodes of the children's show Blue Dolphin Kids in Hawaii, and did stunt work on several films including the 2006 film Zoom and the 2007 film Beowulf. He has had roles on episodes of Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge, ER, Dante's Cove, and Everybody Hates Chris. Stewart toured with Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus in her Best of Both Worlds Tour featuring the Jonas Brothers and appeared in the Target commercials with the same band and Miley Cyrus Danimals, and also toured in the Camp Rock Freestyle Jam concert series. He recorded the opening them... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ken Leung
Kenneth Leung (born January 21, 1970) is an American actor best known for his roles in popular movies such as Shanghai Kiss, Saw and X-Men: The Last Stand. Most recently Leung became known for his starring role as Miles Straume in the popular ABC drama television series Lost. Early life Leung was born in New York City and initially raised in the Two Bridges section of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. His family moved to Midwood, Brooklyn where he grew up before finishing high school in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Leung later attended New York University (NYU) as a University Scholar and discovered acting in his junior year, where he studied acting with Catherine Russell and Nan Smithner, then briefly with Anne Jackson at HB Studio. During this time he also acted mostly in downtown spac... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Umberto Nobile
Umberto Nobile (January 21, 1885 – July 30, 1978) was an Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer. Nobile is primarily remembered for having piloted the airship Norge that was the first aircraft both to reach the North Pole, and to cross the polar ice cap between Europe and America. Early career Born in Lauro, province of Avellino, Nobile graduated from the University of Naples with degrees in both electrical and industrial engineering. In 1906 he began work with the Italian state railways, where he worked on electrification of the rail system. In 1911 his interests turned to the field of aeronautical engineering and he enrolled in a one year course offered by the Italian Army. Nobile had always been fascinated by the work of airship pioneers such as Ferdinand Graf von Zeppeli... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Benny Gallagher
Gallagher and Lyle, the Scottish pairing of Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle joined forces in 1959, initially as members of local Largs Band The Bluefrets. They began writing original material for the band and also wrote "Mr Heartbreak's Here Again" for Dean Ford and the Gaylords (later to become Marmalade). Their first recognition came in 1968, when they were signed by The Beatles to write for Apple Records artists such as Mary Hopkin, Sparrow, The Fields of St. Etienne, International, Heritage, and Jefferson. By 1970, they had joined McGuinness Flint, and penned the folkish UK Top 10 hit singles "When I'm Dead and Gone" and "Malt and Barley Blues", both produced by Glyn Johns. In the wake of the singer-songwriter phenomenon, they formed the duo Gallagher and Lyle in 1972, recording ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edouard Schure
Eduard (Edouard) Schuré (Strasbourg, January 21, 1841 – April 7, 1929), French philosopher, poet, writer, musical critic and publicist of esoteric literature. He is known by being the author of "The Great Initiated" (1889) in which he describes the path followed by some of the ancient philosophers in search for profound esoteric knowledge, so often called the "initiation", as describing the process of becoming a mystic master or spiritual healer." Many notable and historical figures are constantly referred in the writings of Schuré, for instance, Rama, Hermes, Socrates, Jesus, Orpheus. some of these masters are known to be the founders of important religions or philosophical movements, which in turn, would find great acceptance through our history, this was aided even more with the install... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicolas Mahut
Nicolas Mahut (born January 21, 1982 in Angers) is a French tennis player. Mahut is right-handed and has previously won the Orange Bowl in 1999, becoming professional in 2000. He is a good serve and volleyer and a doubles expert, having won many tournaments with his doubles partner Julien Benneteau. His career high was #40, achieved on February 18, 2008. At the 2007 Queen's Club Championships, Mahut defeated both fifth-seed Ivan Ljubičić and top-seed Rafael Nadal in straight sets, and on the same day, to reach the semi-finals, where he beat compatriot Arnaud Clement. He lost in 3 sets 4–6, 7–6 (7), 7–6 (2) to Andy Roddick in his first ATP final after holding one match-point in the second set tiebreak. On June 21, 2007, Mahut defeated Simon Stadler of Germany to qualify for ... Biography of Wolfgang Köhler
