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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on June, 16, 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 · 45,420 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,420 Celebrities
105 celebrities or events were found for June, 16. Add to favourites (71 fans)Biography of Tupac Shakur (rapper)
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names: 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply 'Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling hip-hop artist, with over 75 million albums sold worldwide including over 50 million in the United States alone. Most of Shakur's songs are about growing up around violence and hardship in ghettos, racism, problems in society, and sometimes qualms with other fellow rappers. Shakur's work is known for advocating political, economic, social, and racial equality as well as his raw descriptions of violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and conflicts with the law. Many fans, critics, and industry insiders rank hi... Add to favourites (46 fans)Biography of Emmanuel Moire
Emmanuel Moire (born in Le Mans on 16 June 1979) is a French singer and an eclectic artist that has released two albums (Là) où je pars (2006) and L'Équilibre (2009). He sings and plays the piano, with a hundred tunes to his credit. Singing career At 21 years of age, Emmanuel was selected to take part in the 16th meeting of Astaffort, a training course for songwriters and performers. Between 2004 and 2007, he portrayed Louis XIV in the successful musical Le Roi Soleil, whose cast included Christophe Maé and Merwan Rim. Emmanuel Moire released his first solo album, titled Là où je pars, on 13 November 2006. With British pop influences, the first album paid special attention to the melodies even more than the emotions. The piano, vocals and beautiful guitar segments led the listener t... Add to favourites (31 fans)Biography of Alice Bailey
Alice Ann Bailey, often known as Alice A. Bailey or AAB (16 June 1880 Manchester, England (birth time source: Rudhyar, Astrodatabank) ‑ 15 December 1949), writer and lecturer on Neo-Theosophy, was born in England in 1880 as Alice LaTrobe Bateman. She moved to America in 1907 where she spent the rest of her life. She was a prolific author on occultism and founded an international esoteric movement. Sir John Sinclair, Bt., gives a commentary on the seminal influence of Alice Bailey, which he says underlies the consciousness growth movement in the 20th century. Life Alice Bailey had a strong Christian education, and went on to do evangelical work in the British Army, which took her to India in 1907, where she met her first husband, Walter Evans. Together they moved to America, wher... Add to favourites (28 fans)Biography of Thomas Dutronc
Thomas Dutronc is a French jazz guitarist born June 16, 1973 in Paris. He is the son of French actor and singer Jacques Dutronc and singer Françoise Hardy.... Biography of Annie Cordy
Leonie Cooreman best known as Annie Cordy is a Belgian singer and actress, born June 16, 1928 in Laeken. Discography Discographie Les indispensables de Annie Cordy vol1(Version originales) Best of Annie Cordy : 50 ans de succès Tata Yoyo Le meilleur d'Annie Cordy Annie Cordy Annie Cordy 1957 / 1960 / vol.1 Annie Cordy 1963 / 1965 / vol.2 Les indispensables de Annie Cordy vol2 La route fleurie Les trois bandits de Napoli Que du bonheur Annie Cordy Chante Broadway Les meilleurs d'Annie Cordy Cigarettes, whisky et p'tites pépées Les aventures de Bernard et Bianca (Walt Disney) Annie Cordy Live Danse Annie ! La bonne du curé Hello Dolly Pince-moi j'allucine A l'Olympia Les Années Chansons / vol.1 Les Années Chansons / vol.2 Oh la la quelle... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Bénabar
Bénabar (Bruno Nicolini, June 16, 1969) is a French songwriter and singer, who could be compared to Vincent Delerm and other singers from his generation. As many of them he was influenced by Georges Brassens, Renaud, Jacques Higelin and also Tom Waits. His songs describe day-to-day life events with humour and a tender cynicism. His songs draw influence from French Chanson and a heavy influence is placed on the piano or the accordion and on typical French fanfare (brass band) for the most upbeat of them. This genre of music is very typically French and differs from most in that emphasis is placed on appreciation of the lyrics and that it is linked to a specific culture of modern "guinche" (slang for "guinguette") appreciated a lot by Bobos among others. Biography Bénabar began his car... Biography of Tishara Cousino
Tishara Lee Cousino, born June 16, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an American model and sometime actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in May 1999 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. In 2004, Cousino appeared nude in a photo spread in the Italian edition of Vogue with fellow playmates, Pamela Anderson, Audra Lynn and Karen McDougal. It was a tennis themed men's fashion spread shot in Las Vegas by photographer David LaChapelle. Upon the expiration of her exclusive contract with Playboy, Cousino focused on a career in real estate, and acquired a real estate broker's license from her home State of Nevada in 2005. In addition to her real estate sales professional career, Cousino finds time to attend various fan conventions, most notably Glamourcon, where ... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Alexandre Astier
Alexandre Astier (born 16 June 1974 in Lyon, France (birth time source: twitter).) is a French writer, director, editor and actor. He is most known as the writer, editor, director and lead actor of the French television series Kaamelott, in which he also plays King Arthur. Biography He is the son of Lionnel Astier (Léodagan in Kaamelott) and Joëlle Sevilla (Séli in Kaamelott). He studied music at the conservatory and at the American School of Modern Music of Paris. He also studied acting and screenwriting. His four children have featured in Kaamelott. His daughters Ariane and Jeanne Astier play respectively Mehben and Mehgan, the daughters of Karadoc and Maevanwi (in the episodes Pupi and Exiles). His son Neil (who also appears as Karadoc and Mevanwi's son in Pupi) plays young Ar... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Jean d'Ormesson
