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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on July, 13, 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
113 celebrities or events were found for July, 13. Add to favourites (136 fans)Biography of Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American film actor and producer. Ford is best known for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. He is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. His four-decade career also includes roles in several other Hollywood blockbusters, including Presumed Innocent, The Fugitive, Air Force One, and What Lies Beneath. At one point, four of the top five box-office hits of all time included one of his roles. Five of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry. In 1997, Ford was ranked # 1 in Empire's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. As of July 2008, th... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Simone Veil
Simone Veil, DBE (born 13 July 1927) is a French lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Constitutional Council of France. Early life Veil was born Simone Annie Jacob, the daughter of a Jewish architect in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. In March 1944, Veil's family was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where she would remain until the camp's 27 January 1945 liberation. Only Veil and her sister survived the internment. Veil returned to speak at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 2005 for the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the camps. Having obtained her baccalauréat in 1943 before being deported, she began the study of law and political science, where she met her future husband Antoine Veil. The couple married on 26 October 1946, and have three sons. Political career Mi... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart OBE (born July 13, 1940) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated English film, television and stage actor. He is also Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield. Stewart has had a distinguished career in theatre for nearly fifty years, including performances as various characters in Shakespearean productions. However, he is perhaps most famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the starship Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and as Professor Xavier in the X-Men films. Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Early life Stewart was born in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England to Gladys Barrowclough, a weaver and textile worker, and Alfred Stewart, a Regimental Sergeant Major in the British Army who served with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and previously wo... Biography of Christine Villemin
Christine Villemin, born on July 13, 1960 in Petitmont, Lorraine, is the mother of Gregory Villemin, a 4 year-old child who was found drowned with his hands and feet bound in France in the Vologne river.... Biography of Bob Crane
Robert Edward Crane (July 13, 1928 – June 29, 1978) was an American disc jockey and Emmy award-nominated actor, best known for his performance as Colonel Robert E. Hogan in the television sitcom Hogan's Heroes from 1965 to 1971. Crane was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. He dropped out of high school in 1946 and became a drummer, performing with dance bands and a symphony orchestra. In 1949, he married high school sweetheart Anne Terzian; they eventually had three children, Deborah Ann, Karen Leslie, and Robert David (known as "Bob, Jr."). He later divorced and remarried, producing another son. His death by murder remains controversial. Early career In 1950, Crane started his broadcasting career at WLEA in Hornell, New York, from which he quickly moved to WBIS in Bristol, Connecticut... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Papus (occultist)
Gerard Encausse (July 13, 1865 - 25 October 1916), whose esoteric pseudonym was Papus, was the Spanish-born French physician, hypnotist, and popularizer of occultism, who founded the modern Martinist Order. Overview Gerard Encausse was born at La Coruña in Spain on July 13, 1865, of a Spanish mother and a French father, Louis Encausse, a chemist. His family moved to Paris when he was four years old, and he received his education there. As a young man, Encausse spent a great deal of time at the Bibliothèque Nationale studying the Kabbalah, the Tarot, the sciences of magic and alchemy, and the writings of Eliphas Lévi. He joined the French Theosophical Society shortly after it was founded by Madame Blavatsky in 1884 - 1885, but he resigned soon after joining because he disliked the So... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicolas Bazire
Nicolas Bazire born July 13, 1975 in Fort-de-France, Martinique, is a French politician.... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of John Dee
John Dee (July 13, 1527–1609) was a noted English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, occultist, and consultant to Queen Elizabeth I. He also devoted much of his life to alchemy, divination, and Hermetic philosophy. Dee straddled the worlds of science and magic just as they were becoming distinguishable. One of the most learned men of his time, he had lectured to crowded halls at the University of Paris when still in his early twenties. John was an ardent promoter of mathematics, a respected astronomer and a leading expert in navigation, having trained many of those who would conduct England's voyages of discovery (he coined the term "British Empire"). At the same time, he immersed himself deeply in magic and Hermetic philosophy, devoting the last third of his life alm... Biography of Bruno Salomone
Bruno Salomone, born July 13, 1970 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Val-de-Marne, is a French humorist and actor. Filmography 2001 : G@mer de Patrick Levy 2004 : Le Carton de Charles Némès 2005 : Brice de Nice de James Huth, "Igor Hossegor". 2005 : L'Homme qui voulait passer à la télé téléfilm de Amar Arhab, Pascal Légitimus et Fabrice Michelin. 2005 : Clara Sheller (série télé) 2005—2006 : Kaamelott 2005 : La Famille Zappon téléfilm de Amar Arhab et Fabrice Michelin 2006 : Hellphone de James Huth 2006 : Tous frais payés de Aline Issermann 2007 : La Maison de Manuel Poirier Cherche fiancé tous frais payés d'Aline Issermann Chapeau de roue de Tonie Marshall 2007 : Fais pas ci, fais pas ça, un document fiction de France 2. Voice 2004 : Les Indestructibles (T... Biography of Hubert Reeves
Hubert Reeves (born July 13, 1932) is a Canadian (Québécois) astrophysicist and popularizer of science. He has been a Director of Research at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique since 1965 and currently lives in France where he often speaks on television promoting science. Born in Montreal, Reeves obtained a BSc in physics from the Université de Montréal in 1953, an MSc at McGill University in 1955 (with a thesis entitled "Formation of Positronium in Hydrogen and Helium" and then a PhD at Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) in 1960. His PhD thesis was "Thermonuclear Reaction Involving Medium Light Nuclei". From 1960 to 1964, he taught physics at the Université de Montréal and worked as an adviser to NASA. Honours and recognition In 1976 he was made Knight of Ordre ... Biography of Tommaso Buscetta
Tommaso Buscetta (Palermo, July 13, 1928- New York, April 2, 2000) was a Sicilian mafioso. Although he was not the first pentito (informant) in the Italian witness protection program, he is widely recognized as the first important one breaking omertà. Many mafiosi would follow his example. He was the youngest of 17 children raised in a poverty-stricken area of Palermo, which he escaped by getting involved with crime at a young age. He first became involved with the Mafia in 1945 and by the following year he was a full-fledged member of the Porta Nuova Family and his first boss was Giuseppe "Pippo" Calò. His first work was mostly smuggling cigarettes. After the Ciaculli Massacre in 1963, Buscetta fled to the United States where the local Gambino crime family helped him to get started ... Biography of Ashley Scott
Ashley McCall Scott (born July 13, 1977) is an American actress. She is known for her work on television and in film, including her roles in the television series Dark Angel, Birds of Prey, and Jericho. Early life Scott was born in Metairie, Louisiana, the daughter of Andrea Meister, an administrative assistant, and Joe Scott, a nurse. She was raised in Charleston, South Carolina as the middle child between two brothers. Scott began her career as a young girl when she began modeling. While living in Charleston she entered a Millie Lewis Talent Competition. Though she forgot her TV commercial, she was so good on her recovery, that she won her division. After Millie Lewis and her sophomore year of high school, Scott went to New York at the age of fifteen to pursue her modeling career. Sh... Biography of Pierrick Lilliu (Nouvelle Star)
Pierrick Lilliu, born July 13, 1986, is a French rock-singer living in Brittany and was born in Alsace. Eldest of three children, he appeared in the French reality show Nouvelle Star and placed 2nd against Myriam Abel on May 12, 2005. After the show, he recorded his first single, "À Coeur Ouvert" (Open-hearted), he first sang on stage on May 19, officially released on May 30. His album "Besoin d'Espace" (Need of space) went on sale on October 17.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nerine Kidd Shatner
Nerine Shatner, born July 13, 1959 in Boston, is an American model and the wife of actor William Shatner. Shatner has been married four times: to Gloria Rand from 1956 to 1969. His second marriage--his longest marriage thus far--lasted 21 years and was to Marcy Lafferty Shatner from 1973 to 1994. The couple divorced in 1994. His third marriage was to Nerine Kidd-Shatner from 1997 to 1999. That marriage ended when his wife drowned. His current wife is Elizabeth Martin whom he married in 2001. The couple came together shortly after they were both widowed. Shatner has three daughters, Leslie Carol (b. 1958), Lisabeth Mary (b. 1960), and Melanie (b. 1964), from his marriage to Rand. Melanie had a brief career as an actress and is now the proprietor of Dari, an upscale women's clothing boutique... Biography of Cheech Marin