Wolfgang Köhler (January 21, 1887 – June 11, 1967) was a German psychologist who, with Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka, founded Gestalt theory. Early life Köhler was born in the port city of Reval (now Tallinn), the capital of and largest city in Estonia, which was at the time a German province. His family was of German origin, and shortly after his birth, they moved back to that country. There, raised in a setting of teachers, nurses and other scholars, he developed lifelong interests in the sciences as well as the arts, and especially in music. Education In the course of his university education, Köhler studied at the University of Tübingen (1905-06), the University of Bonn (1906-07) and the University of Berlin (1907-09). While a student at the latter, he focused on the link b... Biography of Kim Sharma
Kim Sharma, born January 21, 1980 in Ahmednagar, is an Indian actress. She is the cousin of Arjun Rampal. She dated Jugal Hansraj in 2000 (they met on the set of Mohabbatein (2000)).... Biography of Raymond Biaussat
Raymond Biaussat, born January 21, 1932 in Vergt, is a French painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emile Levassor
Émile Levassor (21 January 1843, Marolles-en-Hurepoix - 14 April 1897, Paris) was a French engineer and a pioneer of the automobile industry and car racing in France. Graduated at École Centrale Paris, he started his career in 1872 in a company that produced wood-working machines, where he met René Panhard. They were building gas engines as well. In 1886, a Belgian industrialist Edouard Sarazin got a license for building engines of Gottlieb Daimler. He chose Levassor to build them in France. When Sarazin died in 1887, Levassor married his widow, Louise, and together with Panhard they started building cars. The first appeared in 1890, with an engine built in Daimler license. Levassor also took part in auto racing, finishing fifth in Paris-Rouen race in 1894, and winning illustriously the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Léon Riesener
Léon Riesener, born Louis Antoine Léon Riesener January 21, 1808 in Paris, died May 25, 1878 in Paris, is a French romantic painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Zumkeller
Michel Zumkeller, born January 21, 1966 in Belfort, is a French politician, member of UMP.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maxime Weygand
Maxime Weygand (January 21, 1867 - January 28, 1965) was a French military commander in World War I and World War II. Though not as infamous as Philippe Petain, Weygand is remembered for initially fighting the German invasion of France in 1940, then surrendering to and collaborating with the Germans as part of the Vichy France regime. Early years Weygand was born in Brussels. It has been alleged that he was the illegitimate son of either Empress Carlota of Mexico or of her brother Leopold II, King of the Belgians. Weygand refused to confirm or deny these rumours. He was educated in Marseille by the Jewish Cohen de Léon family. In his memoirs he says little about his youth, devoting to it only 4 pages out of 651. He mentions the gouvernante and the aumônier of his college, who insti... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Achille Le Bel
Joseph Achille Le Bel (January 21, 1847 – August 6, 1930), was a French chemist, who was best known for his work in stereochemistry. He was born on January 21, 1847 in Pechelbronn and educated at the École Polytechnique in Paris. In 1874 he announced his theory outlining the relationship between molecular structure and optical activity, which laid the foundation of the science of Stereochemistry, dealing with the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules. This hypothesis was put forward in the same year by the Dutch physical chemist Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff. Le Bel wrote Cosmologie Rationelle (Rational Cosmology) in 1929. He died on August 6, 1930, in Paris.... Biography of John Charles Fremont
John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890), was an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder, which remains in use, sometimes as "The Great Pathfinder". Biography Frémont was born in Savannah, Georgia. His ancestry is disputed. According to a 1902 genealogy of the Frémont family, he was the son of Anne Beverley Whiting, a prominent Virginia society woman, who after his birth married Louis-René Frémont, a penniless French refugee, in Norfolk on May 14, 1807. Louis-René Frémont was the son of Jean-Loui... Biography of Henri Duparc
Henri Duparc (Eugène Marie Henri Fouques Duparc) (January 21, 1848 – February 12, 1933) was a French composer of the late Romantic period. Biography Duparc was born in Paris. He studied piano with César Franck at the Jesuit College in the Vaugirard district and became one of his first composition pupils. Following military service in the Franco-Prussian War, he married Ellen MacSwinney, from Scotland, on November 9, 1871. In the same year, he joined with Saint-Saëns and Romain Bussine to found the Société Nationale de Musique Moderne. Duparc is best known for his seventeen songs with texts by poets such as Baudelaire, Gautier, Leconte de Lisle, and Goethe. These pieces are considered by many to be among the greatest compositions by any composer in this form. A mental illness, ca... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Zundel
Maurice Zundel, born January 21, 1897 in Neuchâtel, died August 10, 1975 in Ouchy, was a Swiss Roman Catholic priest and author... Biography of Rosemary Clark
Rosemary Clark, born January 21, 1948 in Seattle, Washington, is an American writer, historian and a specialist of Ancient Egypt.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marie-Arlette Carlotti