Jean Lefèvre, comte d'Ormesson (born June 16, 1925) is a French novelist, mostly writing partially or totally autobiographic novels. Life Jean d'Ormesson's grew up in Bavaria. His father was a French ambassador. He was admitted at the École normale supérieure and passed the philosophy agrégation. He later became Secretary-General of the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies at the UNESCO and the director of the French newspaper Le Figaro from 1974 to 1979. On October 18, 1973, he was elected a member of the Académie française on seat 12, following the death of Jules Romains. He is also a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Bibliography L'Amour est un plaisir (1956) Du côté de chez Jean (1959) Un amour pour rien (1960) Au revoir et merci (1966)... Biography of Eddie Cibrian
Edward Carl "Eddie" Cibrian (pronounced /ˈsɪbriən/ sib-ree-ən; born June 16, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Cole Deschanel on Sunset Beach, Russell Varon in Invasion, Jesse Cardoza in CSI: Miami, and Jimmy Doherty on Third Watch. Early life and career Cibrian, an only child, was born in Burbank, California, the son of Hortensia, an office manager, and Carl Cibrian, a banker. He is of Cuban descent. Cibrian starred in The Young and the Restless, Baywatch Nights, Sunset Beach as Cole Deschanel, Third Watch as womanizing New York City firefighter Jimmy Doherty, Tilt as rising poker star Eddie Towne, and Invasion as Everglades park ranger Russell Varon. He also guest-starred in Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Sabrina, the ... Biography of Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American author and the Roger S. Berlind '52 Professor in the Humanities with the Program in Creative Writing at Princeton University, where she has taught since 1978. She serves as associate editor for the Ontario Review, a literary magazine, and the Ontario Review Press, a literary book publisher, both of which are edited by her husband, Raymond J. Smith. Oates has also written under the pseudonyms "Rosamond Smith" and "Lauren Kelly." Background and education Oates was born in Lockport, New York, and grew up in the New York countryside. She attended the same one-room school her mother attended as a child. Oates often remarks about receiving a copy of Alice in Wonderland when she was a little girl, and how it affected her life very... Biography of Alain Gillot-Pétré
Alain Gillot-Pétré was a French journalist (June 16, 1950 in Versailles - December 31, 1999 in Paris).... Biography of Giacomo Agostini
Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Nicknamed Ago, he is the all-time leader in victories in motorcycle Grand Prix history. Early career Agostini was born in Lovere, in Lombardy, the son of a wealthy, Italian industrialist. His father originally didn't approve of his son's motorcycle racing career. He did everything he could to persuade his son not to race. Agostini would have to steal away to compete, first in hill climb events and then in road racing. Eventually his father came to terms with his racing and he won the 1963 Italian 175cc championship aboard a Morini. He got his break when Morini factory rider, Tarquinio Provini left the team to ride for Benelli. Count Alfonso Morini hired the young Agostini t... Biography of Laurie Metcalf
Lauren "Laurie" Ophelia Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American actress. She is widely known for her performance as Jackie Harris in Roseanne. However, she is also a major force in Chicago theater, probably best known for her critically acclaimed performance in the 1983 revival of Balm in Gilead. Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) Early life Metcalf was born in Carbondale, Illinois, the oldest of three children, and was raised in rural Edwardsville, Illinois. Her father was the comptroller at Southern Illinois University and her mother was a librarian; her great aunt was the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Zoe Akins. Among Metcalf's childhood pursuits was theater; she would put on plays with her friends. She was also academically gifted in school and her many... Biography of Adam Smith
Adam Smith (baptised 16 June 1723 – died 17 July 1790 ) was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith is the author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. The latter, usually abbreviated as The Wealth of Nations, is considered his magnum opus and the first modern work of economics. It earned him an enormous reputation and would become one of the most influential works on economics ever published. Smith is widely cited as the father of modern economics and capitalism. Smith studied social philosophy at the University of Glasgow and the University of Oxford. After graduating, he delivered a successful series of public lectures at Edinburgh, lea... Biography of Bruno Putzulu
Bruno Putzulu, born June 16, 1967 in Toutainville, is a French actor. Fimmography 1994 : Emmène-moi 1995 : L'Appât 1995 : Jefferson à Paris 1995 : Marie-Louise ou la Permission 1995 : Mécaniques célestes 1996 : Les Aveux de l'innocent 1996 : Nord pour mémoire, avant de le perdre 1996 : Un héros très discret 1997 : La Famille Sapajou (téléfilm) 1997 : Petits Désordres amoureux 1998 : Une minute de silence 1999 : Les Passagers 1999 : Pourquoi pas moi ? 1999 : Le Sourire du clown 2000 : Les Gens qui s'aiment 2000 : Virilité 2001 : De l'amour 2001 : Éloge de l'Amour 2002 : (Entre nous) 2002 : Irène 2002 : Lulu 2002 : Lilly's Story 2003 : Les Clefs de bagnole 2003 : Dans le rouge du couchant 2003 : Monsieur N. 2003 : Père et fils 2003 : La... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Missy Peregrym
Missy Peregrym (born Melissa Peregrym on June 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Personal life Peregrym, along with her two sisters, was born in Montreal, Quebec, to a minister and a homemaker. Peregrym was born in Montreal but has lived most of her life in Surrey, British Columbia, having attended Fleetwood Park Secondary School. She describes herself as having been a "tomboy" while growing up, and was heavily involved in high school athletics, including soccer, snowboarding and outdoor sports on the local Vancouver mountains. Career Peregrym began modeling at the age of eighteen, appearing in commercials for Mercedes-Benz, Sprint Canada, and the Olympics. She made her acting debut in a 2002 episode of the te... Biography of Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as part of the comedy double-act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th century until post-World War II. Laurel's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is situated at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) Early life Stan Laurel was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson on June 16, 1890 in Ulverston, Lancashire (now Cumbria), England. His parents, Arthur and Madge (Margaret) Jefferson, were both active in the theatre and Stan's home life was a happy one. In his early years, he spent much time living with his grandmother Sarah Metcalfe, he attended school in Rutherglen's stonelaw high school his father managed a num... Biography of Arnold Vosloo
