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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on July, 28, 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 · 45,406 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,406 Celebrities
113 celebrities or events were found for July, 28. Add to favourites (70 fans)Biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was the wife of John F. Kennedy from 1953 to 1963 and was known as Jacqueline Kennedy or Jackie Kennedy. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1961 until her husband's assassination in 1963. From 1968 until his death in 1975, she was married to Aristotle Onassis and was known as Jacqueline Onassis, Jackie Onassis, or more informally as Jackie O. In later years she had a successful career as a book editor. She preferred the French pronunciation of her first name.... Add to favourites (26 fans)Biography of Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (Spanish pronunciation: ; 28 July 1954 (birth time source: Astrodatabank) – 5 March 2013) was the President of Venezuela, having held that position from 1999 until his death in 2013. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). Following his own political ideology of Bolivarianism and "socialism of the 21st century", he focused on implementing socialist reforms in the country as a part of a social project known as the Bolivarian Revolution, which has seen the implementation of a new constitution, participatory democratic councils, the nationalization of several key industries, increased government funding of health care a... Biography of Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name Soulja Boy, is an American rapper. In September 2007, his single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. He produced his whole album Souljaboytellem.com using just FL Studio. Early life and music career At age six, Way moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he developed a love for rap music alongside his then partner Young Kwon, who taught him how to make beats and record songs and introduced him to snap beats, according to Way. While in 8th grade, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi with his father. He now resides in Batesville, where he occasionally attends the football games at his old high school, South Panola High School. Way returned to Atlanta in 2004, after h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Terry Fox
Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox, CC (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer treatment activist. He became famous for the Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research, running with one prosthetic leg. He is considered one of Canada's greatest heroes of the 20th century and is celebrated internationally every September as people participate in the Terry Fox Run, the world's largest one-day fund raiser for cancer research. Terry Fox was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Rolly and Betty Fox. He was raised in the family home on Morrill Street in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, with his brother Fred, his younger brother Darell, and his sister Judith. Sports As a child, Fox was always an active sports fan, wi... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp (pronounced ) (July 28, 1887 – October 2, 1968) was a French artist (he became an American citizen in 1955) whose work and ideas had considerable influence on the development of post-World War II Western art, and whose advice to modern art collectors helped shape the tastes of the Western art world. While he is most often associated with the Dada and Surrealism movements, his participation in Surrealism was largely behind the scenes, and after being involved in New York Dada, he barely participated in Paris Dada. Thousands of books and articles attempt to interpret Duchamp's artwork and philosophy, but in interviews and his writing, Duchamp only added to the mystery. The interpretations interested him as creations of their own, and as reflections of the interpreter. ... Biography of Richard Wright (musician)
Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 - 15 September 2008) was a self-taught pianist and keyboardist best known for his long career with Pink Floyd. Wright’s richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of Pink Floyd's sound. In addition, Wright frequently sang background and occasionally lead vocals onstage and in the studio with Pink Floyd (most notably on the songs "Time", "Echoes", and on the Syd Barrett composition "Astronomy Domine"). Though not as prolific a songwriter as his bandmates Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and David Gilmour, he wrote significant parts of the music for classic albums such as Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, as well as for Pink Floyd's final studio album The Division Bell. Pink Floyd career W... Biography of Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley (born July 28, 1972) is an American television, film, and stage actress. She is known for her roles on the television series Saved by the Bell and the 1995 film Showgirls. Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Early life Elizabeth Berkley was born in Fort Durrange, Michigan. She graduated from North Farmington High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in 1990, after previously having attended Cranbrook-Kingswood High School, a private school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Career Berkley gained prominence for her role as Jessica "Jessie" Spano in the sitcom Saved by the Bell, whom she played from 1989 to 1992. Her character spoke against the objectification of women and had a pro-feminist bent. Aside from her work on Saved by the Bell, Berkley is best known for playing No... Biography of Nicole Narain
Nicole Narain is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in January 2002 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese while her father is East Indian and Chinese-Guyanese. Measurements 34"B - 27" - 35" Height 5 ft 4 in Weight 110 lb She has appeared in music videos like R.L's song "Got Me a Model", LL Cool J's "Luv You Better", Mario Winans' "I Don't Wanna Know" and Fabolous' "Baby". Reports surfaced in 2005 of a sex tape involving Narain and actor Colin Farrell. A restraining order was sought by Farrell and granted which prevented the sale, distribution or display of the tape. Appearances in Playboy special editions Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 62 July 1998 - pages 48-49. Playboy's Book of Linge... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sophie Toscan du Plantier
Sophie Toscan du Plantier (July 28, 1957 in Paris 15 - December 23, 1996 in Schull, Irland) was the wife of French producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier. Mystery has surrounded the death of 38-year old Sophie Toscan du Plantier since her body was discovered in a laneway near her isolated holiday home near Schull in West Cork, two day before Christmas of 1996. She had been beaten to death.... Biography of Manuela Lopez
Manuela Lopez, born July 28, 1972 in Valenciennes, is a French singer and actress. Television SOS 18 (2006) Série TV Léa Parker (2004) Série TV Mariage interdit (2002) Téléfilm La Crim' (2002) Série TV Sous le soleil (1997-2001) Série TV Mauvais présage (2001) Téléfilm Lumières en sous-sol (2001) Court métrage (durée 14'40) Police District (2000) Série TV Pierres et Prières (2000) Court-métrage (durée 5'00) Les Cordier, juge et flic (1998) Série TV Hélène et les garçons / Le Miracle de l'amour / Les Vacances de l'amour (1993-1996) Séries TV Extrême limite (1993) Série TV Discography Romantique (1995) Sans dessus dessous (2006)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vincent Moscato
Vincent Moscato, born July 28, 1965 in Toulouse, is a former boxer and rugby player, now actor and radio host. Filmography 2001 : Le Placard 2001 : Voyance et manigance 2003 : Tais-toi ! 2003 : À la petite semaine 2004 : 36 quai des orfèvres 2006 : Un ticket pour l'espace 2008 : Astérix et Obélix aux Jeux Olympiques... Biography of Christian Delagrange
Christian Delagrange, born July 28, 1947, is a French singer and composer.... Biography of Sally Struthers
Sally-Ann Struthers (born July 28, 1947) is a two-time Emmy-winning American actress and spokesperson, primarily known for her roles in sitcoms and television. The naturally blonde-headed Struthers is perhaps best known for playing Gloria Stivic, née Bunker, the daughter of Archie and Edith Bunker (played by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton respectively) on All in the Family. Biography Personal life Struthers was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Margaret Caroline (née Jernes) and Robert Alden Struthers, who was a surgeon. Her maternal grandparents were Norwegian immigrants and her father was of Scottish descent. She attended Grant High School. Struthers married Dr. William Rader, a psychiatrist, on December 18, 1977. Now divorced, they had one child together, Samantha ... Biography of Leonor Watling