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian and actor, who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech and Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s, and as Don Johnson's quick-and-scheme partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez on Nash Bridges. His stage persona is that of a stereotypical Mexican American, or an uneducated urban Chicano. Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) Early life Marin, a Mexican American, was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Elsa (née Meza), a secretary, and Oscar Marin, a policeman. He is a graduate of California State University Northridge where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. Fleeing from the U.S. draft during the height of the Vietnam War in 1968, Marin settled in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he met future comedic partner T... Biography of Catherine Breillat
Catherine Breillat (born 13 July 1948 in Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres) is a French filmmaker, novelist and Professor of Auteur Cinema at the European Graduate School. Life and career Breillat was born in Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, but grew up in Niort. She decided to become a writer and director at the age of 12 after watching Ingmar Bergman's Gycklarnas afton, believing she had found her "'fictional body'" in Harriet Andersson's character, Anna. She started her career after studying acting at Yves Furet "Studio d'Entraînement de l'Acteur" in Paris together with her sister, actress Marie-Hélène Breillat (born 2 June 1947) in 1967. At the age of 17, she had her novel, l'Homme facile, (Easy Man) published. Ironically the French government banned it for readers under 18 years old. A film base... Biography of Cameron Crowe
Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an Academy Award winning American writer and film director. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes. Crowe has made his mark with character-driven, personal films that have been generally hailed as refreshingly original and void of cynicism. Michael Walker in the New York Times called Crowe "something of a cinematic spokesman for the post-baby boom generation" because his first few films focused on that specific age group, first as high schoolers and then as young adults making their way in the world. Crowe's debut screenwriting effort, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, grew out of a novel he wrote while posing for one year undercover as a student at Cl... Biography of Sylvain Mirouf
Sylvain Mirouf, born July 13, 1970 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French magician, illusionist or prestidigitator.... Biography of Roger McGuinn
James Roger McGuinn (known professionally as Roger McGuinn and previously as Jim McGuinn, and born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, 1942) is a popular rock American singer-songwriter and guitarist of the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist on many of The Byrds' hit records, the pioneering folk-rock band of the 1960s, contributing much to the band's unique sound. Early life/music career Roger McGuinn was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, James and Dorothy, were involved in journalism and public relations, and during his childhood, they had written a bestseller titled Parents Can't Win. He attended The Latin School of Chicago. He became interested in music after hearing Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel," and asked his paren... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eugène Freyssinet
Eugène Freyssinet (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer. He was the major pioneer of prestressed concrete. Freyssinet was born in at Objat, Corrèze, France. He worked in the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, France where he designed several bridges until the First World War intervened. His tutors included Charles Rabut. He served in the French Army from 1904-1907 and again from 1914-1918 as a road engineer. His most significant early bridge was the three span Pont le Veurdre near Vichy, built in 1911. At the time, the 72.5 metre (238 ft) spans were the longest so far constructed. Freyssinet's proposal was for three reinforced concrete truss spans, and was significantly less expensive than the standard masonry arch design. The design us... Biography of Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Cox's 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (14 weeks), a record held for nearly eight years until Mary J. Blige's "Be Without You" notched a 15th week at number one in 2006. Cox has achieved nine number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. Career Deborah Cox began singing for TV commercials at age 12, and she entered various talent shows with the help of her mother. She performed in nightclubs as a teenager, and she also began to write music around the same time. Cox entered the music industry as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion, and after signing to Arista Records, she r... Biography of Michel Constantin
Michel Constantin (born Constantin Hokloff, July 13, 1924–August 29, 2003) was a French film actor and a former journalist and volley-ball player. Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) Born to a Russian father and a Polish mother in Billancourt (near Paris), Constantin made his first film appearance in 1956. His first credited role was in the prison breakout drama Le Trou (aka The Hole) in 1960.... Biography of Louise Mandrell
Thelma Louise Mandrell (born July 13, 1954) in is an American country music singer. She is the younger sister of legendary Country singer Barbara Mandrell, and older sister of actress Irlene Mandrell. Louise had a successful singing career in country music with a string of hits in the 1980s. Early life Mandrell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Although she never developed the iconic fan base of worldwide recognition that her older sister Barbara Mandrell gained in Country Music, Louise Mandrell is still credited as one of Country Music's most successful female vocalists of the 1980s. Her early life started off much like her sister's. Her family was always a musical family; her parents came from a musical background. Barbara started off working as a singer, and playing the steel guita... Biography of Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin (born July 13, 1941 in Paris (birth time source Didier Geslain)) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is occasionally credited as Jacques Simonet. Simonet was his father's name and Perrin his mother's. His father, Alexandre Simonet, was a theatre director. Perrin was trained as an actor at the Conservatoire National d'Art Dramatique de Paris. He was given his first juvenile film roles by Italian director Valerio Zurlini. He also gave over 400 performances of L'Année du bac on the Paris stage. He played opposite Claudia Cardinale in the romantic comedy La Ragazza con la valigia and played the adult Salvatore in the international hit Cinema Paradiso. He won two Best Actor awards at the Venice Film Festival in 1966 for the Italian film Almost a Man and the Spanish... Biography of Tulisa Contostavlos
Tula Paulinea "Tulisa" Contostavlos, also known as Tulisa (born 13 July 1988) is an English singer-songwriter and actress of Greek and Irish descent. She is best known for being a member of the Camden-based hip hop group N-Dubz, with her cousin Dappy and their friend Fazer. Tulisa is currently a judge on the eighth series of The X Factor and is mentoring the "Groups" category. As a recording artist, she has recorded three studio albums with N-Dubz, Uncle B (2008), Against All Odds (2009) and Love.Live.Life (2010). In 2011, she started work on a solo album. Life and career 1988–2008: Early life and career beginnings Tulisa was born in Camden Town, North London, to Anne Byrne (who was formerly a member of 80s band Jeep, with her three sisters, before Tulisa was born) and Steve (Pla... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandre Astruc
Alexandre Astruc is a French film critic and film director born July 13, 1923, in Paris (France). His role in the auteur theory is noted in his notion of the caméra-stylo or "camera-pen" and the idea that a director should wield his camera like a writer uses his pen and that he need not be hindered by traditional storytelling. Selected filmography 1952: Le rideau cramoisi 1955: Les mauvaises rencontres 1958: Une vie 1960: La proie pour l'ombre 1962: L'éducation sentimentale 1966: La longue marche 1968: Flammes sur l'Adriatique... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jack Kemp
Jack French Kemp, Jr. (born July 13, 1935 (birth time source: the Wilsons, Astrodatabank)) is an American politician and former professional American football player. In the 1996 election, Kemp was Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole's running mate for Vice President. He had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries. Kemp began his political career with nine terms as a Congressman for Western New York, from 1971 to 1989. He also served as Housing Secretary in the George H. W. Bush administration. Before politics, Kemp was a professional quarterback for 13 years in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and American Football League (AFL). He served as captain of both the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills and... Biography of Eva Rivas