Arnold Vosloo (born 16 June 1962) is a South African-born U.S. actor, known for playing the title role in the 1999 film The Mummy and its sequel, The Mummy Returns. More recently, he played a South African Mercenary named Colonel Coetzee in the film Blood Diamond. Early life Vosloo was born in Pretoria, South Africa into an acting family, his parents having been stage-actors, and the family moved around quite a lot. They lived in Port Elizabeth, where his father ran a drive-in theatre, and Alberton. He has one sister, Nadia. Career Vosloo began his acting career in the South African theatre where he won several Dalro Awards for his performances in such plays as Don Juan, Hamlet, and Môre is 'n Lang Dag (Tomorrow is a Long Day) and he quickly became a regular at Pretoria's State ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Erich Segal
Erich Wolf Segal (born June 16, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author, screenwriter, and educator. Early life The son of a rabbi, Segal attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn and traveled to Switzerland to take summer courses. He attended Harvard University, graduating as both the class poet and Latin salutatorian in 1958, after which he obtained his master's degree and a doctorate. Teaching career He was a professor of Greek and Latin literature at Harvard University, Yale University and Princeton University. He now is teaching at Wolfson College, Oxford. Writing career Yellow Submarine In 1967, from the story by Lee Minoff, he wrote the screenplay for The Beatles 1968 motion picture, Yellow Submarine. Love Story In the late 1960s, Segal collabor... Biography of Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) (nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed), is an American professional golfer. He is one of the leading players of his generation, having won three major championships and a total of 34 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. The source for his time birth is his birth certificate. Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 1/2 m) Weight 200 lb (91 kg) Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego, California and raised there and in Arizona. He swings a golf club left-handed, which he learned by watching his right-handed father swing and mirroring it. He is right-handed otherwise. He graduated from the University of San Diego H... Biography of Daniel Brühl
Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo (listen (help·info); born June 16, 1978) is a German actor. Biography Personal life Brühl was born in Barcelona, Spain, the son of German stage director Hanno Brühl and a Catalan professor mother. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Cologne, Germany, where he grew up and attended the Dreikönigsgymnasium. He was raised in a fully bilingual home, and so speaks both German and Spanish fluently as well as Catalan and English. In 2006 Brühl separated from his long-time girlfriend, actress Jessica Schwarz, to whom he was engaged. Career Brühl began acting at a young age, and made his international breakthrough role in 2003 as Alex Kerner in the Golden Globe-nominated film Good Bye Lenin!, which reached an estimated six million cin... Biography of Justine Fraioli
Justine Fraioli, born in Toulouse June 1-, 1980, is a French journalist and TV host. She is of Italian descent. TV host Combien ça coûte ? Défi Déco C'est pas trop tôt Emmotionelles 50 minutes Inside... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Cohen
Daniel Cohen (born June 16, 1953 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a French economist and a professor at the École d'économie de Paris. Works * Monnaie, Richesse et Dette des Nations , Editions du CNRS, 1987. * Private Lending to Sovereign States , MIT Press, 1991. * Les infortunes de la Prospérité , Paris: Julliard, 1994. (translation MIT Press). * Richesse du monde, pauvretés des nations , Flammarion, 1997 (translation MIT Press). * Nos Temps Modernes , Flammarion, 2000 (traduction MIT Press, et en 8 autres langues). * La mondialisation et ses ennemis , 2004, Paris, Grasset (translation MIT Press). * Trois leçons sur la société post-industrielle , Sept 2006, Paris, Seuil.(Trad. esp.: Tres lecciones sobre la sociedad postindustrial, Buenos Aires/Madrid, Katz edi... Biography of George Papandreou
Georgios A. Papandreou (Greek: Γεώργιος Α. Παπανδρέου, ; born 16 June 1952), commonly anglicized to George and shortened to Γιώργος (Yórgos, ) in Greek, is the current Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2009 legislative election. His family comes from a long standing political dynasty. He previously served as Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs (1988–1989 and 1994–1996) and was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2004. Following his grandfather George Papandreou, Sr. and his father Andreas Papandreou, he is the third member of the Papandreou family to serve as the country's prime minister. Papandreou has been lea... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of May Andersen
May Andersen (born Lykke May Andersen on June 16 (not 19), 1982 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish model. She is most known for her work with Victoria's Secret and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Despite her recent air rage arrest, her newfound notoriety has not changed her status of officially being used for publicizing the Danish tourism program: "Who doesn't like a Dane?" although her agency Elite Model Management tried to distance her and themselves from it by changing her official booking name to Lykke May after the arrest and subsequent publicity, in time for New York's Fashion Week in July 2006. Early life As a child she wanted to be a singer and took vocal lessons. Her career goal changed dramatically when a photographer spotted her on a Copenhagen street at age thirt... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Zwang
Gérard Zwang, born on June 16, 1930 in Paris, is a French surgeon, urologist, sexologist, and author. He married six times, and has five children. Bibliography Le Sexe de la femme, La jeune Parque, 1967, La Musardine, 1996 La Fonction érotique, Robert Laffont, 1972 Lettre ouverte aux mal baisants, Albin Michel, 1975 Les impuissances masculines d'origine artérielle, Tribune Médicale, n° 303, 1975 Abrégé de sexologie, Masson, 1976 A contre-bruit, Simoens, 1977 La Statue de Freud, Robert Laffont, 1985 Guide pratique des cantates de Johann Sebastian Bach (avec Philippe Zwang), Robert Laffont, 1987, L'Harmattan, 2007 Pathologie sexuelle, Maloine, 1990, Prix du Medec Fausses nouvelles et histoires vraies, Les éditions du Panthéon, 1993 ... Biography of Jairo (musician)