Leonor Ceballos Watling (born July 28, 1975 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish actress and singer. Her mother is British. Height 5' 3" (1.60 m) She started in theatre and made her début in films when she was 15 with Jardines colgantes by Pablo Llorca. After that she participated in several TV series, such as Hermanos de leche, Farmacia de guardia or Querido maestro, but her most successful series was Raquel busca su sitio with Cayetana Guillén Cuervo. In 1998, she was nominated for the premio Goya for her role in La hora de los valientes, and in 2002 for A mi madre le gustan las mujeres. Watling dubbed Anne Hathaway as the voice of "Red Pucket" (Little Red Riding Hood) in Hoodwinked (2005). She also is set to take part in The Oxford Murders, alongside Elijah Wood and John Hurt. ... Biography of Lori Loughlin
Lori Anne Loughlin (pronounced LOCK-lin) (July 28, 1964) is an American actress who gained prominence in the 1990s as playing the wife of John Stamos's character, Rebecca Donaldson, on ABC's, Full House. Recently, she played Dr. Joanna Lupone on the ABC sitcom In Case of Emergency, which has since been canceled. Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) Born on July 28, 1964 in Queens, New York, she moved with her family to Oceanside, New York, where she attended Oaks Public Elementary School #3, and then to Hauppauge, Long Island, New York, where she attended Hauppauge High School. Loughlin began her career at age twelve as a print model. During her early teen years she appeared in television commercials, and was frequently seen in national print ads like the Sears catalog and Bradlees weekly flyer... Biography of Erik van Slooten
Erik van Slooten, born July 28, 1942 in Eindhoven, is a Dutch-German astrologer, writer, philosopher, teacher and art historian.... Biography of Sébastien Courivaud
Sébastien Courivaud, born July 28, 1968 in Champigny sur Marne, is a French actor. Filmography 1992 : Hélène et les garçons 1995 : Le Miracle de l'amour 1996 : L'École des passions 1997 : Studio des artistes 2005-2008 : SOS 18... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Afroman
Joseph Mortimer Foreman (born July 28, 1974), better known as Afroman, is a rapper and guitarist from Palmdale, California. Life and career Born in South Central, Los Angeles, California, Afroman moved to Palmdale, California as a teenager and then to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. "Because I Got High" and "Crazy Rap" His best-known song is the 2001 novelty song "Because I Got High", which gained popularity through Napster, local radio play, a feature on Howard Stern's radio show, and the "stoner" movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (and accompanying soundtrack). Arguably his second most popular song, "Crazy Rap" (which has also gained popularity through P2P clients), is mostly referred to as "Colt 45". The lyrics of the songs on "Afroholic" begin with references to drugs and sex bu... Biography of Karl Popper
Sir Karl Raimund Popper (July 28, 1902 – September 17, 1994) was an Austrian and British philosopher and a professor at the London School of Economics. He is counted among the most influential philosophers of science of the 20th century, and also wrote extensively on social and political philosophy. Popper is known for repudiating the classical observationalist/inductivist account of scientific method by advancing empirical falsification instead; for his opposition to the classical justificationist account of knowledge which he replaced with critical rationalism, "the first non justificational philosophy of criticism in the history of philosophy" and for his vigorous defense of liberal democracy and the principles of social criticism which he took to make the flourishing of the "open socie... Biography of Evan Farmer
Evan Ragland Farmer Jr. (born July 28, 1972 in Asmara, Ethiopia) is an American actor, musician, and television personality. Farmer grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a cum laude graduate of Tulane University, where he studied architecture for four semesters and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications in 1995. He is best known for his role in MTV's Film and Series 2ge+her, a stint on the U.S. soap opera Guiding Light, and for his three and a half seasons as host of While You Were Out on The Learning Channel. In 2002, he and Architect Tom Granthem started Renovolution which renovates single-family homes and puts his strong interest and background in carpentry to good use. He has also hosted several television shows on cable networks such as TLC, HGTV and VH1. Cur... Biography of Yannick Jauzion
Yannick Jauzion (born 28 July 1978 in Graulhet, Tarn) is a French rugby union footballer. He plays at centre for Stade Toulousain and the French national team. Height 1,93 m Weight 105 kg He is a key player behind Toulouse's and France's recent achievements. He is a member of the Toulouse team that reached the Heineken Cup final in 2003, 2004 and 2005. He was named as the man of the match in the 2005 Heineken Cup Final as Toulouse defeated Stade Français. He earned his first national cap on June 16, 2001 against South Africa. He played in France's Grand Slam winning team of 2002 and 2004, but was ruled out of the 2006 Six Nations Championship through injury as France emerge as champions. He played all the matches during the 2007 Six Nations Championship that France won. With a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of René Jacquot
René Jacquot, born July 28, 1961 in Toul, is a French boxer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Riccardo Muti
Riccardo Muti (b. July 28, 1941) is an Italian conductor known for his work as music director of La Scala opera house in Milan, and with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Muti, born in Naples, Italy, where he studied piano at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella under Vincenzo Vitale, and went on to win the Cantelli Prize for young conductors in 1967. From 1968 to 1980, Muti served as principal director and music director of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Since 1971 he has been a regular participant at the Salzburg Festival, conducting operas and concerts, where he is particularly known for his Mozart opera performances. From 1972, Muti regularly conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra in London. In 1974, he was appointed the orchestra's principal conductor to succeed Otto Klemperer. ... Biography of Mike Bloomfield
Michael Bernard Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 — February 15, 1981), an American musician, guitarist, and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois, became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation entirely on his instrumental prowess. Respected for his fluid guitar playing, Bloomfield, who knew and played with many of Chicago's blues legends even before he achieved his own fame, was one of the primary influences on the mid-to-late 1960s revival of classic Chicago and other styles of blues music. In 2003 he was also also ranked at number 22 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Early years Bloomfield was born into a wealthy Jewish family on Chicago's North Side but preferred music to the family catering equipment business, becoming a blues d... Biography of Francis Veber
Francis Veber (born July 28, 1937) is a French film director, dialogue writer and screenwriter of Armenian and Jewish heritage. He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Many of his comedies feature the recurring characters, François Pignon and François Perrin. Filmography As director 1976 : Le Jouet, starring Pierre Richard, Michel Bouquet, Fabrice Greco 1981 : La Chèvre, starring Gérard Depardieu, Pierre Richard 1983 : Les Compères, starring Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu 1986 : Les Fugitifs, starring Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu 1989 : Three fugitives, starring Nick Nolte, Martin Short 1992 : Out on a limb, starring Matthew Broderick, Jeffrey Jones 1996 : Le Jaguar, starring Jean Reno, Patrick Bruel 1997 : Le Dîner de cons {The Dinner Game}, starring Thierry Lh... Biography of Bill Bradley
William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and presidential candidate, who opposed Vice President Al Gore for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election. Personal life Bradley is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. Bradley's basketball ability was enhanced by his unusually wide peripheral vision. While most people's horizontal field covers 180 degrees, his covered 192 degrees. Vertically most people can see 47 degrees upward; Bradley could see 72 degrees. He is left-handed. During his high school years, Bradley maintained a maniacal practice schedule. He would work on the court for "three... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Cher Lloyd
Cher Lloyd (born 28 July 1993) is an English rapper and recording artist. Lloyd rose to fame when she finished fourth in the seventh series of The X Factor. Shortly afterwards, Lloyd was signed by Simon Cowell to Sony Music subsidiary Syco Music. Cher Lloyd's debut single "Swagger Jagger" was released in June 2011. Despite receiving negative reviews, the single entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the Irish Singles Chart. Her second single "With Ur Love" was released on 31 October, featuring Mike Posner, and peaked at number four in the UK, and number five in Ireland, preceding her debut album Sticks + Stones, which peaked at number four in the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the Irish Albums Chart.Her song "Want U Back" was released in 2012. Life and c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barbara La Marr