Eva Rivas (Armenian: Եվա Ռիվաս, Russian: Ева Ривас) (born Valeriya Reshetnikova-Tsaturian on 13 July 1987 in Rostov-on-Don, USSR) is a Russian-Armenian singer. Early life Reshetnikova-Tsaturian was born and raised in Russia to an Armenian mother and a father of Armenian and Greek descent. She took the stage name Eva Rivas from her Greek great-grandmother. Growing up in Rostov she sang in the Armenian "Arevik" ensemble. Eurovision Song Contest 2010 On 14 February 2010, Rivas won the Armenian National Final and went on to represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Apricot Stone". Composer Yagoub Mutlu was said to have interpreted the lyrics of Apricot Stone to ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fréhel (singer)
Fréhel (born Marguerite Boulc'h; July 13, 1891 – February 3, 1951) was a French singer and actress. Born in Paris, France to a poor and dysfunctional Breton family, Marguerite Boulc'h was a child left to a life on the streets in the dark side of Paris. In her teens she got a break when she met one of the female music-hall performers who heard her sing and introduced her to show business promoters. She began performing under the stage name "Pervenche" and soon met and married Robert Hollard, a performer who used the nom de guerre "Roberty". Alcohol entered her life at an early age and her drinking became a problem for her husband. Their marriage did not last long and Boulc'h's husband left her for the Parisian singer, Damia. Fréhel then began a relationship with Maurice Chevalier but tha... Biography of Carlo Bergonzi
Carlo Bergonzi (born 13 July 1924) is an Italian operatic tenor. Although he performed and recorded various bel canto and verismo roles, he is above all associated with the operas of Giuseppe Verdi, including a large number of his lesser-known works which he helped revive. Essentially a lirico-spinto tenor, Bergonzi is greatly admired for his pointed diction, beautiful legato and elegant phrasing. Bergonzi was born in Vidalenzo, near Parma. He began his vocal studies at age 14. During World War II, he was interned in a German prisoner-of-war camp. After the war, he returned to Italy and studied at the Boito Conservatory in Parma. Bergonzi, in a 1985 interview with Opera Fanatic's Stefan Zucker, cited 1948 as the date of his professional debut as a baritone, in the role of Figaro in R... Biography of Carmen Villalobos
Carmen Villalobos (somtimes Yorley Villalobos) (born on July 13, 1983 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian actress, most recognized for her supporting roles in several telenovelas including La Tormenta and Amores de Mercado. However, Villalobos is most recognized for her lead role as Catalina Santana, a pretty young prostitute with big ambitions who seeks breast augmentation in order to escape poverty in Sin Senos no hay Paraíso and most recently her lead role as Alejandra Paz, a humble poor school girl forced to attend a "rich-kid" school where the students are wild and out of control in Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres. In 2009, Carmen was included on the list of People en Español's 50 Most Beautiful list. Filmography Year Title Role 2010 La Reina del Sur Teresa Mendoza/Sandr... Biography of John Jacob Astor IV
John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American millionaire businessman, real estate builder, inventor, writer, a member of the prominent Astor family, and a lieutenant colonel in the Spanish-American War. He died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 14, 1912. Birth John Jacob Astor IV was born to William Backhouse Astor, Jr. and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn. John Jacob IV was the great–grandson of John Jacob Astor whose fortune, made in opium, fur trade and real estate, made the Astor family one of the wealthiest in the United States. Education Astor attended St Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire and later attended Harvard University. Early career Among Astor's accomplishments was A Journey in Other Worlds, an 1894 science fiction novel t... Biography of Albert Ayler
Albert Ayler (July 13, 1936 – November 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist, singer and composer. Overview Albert Ayler was the most primal of the free jazz musicians of the 1960s; John Litweiler wrote that "never before or since has there been such naked aggression in jazz" He possessed a deep blistering tone—achieved by using the stiffest plastic reeds he could find on his tenor saxophone—and a broad, pathos-filled vibrato that came right out of church music. His trio and quartet records of 1964, like Spiritual Unity and The Hilversum Session, show him advancing the improvisational notions of John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman into abstract realms where timbre, not harmony and melody, are the music's backbone. His ecstatic music of 1965 and 1966, like "Spirits Rejoic... Biography of Erno Rubik
Ernő Rubik (born July 13, 1944) is a Hungarian inventor, sculptor and professor of architecture. He is best known for the invention of mechanical puzzles including Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Magic and Rubik's Snake. Ernő Rubik was born in Budapest, Hungary during World War II. His father was a flight engineer at the Esztergom airplane factory, his mother a poet. He graduated from the Technical University, Budapest (Műszaki Egyetem) in 1967 as an architectural engineer and began postgraduate studies in sculpting and interior architecture. From 1971 to 1975 he worked as an architect, then became a professor at the Budapest College of Applied Arts (Iparművészeti Főiskola). He has spent all his life in Hungary. "Space always intrigued me, with its incredibly rich poss... Biography of Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 – May 26, 1955) was an Italian racing driver and twice Formula One World Champion. He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport. Early life Born in Milan, Ascari was the son of Antonio Ascari, a talented Grand Prix motor racing star in the 1920s, racing Alfa Romeos. Antonio was killed while leading the French Grand Prix in 1925 but the younger Ascari had an interest in racing in spite of it. He raced motorcycles in his earlier years; it was after he entered the prestigious Mille Miglia in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regularly. Formula One/World Championship career Following the end of World War II Alberto Ascari began racing in Grands Prix with Maserati. His team-m... Biography of Christine Kelly
Christine Tigiffon, best known as Christine Kelly, born July 13, 1969 in Guadeloupe, is a French journalist, TV host and author. Bibliography Christine Kelly, L'affaire Flactif : Enquête sur la tuerie du Grand-Bornand,, Éditions Calmann-Lévy, Paris, 11 mai 2006, 224 p. (ISBN 2702136559) Enquête sur le meutre de Xavier Flactif et sa famille le 12 avril 2003 Christine Kelly, François Fillon, le secret et l’ambition, Éditions du Moment, Paris, 15 novembre 2007, 345 p. (ISBN 2354170203) Première biographie du Premier ministre français William Gallas, La parole est à la défense, avec Christine Kelly, Éditions du Moment, Paris, 21 novembre 2008 (ISBN 2354170351) Autobiographie du footballeur William Gallas, en collaboration avec Christine Kelly... Biography of Werner Hirsig
Werner Hirsig, born July 13, 1914 8:00 PM in Renens, Switzerland, died in 1985, was an astrologer and author of Canadian and Swiss descent.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wole Soyinka
Oloye Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka (born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, the first African to be so honoured. In 1994, he was designated United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Goodwill Ambassador for the promotion of African culture, human rights, freedom of expression, media and communication. One of the most prominent members of the eminent Ransome-Kuti family, his mother Grace Eniola, was the daughter of Rev. Canon JJ Ransome-Kuti, sister to Olusegun Azariah Ransome-Kuti and Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, making Soyinka cousins to the late Fela Kuti, the late Beko Ransome-Kuti, the late Olikoye Ransome-Kuti and Yemisi Ransome-Kuti. Soyinka was born into a Yoruba family, specifi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Thompson
David O'Neil Thompson (born July 13, 1954 in Shelby, North Carolina) is a former American professional basketball star with the Denver Nuggets of both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA), as well as the Seattle SuperSonics. High School career Thompson attended Crest Senior High School and he played for the Crest Chargers Varsity Basketball team all 4 years. College career After leading North Carolina State University to an undefeated season (27-0) in 1973 (in which they were not eligible for the post-season), he led them to an NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1974, including vanquishing the reigning national champions, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His nickname was "Skywalker" because of his incr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ronan Le Crom
Ronan Le Crom (born 13 July 1974 in Lorient) is a French professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, currently with RC Lens. Le Crom began his career at AJ Auxerre, joining the senior squad in 1991. He played only three matches for the club, one in each of his final three seasons, before leaving in 2002. In his time at Auxerre, he had spent single-season loans at LB Châteauroux and Valence in Ligue 2. Since then, he has spent his career in Ligue 1, beginning with Guingamp where he played two full seasons before their relegation. The third season of his Guingamp contract was spent on loan at Saint-Étienne, although he didn't play a match. Still contracted to Guingamp, Le Crom moved to Troyes on a single-season loan in 2005-06. After playing 38 league matches in the season he signed per... Biography of Christine Montalbetti
Christine Montalbetti, born July 13, 1965 in Le Havre, is a French author.... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Colton Haynes