Jairo, born Mario González Pierotti June 16, 1949 in Cruz del Eje, is an Argentinian singer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Neil Goldschmidt
Neil Edward Goldschmidt (born June 16, 1940) is an American businessman and former Democratic politician from Oregon who held local, state, and federal offices over three decades. Goldschmidt was widely considered the most influential figure in Oregon politics, both as an elected public official and as a lobbyist and policy consultant, until he was revealed to have sexually abused an underage girl over a period of three years, when she was 14 to 17 years old, during his first term as Mayor of Portland, when he was in his mid 30s. Goldschmidt was elected to the Portland City Council in 1970, and then as mayor of Portland in 1972, becoming the youngest mayor of any major American city. He promoted the revitalization of Downtown Portland, and was influential on Portland-area transportat... Biography of Filippo Palizzi
Filippo Palizzi, born June 16, 1818 in Vasto and died September 11, 1899 in Rome, is an Italian painter. Works Saint Jean (cathédrale de Vasto). Amedée de Savoie blessé à Custoza en 1866. Al Pascolo con le caprette. (au paturage avec les chevrettes). Bibliography Guglielmo Aurini, Filippo Palizzi, Teramo, Revue des Abruzzes, 1900, extrait de la revue des Abruzzes de sciences, lettres et arts Année 15 (1900), Fasc. 1 e 2, janvier-février. Raffaele Aurini, Palizzi Filippo, Dictionnaire bibliographique des gents des Abruzzes, vol. I, Teramo, Ars et Labor, 1952, Nouvelle edition par Fausto Eugeni, Luigi Ponziani, Marcello Sgattoni, Colledara, Andromeda éditeur, 2002, vol.IV, pp. 301-321; Filippo, Giuseppe, Nicola, Francesco Paolo Palizzi del Vasto, par Giovanna Di Matteo e... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kevin Young
Kevin Stacey Young (born June 16, 1969 in Alpena, Michigan) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992-95, 1997-2003) and Kansas City Royals (1996). He batted and threw right-handed. Young helped end the most recent baseball players strike in the MLB representing the Pittsburgh Pirates. When he was 17 years old, he played on a Kansas City Kansas American Legion team that finished 24th in the nation out of 5,000 teams. Attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he was an All-American and led the Golden Eagles to its first Regional tournament in 1990. In a 12-season career, Young posted a .258 batting average with 144 home runs and 606 RBI in 1205 games played. Kevin is known for his kid-friendly humor and desire to educate ki... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Cobbs
William Francisco "Bill" Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American film and television actor. He has starred in over 120 television programs and movies. Cobbs was born in Cleveland, Ohio to a domestic worker mother and a father who worked in construction. He was a part of the Negro Ensemble Company. Cobbs has appeared and been a regular on many television programs including: The Michael Richards Show, The Outer Limits, I'll Fly Away, Yes, Dear, The Sopranos, The Others, JAG, The Drew Carey Show, Lost, October Road, and many more. In 2006, Cobbs played a supporting role in Night at the Museum as Reginald, a security guard on the verge of retirement. He also played basketball coach and retired basketball player Arthur Chaney in Disney's Air Bud, and Medgar Evers' older brother Charles ... Biography of Jean-Pierre Peugeot
Jean-Pierre Peugeot , born June 16, 1896, is a member of famous Peugeot family. PSA Peugeot Citroën (previously Peugeot Société Anonyme) is a French automobile and motorcycle manufacturer; these are sold under the Peugeot and Citroën marques. The PSA Peugeot Citroën is owned by Peugeot S.A. holding company.... Biography of Karl Weber
Karl Weber, born June 16, 1928 in Hambourg, is a German statistician, author, businessman and professional astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustaf V of Sweden
Gustav V (Oscar Gustav Adolf) (16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 1907 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Early life Gustav V was born in Drottningholm Palace and at birth was created Duke of Värmland. On December 8, 1907 he succeeded his father on the Swedish throne, which had been separated from the Norwegian throne two years earlier. He married Princess Victoria of Baden on September 20, 1881. She was the granddaughter of Sofia of Sweden, and her marriage to Gustav V united by a real blood link (and not only so-called adoption) the reigning Bernadotte dynasty with the former royal house of Holstein-Gottorp. Public life Gustav V was the last Swedis... Biography of Arnaud Costes
Arnaud Costes, born June 16, 1973 in Tulle, is a French rugby player.... Biography of Paul Alexis
Paul Alexis (16 June 1847 – 28 July 1901) was a French novelist, dramatist, and journalist. He is best remembered today as the friend and biographer of Émile Zola. Life Alexis was born at Aix-en-Provence. He attended the Collège Bourbon where he first learned of Zola, who was himself a graduate. At the direction of his parents he studied law at the University of Aix, but he longed for the life of a writer, and finally left Aix-en-Provence for Paris. He arrived in the capital in 1869 where he quickly became acquainted with Zola and his family. He contributed articles to a number of newspapers including L'Avenir national, La Cloche, Le Corsaire, Le Cri du peuple (under the pseudonym Trublot), Gil Blas,, Le Journal, La Réforme, Le Recueil, and Le Voltaire. He wrote novels in the natural... Biography of Enoch Powell
John Enoch Powell, MBE (16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician, linguist, writer, academic, soldier and poet. He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) between 1950 and February 1974, and an Ulster Unionist MP between October 1974 and 1987. He was controversial through most of his career, and his tenure in senior office was brief. He had strong and distinctive views on matters such as immigration, national identity, monetary policy, and the United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community, which later became the European Union. He was dismissed from the Shadow Cabinet for his controversial and widely remembered 1968 "Rivers of Blood" speech in opposition to mass Commonwealth immigration to Britain. Early life and work Early years and educati... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Blachas