Barbara La Marr (Reatha Dale Watson) (July 28, 1896 in Yakima, Washington – January 30, 1926 in Altadena, California) was a popular American stage and motion picture actress, cabaret artist and writer. Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) Career After marrying and moving with her husband to New York City, La Marr found employment writing screenplays and her association with movie makers led to her returning to Los Angeles and making her film debut as an actress in 1920. Over the next few years she acted frequently in films, and was widely publicised as "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World". With this, she rapidly shot to stardom. La Marr made the successful leap from writer to actress in Douglas Fairbanks' The Nut (1921), appeared in over 30 films, wrote seven successful screenplays for Unite... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Davis (cartoonist)
James Robert "Jim" Davis (born July 28, 1945), is an American cartoonist who created the popular comic strip Garfield. Other comics that he has worked on include Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, U.S. Acres a.k.a. Orson's Farm, and a strip about Mr. Potato Head. He has written Emmy-award winning TV specials and was also one of the producers behind the "Garfield & Friends" TV show which aired on CBS from 1988-1995. In addition, he is currently the writer and co-producer of a trilogy of CGI-direct-to-video feature films about Garfield; the first one, "Garfield Gets Real", was released in 2007. Biography Personal Jim Davis was born in Fairmount, Indiana, near Marion, where he grew up on a small farm with his father James William Davis, mother Anna Catherine (Carter) Davis, brother Dave, and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Japanese name: Ken'ya Fujimori (藤森 謙也, Fujimori Ken'ya?)) (born in Lima, Peru on July 28, 1938) is a Peruvian and Japanese politician who served as President of Peru from July 28, 1990 to November 17, 2000. A controversial figure, Fujimori has been credited with uprooting terrorism in Peru and restoring its macroeconomic stability, though his methods have drawn charges of authoritarianism and human rights violations. He is alleged to be responsible for a number of human rights abuses during his presidency, for which he is currently facing trial. Fujimori is currently serving a six-year prison sentence for abuse of power. In late 2000, facing a corruption scandal, he fled to Japan, where he attempted to resign his presidency. His resig... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Ballard
Guy Warren Ballard (July 28, 1878 - December 29, 1939) was an American mining engineer who became, with his wife, Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard, the founder of the "I AM" Activity. Ballard was born in Burlington, Iowa and married his wife in Chicago in 1916. Ballard served in the U.S. Army in World War I, and then became a mining engineer. Both Edna and Guy studied Theosophy and the occult extensively. Revelation Ballard visited Mt. Shasta, California in 1930, where he met another hiker who identified himself as Saint Germain. Mr. Ballard's experiences take place within the larger North American mountain ranges. Ballard provided details of his encounters in a series of books Unveiled Mysteries and The Magic Presence, using the pen name "Godfré Ray King." Guy Ballard, his wife Edna,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gilbert Trigano
Gilbert Trigano, born July 28, 1920 in Montreuil-sous-Bois, died February 4, 2001, was a French businessman, and the founder of Club Méditerranée. Club Méditerranée (Euronext: CU), commonly known as Club Med, is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in exotic locations. It is seen by many as having started the all-inclusive resort concept, which is now a popular vacationing style for people of all ages.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexis Arquette
Alexis Arquette (born July 28, 1969 (birth time source: http://astroqueer.tripod.com/charts/alexisarquette.html)) is an American transwoman actor, musician, and cabaret drag performer. Early life Arquette was born Robert Arquette in Los Angeles, California, to Brenda "Mardi" Olivia (née Nowak), an actor, poet, theater operator, activist, acting teacher and therapist, and Lewis Arquette, an actor and director. Her paternal grandfather was comedian Cliff Arquette. Her mother was Jewish, the daughter of a Holocaust refugee from Poland, and her father was a convert to Islam and a descendant of explorer Meriwether Lewis. Arquette's siblings are actors Rosanna, Patricia, Richmond and David. Arquette is also the sister-in-law of actress Courteney Cox, who is married to her brother David. A... Biography of Jacoby Shaddix
Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976, in Vacaville, California) is the lead singer of the alternative rock band Papa Roach. Early life Shaddix went to Vacaville High School in Vacaville, California. He has two brothers, Bryson and Trevor. His parents divorced in 1982 when Jacoby was six. He has a small degree of ADHD. He worked as a janitor in his younger years. He played the clarinette and was into American football as a kid. He married his highschool sweetheart, Kelly. Once he bought a bass guitar and a week after he bought it, the bass was stolen. Personal Life Jacoby is married to Kelly. The couple have 2 sons, Makaile Cielo Shaddix born March 24, 2002 and Jagger Shaddix born September 13, 2004. Music career Some of his influences are: Motley Crue, Faith No More, So... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Colin Higgins
Colin Higgins (July 28, 1941, Nouméa, New Caledonia, France – August 5, 1988, Beverly Hills, California, United States), born to an Australian mother and American father, was an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He was best known for writing the screenplay for the 1971 film Harold and Maude. After attending Stanford University for one year, Higgins dropped out. He returned to Stanford to complete his bachelor's degree, in English, in 1967. He then went to UCLA, where he received an M.F.A. in screenwriting. His M.F.A. thesis would serve as the basis for Harold and Maude. In 1986, Higgins established the Colin Higgins Foundation in order to further his humanitarian goals. He died of AIDS in 1988. Director Filmography The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) Nine... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yannick Dalmas
Yannick Dalmas (born 28 July 1961 in Le Beausset, near Toulon) is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 49 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 18 October 1987, but qualified for only 24 of them. His best result in F1 was a 5th place at the 1987 Australian Grand Prix, but he was not eligible for World Championship points at that race. His F1 career was blighted by his health issues, towards the end of 1988, Dalmas was diagnosed with Legionellosis which understandably caused him to miss the final two races. He recovered before the start of 1989 but his illness had clearly affected his motivation. Dalmas has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times (in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1999).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Zeno Bianu
Zéno Bianu, born July 28, 1950 in Paris, is a French author and poet. He is the translator of Krishnamurti.... Biography of Birgitta Haukdal
Birgitta Haukdal Brynjarsdóttir (born July 28, 1979) is a pop singer who comes from the small town of Húsavík in Iceland. For most of her life she has lived in the northern part of Iceland. In November 1999 Haukdal replaced the then lead vocalist of the pop group Írafár. They released their first single "Hvar er ég?" ("Where am I?") in the summer of 2000, followed by two more singles in 2001. The band signed a recording contract with Iceland’s biggest record company, Skífan in 2002, releasing their first album "Allt sem ég sé" ("All I see") in early November. It is Iceland’s fastest selling pop album of the last 25 years, reaching platinum - which is not common in Iceland. As of 2003, Haukdal is one of the most popular female pop vocalists in Iceland. She has been voted Pop Star of t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kevin Ryerson
Kevin Ryerson, born July 28, 1951 in Sandusky, Ohio, is an American actor. Filmography Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) (consultant: paranormal phenomena) ... aka Poltergeist 2 (Australia: TV title) ... aka Poltergeist II (USA: short title)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vittorio Valletta
Vittorio Valletta (28 July 1883 - 10 August 1967) was an Italian industrialist and President of Fiat from 1946 to 1966. Born in Genoa, Valletta was a lecturer in economics before he joined Fiat in 1920. He became director in 1928 and CEO in 1939. Valetta continued as Chairman of Fiat until, at the age of 83, he retired in April 1966 to be succeeded in that post by Dr. Giovanni Agnelli. He was appointed senator for life in 1966. Valletta died at Pietrasanta in 1967.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ian McCaskill