Colton Haynes (born July 13, 1988) is an American actor and model. At the age of fifteen, Haynes began modeling for Abercrombie & Fitch while living in New York City, New York. After moving to Los Angeles, California, he began acting in television series such as CSI: Miami and Pushing Daisies. He won the role of Brett Crezski, a jock who turns into a werewolf, on the ABC television series, The Gates, which premiered on June 20, 2010. Early life and education Haynes was born on July 13, 1988, in Wichita, Kansas. He grew up on a farm in Andale, Kansas, but has also lived in Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas, and Florida. He attended Navarre High School (Florida), Andale High School (Kansas) and graduated from Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, TX. He has an older brother and two older si... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Mollat du Jourdin
Michel Mollat du Jourdin, born July 13, 1911 in Ancenis, died in 1996, was a French writer and historian.... Biography of Jarno Trulli
Jarno Trulli (born 13 July 1974) is an Italian Formula One auto racing driver currently in the employ of the Toyota team. Career Early days Trulli was born in Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy. His parents were motorsport fans and named their son after Jarno Saarinen, the Finnish Grand Prix motorcycle racing champion who had been killed at Monza in 1973. This Finnish forename caused a certain amount of confusion when he first entered Formula One, with many not initially realising that he was Italian. His father's enthusiasm also meant that, like many successful racers, he was involved in karting from an early age. Formula 3 and early Formula One career After winning the Italian and then European kart championships he won the German Formula Three championship in 1996, and in 1997 made ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Armi Ratia
Armi Ratia (July 13, 1912-1979) was the founder of the Finnish textile and clothing company Marimekko Oy. She is one of the most famous female entrepreneurs in Finland.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Katie Roiphe
Katie Roiphe (born 1968) is an American author and journalist. She is best-known as the author of the non-fiction examination The Morning After: Fear, Sex and Feminism (1994). She is also the author of Last Night in Paradise: Sex and Morals at the Century's End (1997), and the 2007 study of writers and marriage, Uncommon Arrangements. Her 2001 novel Still She Haunts Me is an empathetic imagining of the relationship between Charles Dodgson (known as Lewis Carroll) and Alice Liddell, the real-life model for Dodgson's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Background and education Rophie grew up in New York City, daughter of noted feminist Anne Roiphe. She attended the prestigious, all-female Brearley School, received a B.A. from Harvard University in 1990, and received a Ph.D. in English Lite... Biography of Jean Murat
Jean Murat, born July 13, 1888 in Périgueux (Dordogne), died January 4, 1968 in Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône), was a French actor. He married comedian Annabella. Filmography Silent films 1918 : Mothers of men d'Édouard José 1920 : Expiation de Fred Niblo 1922 : L'Autre aile d'Henri Andréani 1922 : La Sirène de pierre de Roger Lion et Virginia de Castro 1923 : Les Yeux de l'âme de Roger Lion 1924 : Souvent femme varie de Jean Legrand 1924 : La Fontaine des amours de Roger Lion 1924 : La Galerie des monstres de Jaque Catelain 1924 : Nostalgie de Genaro Righelli 1925 : Le Stigmate de Louis Feuillade 1925 : Les Fiançailles rouges de Roger Lion 1925 : Le Roi de la pédale de Maurice Champreux 1926 : Carmen de Jacques Feyder 1926 : La Proie du vent de René... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jewel Carmen
Jewel Carmen (July 13, 1897 – March 4, 1984) was an American silent film actress. Early life and career Born Florence Lavina Quick in Danville, Kentucky, Carmen made her film debut in the 1912 film The Will of Destiny. She went on to appear in Daphne and the Pirate (1916), opposite Lillian Gish and D. W. Griffith's Intolerance (1916). Lawsuits against Fox In 1917, Carmen contracted with Fox Film Corporation, but finding the deal unsatisfactory opened a new contract with the Keeney Corporation in 1918 while her first contract remained in effect. Fox sent Keeney notice of their prior contract, warning that they would hold Keeney responsible for assisting her in breaking it, promising to indemnify Keeney against legal retaliation. Carmen launched two lawsuits against Fox, one to ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Igor Landau
Igor Landau, born July 13, 1944 in Saint-Flour, is a French businessman. He was the latest CEO of Rhône-Poulenc, a French chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1928 through the merger of Société des Usines Chimiques du Rhône (Society of Rhône Chemical Factories) from Lyon and Établissements Poulenc Frères (Poulenc Brothers Company) from Paris founded by Étienne Poulenc a 19th century Parisian apothecary and brought to prominance by his second and third sons Emile and Camille Poulenc. In January 1999, Rhône-Poulenc merged with Hoechst AG to form Aventis. In 2004, Aventis went on to merge with Sanofi-Synthélabo forming Sanofi-Aventis, the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world.... Biography of Benny Benassi
Benny Benassi (born Marco Benassi; July 13, 1967) is a Grammy Award winning Italian DJ and producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction". Benny Benassi ranks as the 10th most popular DJ in the world according to The DJ List website. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Benny Benassi placed #26, 13 spots higher than the previous year. Biography A native of Reggio Emilia, DJ/producer Benassi started DJing alongside cousin Alle Benassi in the late 1980s in their hometown, before moving to Larry Pignagnoli's Off Limits production studio in the mid 1990s, creating music for various acts, including Whigfield, J.K. and Ally & Jo. Benassi first hit the dance floor with... Biography of Ann Ceurvels
Ann Ceurvels, born July 13, 1968 in Antwerp, is a Belgian actress and teacher drama. She and her boyfriend Tim Visterin junior have a son : Billy Toulouse ( born on 7 may 2003 ) Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0149169/bio ) "Wittekerke" .... Els / ... (18 episodes, 1996-2008) - Episode #15.35 (2008) TV episode .... Leen Moelands - Episode #15.33 (2008) TV episode .... Leen Moelands - Episode #15.14 (2007) TV episode .... Leen Moelands - Episode #15.12 (2007) TV episode .... Leen Moelands - Episode #15.11 (2007) TV episode .... Leen Moelands (13 more) "Star Academy" (2005) TV series .... Dramalerares "Zone stad" .... Uitbaatster van etablissement (1 episode, 2005) - De ammoniakaanslag (2005) TV episode .... Uitbaatster van etabliss... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dominique Bussereau
Dominique Bussereau (July, 13, 1952, Tours) is a French politician, currently the Secretary of State for Transport within the government of François Fillon. Appointed to the post on 18 May 2007, he was previously Minister of Agriculture (2004-2007), Minister-Delegate for Aviation and Maritime Affairs (2002-2004) and Minister-Delegate for Budgets (2004). Political career Governmental functions Secretary of State for Transport : Since 2007 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Rural Affairs : 2004-2007 Secretary of State for the Budget : March-November 2004 Secretary of State for Transport and Sea : 2002-2004 Electoral mandates Member of the National Assembly of France for Charente-Maritime : 1986-1988 / 1993-2002 (Became secretary of State in 2002) Mayor of ... Biography of Emmanuelle Le Cam
Emmanuelle Le Cam, born July 13, 1972 in Lorient, is a French poet and writer. Bibliography * Nocturne, chronique, Citadel road editions, 2008 * Bleu profond, Citadel road editions, 2007 * A la nichée des seins, avec Maya Mémin, 2007 * Matière-corps, Citadel road editions, 2006 * L'Hospitalité des anges, La Part commune, 2006 * La Marche du mot dans les artères, Citadel road editions, 2005 * Puis vient la neige, gros textes, 2005 * Unique demeure, Le Dé bleu, 2005 * Requiem pour Heather Jane, Citadel road editions, 2004 * Février, le Chat qui tousse, 2004 * Mourir peut-être, Citadel road editions, 2003 * Le Code des saisons, Prix Froissart, 2002 * Un Homme de sable, Interventions à Haute voix, 2002 * Squelette de b... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of João Bosco
João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a famous Brazilian MPB singer, guitarist, and composer. Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, Joäo Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs where recorded by Elis Regina and were a success. He soon became admired as a virtuoso vocalist himself, and a dynamic performer. Joäo Bosco has been noted for "his singular fusion between the Arab culture, Afro-American music and the Brazilian style bossa nova," influenced by American jazz. In the introduction to his three-volume Songbook, Almir Chediak observes, "Brilliant composer João Bosco's melodic and harmonic constructions are among the most auspicious in Brazilian music." In the substantial article (in Portuguese), '"A obra de... Biography of Julia Vignali
Julia Vignali, born on July 13, 1975 in Paris, is a French actress and TV host of Italian descent. Filmography Television 2000 : La Vie devant nous de Vincenzo Marano 2001 : Le Lycée de Michel Courtois 2002 : Le 17 d'Éric Lavaine 2005 : Avocats et associés d'Alexandre Pidoux 2007 : Belle et zen de Christian Merret-Palmair 2008 : Seconde chance Cinema 2002 : La Beuze de François Desagnat 2003 : Belle Ordure de Grégory Morin TV host 1997 : MCM 2001 : Comédie ! 2010 : Canal+ - La matinale 2011 : Canal+ - Le grand journal Theater 2003 : Show Biz’, d'Erwan Larher Advertisements 2000 : Toyota 2004 : Yoplait 2005 : L'Oréal 2006 : Andrelon 2007 : Peugeot 908 2010 : SFR 20... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Forster (actor)