Marie-Arlette Carlotti (born 21 January 1952 in Béziers, Hérault) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the south-east of France. She is a member of the Socialist Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Development. Since 16 May 2012, she is Vice-Minister of Disabled people in the Ayrault Cabinet. She is also vice-chair of the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, and the delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly. Carlotti is one of six Members of the European Parliament participating in the European Union's observer mission in Togo for... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Fitch
John Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, and silversmith who, in 1787, built the first recorded steam-powered boat in the United States. Two decades later, Robert Fulton was able to make steamboats profitable. Early life Fitch was born in Windsor, Connecticut on January 21,1743 , on a farm that is part of present-day South Windsor, Connecticut. He received little formal schooling and eventually apprenticed himself to a clockmaker, during which time Fitch was not allowed to learn or even observe watchmaking (he later taught himself how to repair clocks and watches). Following this apprenticeship in Hartford, he opened an unsuccessful brass foundry in East Windsor, Connecticut and then a brass and silversmith business in Trenton, New Jersey whi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gina Ceaglio
Gina Ceaglio, born January 21, 1919 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, died March 29, 2003 in San Diego, was an American teacher, lecturer, author and professional astrologer.... Biography of Duncan Grant
Duncan James Corrowr Grant (21 January 1885 – 8 May 1978) was a Scottish painter and member of the Bloomsbury Group. He was a cousin of John Grant, Lord Huntingtower and grandson of the second Sir John Peter Grant . Grant was born in Rothiemurchus in northern Scotland and studied art at the Slade School and in Italy and Paris. He was a cousin, and for some time a lover, of Lytton Strachey. Through the Stracheys, Duncan was introduced to the Bloomsbury Group, where John Maynard Keynes became another of his lovers. Grant is best known for his painting style, which developed in the wake of French post-impressionist exhibitions mounted in London in 1910. He often worked with, and was influenced by, another member of the group, Roger Fry. As well as painting landscapes and portraits, Fry ... Biography of Sally Burton
Sally Burton, born January 21, 1948 in Braintree, was the fifth and last wife of actor Richard Burton. She inherited Burton's estate when he died of cerebral hemorrhage August 5, 1984 in Geneva.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jinx Falkenburg
Eugenia Lincoln Falkenburg (January 21, 1919 - August 27, 2003) was a Spanish-born model and actress who was nicknamed Jinx by her mother. Born in Barcelona, she was raised in Chile. Her family moved to the United States where she became a top model. Her brother Bob Falkenburg was the 1948 Wimbledon singles champion. As a teenager, she became a top fashion model who appeared on numerous magazine covers, and was the first Miss Rheingold (model for Rheingold Beer), but was chosen by the brewery rather than being voted by the public, as in later years. Falkenburg appeared in over 25 movies and numerous television programs. During World War II Falkenburg entertained American troops and was a popular pin-up model. She, along with her husband Tex McCrary, was one of the early innovators in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fernand Schirren
Fernand Schirren (born in Nice, France, in January 21 1920, died in August 25 2001 in Auderghem, Belgium) was a Belgian composer and teacher. He was the son of the Belgian painter Ferdinand Schirren. He composed for several shows by Maurice Béjart.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gregory Paul Martin
Gregory Paul Martin (21 January 1957 (birth time source: Sy Scholfield, Astrodatabank)) is a British writer and television and film actor, and the eldest son of Beatles record producer Sir George Martin. After St Albans School Gregory trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, starring in a number of major UK stage productions such as the world premiere of "Bent" at the Royal Court before moving to New York in 1982. He was married to Natasha Garland, a writer and marketing executive and has one son named Connor, currently living in Rome. Alternate Names:Gregory Martin | Greg Martin | Greg Martyn Filmography The Funeral Party - Therapist A Walk in the Clouds - Armistead Knox Ellen - Roger SeaQuest DSV - Marcus Rawlings Babylon 5 - Colonel Ari ben Zayn Mad A... Biography of Howard Unruh
Howard Barton Unruh (born January 21, 1921) is an American convicted murderer who murdered 13 people on September 6, 1949 in a spree killing in Camden, New Jersey, where he resided. Always a reserved man, he had turned into a recluse in the three months before his spree. The World War II veteran was unemployed and lived with his mother. During the war, he was reportedly a brave tank soldier who kept meticulous notes of every German killed, down to details of the corpse. He was honorably discharged in 1945, and returned home with a collection of medals and firearms. He decorated his bedroom with military items, and set up a target range in his basement. His mother supported him by working at a factory while Howard hung around the house and attended daily church services. He had tro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Albert Lavignac