Ian McCaskill (born 28 July 1938) is a former BBC weatherman. His Scottish accent, manner of speech, and relentless (some would call unseemly) enthusiasm for severe weather made him popular with viewers. He became the most imitated weather presenter in the UK. He went to Queen's Park School (near Queen's Park F.C.) in Glasgow, and then to the University of Glasgow. He joined the RAF in 1959 as part of his National Service and became an airman meteorologist, first in Scotland and then in Cyprus. He left the RAF in 1961 and joined the Met Office, working at Prestwick Airport, in Malta and in Manchester. In 1978, he began working at the BBC Weather Centre. He retired on 31 July 1998. He has been parodied by the satirical comedy show Spitting Image, and by impersonator Rory Bremner, amon... Biography of Gerard Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889), was an English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th-century fame established him posthumously among the leading Victorian poets. His experimental explorations in prosody (especially sprung rhythm) and his use of imagery established him as a daring innovator in a period of largely traditional verse. Life He was educated at Highgate School and then Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied classics. Hopkins was an unusually sensitive student and poet, as witnessed by his class-notes and early poetic pieces. It was at Oxford that he forged a friendship with Robert Bridges (eventual Poet Laureate of England) which would be of importance in his development as a poet, and his posthumous acclaim. Hopkins began... Biography of Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven is a British singer-songwriter (born 28 July 1963 in Colombo, Sri Lanka (birth time source: Frank C. Clifford, British Entertainers 1997). She had her greatest success in the early 1990s, and is best known for the hit "Promise Me". Life and career Beverley was born in Sri Lanka on July 28, 1963. Her family relocated back to the UK when she was 18 months old and settled in Hertfordshire. Encouraged by her mother, an accomplished classical violinist, Beverley began taking piano lessons at the age of seven. She also proved to be a talented swimmer, going on to represent her county in national championships before deciding that her future lay in music. After a brief stint at art college, Beverley left home at 18 and moved to London, intent on carving out a career in t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frédéric Lemaitre
Frédérick Lemaître, (July 28, 1800 - January 26, 1876) was a French actor and playwright. The son of an architect, he was born Antoine Louis Prosper Lemaître at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime but adopted the first name Frédérick as a stage name. He spent two years at the Conservatoire, and made his first appearance at a variety performance in one of the basement restaurants at the Palais Royal. At the Ambigu on the 12 July 1823 he played the part of Robert Macaire in L'Auberge des Adrets. The melodrama was played seriously on the first night and was received with little favor, but it was changed on the second night to burlesque, and thanks to him had a great success. All of Paris came to see it, and from that day he was famous. He created a number of parts that added to his popularity, esp... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercuri de Almeida Póvoas better known as Daniela Mercury (born on July 28, 1965 in Salvador, Bahia) is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian axé, samba-reggae and MPB singer, songwriter and record producer. Since her breakthrough, Mercury has become one of the best known Brazilian female singers, selling over 8 million albums in her home country and almost 12 million albums worldwide. She is also the Brazilian female performer with most #1 hits in the country, with 14. Early life Daniela Mercuri de Almeida was born on July 28, 1965, in Salvador, Bahia. Her mother is Liliana Mercuri, a social worker of Italian ancestry, and her father is Antônio Fernando de Abreu Ferreira de Almeida, a Portuguese industrial mechanic. Mercury spent her childhood in a house in the Brotas neighbo... Biography of Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949, in Mansfield, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. In his 17-year career, he played for the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and Kansas City Royals. Baseball career In 1970, after spending the season in the minor leagues with the Iowa Oaks of the American Association, Blue was called up in September and made two starts that provided a glimpse of what was to come for the 21-year old. On September 11, he shut out the Kansas City Royals 3-0, giving up only one hit, to Pat Kelly in the eighth inning. Ten days later, he no-hit the Minnesota Twins, 6-0, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The lone baserunner came on Harmon Killebrew's fourth-inning walk. Blue was a southpaw power pitcher. He possesse... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Oudot
Georges Oudot, born July 28, 1928 in Chaumont, Haute-Marne, died October 13, 2004 in Besançon, Doubs, was a French painter and sculptor. Awards Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Darryl Hickman
Darryl Gerard Hickman (born July 28, 1931) is an American film and TV actor, former television executive and child star of the 1930s and 1940s. Early beginnings Hickman first gained fame as a child actor during the late 1930s and 1940s, appearing in The Grapes of Wrath, Men of Boys Town and The Human Comedy, among many others. He also made a featured appearance in the 1942 Our Gang comedy Going to Press. By the time he was 21, Hickman had appeared in over 100 motion pictures. Career After spending his entire childhood as an actor, Hickman retired from entertainment to enter a monastery in 1951, only to return to Hollywood just over a year later. He continued acting, but received fewer roles than he had in the peak of his career. During the Civil War Centennial, Hickman playe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gerald Casale
Gerald V. Casale (born Gerald Vincent Pizzute, July 28, 1948), often known as Jerry Casale, is the bass guitar/synthesizer player, a vocalist, and one of the founding members (with Mark Mothersbaugh and Bob Lewis) of the new wave band Devo. Along with Mothersbaugh, who he met at Kent State University, Casale co-wrote most of Devo's material (including the hit Whip It), designed Devo's distinctive attire (including the Energy Dome, plastic pompadours and yellow radiation suits) over the years with Mothersbaugh, and directed most of Devo's videos. He has also directed videos for other artists, including Rush ("Superconductor"), A Perfect Circle ("Imagine"), Foo Fighters ("I'll Stick Around"), Soundgarden ("Blow Up the Outside World"), and Silverchair ("Freak" and "Cemetery"), among others. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Marie Leblanc
Jean-Marie Leblanc (born July 27, 1944 in Nueil-sur-Argent, adjoining Nueil-les-Aubiers, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres département of western France.) is a French retired professional road bicycle racer who was general director of the Tour de France from 1989 to 2005, when he reached pensionable age and was succeeded by Christian Prudhomme. He became a professional in 1966 and rode until 1971. He gained his best results in criteriums, small tours, and single stage races, like the Grand Prix d'Aix-en-Provence (1968, 1st), the Circuit d'Armorique (1969, 1st), and the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (1970, 2nd). Afterwards, he became a sports journalist. Under his aegis, the Tour was modernised, most notably with the abandonment of the red and combination jerseys. He is also the Directeur Géné... Biography of Ludwig Feuerbach
Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (July 28, 1804 – September 13, 1872) was a German philosopher and anthropologist. He was the fourth son of the eminent jurist Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach. Education Feuerbach matriculated in the University of Heidelberg with the intention of pursuing a career in the Church. Through the influence of Prof. Karl Daub he was led to an interest in the then predominant philosophy of Hegel and, in spite of his father's opposition, enrolled in the University of Berlin, in order to study under the master himself. After two years' discipleship, the Hegelian influence began to slacken. Feuerbach became associated with a group known as the Young Hegelians, alternately known as the Left Hegelians, who synthesized a radical offshoot of Hegelian philosophy. In... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallée (28 July 1901 – 3 July 1986) was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. Born Hubert Prior Vallée in Island Pond, Vermont, the son of Charles Alphonse and Catherine Lynch Vallée. Both of his parents were born and raised in Vermont, but their parents were immigrants; the Vallées being of French Canadian origin, while the Lynches were from Ireland. Rudy grew up in Westbrook, Maine. In high school, he took up the saxophone and acquired the nickname "Rudy" after then famous saxophonist Rudy Wiedoeft. Career Having played drums in his high school band, Vallée played clarinet and saxophone in various bands around New England in his youth. In 1917, he decided to enlist for World War I, but was discharged when the Navy authorities found out that he was only 15. He e... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Roba