Robert Forster (born July 13, 1941) is an American actor, best known for his role as Max Cherry in the Quentin Tarantino film, Jackie Brown. Early life Forster was born Robert Wallace Foster, Jr. in Rochester, New York, the son of Grace Dorothy (née Montanarella) and Robert Wallace Foster, Sr., who worked as an elephant trainer for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and later as an executive for a baking supply company. His mother was Italian American and his father was of English and Irish ancestry. The two divorced in 1949. As a tribute to his father, Forster was allowed to hang one of his father's Barnum & Bailey Circus posters in the office of his character "Max Cherry" in the Quentin Tarantino film Jackie Brown. Forster completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in hist... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pinky Nelson
George Driver "Pinky" Nelson (born July 13, 1950) is a former NASA astronaut. Nelson was born in Charles City, Iowa, but considers Willmar, Minnesota, to be his hometown. His wife Susie is from Alhambra, California. They have two daughters, Aimee and Marti. Education Nelson graduated from Willmar Senior High School, Willmar, Minnesota, in 1968. He received a B.S. degree in Physics from Harvey Mudd College in 1972 and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Washington in 1974 and 1978, respectively. Special honors NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, 3 NASA Space Flight Medals, AIAA Haley Space Flight Award, Federation Aeronautique Internationale's V. M. Komarov Diploma, Western Washington University Faculty Outstanding... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dave Garroway
David Cunningham "Dave" Garroway (July 13, 1913 – July 21, 1982) was the founding host of NBC's Today from 1952 to 1961. His easygoing, relaxed, and relaxing style belied a battle with depression that may have contributed to the end of his days as a leading television personality—and, eventually, his life. He was honored for his contributions to radio and television with a star for each on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as the St. Louis Walk of Fame. Early life Born in Schenectady, New York, Garroway was 14 and had moved with his family 13 times before settling in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended University City High School and Washington University in St. Louis, from which he earned a degree in abnormal psychology He began his broadcasting career modestly, starting as ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thierry Boutsen
Thierry Marc Boutsen (born 13 July 1957 in Brussels, Belgium (birth time source: Acte n° 1237, André Dekoster)) is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One. Career After winning the "Volant V" in 1977 at the André Pilette Racing School, Zolder, Boutsen entered the Belgian Formula Ford 1600 championship and won it in 1978 with 15 victories in 18 races. He also entered the 1978 Spa 24 Hours race, the very last auto race on the old 14 km (8.7 mi) Spa-Francorchamps circuit- driving a Toyota Trueno. For 1979 he moved to Formula 3, winning three races in 1980 and second place in the European title race, behind Michele Alboreto. In 1981 he moved to Formula 2 and was again second in the European championship, including winnin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Monique Wittig
Monique Wittig (July, 13, 1935 - January 3, 2003) was a French author and feminist theorist particularly interested in overcoming gender and the heterosexual contract. She published her first novel, L'opoponax, in 1964 . Her second novel, Les Guérillères (1969), was a landmark in lesbian feminism. Biography Monique Wittig was born in 1935 in Dannemarie in Haut-Rhin, France. She was one of the founders of the Mouvement de Libération des Femmes (MLF) (Women's Liberation Movement). On August 26, 1970, accompanied by numerous other women, she put flowers under the Arc de Triomphe to honour the wife of The Unknown Soldier; this symbolic action was considered to be the founding event of French feminism. Wittig earned her Ph.D. from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, after ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Helen Coulthard
Helen Coulthard, born July 13, 1894 in Penrith, was a British writer and revivalist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anders Jarryd
Anders Per Järryd (born 13 July 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles (three French Open, two Wimbledon, two US Open, one Australian Open), reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5. Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland. While growing up he also played bandy in Lidköpings AIK. Career Järryd turned professional in 1980. He won his first tour doubles title in 1981 in Linz, Austria. One year later he captured his first top-level singles title, also at Linz. In 1983, Järryd won his first Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open, partnering his fellow Swede Hans Simonsson. Järryd had a strong year in 1984, winning two singles and five doubles... Biography of Tatiana Vilhelmova
Tatiana Čecháková-Vilhelmová (born July 13, 1978 Prague-Jarov) is a Czech actress. She is 5 ft 3 in tall. As a kid she took lessons in ballet for 9 years, she was a member of well-renowned Kühn's Children Choir. She didn't finish Prague Conservatory though as she started her career being 16 years old. She is a permanent actor at Dejvické divadlo (Dejvice Theatre) run by the City of Prague. She has been regularly nominated for Czech prestigious awards (7x Czech Lion, Alfréd Radok Award, Thálie Award), in 2006 she was awarded Czech Lion. She was also awarded abroad - TV Festival Monte Carlo 2001, "Shooting star 2003" at Berlin Film Festival. She has a two sons, František and Cyril with her husband Petr Čechák. Awards Year Award Category Nominated work Result 199... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Basquet
Guy Basquet was a French rugby union player, born 13 July 1921 in Layrac and died 1 February 2006 in Agen. 1 m 81 and 102 kg, he played third line centre and left flank for SU Agen. He started out as a basketball player, but rapidly succeeded in the Juniors of Racing club de France, and moved to Agen during the Second World War, (around 1940), the town where he would stay for the rest of his career, until 1953. During the championship final of 1947, he was temporarily sent off during the second half of the first period, a rule which was not rescinded for a further two decades. He played at Agen alongside Albert Ferrasse, then followed him as head of the FFR, and of the club. He became, in effect, vice-president of the Fédération from 1968 to 1991, the date that Bernard Lapasset... Biography of Stanley Weber
Stanley Weber, born on July 13, 1985 in Paris, is a French actor and comedian. He is the son of French comedian Jacques Weber. Filmography 2006 : Mauvaise Prise, court-métrage de Benoît Jeannot 2007 : À l'hôtel elle alla, elle le tu là, court-métrage d'Eponine Momenceau 2007 : Tim, court-métrage de Jacques Girault 2007 : Le Premier Jour du reste de ta vie de Rémi Bezançon 2009 : Qu'est-ce qu'on fait?, court-métrage d'André Cavaillé 2010 : Pieds nus sur les limaces, de Fabienne Berthaud Television 2007 : Le Vrai Coupable, de Francis Huster 2008 : Figaro, d'après les pièces de Beaumarchais, réalisé par Jacques Weber 2008 : La Dame de Monsoreau, de Michel Hassan 2008 : Juste un peu d'@mour, de Nicolas Herdt 2009 : Agatha Christi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joël Hart
Joël Hart, born on July 13, 1945 in Villers-Campsart, Somme, is a French politician (UMP), a former member of Parliament.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Berley
André Berley, born André Edmond Obrecht July 13, 1880 in Paris and died November 27, 1936 in Paris, was a French actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075551/) # The House Across the Street (1937) .... Renaudeau ... aka "La maison d'en face" - France (original title) # Monsieur Personne (1936) .... Louis # Toi, c'est moi (1936) # Rigolboche (1936) .... Tabourot # Trois jours de perm' (1936) # Folies-Bergère (1936) .... Pierre Baneffe # Les mutinés de l'Elseneur (1936) .... Le lieutenant Pike # À minuit, le 7 (1936) .... Le rédacteur en chef # La course à la vertu (1936) # L'empreinte rouge (1936) .... Le docteur Lambert # Juanita (1935) .... Le roi # Couturier de mon coeur (1935) # La mariée du régiment (1935) # Son excellence Antonin (1935) # Caravane ... Biography of John Clare
John Clare (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864) was an English poet, born the son of a farm labourer who came to be known for his celebratory representations of the English countryside and his lamentation of its disruption. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century and he is often now considered to be among the most important 19th-century poets. His biographer Jonathan Bate states that Clare was "the greatest labouring-class poet that England has ever produced. No one has ever written more powerfully of nature, of a rural childhood, and of the alienated and unstable self". Life Early life Clare was born in Helpstone (now Helpston) which, at the time of his birth, was in the Soke of Peterborough, Northamptonshire six miles to the north of Peterborough. Today this l... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Andrei
Michel Andrei, born on July 13, 1947 in Bastia, is a French officer of the fire department of Upper Corsica, during the Furiani Disaster, which took place on the 5th of May, 1992 when one of the four terraces fell, causing the death of 18 persons and injuring more than 2,300 others. He was charged with manslaughter and involuntary injuring but the charges were dropped during the trial.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris White (saxophonist)