Albert Lavignac (Paris 21 January 1846 – Paris, 28 May 1916) was a French music scholar, known for his essays on theory, and a minor composer. Lavignac studied with Antoine François Marmontel, François Benoist and Ambroise Thomas at the Conservatoire de Paris where later he taught harmony. Among his pupils were Vincent d'Indy, Philipp Jarnach, Gabriel Pierné, Amédée Henri Gustave Noël Gastoué, Florent Schmitt, and Claude Debussy. In March 1864, at the age of eighteen, he conducted from the harmonium the private premiere of Gioacchino Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle. His condensed work, La Musique et les Musiciens, an overview of musical grammar and materials, continued to be reprinted years after his death. In it he characterised the particular characteristics of instruments and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Oscar II of Sweden
Oscar II (21 January 1829 - 8 December 1907), born Oscar Frederik was King of Norway from 1872 until 1905 and King of Sweden from 1872 until his death. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother. Early life At his birth in Stockholm, Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. He entered the navy at the age of eleven, and was appointed junior lieutenant in July 1845. Later he studied at Uppsala University, where he distinguished himself in mathematics. On 6 June 1857 he married in Wiesbaden-Biebrich Princess Sophia Wilhelmina, youngest daughter of Duke William of Nassau. King of Sweden and Norway He succeeded his brother Charles XV, on 18 September 1872, and was crowned as king of Norwa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian de Chalonge
Christian de Chalonge (born 21 January 1937) is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed the 1971 film The Wedding Ring, which starred Anna Karina. Selected filmography * The Wedding Ring (1971) * L'Argent des autres (1978) * Malevil (1981) * The Children Thief (1991)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandre Goria
Alexandre Goria, born January 21, 1823 in Paris, died in 1860, was a French pianist and composer.... Biography of Michel Teló
Michel Teló (Portuguese pronunciation: ; Medianeira, Paraná, Brazil January 21, 1981) is a Brazilian singer and composer. Before his solo act, he was a vocalist in various bands, most notably Grupo Tradição. His biggest national and international hit is "Ai se eu te pego!", a number 1 in most European countries and Latin America.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Hammond
Christopher Andrew Hammond (born January 21, 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Hammond was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth round of the 1986 amateur draft. Hammond had not sustained considerable success until his revival as a relief pitcher with the 2002 Atlanta Braves. Hammond's career went through two distinct phases, one as a struggling starting pitcher/swingman and one as a reliever. Hammond used techniques common to "junkball" or finesse pitchers. His pitches included the changeup (Hammond's ranged from 58 - 71 mph), his mostly flat slider, and his low 80s four-seam fastball. Hammond was also a relatively good left-handed hitter as shown by his career .202 batting average, .285 on-base percentage, and four career home ru... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marius Berliet
Marius Berliet, born on January 21, 1866 in Lyon, died on April 17, 1949 in Cannes, was a French engineer and businessman, the founder of Berliet, a French manufacturer of automobiles, buses, trucks and other utility vehicles, based in Vénissieux, outside of Lyon, France. Marius Berliet started his experiments with automobiles in 1894. Some single cylinder cars were followed in 1900 by a twin-cylinder model. In 1902, Berliet took over the plant of Audibert & Lavirotte in Lyon. Berliet started to build four-cylinder automobiles featured by a honeycomb radiator and steel chassis frame was used instead of wood. The next year, a model was launched that was similar to contemporary Mercedes. In 1906, Berliet sold the licence for manufacturing his model to the American Locomotive Company. Citr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yuji Ide
Yuji Ide (井出 有治, Ide Yūji?) (born 21 January 1975 in Saitama, Saitama) is a Japanese racing driver who graduated from 2005 Formula Nippon to Formula One with the Super Aguri team in 2006, but lost his FIA Super Licence during the season due to erratic driving. Ide returned to the Formula Nippon series after his four-race F1 stint and now races with the Autobacs Racing Team Aguri team. Early career Ide's 2005 Formula Nippon Lola. Ide started his racing career in 1990 with kart racing. In 1991, he won the Kantou National Cup Kart Championship. In 1992 he was second in the Regional Kart Championship East Kantou series A1 Class and also won the Japan Kart Grand Prix SS stock class National GP. The following year he joined the All- Japan Kart Champion... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Tweed
John Tweed, born January 21, 1869 in Glasgow, died November 12, 1933 in London, was a Scottish sculptor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Genevay