Christian Blachas, born June 16, 1946 in Paris, died on February 5, 2012 (surgical intervention) was a French journalist, producer, writer, and businessman.... Biography of Pierre de Chevigné
Pierre de Chevigné, born June 16, 1909 in Toulon, died August 4, 2004 ni Biarritz, was a French military, resistant and politician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Cassot
Marc Cassot, born June 16, 1923 in Paris, is a French actor and comedian. He is the voice of American actor Paul Newman and "Albus Dumbledore" (Harry Potter series) in France. Theater * 1945 : Un homme comme les autres d'Armand Salacrou, mise en scène Jean Wall, Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1946 : Maria d'André Obey, Comédie des Champs-Elysées * 1947 : Un homme comme les autres d'Armand Salacrou, mise en scène Jean Wall, Théâtre Saint-Georges * 1948 : Thermidor de Claude Vermorel, mise en scène de l'auteur, Théâtre Pigalle * 1955 : Entre chien et loup de Gabriel Arout d'après Légitime défense de Primo Levi, Théâtre en Rond * 1956 : Requiem pour une nonne de William Faulkner, mise en scène Albert Camus, Théâtre des Mathurins * 1959 : Soleil de minuit de ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Kraft (astronomer)
Robert Paul "Bob" Kraft (born June 16, 1927) is an American astronomer. He has done pioneering work on Cepheid variables, novae, and the chemical evolution of the Milky Way. Kraft served as director of the Lick Observatory (1981–1991), president of the American Astronomical Society (1974–1976), and president of the International Astronomical Union (1997–2000). Honors Awards Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy (1962) Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1995) Bruce Medal (2005) Named after him Asteroid 3712 Kraft... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim Dine
Jim Dine (born June 16, 1935) is an American pop artist. He is sometimes considered to be a part of the Neo-Dada movement. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, attended the University of Cincinnati and received a BFA from Ohio University in 1957. He first earned respect in the art world with his Happenings. Pioneered with artists Claes Oldenburg and Allan Kaprow, in conjunction with musician John Cage, the "Happenings" were chaotic performance art that was a stark contrast with the more somber mood of the expressionists popular in the New York art world. The first of these was the 30 second The Smiling Worker performed in 1959. Jim Dine has been represented by The Pace Gallery since 1976. Birth of "Pop Art" In 1962 Dine's work was included, along with Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Ro... Biography of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Simeon of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Bulgarian: Симеон Борисов Сакскобургготски, Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski; German: Simeon von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha or Simeon von Wettin) or Simeon II of Bulgaria (born 16 June 1937) is an important political and royal figure in Bulgaria. During his reign as the Tsar of Bulgaria from 1943 to 1946 he was a minor, the monarchical authority being exercised over the kingdom on his behalf by a regency. The regents were Simeon's uncle Prince Kiril of Bulgaria, General Nikola Mihov and the prime minister, Bogdan Filov. In 1946 the monarchy was overthrown and Simeon went into exile. Fifty-... Biography of José López Portillo
José López Portillo y Pacheco (June 16, 1920 – February 17, 2004) was the President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982. Born in Mexico City, López Portillo studied Law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) before beginning his political career with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in 1959. He held several positions in the administrations of his two predecessors before being appointed to serve as finance minister under Luis Echeverría, a close friend, from 1973 to 1975. López Portillo undertook an ambitious program to promote Mexico's economic development with revenues stemming from the discovery of new petroleum reserves in the states of Veracruz and Tabasco by Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the country's publicly owned oil company. López Portillo undertook acti... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Helen Traubel
Helen Traubel (June 16, 1899 - July 28, 1972) was an American operatic dramatic soprano, best known for her Wagnerian roles, especially those of Brünnhilde and Isolde. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she made her debut as a concert singer with the St. Louis Symphony in 1923. In 1926 she got a first offer to join the Metropolitan Opera company which she turned down to continue with her studies. She didn't appear on the opera stage until May 12, 1937, when the composer Walter Damrosch asked her to sing the first performance of his opera The Man without a Country. Since the Met already had two first-class Wagnerian sopranos, Kirsten Flagstad and Marjorie Lawrence, Traubel at first had difficulty finding her niche. Her debut as a regular company member was as Sieglinde in Die Walküre, the o... Biography of Paul Vidal
Paul Antoine Vidal (16 June 1863 – 9 April 1931) was a French composer, conductor and music teacher. Paul Vidal was born in Toulouse. He studied at the conservatoires in Toulouse and in Paris, under Jules Massenet in the latter. He won the Prix de Rome in 1883, one year before Claude Debussy did. On 8 January 1886, in Rome, Vidal and Debussy performed Franz Liszt's Faust Symphony at two pianos for Liszt himself, an after-dinner performance that Liszt apparently slept through. The following day they played Emmanuel Chabrier's two-piano Valses romantiques for Liszt. Vidal conducted at the Paris Opera and the Opéra-Comique and taught at the Paris Conservatoire; his pupils included Jacques Ibert and Vladimir Fédorov. He died in Paris in 1931. His compositions are virtually forgotten t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American character actor dating to vaudeville. A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his roles as Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Grandpa Joe in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and as Ed Brown in the 1974-1978 television sitcom Chico and the Man. For contributions to the television industry, Jack Albertson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard. Early life Albertson was born in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of Russian-born Jewish immigrants Flora Craft and Leopold Albertson. His sister was actress Mabel Albertson. Albertson's mother, a stock actress, supported the family by working in a shoe factory. A... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lou Sullivan