Chris White (born 13 July 1955, Bristol) English jazz/rock saxophonist who toured with Dire Straits from 1985–1995, and who has played with many bands and artists, including Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Chris De Burgh and Mick Jagger. Biography White took up the saxophone at the age of 13, whilst a pupil at Lawrence Weston Secondary School. He started gigging a couple of years later, and was soon playing in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and touring with other musicians (such as France Gall). He joined Dire Straits in 1985 for their two final world tours, and played at both the Live Aid concert and Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Concert in 1988. In 2002 he joined the band again together with Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher, John Illsley and Danny Cummings in the four small reunion... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edward J. Flanagan
Father Edward Joseph Flanagan (July 13, 1886 in Ballymoe, County Roscommon, Ireland; † May 15, 1948 in Berlin, Germany) was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He was the founder of what is arguably the most famous orphanage—Boys Town. The campus is not just an orphanage, but now a center for troubled youth. Father Flanagan was born in the townland of Leabeg, County Roscommon, near the village of Ballymoe, County Galway, Ireland. His parents were John (a herdsman) and Honoria Flanagan. He attended Summerhill College, Sligo, Ireland. He emigrated to the USA in 1904, and became a U.S. citizen in 1919. He attended Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where in 1906 he received a bachelor of arts degree and a master of arts degree in 1908. Father Flana... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Jacques Gaultier
Jean-Jacques Gaultier (born July 13, 1963) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Vosges department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of René Laloux
René Laloux (July 13, 1929–March 14, 2004) was a French artist, painter, sclulptor, animator and film director. Biography He was born in Paris in 1929 and went to art school to study painting. After some time working in advertising, he got a job in a psychiatric institution where he began experimenting in animation with the interns. It is at the psychiatric institution that he made 1960's Monkey's Teeth (Les Dents du Singe), in collaboration with Paul Grimault's studio, and using a script written by the Cour Cheverny's interns. Another important collaborator of his was Roland Topor with whom Laloux made Dead Time (Les Temps Morts, 1964), The Snails (Les Escargots, 1965) and his most famous work, the feature length Fantastic Planet (La Planète Sauvage, 1973). Laloux also worked wi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Messagier
Jean Messagier, born on July 13, 1920 in Paris, died on September 10, 1999, was a French painter, sculptor, and engraver.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Phillip Crosby
Phillip Lang Crosby (13 July 1934 – 13 January 2004) was an American actor and singer, who began his career singing along with his brothers and father, Bing Crosby. Early life He was born in California and was educated at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose. He and his twin brother Dennis were two of Bing Crosby's four sons from his first marriage to the singer Dixie Lee. Singing career Phillip and his brothers formed a harmony singing group, The Crosby Boys, who performed during the 1950s and 1960s. They appeared in nightclubs and on The Ed Sullivan Show on American television. Family life Brother of Dennis (twin), Gary and Lindsay Crosby. Half-sibling of Harry Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby and Mary Crosby. Nephew of the bandleader Bob Crosby. Cousin of Cathy Crosby ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Delplanque
Georges Delplanque, born on July 13, 1903 in Douai, died on November 18, 1999, was a French artist and painter.... Biography of Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu (born: Fatma Sezen Yıldırım) (born July 13, 1954 in Sarayköy, Denizli Province) is a Turkish pop music singer, song-writer and producer who sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and Minik Serçe ("Little Sparrow"). Aksu's influence on Turkish pop and world music has continued since her debut in 1975, and has been reinforced by her patronage of and collaboration with many other musicians, including Sertab Erener, Şebnem Ferah, Aşkın Nur Yengi, Hande Yener, and Levent Yüksel. Her work with Tarkan resulted in continental hits like "Şımarık" and "Şıkıdım," and her collaboration with Goran Bregović widened her international audience. Sezen Aksu was born in Sa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Moor
Bill Moor, born July 13, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio, died November 27, 2007 in Englewood, New Jersey, was an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0600810/ ) # Snare (2006) .... Dad # "Law & Order" .... Bill Patton / ... (6 episodes, 1991-2000) ... aka "Law & Order Prime" (USA: informal title) - Trade This (2000) TV episode .... Richard Patton - Bait (1998) TV episode .... Bill Patton - Family Business (1996) TV episode .... Patton - Big Bang (1994) TV episode .... Bill Patton - Right to Counsel (1993) TV episode .... Bill Patton (1 more) # The Devil's Advocate (1997) .... Garson Deeds - Florida Judge ... aka Devil's Advocate (USA: DVD box title) ... aka Im Auftrag des Teufels (Germany) # "New York Undercover" .... Mr. Haggard (... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Garfield Todd
Sir Reginald Stephen Garfield Todd (July 13, 1908 - October 13, 2002) was a reformist Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1953 to 1958 and later became an opponent of white minority rule in Rhodesia. He was born in Invercargill, New Zealand. Background Todd was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, in 1908. He was educated at Otago University, Glen Leith Theological College, New Zealand, and University of the Witwatersrand. He married Jean Grace Wilson in 1932 with whom he had three daughters. Todd emigrated to Southern Rhodesia from New Zealand in 1934 as a Protestant missionary and ran the Dadaya New Zealand Churches of Christ Mission school. One of the primary school teachers in his charge was Robert Mugabe. Though he had no formal medical training, Todd and his wife, Grace, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tony Massenburg
Tony Arnel Massenburg (born July 31, 1967, in Sussex County, Virginia) is an American former professional basketball player. He shares an NBA record with Chucky Brown, Joe Smith, and Jim Jackson for having played with twelve different teams over his career. Player biography College career Massenburg played in college for the University of Maryland from 1986 to 1990, playing under three different head coaches: Lefty Driesell, Bob Wade, and Gary Williams. He had a career field goal shooting percentage of 52.3% and averaged 12.1 points per game in his four year career with the Terrapins. In his senior season, in which he was featured on the cover of the team's handbook on an aircraft carrier, he averaged 18 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. He was one of only two players in the Atlantic... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Lambie
David Lambie (born 13 July 1925) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician. Lambie was educated at Ardrossan Academy and at Glasgow University and Geneva University. He became a teacher and was chairman of the Scottish Labour Party 1965-66. Lambie contested North Ayrshire and Bute in 1955, 1959, 1964 and 1966. He was Member of Parliament for Central Ayrshire from 1970 until 1983, and after the boundary changes of that year, for Cunninghame South from 1983 until his retirement in 1992. In popular culture Lambie was portrayed by Renny Krupinski in the 2002 BBC production of Ian Curteis's controversial The Falklands Play.... Biography of Philip Barantini
Philip Barantini, born on July 13, 1980 in Liverpool, is a British actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0053028/ ) 2011 An Actor's Life (Less Ordinary) (post-production) Philip 2011 Hard Boiled Sweets (post-production) Dean 2009 Minder (TV series) Wes Gray – Thank Your Lucky Stars (2009) … Wes Gray 2008 The Bill (TV series) Dave Patterson – Loved and Lost (2008) … Dave Patterson 2008 10 Days to War (TV series) Ranger Giddins – Our Business Is North (2008) … Ranger Giddins 2007 Doctors (TV series) Danny Leighton – Playing Dad (2007) … Danny Leighton 2003 La ballade de County Clare Alex 2003 Ned Kelly Steve Hart 2002 Emma Brody (TV series) Jason – China Cup (2002) … Jason 2002 Reconnu coupable Joey 2001 Frères d'a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Louis Bourlanges
Jean-Louis Bourlanges (born July 13, 1946 in Neuilly) was a French Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2007. He was elected on the Union for French Democracy ticket and sat with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group. He is also an author. He was a member of Dieppe Municipal Council (1983-1989) and of Haute-Normandie Regional Council (1986-1998). On July 23, 2004 he was elected Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs . He is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (better known as Sciences Po), where he is currently associate professor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pope Clement X
Pope Clement X (13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was Pope from 29 April 1670 to 22 July 1676. Early life Emilio Altieri was born in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Victoria Delphini, a Venetian lady. The Altieri family belonged to the ancient Roman nobility and had enjoyed the highest consideration at Rome for several centuries; they had occasionally contracted alliances with the Colonnas and the Orsinis. During earlier pontificates, Altieri held many important offices and had been entrusted with several delicate missions. Early work After finishing his studies, Altieri was named auditor of Giovanni Battista Lancellotti in 1623, in the nunciature of Poland. On his return to Rome, he was named Bishop of Camerino, then governor of Loreto and of a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edvin Laine