Paul Genevay (born 21 January 1939 in La Côte-Saint-André, Isère) was a French athlete, who won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. His winning teammates in that race were Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Foulkes
George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock, PC (born 21 January 1942, Oswestry, Shropshire) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He has been a member of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Scottish Parliament. He is currently a member of both the Lords and the Scottish Parliament but has announced he will not seek reelection to the Scottish Parliament and will instead focus his energies in the House of Lords. He is often described by the media as "ultra loyal" to the Labour Party. Foulkes is a strong supporter of ID cards, regularly speaking in favour of UK Government proposals. He is also a supporter of Scottish devolution and was involved in the drafting of "A Claim of Right for Scotland" in 1988. Foulkes was chairman of Hearts football club from April 2004 until his r... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 112 films between 1934 and 1964. He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy. Selected filmography * Four Steps in the Clouds (1942) * La vispa Teresa (1943) * Anything for a Song (1943) * L'abito nero da sposa (1945) * Life Begins Anew (1945) * La figlia del capitano (1947) * Difficult Years (1948) * Signorinella (1949) * L' Amore di Norma (1950) * Nights of Cabiria (1957) * Carthage in Flames (1960)... Biography of Oskar Roehler
Oskar Roehler (born January 21, 1959) is a German film director, screen writer and journalist. He was born in Starnberg as the son of the writer Gisela Elsner and the writer Klaus Roehler. Since the mid-1980s he has been working as a screenwriter, for, among others, Niklaus Schilling, Christoph Schlingensief and Mark Schlichter. Since the early 1990s he has also been working as a film director. For his film No Place to Go he won the Deutscher Filmpreis. His 2010 film Jew Suss: Rise and Fall was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * No Place to Go (2000) * Suck My Dick (2001) * Agnes and His Brothers (2004) * The Elementary Particles (2006) * Lulu and Jim (2008) * Jew Suss: Rise and Fall... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Artur Dmitriev
Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev (Russian: Артур Валерьевич Дмитриев; born 21 January 1968 in Bila Tserkva, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He is a two-time Olympic Champion with Natalia Mishkutenok and Oksana Kazakova in 1992 and 1998 respectively, and also won Olympic silver in 1994. Along with Irina Rodnina, he is the only pair skater to win Olympic gold with two different partners. Career With his partner Natalia Mishkutenok, he was coached by Tamara Moskvina in Saint Petersburg. The pair won the gold medal at the 1992 Olympics, and the silver at t... Biography of Eric Holder
Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is the 82nd and current Attorney General of the United States and the first African American to hold the position. He is serving under President Barack Obama. Holder previously served as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, United States Attorney, Deputy Attorney General of the United States and worked at the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. He was senior legal advisor to then-Senator Barack Obama during Obama's presidential campaign and one of three members of Obama's vice-presidential selection committee. Early life Eric H. Holder, Jr. was born in the Bronx, New York to parents with roots in Barbados. Holder's father, Eric Himpton Holder, Sr. (1905–1970) was born in Saint Joseph, Barbados a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Renaat Van Elslande
Renaat Van Elslande, born January 21, 1916 in Boekhoute, died December 21, 2000 in Uccle, was a Belgian politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish, a political party of Belgium, formerly called Christian People's Party, a centre-right Flemish party committed to Christian democracy, with historic ties to both labour unionism (ACV) and corporative organization as Unizo and the Farmer's League. Publications in French * Het Buitenlands Beleid van België 1973-1976 (« la politique extérieure de la Belgique 1973-1976 ») Publication in different languages * Europa’s Toekomst, Anvers 1975. (ISBN 90-289-0051-9) * Belgie En De Derde Wereld (« la Belgique et le tiers monde »), Anvers 1977. (ISBN 90-289-0252-X)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Mery
Joseph Méry (21 January 1797 - 17 June 1866) was a French writer. Méry was born at Marseille. An ardent romanticist, he collaborated with Auguste Barthélemy in many of his satires and wrote a great number of stories, now forgotten. Nowadays he is perhaps best remembered as the co-librettist of the original version in French of Verdi's Don Carlos) which premiered in Paris in March 1867. Also, he was the author of the play La Bataille de Toulouse which Verdi had earlier adapted for his opera La battaglia di Legnano in January 1849. He was noted in his time for his wit and ability to improvise. He produced several pieces at the Paris theatres, and also collaborated with Gérard de Nerval in adaptations from Shakespeare and in other plays. Alexandre Dumas, père, in 1864, invited all th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carolyn Dodson