Louis Graydon Sullivan (16 June 1951 – 2 March 1991), born Sheila Jean Sullivan, was an American author and activist known for his work on behalf of transmen. Life and career Sullivan grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After working as a secretary for the Slavic Languages Department at the University of Wisconsin, Sullivan and boyfriend moved to San Francisco. Sullivan started taking male hormones in 1978, then changed his name and took a job at a sporting goods store. He had chest reconstruction in 1980 and genital surgery in 1986. That year he was diagnosed with HIV, and he died of AIDS in 1991. Sullivan wrote the first guidebook for FTM persons, and also a biography of the San Francisco FTM, Jack Bee Garland. Sullivan was instrumental in demonstrating the existence of transmen att... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aimé Morot
Aimé Morot (June 16, 1850 (source for his time of birth: Lescaut)–1913) was a French painter. Morot was born in Nancy, where he studied under a drawing master named Thierry. He later attended the atelier of Alexandre Cabanel in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, but left after only two weeks to continue his studies independently. During this period he spent much of his time studying animals in the Jardin des plantes, and was later to become famous for his paintings of horses, lions and bulls. Despite his lack of attendance at the École, he won the Prix de Rome in 1873. The subject given that year was the Babylonian Captivity. The prize-winning painting is currently in the collection of the École des beaux-arts in Paris, and can be viewed on request. Morot married the daughter of Jean-Lé... Biography of Lisa Maffia
Lisa Finch Maffia (born 16 June 1979, South London) is an English singer-songwriter, model, musician and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew. Whilst in So Solid, the singer notched up 5 top 20 hits, including a platinum selling single "21 Seconds" and a platinum selling album They Don't Know. As a solo artist, she has released two top 10 singles and an award winning album including the gold selling single "All Over". She was born to an Italian mother and a black father. Early life and career debut Maffia was born and raised in Brixton, London. Her mother is Shirley Maffia and her father is unknown. She has a daughter, Chelsea, born when she was 17. She trained in Latino, ballroom, tap and modern dancing and practiced gymn... Biography of Paul Gourvennec
Paul Gourvennec, born June 1-, 1938 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, is the father of Arnaud Gouvernnec (1976-1989). Paul Gouvernnec and Nicole Gouvernnec, his wife, claim that their son communicates with them, after his death. Publications Éditions Lanore: - Nicole Gourvennec, Dis-leur Mamoune, 2006 - 288 pages (ISBN 2.85157.294.6) - Nicole Gourvennec, Mon petit Icare, préface de Michel Debré de l'Académie Française, 2006 (ISBN 2 - 85 157 - 306 - 3) - Arnaud Gourvennec, Vers le soleil de Dieu, préface de Jean Prieur, Tome I, 1992 - 290 pages (ISBN 2.85157.093.5) - ibidem, Tome II, 1994 - 256 pages (ISBN 2.85157.126.5) - ibidem, Tome III, 1997 - 338 pages (ISBN 2.85157.165.6) - ibidem, Tome IV, 2001 - 288 pages (ISBN 2.85157.211.3) - Vers le soleil de Dieu. Ultimes exhortations, Tome V,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eileen Atkins
Dame Eileen June Atkins, DBE (born 16 June 1934) is an English actress and occasional screenwriter. Atkins was born in the Mothers' Hospital in Clapton, a Salvation Army women's hostel in East London. Her mother, Annie Ellen (née Elkins), was a barmaid who was 46 when Eileen was born, and her father, Arthur Thomas Atkins, was a gas meter reader who was previously under-chauffeur to the Portuguese Ambassador. She was the third child in the family and when she was born the family moved to a council home in Tottenham. Her father did not, in fact, know how to drive and was responsible, as under-chauffeur, mainly for cleaning the car. At the time Eileen was born, her mother worked in a factory the whole day and then as a barmaid in the Elephant & Castle at night. When Eileen was three, a Gypsy ... Biography of Gino Vanelli
Gino Vannelli (born June 16, 1952) is an Italian-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer. Early years Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vannelli is one of three sons born to Russ and Delia Vannelli. Russ, his father, was a big band musician. As a child, Gino's greatest passion was music, and he began playing percussion at an early age. By the age of 15, Gino began writing songs. Just out of high school, he signed his first recording contract with RCA under the pseudonym Vann Elli, but went on to study music at McGill University. 1970s - Early career After a stint in New York City, Vannelli and his brothers went to Los Angeles, California. He signed with Herb Alpert's A&M Records, releasing his first album under that label in 1973. Gino's brother, Joe, served as arranger and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Randall
James Randall, born on June 16, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio, died on October 1(, 2004, was an American musician, author, and professor. (source: Contemporary American Horoscopes).... Biography of Anatoly Chubais
Anatoly Borisovich Chubais (Russian: Анато́лий Бори́сович Чуба́йс; born June 16, 1955) is a Russian politician and business manager who was responsible for privatization in Russia as an influential member of Boris Yeltsin's administration. From 1998 to 2008 he was the head of the state owned electrical power monopoly RAO UES. The 2004 survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Financial Times named him the world's 54th most respected business leader. Currently he is the head of the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation (since 22 September 2008) and a member of the Advisory Council for JPMorgan Chase (since 26 September 2008). Early life Chuba... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nerio Nesi
Nerio Nesi, born June 16, 1925 in Bologne, is an Italian entrepreneur and politician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Eemans
Marc Eemans, born on June 16, 1907 in Dendermonde, died in 1998, was a Belgian surrealist painter and poet.... Biography of Mohammad Mosaddegh