Edvin Laine (13 July 1905, Iisalmi – 18 November 1989, Helsinki) was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán. Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949. The Unknown Soldier, a film Laine directed in 1955 based on Väinö Linna's novel, was a big sensation in Finland. Laine also directed another film based on Väinö Linna's book, Under the North Star (1968), which also was a successful movie in Finland. 30 years later, in 1985, Rauni Mollberg directed a new version of The Unknown Soldier. It was based on Laine's film, but he used unknown actors and it was filmed in colour. His 1958 film Sven Tuuva the Hero was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.... Biography of Xiang Liu
Liu Xiang ( simplified Chinese: 刘翔; traditional Chinese: 劉翔; pinyin: Liú Xiáng; born July 13, 1983 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese 110 metre hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was China's first in a men's track and field event. Furthermore he is the first Chinese athlete to achieve the "triple crown" of athletics (World Record Holder, World Champion and Olympic Champion) concurrently. Career 2000 Although his coach Sun described Liu Xiang's technique as "terrible" in the beginning, Liu debuted internationally at the world junior championships in 2000, finishing fourth in the 110 metre hurdles event. 2001 In May, he won at East Asian Games in Osaka, Japan with 13.42 seconds. In August, he won a... Biography of Tiffany Kelly
Tiffany Laura Kelly (born July 13, 1987 in Stoughton, Massachusetts) is a beauty queen from Braintree, Massachusetts who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. Kelly won the Miss Massachusetts USA 2006 title on 19 November 2005, having previously placed second runner-up at Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2003. She went on to represent Massachusetts in the Miss USA 2006 pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006, where she was one of only two eighteen year-olds competing. During pre-pageant events, Kelly was chosen to sing the national anthem at a Baltimore Orioles game along with two other delegates. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky. Kelly was also one of twenty six Miss USA Delegates who appeared on Deal or No Deal... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Canton
John Canton FRS (31 July 1718 – 22 March 1772) was an English physicist. Canton was born in Middle Street Stroud, Gloucestershire, the son of a weaver John Canton (b. 1687) and Esther (née Davis). At the age of nineteen, under the auspices of Dr Henry Miles, he was articled for five years as clerk to Samuel Watkins, the master of a school in Spital Square, London, with whom at the end of that time he entered into partnership.. In 1750 he read a paper before the Royal Society on a method of making artificial magnets, which procured him election as a fellow of the society and the award of the Copley Medal. He was the first in England to verify Benjamin Franklin's hypothesis of the identity of lightning and electricity, and he made several important electrical discoveries. In 1762 an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ryōsuke Hashiguchi
Ryōsuke Hashiguchi (橋口亮輔 Hashiguchi Ryōsuke?, 13 July 1962) is a Japanese film director particularly known for taking up gay subjects. He won the award for Best Director at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for Hush! and at the 33rd Hochi Film Award for Gururi no koto. Filmography A Touch of Fever (二十才の微熱 Hatachi no binetsu) (1993) Like Grains of Sand (渚のシンドバッド Nagisa no Shindobaddo) (1995) Hush! (2001) Gururi no koto (2008)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dennis Crosby
Dennis Michael Crosby, born on July 13, 1934 in Los Angeles, died in May 4, 1991 (suicide by gunshot in the head), was an American actor, the third son of Bing Crosby and Dixie Crosby. He had a twin brother, Philip Crosby, born three minutes later.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Descamps
Patrick Descamps, born July 13, 1956 in Mons, is a Belgian actor. Filmography 1996 : Menteur de Damien de Pierpont 2003 : Après la vie de Lucas Belvaux : Jacquillat 2003 : Cavale de Lucas Belvaux : Jacquillat 2005 : Trouble de Harry Cleven : Le directeur de l'orphelinat 2006 : La Trahison de Philippe Faucon : Capitaine Franchet 2006 : Itinéraires de Christophe Otzenberger : Le Gérard Fontaine 2006 : La Raison du plus faible de Lucas Belvaux : Jean-Pierre 2007 : Nue Propriété de Joachim Lafosse : Luc 2007 : Le Dernier Gang d'Ariel Zeitoun : Le commissaire Breuvard... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrew MacTaggart
Andrew MacTaggart, born on July 13, 1888 in Kirkmichael (birth time source: Paul Wright collection, Astrodatabank), is a Scottish civil engineer and company director. He has been married twice.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Craig Bellamy
Craig Douglas Bellamy (born 13 July 1979) is a Welsh international footballer. He plays for West Ham United in the Premier League. Personal life Bellamy was raised in Rumney, Cardiff, and attended Baden Powell Primary School, Trowbridge Junior School and Rumney High School. He played football at a junior level for Caer Castell F.C., where his father was manager. Bellamy married Claire Jansen in June 2006 and has three children, Ellis, Cameron and daughter Lexie born on 3 September 2007. Club career Norwich City Bellamy began his footballing life as a nine-year-old at Bristol Rovers, and spent two years at the club before being brought into the youth system of Norwich City. His first team debut for the Canaries came at Crystal Palace on 15 March 1997. Bellamy became a firs... Biography of Merwan Rim
Mourad Merwan Rim (born in July 13, 1977 in Sarcelles, France) is a French artist known for his portrayal as "François de Vendôme, Duc de Beaufort" in Kamel Ouali's musical "Le Roi Soleil". Even though he did not interest the press during the past two years, Merwan gathered a huge fandom. Chronology 1977 – Born the 5th of seven children. 1993 – Attended a U2 gig and began to learn how to play the drums. 1995 – Started to learn how to play the guitar. 1996 – Father died from cancer three weeks after being diagnosed. Mourad, while still a student, and his older sisters take care of their family. 1996–1999 – While taking care of his family, Mourad decided that he would make a living from his passion of performing music. 2000–2001 – Attended Alice Dona's music school. Mou... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rachel Squire
Rachel Anne Squire (13 July 1954 – 5 January 2006) was a British Labour Party politician in Scotland. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunfermline West from 1992 to 2005, and then for Dunfermline and West Fife from 2005 until her death after a long series of illnesses. Background Squire was born in Carshalton, Surrey, England. She attended the all-female Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith and then proceeded to a degree in Archaeology and Anthropology at Durham University, and a social work qualification at Birmingham University. After university, Squire became a social worker, also working in factories and other manual jobs. She became a full-time official with National Union of Public Employees, the public sector union, later part of UNISON. Working for the union t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Genene Jones
Genene Anne Jones (born July 13, 1950) is a former pediatric nurse who killed somewhere between 11 and 46 infants and children in her care. She used injections of digoxin, heparin and later succinylcholine to induce medical crises in her patients, with the intention of reviving them afterward in order to receive praise and attention. These medications are known to cause heart paralysis and other complications when given as an overdose. Many children however, did not survive the initial attack and could not be revived. The exact number of murders remain unknown, as hospital officials allegedly first misplaced then destroyed records of her activities to prevent further litigation after Jones' first conviction. While working at the Bexar County Hospital (now The University Hospital of San ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Spud Webb
Anthony Jerome Webb (born on July 13, 1963, in Dallas, Texas), also known as Spud Webb, is a retired American NBA professional basketball point guard most notable for winning a slam dunk contest despite being one of the shortest NBA players in the history of the league. He is currently the President of Basketball Operations for the Texas Legends, a new D-League basketball franchise in Frisco, Texas. Career Early years Webb was born into poverty. He was raised in a small two-bedroom home and used basketball as an inspiration. Webb was never tall, but he used his quickness and jumping ability to outplay the other kids. At Wilmer-Hutchins High School, he played on the junior varsity team where he made a large impact. When he got on the varsity team, he averaged 26 points per game. Durin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Kauffman
Robert "Bob" Kauffman (born July 13, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Guilford College, Kauffman was selected with the third pick of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics; he was also selected in the 1968 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks. He played seven seasons in the NBA as a member of the Sonics, Chicago Bulls, Buffalo Braves, and Atlanta Hawks. A three-time All-Star (in 1971, 1972, and 1973), Kauffman averaged 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds for his career. He had his statistically strongest season in 1970-71, when he averaged 20.4 points and 10.7 rebounds for the Braves.... Biography of Eleonora Pedron
Eleonora Pedron, born on July 13, 1982 in Camposampiero, is an Italian showgirl and actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2286531/) 2010 Donna Detective (TV mini-series) Alessandra – La stanza 222 (2010) … Alessandra – Il giovane ufficiale (2010) … Alessandra – Le forchette (2010) … Alessandra – Festa di laurea (2010) … Alessandra 2008 Il seme della discordia Gabriele's Girlfriend 2006 Vita Smeralda Silvia Self (2 titles) 2010 Io canto (TV series) Herself – 22 ottobre 2010 (2010) … Herself 2008 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series) Herself – Episode #15.26 (2008) … Herself... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Gant