Carolyn Dodson, born January 2&, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American astrologer, author and metaphysician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alvaro Quiros
Álvaro Quirós (born 21 January 1983) is a Spanish professional golfer. Quirós was born in La Línea de la Concepción, Province of Cádiz. He played on the Challenge Tour in 2006, winning one tournament, and earned his European Tour card for the 2007 season by finishing in the top 35 at the qualifying school. He won the first European Tour tournament he entered as a European Tour card-holder; the Alfred Dunhill Championship which is played in South Africa. His second European Tour win came at the 2008 Portugal Masters, where he finished with birdies at both 17 and 18 on Sunday, to win by three strokes over Paul Lawrie. Qurios is noted for his length off the tee, and was the longest driver on the European Tour in 2007 and 2008, averaging nearly 310 yards.. In January 2009 he won his thir... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War". Biography Starr was born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1942. He and his cousins (soul singers Roger and Willie Hatcher) moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where they were raised. In 1957, Starr formed a doo-wop group, The Future Tones, and began his singing career. Starr lived in Detroit, Michigan, in the 1960s and recorded at first for the small record label Ric-Tic, and later for Motown Records after it absorbed Ric-Tic in 1968. The song which began his career was "Agent Double'O'Soul" (1965), a reference to the James Bond films popular at the time. Other early hits includ... Biography of Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950, Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award-winning British-based popular music performer who had a string of rhythm and blues-tinged international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the main British-based R&B singer / songwriter of the 1980s. He waited seven years after scoring his first four UK top 20 successes, before accumulating a series of transatlantic successes, including three U.S. number ones. He was born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago to Grenadian parents, and moved to England with his family at the age of eight. Oceans' musical influence came at an early age of his life, as his father was a musician, and realised he was inline to follow those ambitions as he was growing up. During his teenage years, he sang regularl... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lee M. Paschall
Lee M. Paschall, born on January 21, 1922 in Sterling, Colorado (source for his time of birth: Gauquelin), is an American former military, general.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harry Shoaf
Harry Shoaf, born on January 21, 1916 in New York, died on July 14, 1988, was an American mechanical engineer. He has worked on spatial projects for NASA.... Biography of Jonathan Quick
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Quick (born January 21, 1986 in Milford, Connecticut) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Quick played at Hamden High School in Hamden, Connecticut before transferring to Avon Old Farms. While at Hamden, Quick was named to the 2002 New Haven Register All-Area Ice Hockey Team. Quick led Avon Old Farms to two straight New England Prep Championships in his junior and senior seasons. Quick's nine shutouts during his senior year is a New England prep school record. While playing for the University of Massachusetts, Quick led the Minutemen to their first ever NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship appearance. Quick played his first NHL game on December 6... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrice Hernu
Patrice Hernu, born January 21, 1948 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines), is a French economist, mathematician (Ph.D. in Economy and Mathematics), ecologist, professor, and politician. He is the son of politician and former Minister Charles Hernu. Patrice Hernu is one of the founders of UMP. He is a member of The Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF), the only French Masonic Grand Lodge that is in regular amity with the United Grand Lodge of England and concordant jurisdictions.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Scofield
David Paul Scofield, CH, CBE (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English award-winning actor of stage and screen. Noted for his distinctive voice and delivery, Scofield received an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, a reprise of the role he played in the stage version at the West End and on Broadway for which he received a Tony Award. He is considered by many to have been one of the best British actors of the 20th century. Early life Scofield was born in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, and began attending the Varndean Secondary School in Brighton at the age of 12 where he took various roles in school plays. He went up to Oxford in 1939, where he famously shared digs with Kingsley Amis and Philip Larkin before l... Biography of Kim Dotcom