Mohammad Mosaddegh or Mosaddeq (Persian: مُحَمَد مُصَدِق, IPA: ( listen)*), also spelled Mossadegh, Mossadeq, Mosadeck, or Musaddiq (16 June 1882 – 5 March 1967), was the Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953 until being overthrown in a coup d'état. His administration introduced a wide range of social reforms but is most notable for its nationalization of the Iranian oil industry, which had been under British control since 1913 through the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC/AIOC) (later British Petroleum or BP). Mosaddegh was removed from power in a coup on 19 August 1953, organised and carried out by the United States CIA at the request of the British MI6 which chose Iranian General Fazlollah Zahedi... Biography of Katharine Graham
Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 – July 17, 2001) was an American publisher. She led her family's newspaper, The Washington Post, for more than two decades, overseeing its most famous period, the Watergate coverage that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Her memoir, Personal History, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998. Early life Graham's father, Eugene Meyer, was a financier and, later, a public official. He bought The Washington Post in 1933 at a bankruptcy auction. Her mother, Agnes Elizabeth Ernst, was a bohemian intellectual, art lover and political activist in the Republican Party, who shared friendships with people as diverse as Auguste Rodin, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein and Eleanor Roosevelt, and worked as a newspaper reporter at a time when journ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stuart Kerr
Stuart Kerr, born on June 16, 1983 in Glasgow, is a Scottish drummer and musician, a former member of Texas (band). Texas are a Scottish pop band from Bearsden, near Glasgow, Scotland. They were founded by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway) in 1986 and feature Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 at Scotland's University of Dundee. They took their name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie Paris, Texas. The band released their debut album Southside in 1989, along with the debut single "I Don't Want a Lover" which was a worldwide success, charting at number eight on the UK Singles Charts and other high charting positions in Europe. Southside debuted at number three in the United Kingdom and eighty-eight on the US Billb... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Tukey
John Wilder Tukey ForMemRS (June 16, 1915 – July 26, 2000) was an American statistician best known for development of the FFT algorithm and box plot. Biography Tukey was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1915, and obtained a B.A. in 1936 and M.Sc. in 1937, in chemistry, from Brown University, before moving to Princeton University where he received a Ph.D. in mathematics. During World War II, Tukey worked at the Fire Control Research Office and collaborated with Samuel Wilks and William Cochran. After the war, he returned to Princeton, dividing his time between the university and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Among many contributions to civil society, Tukey served on a committee of the American Statistical Association that produced a report challenging the conclusions of the Kinsey ... Biography of Ilona Massey
Ilona Massey, born Ilona Hajmássy, (June 16, 1910 – August 20, 1974) was an film, stage and radio performer. Early life and career She was born in Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Hungary). Billed as "the new Dietrich", she starred in three films with Nelson Eddy, including Rosalie (1937), and with Lon Chaney, Jr. in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) as Baroness Frankenstein. In 1943, she appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies. In 1947, she starred with Eddy in Northwest Outpost, a musical film composed by Rudolf Friml. In 1949, she starred in Love Happy with the Marx Brothers. She played Madame Egelichi, a femme fatale spy, and her performance inspired Milton Caniff in the creation of his femme fatale spy, Madame Lynx, in the comic strip "Steve Canyon". Caniff hired Massey to ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Al Cowlings
Allen G. Cowlings (born June 16, 1947 in San Francisco, California (source: Linda Clark)) is a retired American football player, known for his role in the saga of O.J. Simpson's murder trial. He played in the NFL between 1970 and 1979 for the Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers. OJ Simpson case Cowlings and Simpson were teammates at Galileo High School, San Francisco City College, USC, the Buffalo Bills, and the San Francisco 49ers; they eventually became close friends and confidantes. Cowlings is most famous for his role in Simpson's capture on June 17, 1994, after a low-speed chase by police on Los Angeles freeways, after the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman several days before. Cowlings claims that ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker (born June 16, 1981 in Merzig, Saarland, West Germany) is a professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit in the 140's (mph), along with powerful groundstrokes. Becker is not related to former World No. 1 Boris Becker. He won the 2004 NCAA singles title while helping Baylor University to the team title. 2006 2006 was a breakthrough year for Becker. In June 2006, he qualified for Wimbledon and defeated Juan Ignacio Chela before losing in the second round to Fernando Verdasco. At the 2006 U.S. Open, he defeated Filippo Volandri and #30 seed Sébastien Grosjean to reach the third round, where he would go on to defeat former World No. 1 Andre Agassi in 4 sets. The match was especially noteworthy as it was Agassi's last on the A... Biography of Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. (born June 16, 1970) is an American actor. Life and career Clifton Craig Collins, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, of half Mexican descent and the grandson of actor Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez. He has sometimes been credited as Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez to honor his grandfather. He first broke through the mainstream in 1997 with a performance as gang thug César Sánchez in the film One Eight Seven. In 1998, he enchanted and amused small screen audiences in Ray Bradbury's cult film The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit. He next portrayed a gay hitman, named Frankie Flowers, for the Mexican drug cartels in the 2000 ensemble drama Traffic. In 2002 he played the role of Buddy in the film Confessions of an American Girl. In 2005, Collins, Jr. won rave reviews for his subtle portr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jones E. Bolt