Jean Roba (July 28, 1930 - June 14, 2006) was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. His best-known work is Boule et Bill. Jean Roba was born in Schaarbeek, Belgium. In his youth, he was a reader of French magazines like Robinson and Mickey, which featured mainly American comics. One of those that was especially influential on Roba was Katzenjammer Kids. After working as an illustrator for different magazines and publicity agencies, he started to work as an illustrator for Spirou in 1957, where he made small cartoons for the front page for a few years. He also worked on Bonnes Soirées, another magazine from the same publisher Dupuis, where he continued the series Sa majesté mon mari after Albert Uderzo stopped. For Spirou, he made a few short stories with Yvan Delporte and ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Jousse
Marcel Jousse, born July 28, 1886 à Beaumont-sur-Sarthe and died August 14, 1961 in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, was a French Catholic priest, researcher, teacher, philosopher, lecturer and writer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Galloway
Jim Galloway (born James Braidie Galloway 28 July 1936 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland) is a jazz clarinet and saxophone player. He has based his career in Canada since emigrating in the mid-1960s. He began an ensemble, the Wee Big Band, in the late 1970s. One of his albums, Walking On Air, was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the Juno Awards of 1980. He has been artistic director of the Toronto Jazz Festival since 1987. In 2002 he was made a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Woody Strode
Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914, Los Angeles, California – December 31, 1994) was a decathlete and football star before finding even greater fame as a pioneering African-American film actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960. He served in the US Army during World War II. Early athletic career Strode attended college at UCLA. Strode was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans. His world class decathlon capabilities were spearheaded by a fifty foot plus shot put (when the world record was fifty seven feet) and a six-four high jump (world record at time was 6-10). Strode posed for a nude portrait, part of Hubert Stowitts's acclaimed e... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vittorio Ambrosio
Vittorio Ambrosio (July 28, 1879 – November 19, 1958) was an Italian general who served in the Italo-Turkish War, World War I, and World War II. During the latter conflict, Ambrosio served an instrumental role in the fall of Mussolini and the eventual Italian renunciation of its alliance with Germany. Before World War II Ambrosio was a native of Turin. He started his military career as in 1896 when he joined the Military School of Modena; in the early 20th century he was named officier in the cavalry. During the Tripolitanian war, which lasted until 1912, he served with the rank of Tenente in regiment Cavaleggeri di Lucca. In World War I he served as a divisional until after World War I when he was promoted to Commander of the Second Army which was located on the Yugoslav border i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Siffredi
Georges Siffredi, born July 28, 1956 in Marseille, is a French politician, the Mayor of Châtenay-Malabry. He is a member of UMP.... Biography of Daniel Poulou
Daniel Poulou (born July 28, 1943 in Biarritz) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Ashbery
John Ashbery (born July 28, 1927) is an American poet. He has won nearly every major American award for poetry and is recognized as one of America's most important, though still controversial, poets. In an article on Elizabeth Bishop in his Selected Prose, he characterizes himself as having been described as "a harebrained, homegrown surrealist whose poetry defies even the rules and logic of Surrealism." "No figure looms so large in American poetry over the past 50 years as John Ashbery", Langdon Hammer, chairman of the English Department at Yale University, wrote in 2008. "o American poet has had a larger, more diverse vocabulary, not Whitman, not Pound". Stephen Burt, a poet and Harvard professor of English has compared Ashbery to T. S. Eliot, the "last figure whom half the English-la... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alex Czerniatynski
Alex Czerniatynski (born July 28, 1960) was a Belgian football striker. He is currently coach of KSK Beveren. He played successively for Charleroi, Antwerp, Anderlecht, Standard, Antwerp again, KV Mechelen, Germinal Ekeren and Tilleur-Liège. Czerniatynski played 31 games, scoring 7 goals, for Belgium. He was part of the team when Antwerp played its last European final against Parma AC in 1993, as well as in that of Anderlecht for its last two European finals in 1983 and 1984. Czerniatynski was also in the Belgian team for the 1982, scoring one goal, and 1994 World Cups as well as for the Euro 1984 but he did not play a game in that tournament.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Coblentz
William Coblentz, born July 28, 1922 in San Francisco, is an American attorney and politician (Democrat).... Biography of Steve Morse
Steven J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs, and the guitar player in Deep Purple since 1994. Morse's career has encompassed rock, country, funk, jazz, classical, and fusion of these musical genres. In addition to a thriving solo career, he enjoyed a brief stint with Kansas in the mid 80s. History Early Morse's father was a minister and his mother a classically trained pianist; both were also psychologists. The family moved to Tennessee, then Ypsilanti, Michigan, where Morse spent his childhood. Although familiar with piano and clarinet, Morse ultimately became interested in guitar. Morse worked briefly with his brother Dave in a band called The Plague until the family moved to Augusta, Georgia. In the late 60s, ... Biography of Jed Bernard
Jed Bernard, born Jed Boegar Bernard July 28, 1970 in Yuba City, California, is an American actor. Filmography (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1769908/ ) # Rainy Day (2012) (pre-production) .... Ian Jones # "Criminal Minds" .... Scott Hartway (1 episode, 2010) - Compromising Positions (2010) TV episode .... Scott Hartway # "Southland" .... Drunk #1 (1 episode, 2010) - Maximum Deployment (2010) TV episode .... Drunk #1 # Is It Just Me? (2010) .... Drunk Guy # Nothing (2008) .... Jake # The Disappearance of Jenna Matheson (2007) .... O'Reilly # I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) (uncredited) .... Bat Boy # Flamenco Singer (2007) .... Roberto # Call of Duty 3 (2006) (VG) .... Soldier on the Cover # Adam and Eve (2005) (uncredited) .... Bartender ... aka "Nationa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Théophile Roussel
Jean-Baptiste Victor Théophile Roussel or Théophile Roussel, born July 28, 1816 in Saint-Chély-d'Apcher, Lozère, died September 27, 1903 in Albaret-Sainte-Marie, Lozère, was a French psysician, author and politician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Riou
Alain Riou, born July 28, 1953 in Paris and died December 6, 2004, was a French politician, a former member of PS, and The Greens, a Green political party to the centre-left of the political spectrum in France.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Bettencourt
Pierre Bettencourt, born July 28, 1917 in Saint-Maurice-d'Etelan, died in 2006, was a French painter, poet, writer and traveller. He married Monique Apple, and is the brother of André Bettencourt.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emile Boutroux
Étienne Émile Marie Boutroux (July 28, 1845 - November 22, 1921) was an eminent 19th century French philosopher of Science and Religion, and an historian of Philosophy. He was a firm opponent of materialism in science. He was a spiritual philosopher who defended the idea that religion and science are compatible at a time when the power of science was rising inexorably. His work is overshadowed in English by that of the more celebrated Henri Bergson. He was elected membership of the Academy of Science in 1898 and in 1912 to the Académie française. Life Emile Boutroux was born at Montrouge, now in the Hauts-de-Seine département, near Paris. He attended the lycée Napoléon (now lycée Henri IV), and graduated in 1865 to the École Normale Supérieure. He then continued his education at Heidel... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Geoffrey Moore
Geoffrey Robert Moore, born July 28, 1966 in London, is a British actor, the son of Roger Moore and Luisa Mattioli, the brother of Deborah Moore and Christian Moore, and the stepson of Christina 'Kiki' Tholstrup. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601238/ ) # Fit to Kill (1993) (as R.J. Moore) .... Kane # Hard Hunted (1992) (as R.J. Moore) .... Kane # Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990) .... Dudley Winslow ... aka "Feuer, Eis & Dynamit" - Germany (original title) # Dance (1988) (TV) .... Dancer #1 # Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976) (TV) .... Scott Adler # Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973) (TV) .... Wainwright... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of V.M. Brockwell