Robert Gant (born Robert John Gonzalez; July 13, 1968) is an American actor. He is sometimes credited as Robert J. Gant. Early life Gant was born in Tampa, Florida, of Spanish, Italian, Cuban, Irish, and English descent. He began acting in television commercials and joined the Screen Actors Guild at the age of ten in his home state of Florida. At the age of 11, he performed a soft-shoe routine with Bob Hope as part of Hope's USO tour. He majored in English literature at the University of Pennsylvania and then attended law school at Georgetown University. It was his career as a lawyer that brought him to Los Angeles when he accepted a position with the LA office of Chicago-based Baker & McKenzie. The international firm's Los Angeles office was closed soon after. Rather than continu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Demouzon
Alain Demouzon, born July 13, 1945 in Lagny-sur-Marne, is a French writer and novelist. Publications Novels * 1975: Gabriel et les Primevères, Flammarion. * 1976: Mouche, Flammarion; J'ai lu, 1978; Fayard Noir, 2005. * 1976: Le Premier-né d'Égypte, Flammarion; J'ai lu, 1979; Fayard Noir, 2005. * 1977: Un coup pourri, Flammarion; J'ai lu, 1979; Fayard Noir, 2005. * 1977: Le Retour de Luis, Flammarion; J'ai lu, 1980; Fayard Noir, 2005. * 1978: La Pêche au vif, Flammarion: J'ai lu, 1985; Fayard Noir, 2005. * 1978: Mes crimes imparfaits, Flammarion; J'ai lu, 1981; Fayard Noir, 2006. Price Mystère 1979 de la critique. * 1978: Adieu, La Jolla, Flammarion; J'ai lu, 1981. * 1979: Monsieur Abel, Flammarion; J'ai lu, 1983. * 1979: Secti... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frank Ramsey
Frank Vernon Ramsey, Jr. (born July 13, 1931 in Corydon, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player and coach. A 6-3 guard, he played his entire nine-year (1954–1964) NBA career with the Boston Celtics and played a major role in the early part of their dynasty, winning seven championship rings. Ramsey was also a head coach for the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA during the 1970–1971 season. University of Kentucky Raised in Madisonville, Kentucky, Ramsey was a multi-sport athlete at the University of Kentucky, playing baseball as well as basketball. Playing under legendary coach Adolph Rupp, Ramsey, as a sophomore in 1951, helped Kentucky win the NCAA Championship with a 68-58 victory over Kansas State. In the fall of 1952, a point shaving scandal involving four Kentucky pla... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dorothy Round
Dorothy Edith Round Little (13 July 1908 – 12 November 1982 in Kidderminster, England) was a World No. 1 British female tennis player. She was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, where she attended the Dudley Girls High School. Little was a rival of Helen Wills Moody and won the singles title at Wimbledon in 1934 and 1937, when Moody was absent, and the Australian Championships in 1935, which Moody never played. According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Little was ranked in the world top ten from 1933 through 1937, reaching a career high of World No. 1 in those rankings in 1934.... Biography of Steven R. McQueen
Steven R. McQueen (born Steven Chadwick McQueen; July 13, 1988) is an American actor, best known for his role as Jeremy Gilbert in The CW show The Vampire Diaries. Early life McQueen was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Stacey Toten (Stacia Robitaille) and actor/producer Chad McQueen. His paternal grandparents were actor Steve McQueen and Filipina-born actress Neile Adams. His stepfather, Luc Robitaille, is a retired Canadian NHL hall of famer. McQueen has two younger half siblings, Chase and Madison McQueen, from his father's remarriage, as well as a half brother, Jessarae Robitaille, from his mother's remarriage. McQueen uses the name 'Steven R. McQueen', professionally, the 'R' referring to his stepfather's surname of Robitaille. Career In 2005 McQueen made his acting... Biography of Vigon
Vigon, born Abdelghafour Mouhsine on July 13, 1945 in Rabat, Morocco, is a Moroccan singer, naturalized French. Selected discography 1965 : Bama Lama Bama Loo / Dizzy Miss Lizzy 1966 : Hound Dog / I’ll Wake up Crying 1967 : Un Petit Ange Noir / Don’t you Mess with Cupid / Harlem Shuffle / I’ll Never Turn my Back on you 1968 : It’s All Over / The Spoiler 1969 : The End / Baby your Time is my Time 1969 : Harlem Shuffle (live) / Keep on Dancing 1970 : Popcorn / frozen steack 1970 : Annabel Lee 1971 : Only a Fool / I Can’t Stop Loving you 1971 : Al Houb El Kebir (adaptation en arabe de Only a fool) / Good Golly Miss Molly 1971 : Dreams / Take me 1972 : Pollution 1972 : 33 tours Greatest Hits 1976 : Nobody Home / Unchaine... Biography of Tom Kenny
Thomas James "Tom" Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He is known for his long-running-role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the television series of the same name, as well as the live-action character Patchy the Pirate, Gary the Snail and the French narrator based on Jacques Cousteau. He is Heffer Wolfe, and various other characters in Rocko's Modern Life, the Mayor and narrator of Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls, and ScoutMaster Lumpus and Slinkman from Camp Lazlo. Aside from voice acting, Kenny starred in the short-lived Fox sketch show The Edge and was a cast member of the HBO sketch comedy program Mr. Show, where he worked with his wife, Jill Talley. He is also known for being one of the longest-working voice actors to voice Spyro in the Spyro... Biography of Elen Levon
Elen Levon (born 13 July 1994) an Australian singer, songwriter, actress and dancer, who is signed to Ministry of Sound Australia and imprint label, NuFirm. Her debut single "Naughty" was released in September 2011. Early life Elen Levon was born on 13 July 1994 in Moscow (source: Imdb), and moved with her family to Sydney, Australia shortly after she was born. She attended Reddam House College in Bondi, New South Wales, and left in October 2011 to begin home schooling. At the age of 3, Levon began training for music and dancing, which included her attending ballet classes. She began playing the piano at the age of 6. Career Levon received her first management deal at the age of 13. In 2008, Levon was selected to be in the Australian pop group Panjo 5, through the reality televis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stu Lantz
Stuart (Stu) Burrell Lantz (born July 13, 1946, in Uniontown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired American basketball player and the current television commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Fox Sports West and KCAL. He has been the Lakers' color commentator since 1987, sharing the microphone with Chick Hearn and winning numerous awards for his work along the way. The Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association has named Lantz best radio commentator in six of the last seven years. Lantz played in the National Basketball Association from 1968 until 1976. He was drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the third round (1st pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft and by the Oakland Oaks in the 1968 ABA Draft after attending the University of Nebras... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III (13 July 1608 – 2 April 1657) was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria. Life Ferdinand was born in Graz, the eldest son of Emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg and his first wife, Maria Anna of Bavaria. Educated by the Jesuits, he became King of Hungary in 1625, King of Bohemia in 1627 and Archduke of Austria in 1621. In 1627 Ferdinand enhanced his authority and set an important legal and military precedent by issuing a Revised Land Ordinance that deprived the Bohemian estates of their right to raise soldiers, reserving this power solely for the monarch. Following the death of Wallenstein (who had previously denied him the overall military command of the Catholic side)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Phil Margera
Phillip "Phil" Margera (born July 13, 1957) is an American reality television personality, best known for appearing on Viva La Bam, the CKY Videos and the Jackass television series and movies. He is the father of CKY drummer Jess Margera and Jackass and professional skateboarder Bam Margera. Life and career Margera was born in Concordville, Pennsylvania on July 13, 1957, where he was raised, as the second of seven children of Phillip and Darlene Margera (née Stauffer; October 13, 1939 - June 16, 2007). He moved to West Chester, where he met and married April Margera. He first appeared on film in the CKY series of films, and it was these appearances that later got featured on Jackass. He was also in the main cast of Viva la Bam. On television, Margera is depicted as kind, gentle, ... Biography of Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh “Ken” Jeong (born July 13, 1969) is an American comedian, actor, and physician. He is best known for his role as Leslie Chow in The Hangover films and as Señor Ben Chang on the NBC comedy series Community. Early years Ken Jeong was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of South Korean immigrants Young and Dong-Kuen Jeong, who was a professor at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Jeong was raised in Greensboro and attended Walter Hines Page High School, where he took part in the High IQ team, played violin in the orchestra, and was elected to student council. He graduated at 16 and his achievements earned him Greensboro's Youth of the Year award. Career Medicine Jeong completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University in 1990 and... |
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