Kim Dotcom, born Kim Schmitz January 21, 1974 also known as Kimble and Kim Tim Jim Vestor, is a German-Finnish computer programmer and businessman who rose to prominence during the dot-com bubble and was convicted of insider trading and embezzlement in its aftermath. He is also known as the founder of Megaupload and its associated websites. He legally changed his surname to Dotcom circa 2005. On January 20, 2012, the New Zealand Police placed him in custody under the charges of criminal copyright infringement in relation to his Megaupload Web site. On January 1, 2012, he became the top Modern Warfare 3 player, but lost his position while in custody. Early career As a teenager, Dotcom earned a reputation in his native Germany for cracking corporate PBX systems in the United States, and ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Detlef Schrempf
Detlef Schrempf (born January 21, 1963, in Leverkusen, Federal Republic of Germany) is a retired German NBA basketball player. High school and college career Schrempf moved to the U.S. his senior year of high school, attending Centralia High School in Centralia, Washington, for one year, leading the Tigers to the state title in his senior year in 1981 by defeating the Blazers of Timberline High School. He played college basketball at University of Washington, where he was named to the All-Pac-10 Team and The Sporting News All-America Second Team. At college, he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and majored in International Business. NBA career Originally selected eighth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1985 NBA Draft, Schrempf became a regular in NBA rotati... Biography of Goedele Liekens
Goedele Liekens, born on January 21, 1963 in Aarschot, is a Belgian former Miss Belgium (1986), sexologer, author, TV host, and journalist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Doug Weight
Douglas Daniel Weight (born January 21, 1971 in Warren, Michigan) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who is currently an Assistant Coach and Special Assistant to the General Manager for the New York Islanders. During his 19-year National Hockey League career, he played for the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues and the New York Islanders. Playing career Weight graduated in 1989 from Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan. He joined the Junior A Compuware Team since his High School did not have a hockey program. Weight played two years in the NCAA with Lake Superior State University, from 1989–91. He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft with their second pick, 34th overall. After... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeremy Shada
Jeremy Shada (born January 21, 1997 in Boise, Idaho, USA) is an American child actor and singer who is the voice of Finn the Human on the animated TV show Adventure Time. His brothers are Josh Shada and Zack Shada, who are also voice actors. Zack Shada was the original voice of Finn in the pilot episode. Filmography (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1660179/) 2013 Jobs (post-production) Daniel Kottke 2010-2012 Adventure Time with Finn & Jake (TV series) Finn / Cosmic Owl / Baby Bird / … – B-Mo Noire (2012) … Finn (voice) – Burning Low (2012) … Finn (voice) – Sons of Mars (2012) – Card Wars (2012) – Gotcha! (2012) See all 64 episodes » 2012 L'étrange pouvoir de Norman Pug (voice) 2012 The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (TV series) Dustin Berry / Jo... Biography of Dany Heatley
Daniel James Heatley (born January 21, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002. However, after being responsible for a car accident in September 2003 that killed teammate and close friend Dan Snyder, he requested a trade and was subsequently dealt to the Ottawa Senators. One of the Senators' perennial leading scorers during his tenure with Ottawa, Heatley set franchise records for single-season goals (50), which he achieved in back to back seasons in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007, and points (105), during the 2006-2007 season. He played on the left wing w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Haloti Ngata
Etuini Haloti Ngata (IPA: ; born January 21, 1984) is a American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon, and earned All-American honors. He entered the 2006 NFL Draft and was drafted by the Ravens with the 12th pick in the first round. Early years Ngata is of Tongan ancestry, but was born in Inglewood, California. He attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah and was a three-year starter on the defensive line. As a senior, he recorded over 100 tackles and led his team to the state quarterfinals, following a 12-2 record and a berth in the State Championship as a junior. Ngata was named the 2001 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year and a first-team USA Today All-USA selection. H... Biography of Ivan Putski