V.M. Brockwell, born July 28, 1916 in Enfield, was a British clairvoyant.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Delfeayo Marsalis
Delfeayo Marsalis (Born July 28, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American jazz trombonist and record producer. Delfeayo Marsalis at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. He is a member of the Marsalis family of jazz musicians: father Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (piano), and brothers Branford Marsalis (saxophone), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), and Jason Marsalis (drum set). Delfeayo has two brothers who are not musicians, thus there is not as much mention about them in the media: Ellis Marsalis III (1964) is a poet, photographer and computer networking specialist based in Baltimore. Mboya Kenyatta (1970) is autistic and was the primary inspiration for Delfeayo's founding of the New Orleans based Uptown Music Theatre. Formed in 2000, UMT has trained over 300 youth and staged 8 origi... Biography of Kirina Mano
Kirina Mano, born July 28, 1978 in Matsue, is a Japanese actress. Filmographie (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0543514/ ) # Parco Fiction (2002) .... Hanako/Park CM # By Player (2000) ... aka "Sanmon yakusha" - Japan (original title) # Pickpocket (2000) ... aka "Suri" - Japan (original title) # Gakkô no kaidan: Haru no noroi supesharu (2000) (TV) .... Mariko (segment "Kyôfu shinrigaku nyûmon") # Saraba gokudo dead beat (1999) # 8 ½ Women (1999) .... Mio # Adorenarin doraibu (1999) # Give It All (1998) .... Taeko Kikuchi ... aka "Ganbatte ikimasshoi" - Japan (original title) # Bullet Ballet (1998) .... Chisato # Tokyo Eyes (1998) .... Girl in quarrel # Yume no ginga (1997) .... Aiko... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Chaulet
Philippe Chaulet, born July 28, 1942 in Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, is a French politician, former member of the Parliament and businessman.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jesus Cifuentes
Jesús Hernández Cifuentes, born July 28, 1966 in Valladolid, is a Spanish singer and guitarist.... Biography of Jay Matthews
Jay Matthews, born July 28, 1948 in Vancouver, is a Canadian former champion skater.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Noel Sullivan
Noel Sullivan (born 28 July 1980 in Cardiff, Wales), is a Welsh singer and actor. He was a member of the British pop group Hear'Say. Like the other members of the group, he won his part through the talent show Popstars. Noel was born in Cardiff, Wales, living in Caerau where he went to school and grew up until the age of 20. During this time he was a pivotal member of a male voice choir choir which toured far and wide, including a tour of the United States. After winning a place in the first reality TV pop band, Hear'Say, Noel gave up his job as a waiter to move to London. He spent the next year and a half working with the other members of the group, pumping out two number one singles and a number one album. The band broke up two years later. Noel also spent time working many jobs in Ib... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vladimir Basov
Vladimir Pavlovich Basov (Russian: Владимир Павлович Басов, 28 July 1923 in Urazovo, Kursk Oblast – 17 September 1987) was a Soviet actor, film director, and screenwriter. Vladimir Basov was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. Biography During World War II, Vladimir Basov served in the army. In 1952 Basov graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, where he studied under Sergei Yutkevich and Mikhail Romm. He was married to the actress Roza Makagonova. Selected filmography as actor * I Step Through Moscow (1963) * Thirty Three (1965) * Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965) * Crime and Punishment (1970)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hendrik Borgmann
Hendrik Borgmann, born July 28, 1978 in Brunswick, is a German actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0096699/ ) # Schlechtes Fernsehen (2009) .... Moritz # "Inga Lindström" .... Felix Sund (1 episode, 2008) - Sommer in Norrsunda (2008) TV episode .... Felix Sund # "Volles Haus" .... Dennis (5 episodes, 2008) - Episode #1.5 (2008) TV episode .... Dennis - Episode #1.3 (2008) TV episode .... Dennis - Episode #1.2 (2008) TV episode .... Dennis - Episode #1.4 (2008) TV episode .... Dennis - Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode .... Dennis # "R.I.S. - Die Sprache der Toten" .... Clemens Wagner (1 episode, 2007) - Ringbahnsaufen (2007) TV episode .... Clemens Wagner # "Unsere Farm in Irland" .... Christophs Arbeitskollege (1 episode, 2007) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philip Proctor
Philip Proctor (born July 28, 1940 in Goshen, Indiana) is an American actor, screenwriter, voice actor and a member of The Firesign Theatre. He plays Rocky Rococo and Nancy in the Nick Danger series. He hails from Goshen, Indiana. He attended Yale University. Career Of the four members of Firesign Theatre, Proctor has had the greatest amount of mainstream exposure as an actor, having appeared occasionally on television in small roles, including episodes of All in the Family and Night Court, and off-Broadway in the 1964 musical The Amorous Flea. He also provided the voices of Meltdown in Treasure Planet and "Drunk Monkey" in the Dr. Doolittle remake series. He has also provided uncredited ADR overdubs for numerous movies over the years. More recently, he has done voices for several... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Russell Johnston
David Russell Russell-Johnston, Baron Russell-Johnston, (28 July 1932 - 27 July 2008) was a leading Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. Russell Johnston was born in Edinburgh and educated on the Isle of Skye. He later attended Edinburgh University (graduating with a Master of Arts in history in 1957) and Moray House College of Education, before working as a schoolteacher. He was elected to the House of Commons and represented Inverness for the Liberal Party (1964–1983) and Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber as a Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party (1983–1988) and for the Liberal Democrats (1988–1997). He also served as leader of the Scottish Liberal Party and as deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats (1988–1992). In October 1966, he proposed a bill of federal law in order to deal... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Scott Bloom
Scott Matthew Bloom (born July 28, 1973) is an American actor and film producer. Bloom was born in Manhasset, New York. He began acting in film and television at a young age, starring in the cult horror film The Stuff (1985) and subsequently appeared in numerous TV serials and TV movies including the role of Jesse Nash in the popular sitcom Who's the Boss? from 1987 to 1988. Scott's movie credits as an actor include roles in Don's Plum (2001) with Leonardo Dicaprio and Tobey Maguire, John Q (2002) with Denzel Washington and Robert Duvall, and Smokin' Aces (2006) with Ray Liotta, Ryan Reynolds, and Jeremy Piven. Partnered with Giovanni Agnelli and Manny Mashouf, Scott founded the production company Argonaut Pictures in 2007. The company is currently in production on the film Welcom... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frances Lee McCain
Frances Lee McCain (born 28 July 1943), also known as Lee McCain, is an American actress. She was born in York, Pennsylvania and grew up in New York, Illinois, Colorado and California. She graduated from Ripon College with a BA in Philosophy and then studied acting for 3 years at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England. She returned to New York where she appeared on Broadway in Woody Allen's Play it Again Sam, and off-Broadway in Lanford Wilson's Lemon Sky, creating the role of Carol. She joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco under William Ball and played a variety of roles in repertory. She began her career in film and television after appearing opposite Jon Voigt and Faye Dunaway in A Streetcar Named Desire, eventually co-starring with Ronny... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Bresson
Patrick Bresson, born July 28, 1960 in Toulouse, is a French artist and painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Boucourechliev
André Boucourechliev (July 28, 1925 – November 13, 1997) was a French composer of Bulgarian origin. Born in Sofia, Boucourechliev studied piano at the Conservatory there. Subsequently he studied in Paris at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, where he later taught piano. His first attempts at composition date from 1954, when he was engaged in the famous contemporary music sessions at Darmstadt. He honed his compositional technique by seeking out Berio and Maderna in Milan. Following the success of works such as the Piano Sonata (1959), performed at the Domaine musical, and works involving choice and chance, he spent a period in America during which he encountered avant-garde figures such as Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Rauschenberg. The summit of his exploration of choice and freedom ... Biography of Chamaco (Antonio Borrero Borrero)