Józef Bednarski (born January 21, 1941), is a Polish former professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He is known by the ring name Ivan Putski and was given the nicknames "The Polish Hammer" and "Polish Power". Putski is a former WWF World Tag Team Champion with Tito Santana. Ivan was known to have an ongoing feud with another professional at the time, "Superstar" Billy Graham over the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, who also had an incredible physique and strength, which led to many pose-downs, arm wrestling bouts, and long, physical matches between the two. Other rivals included Iron Sheik, Ivan Koloff, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who when commentating for the WWF would refer to Putski as "Puduski" in much the same way he would later refer to Tito Santana as "Chico". Early life ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rusty Greer
Thurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III (born January 21, 1969 in Fort Rucker, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers. He currently works for Texas Wesleyan University serving as the Assistant Head Coach under former teammate Mike Jeffcoat. Biography Greer attended high school in Albertville, Alabama before playing college baseball at the University of Montevallo. (Montevallo was the only college interested in Greer prior to a senior-year all-star game where he finally drew attention from larger schools; however, he chose to remain at Montevallo since they initially offered him a scholarship.) While at Montevallo, Greer was a Resident Assistant in Napier Hall. The Rangers made him their tenth-round pick (271st overall) in the 1990 amateur draft, and he sp... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pietro Rava
Pietro Rava (January 21, 1916 – November 5, 2006) was an Italian football defender and coach. He won the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1938 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team. Rava, born in Cassine, Province of Alessandria, played for the clubs U.S. Alessandria (1928–35, 1946–47), Juventus F.C. (1935–46 and 1947–50) and Novara Calcio (1950–51). He won two Italian Cups in the 1937/38 and 1941/42 seasons, and two scudettos 1934/35 & 1949/50. He was Juventus' captain from 1947 to 1950. In total, he played in 352 Serie A matches (including 303 for Juventus), scoring 15 goals. For the Italian national team, he appeared in 30 international matches from 1936 to 1946, losing only one game, becoming the captain in 1940. He won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and won the ... Biography of Jam Master Jay
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an African-American musician and rapper. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became the biggest hip-hop group and are credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music. He was ranked #10 on Spin's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Life and career Mizell was born in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 3 years he started playing trumpet and played bass, guitar, and drums in various bands prior to discovering turntables. He moved to Hollis, Queens in 1975 with his family where he soon discovered the turntables and started DJing at the age of 13. He caught on quickly because of his musical experience and after a... Biography of Maša Zec-Peškirič
Maša Zec Peškirič (born January 21, 1987 in Jesenice, Yugoslavia) is a professional Slovenian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 93, which she reached on June 15, 2009. Her career high in doubles is No. 130, which she reached on October 19, 2009. Grand Slam performance timeline To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Tournament 2009 Career SR Career W-L Australian Open A 0 / 0 0–0 French Open A 0 / 0 0–0 Wimbledon 1R 0 / 1 0–1 U.S. Open 1R 0 / 1 0–1 Grand Slam Win-Loss 0–2 0 / 2 0–2 Tournament Titles 0 N/A 0 Year End Ranking 120 N/A N/A A = did not participate in the tournament. LQ = lost in q... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alex McLeish
Alexander "Alex" McLeish (born 21 January 1959), is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. Born in Glasgow, McLeish played as a central defender for Aberdeen during their 1980s glory years, making nearly 500 League appearances for the club, and won 77 caps for Scotland. He started his managerial career with spells at Motherwell and Hibernian, before guiding Rangers to two championships and five cup wins in five years. McLeish spent ten months as manager of the Scotland national team which narrowly failed to qualify for the finals of the 2008 UEFA European championship. He then resigned this post in November 2007 to become manager of Birmingham City, who were in the Premier League at the time. Though Birmingham were relegated at the end of the season, McLeish guided ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Darren Frost
Darren Frost (born January 21, 1971) is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian. He frequently performs at Yuk-Yuks comedy clubs, and he competed in the 2007 Seattle International Comedy Competition. Darren is known for his eccentricity and often extremely taboo material; he describes his aim as being "to slam a stapler against the forehead of popular culture." He was twice awarded top ten comedy moments of the year by Toronto entertainment magazine Now. Darren has been awarded the prestigious Kari award for Best Performance in a commercial in Canada. At the 2005 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Darren performed in the most shows of any performer. 22 shows that included the nasty show and the gala. He has also took his comedy shenanigans international with shows at the Edi... |
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