Antonio Borrero Borrero, born on July 28, 1972 in Seville, is a Spanish matador, the son of Matador Antonio Borrero Morano.... Biography of Walter Bénéteau
Walter Bénéteau (born 28 July 1972 in Les Essarts, Vendée) is a French former professional cyclist. He has raced in every Tour de France from 2000 until 2006. Final standings in the Tour de France * 2000 - 72nd * 2001 - 42nd * 2002 - 117th * 2003 - 59th * 2004 - 102nd * 2005 - 68th * 2006 - 111st... Biography of Petra Magoni
Petra Magoni, born July 28, 1972 in Pise, is an Italian singer. She is tue wife of Stefano Bollani, jazz pianist. Discography Musica nuda (2004) Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles) (Roxanne (The Police) Prendila così (Lucio Battisti) Run with me I will survive (Gloria Gaynor) Guarda che luna Maledetto sia l'aspetto (Monteverdi) Blackbird (The Beatles) Sacrifice How intro/how insensitive Voglio di vita uscir (Monteverdi) Raindrops keep fallin' on my head (Burt Bacharach chantée par BJ Thomas, Butch Cassidy et le kid) Nessuno (Mina) Nature boy (Eden Ahbez) Imagine (John Lennon) Musica nuda vol 2 CD1 Come Together (The Beatles) Io sono meta 5 + 7 Non andare via (Ne me quitte pas) (Jacques Brel) Couleur café (Serge Gainsbourg) I never say goodbye (M... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of DJ Gusto
DJ Gusto, born July 28, 1971 in Trenton, New Jersey, is an American DJ.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ray Kennedy (footballer)
Raymond Kennedy (born 28 July 1951) is an English former football player who won every domestic honour in the game with Arsenal and Liverpool in the 1970s. He played as a both a midfielder and a forward, and scored 109 goals in 498 league games; and also won 17 caps for England, scoring three international goals. Rejected by Port Vale, he eventually turned professional with Arsenal in 1968. He spent the next six years with the club, helping them to a League and FA Cup Double in 1971. He also won a Fairs Cup medal, and a league and FA Cup runners-up medal before signing for Liverpool for a £180,000 fee in 1974. He spent the next eight years with the club, helping them to five league titles, three European Cup triumphs, as well as trophies in the UEFA Cup, Super Cup, and League Cup, and a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Manu Ginobili
Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili (born 28 July 1977 in Bahía Blanca, Argentina) is an Argentine professional basketball player. Coming from a family of professional basketball players, he is a member of the Argentine men's national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ginóbili spent the early part of his basketball career in Argentina and Italy, where he won several individual and team honors. His stint with Italian side Kinder Bologna was particularly productive, earning two Lega A Most Valuable Player awards, the Euroleague Final Four MVP and the 2001 Euroleague and Triple Crown championships. The shooting guard was selected as the 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft and is considered one of the biggest draft steals of all time. Gin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chuan Leekpai
Chuan Leekpai (Thai: ชวน หลีกภัย, Chinese: 呂基文; pinyin: Lǚ Jīwén; born July 28, 1938 in Trang) was the Prime Minister of Thailand from September 20, 1992 to May 19, 1995 and again from November 9, 1997 to February 9, 2001. A third-generation Thai Chinese, Chuan was born in Trang province in a grass-roofed house. The walls of his family's house were woven from strips of betel-nut wood. The floor was the soil. His father's name was Niyom Leekpai and his mother's name was Tuan Leekpai. They were half-Chinese parents like most Trang locals. His father was a teacher and he earned modest wages. Tuan Leekpai sold Thai desserts and worked in a para rubber garden. Chuan Leekpai has 9 siblings and is the third... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Townes
Charles Hard Townes (born July 28, 1915) is an American Nobel Prize-winning physicist and educator. Townes is known for his work on the theory and application of the maser, on which he got the fundamental patent, and other work in quantum electronics connected with both maser and laser devices. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964 with Nikolay Basov and Alexander Prokhorov. The Japanese FM Towns computer and game console is named in his honour. Biography Townes was born in Greenville, South Carolina on July 28, 1915, the son of Henry Keith Townes, an attorney, and Ellen (Hard) Townes. He attended the Greenville public schools and then Furman University in Greenville, where he completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and the Bachelor of Arts degre... Biography of Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba (born 28 July 1951 in Solares, Cantabria) is the current First Deputy Prime Minister within the present Spanish government, led by the PSOE. He obtained a doctorate in chemistry at the Complutense University in Madrid, where he went on to become a professor of chemistry. His speciality was reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry. He represented Toledo in Congress from 1993 to 1996, Madrid from 1996 until 2004, Cantabria from 2004 to 2008 and Cádiz since then.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jesse May
Jesse May is an American poker commentator and player. Jesse May was raised in Madison, New Jersey, where he first became hooked on poker playing with friends. In 1988 he started attending The University of Chicago, but he found that classes were clashing with his poker games, and so dropped out. For six years Jesse travelled the world playing poker. May found fame presenting the Late Night Poker television series. He also appeared in a season 1 episode under the pseudonym Mickey Dane. This pseudonym is in fact the main character in his poker novel, Shut Up and Deal (ISBN 1-901982-56-4). May has continued to be involved in poker commentary on other shows, including the William Hill Poker Grand Prix, PartyPoker.com Football & Poker Legends Cup, The Irish Poker Open, Poker Nations C... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Dassier
Jean-Claude Dassier, born July 28, 1941 in Paris, is a French journalist and television executive.... Biography of Maxime Mermoz
Maxime Mermoz (born July 28, 1986 in Épinal) is a professional rugby union centre currently playing for USA Perpignan in the Top 14. Mermoz won the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship. He earned his first cap for the senior France national team on July 5, 2008 against Australia. He made his Six Nations in 2009 debut against Scotland. Honours * Stade Toulousain o Top 14 (2008) * USA Perpignan o Top 14 (2009) * France U21 o Under 21 Rugby World Championship (2006)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Parise (born July 28, 1984) is an American of French-Canadian origin who is a professional ice hockey left winger and an alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to turning pro, Parise played two seasons for the University of North Dakota, where he was twice nominated for the Hobey Baker Award given to the top men's collegiate hockey player. He played high school hockey for Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota. Parise was drafted by the Devils 17th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He turned pro after his sophomore season, and spent one year playing for the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League (AHL). Parise joined the Devils for the 2005–06 season. Parise's best NHL season was in 2008–09, when he was the leagu... Biography of Pedro Rogriguez Ledesma
Pedro Eliezer Rodríguez Ledesma (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 28 July 1987), commonly known as Pedro or Pedrito, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona. Naturally right-footed, he plays as either a winger or forward, the ambidextrous nature of his game meaning he can play on either side of the pitch. He is excellent at finding the right position and has a powerful shot, most notably from long range. Club career Early years Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Pedro joined FC Barcelona's youth system at the age of 17, having arrived from local side CD San Isidro. Barcelona Pedro was a key player for Barça's reserve team, as it achieved promotion from Tercera División, making 37 appearances and scoring seven goals. On 12 January 2008, he mad... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barbara Ferrell
Barbara Ann Ferrell (-Edmonson) (born 28 July 1947 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former American athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She competed for the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 100 metres where she finished second to team mate and 1964 Gold Medalist Wyomia Tyus. The two then joined together with fellow Americans Margaret Bailes and Mildrette Netter to take the gold medal in the 4 x 100m relay... Biography of Doug Collins
Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951 in Christopher, Illinois) is a retired American basketball player, a former four-time NBA All-Star and head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers High school Collins enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Benton High School in Benton, Illinois, under renowned coach Rich Herrin, after which he went on to play for Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, in 1969. 1972 Olympics Collins was chosen to represent the United States at the infamous 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. While those games are mainly remembered for the terrorist attack that left eleven Israeli athletes dead, there was also the controversial gold medal basketball game between the United States and the Soviet Union, in which Collins playe... Biography of Alexandra Richards
Alexandra Nicole Richards (July 28, 1986 in London) is the daughter of Patti Hansen and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, and the sister of Theodora Richards. She is a model, artist, and DJ in New York City. Her modeling portfolio includes images by Sante D'Orazio, Cater Smith, Annie Leibovitz, Craig McDean, Dusan Reigme, Mario Testino, Bruce Webber, Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel and Tony Kelly. Alexandra's face has appeared in established magazines such as Vogue, British Glamour, American Glamour, Italian Glamour, Vanity Fair, ID magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Jane Magazine, Teen Vogue, French Jalouse. In 2010, she appeared in the French edition of Playboy. She participated in the "Fashion for Relief" show on 16 September 2005, in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support vict... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anne-Elisabeth Blateau
Anne-Elisabeth Blateau, born on July 28, 1976, is a French actress, comedian, and playwright. Filmography Cinema 2011 : Rendez-vous avec un ange de Yves Thomas et Sophie de Daruvar Television 2003 : Faut-il ?, Canal Plus 2007 : Made in Palmade, émission sur France 3 présentée par Pierre Palmade 2010 : Fais danser la poussière de Christian Faure 2010 : Le Grand Restaurant de Gérard Pullicino 2010 : Le Comique de et avec Pierre Palmade sur M6 2011 : Le Grand Restaurant II de Gérard Pullicino 2008- : Les Fées cloches sur TF1 (série télévisée) 2011- : Scènes de ménages sur M6 (série télévisée) 2012- : La Croisière sur TF1 (série télévisée), créée par Jeanne Le Guillou et réalisée par Pascal Lahmani, avec Christophe Malavoy et Lola Dew... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William T. Vollmann
William Tanner Vollmann (born July 28, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) is an American novelist, journalist, short story writer, essayist and winner of the National Book Award. He lives in Sacramento, California, with his wife and daughter. Biography Vollmann studied at Deep Springs College, then earned a B.A., summa cum laude, in comparative literature at Cornell University. In his youth, Vollmann's younger sister drowned while under his supervision, a tragedy for which he felt responsible. This experience, according to him, influences much of his work. After graduation, Vollmann went on to the University of California, Berkeley, on a fellowship for a doctoral program in Comparative Literature. He dropped out after one year with the intention of engaging in life instead of jus... Biography of Mariló Montero
Mariló Montero, born on July 28, 1965 in Estella, Navar, is a Spanish TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Biberi
James Biberi (born July 28, 1965 in Tropojë, Yougoslavia (source: Imdb)) is an Albanian American actor. Filmography Year Film Character 1993 Amongst Friends Passenger Narc 1995 Clouds of Magellan Kyle 1997 Made Men Vinny Morganti 1997 Silk Stalkings Officer Mangione 1997 Law & Order Reynolds 1998 Melrose Place Detective Hillman 1998 Buddy Faro Detective Franks 1999 As the World Turns Drunk at Oasis 2000 Third Watch Carl 2000 The Sopranos Maitre'D 2000 Fast Food Fast Women Trick 2001 100 Centre Street Joy Glass 2001 Law & Order Detective #2 2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Vice Sergeant Edward Derrico 2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Narcotics Lieutenant 2002 Recipe for Disaster Rocco 2002 Analyze That FBI Agent Miller 2... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ed Templeton
Edward "Ed" Templeton (born July 28, 1972 in Orange County, California) is a professional skateboarder and a contemporary artist who resides in Huntington Beach, California. Biography Ed started skateboarding in 1985 in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California, with his friend Jason Lee. He turned pro for New Deal Skateboards in 1990. He left New Deal in 1992 to start the short-lived companies "TV" and "Television" with Mike Vallely. In 1993, Ed founded Toy Machine skateboards. Outside of skateboarding, Ed is an painter, graphic designer and photographer. He began by painting the graphics for his pro-model skateboards on New Deal, and later for his own brands. In 2000, Ed's book of photography Teenage Smokers placed first in the Search For Art competition in Italy, winning... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Justin Lee Collins
Justin Lee Collins, commonly known as JLC, (born 28 July 1974) is an English comedian and television presenter, known for his strong West Country accent, shaggy appearance, and colourful shirts. Collins is often associated with nostalgia programmes, such as Bring Back..., in which he discusses cult films, music and television programmes. Other notable works include his breakthrough show The Friday Night Project, which he co-presented with Alan Carr, its Sunday spin-off, and The Convention Crasher. In recent years he's presented travel documentaries for channel 5, like Justin Lee Collins: Turning Japanese. In 2010 Collins made an unsuccessful campaign to represent Britain and Ireland in the annual Eurovision Song Contest with a song written by Ronan Keating. In the same year he also h... Biography of Marguerite Louise d'Orléans
Marguerite Louise d'Orléans (28 July 1645 – 17 September 1721) was Grand Duchess of Tuscany, as the wife of Grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici. Deprived of her lover, Charles V of Lorraine, and yearning for France, Marguerite Louise despised her husband and his family, whom she often quarrelled with and falsely suspected of attempting to poison her. Marguerite Louise reconciled with the Medici on more than one occasion, however, only to promptly resume hostilities. Having become Grand Duke of Tuscany upon his father's death, in 1670, Cosimo III, under the sway of his mother, Vittoria della Rovere, refused to grant Marguerite Louise entry to the Consulta (Privy Council). Thus without political influence, Marguerite Louise oversaw the education of her eldest son, Grand Prince Ferdinando. Tw... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandra Chando
Alexandra Chando (born July 28, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of twins Sutton and Emma in the ABC Family TV show The Lying Game. A graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, she currently stays in New York City. Chando was attending Manhattan College in the Riverdale section of The Bronx at the time she was hired by As the World Turns producers. During the shooting of "Rockville, CA" she moved to California. She recently moved back to New York again. Career A few months after joining As the World Turns, She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in the Younger Actress Category in 2007, but lost out to fellow castmate Jennifer Landon. She was let go two years later and her last air date was on October 26, 2007. In 2008, Cha... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dana White
Dana White (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and the President of mixed martial arts organization the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), based in the US. Early life White was born in Manchester, Connecticut on July 28, 1969 and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ware, Massachusetts and Levant, Maine. White graduated from Hermon High School in Hermon, Maine, in 1987. He attended the University of Massachusetts Boston but did not finish; however, while there he did launch a boxing program for inner-city youth. In 1992, White established Dana White Enterprises in Las Vegas. He conducted aerobics classes at three gyms in the Las Vegas area and began managing MMA fighters Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. Ultimate Fighting Championship (2002–present) While wo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Billy Sawilchik
William Craig Sawilchik, better known as Billy Sawilchik is the lead guitarist, co-songwriter and back up vocalist for the band The Lovehammers. He was born in Oak Lawn, Illinois on July 28, 1971. In 1994, Billy joined the band (then known under the name Swinging Lovehammers) and recorded their first full-length album Ultrasound in 1997. Sawilchik's playing style has been described as very experimental. This experimental flair is most apparent in his live performances, during which Sawilchik often improvises or retools his solos and riffs. His influences range from classic rock monoliths such as Jimmy Page to rockabilly/blues legends Carl Perkins and Chuck Berry to punk, pop-punk and hardcore bands like Social Distortion and Face To Face. Sawilchik has finely crafted these influences... |
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