Major General Jones E. Bolt, born on June 16, 1921 in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, died on March 28, 2006, was an American military, inspector general, Headquarters Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.... Biography of Fernand Bouisson
Fernand Bouisson (French: ; June 16, 1874 (birth time source: Lescaut)–December 28, 1959) was a French politician of the Third Republic, who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1927 to 1936 and briefly as Prime Minister in 1935. Bouisson's Ministry, 1–7 June 1935 Fernand Bouisson – President of the Council and Minister of the Interior Georges Pernot – Vice President of the Council and Minister of Justice Pierre Laval – Minister of Foreign Affairs Louis Maurin – Minister of War Joseph Caillaux – Minister of Finance Ludovic-Oscar Frossard – Minister of Labour François Piétri – Minister of Marine and interim Minister of Merchant Marine Victor Denain – Minister of Air Mario Roustan – Minister of National Education Camille Pe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel van Schendel
Michel van Schendel, born on June 16, 1929 in Asnières, died on October 9, 2005 in Montréal, was a Quebecker writer. Awards: 1980 - Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général 2001 - Membre de la Société royale du Canada 2003 - Prix Athanase-David 2003 - Prix Spirale Eva-Le-Grand 2003 - Prix Victor-Barbeau... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hank Luisetti
Angelo "Hank" Luisetti (June 16, 1916 (birth time source: Lescaut) - December 17, 2002) was an American college men's basketball player and one of the great innovators of the game. In an era that featured the traditional two-handed set shot, Luisetti developed the running one-handed shot. Equipped with such an offensive weapon, Luisetti became one of the most dominant players in American college basketball history. Biography A graduate of Galileo High School in his native city, San Francisco, he went on to play for Stanford. He became the first player to score 50 points in a game on January 1, 1938, against Duquesne. Luisetti was named the second-best player of the mid-century (behind George Mikan) by an Associated Press poll of sportswriters and broadcasters in 1950. Luisetti’s inf... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georg Wittig
Georg Wittig (June 16, 1897 – August 26, 1987) was a German chemist who reported a method for synthesis of alkenes from aldehydes and ketones using compounds called phosphonium ylides in the Wittig reaction. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Herbert C. Brown in 1979. Wittig was born in Berlin, Germany and shortly after his birth moved with his family to Kassel, where his father was professor at the applied arts high school. He attended school in Kassel and started studying chemistry at the University of Tübingen 1916. He was drafted and became a lieutenant in the cavalry of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel). After being an English prisoner of war from 1918 till 1919, Wittig found it hard to restart his chemistry studies owing to overcrowding at the universities. By a direct plea ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luis Pérez Rodríguez
Luis Pérez Rodríguez (born June 16, 1974 in Torrelaguna, Spain) is retired road racing cyclist. He competed professionally between 1995 and 2007, and last rode for the Andalucía-Cajasur team. Cycling career 1994 8th, Overall, Vuelta a España 2001 10th, Overall, Vuelta Ciclista de Chile 2003 10th, Overall, Vuelta a España 1st, Stage 2 2004 9th, Overall, Vuelta a España 2006 10th, Overall, Vuelta a España 2007 1st, Overall, Clásica de Alcobendas 1st, Stage 1 1st, Stage 18, Vuelta a España... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lamont Dozier
Lamont Herbert Dozier (born June 16, 1941) is an American songwriter and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan. Dozier has either co-written or produced several US Billboard #1 hits. Career Dozier is best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha & the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers. Along with Brian Holland, Dozier served as the team's musical arranger and producer. After H-D-H left Motown in 1967 to form the Invictus/Hot Wax labels, Dozier began recording as an artist on their labels. Dozier departed from H-D-H in the mid-1970s, and was replaced by new arranger/producer Harold Beatty. Dozier had another #... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of René Couveinhes
René Couveinhes, born on June 16, 1925 in Montpellier, died on November 2&, 2004 in Montpellier (cancer), was a French politician (RPR).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mariano Rumor
Mariano Rumor (Italian pronunciation: ; 16 June 1915 (birth time source: Lescaut) – 22 January 1990) was an Italian politician, a member of the Democrazia Cristiana and the 40th Prime Minister of Italy. He was born in Vicenza, Veneto. He graduated in Letters and was elected to the Constituent Assembly, which was opening the way for the new Italian Parliament of the Italian Republic, in 1946. In 1973, Interior Minister Mariano Rumor was attacked by Gianfranco Bertoli, a self-described anarchist. Four were killed during the bombing, and 45 injured, while Rumor escaped alive from it. Bertoli was given a life-term in 1975. Bertoli was an informant of SIFAR at the time, and was, in the early 1990s, linked to Operation Gladio. Court proceedings later showed that this connection was one of ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Albert Chartier
Albert Chartier (16 June 1912–21 February 2004) was a French-Canadian cartoonist and illustrator, best known for having created the comic strip Onésime. Biography Albert Chartier was the son of Joseph Chartier, a traveling salesman who lived in the United States, an employee of the company Lowney's. He inherited his father's innate sense for business practice and perfect command of English which enabled him to become a comic artist of international caliber. Boasting a bilingual family, Albert Chartier decided to perfect his English by entering the Montreal High School because, in the late 1920s, English was an essential tool for any young person who dreamed of escaping poverty that touched so many Canadian homes. After high school, he made an attempt at the offices of an ... Biography of Sabah IV of Kuwait
Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح Sabāh al-Ahmad al-Jābir as-Sabāh; born June 16, 1929) is the Emir of Kuwait and the Honorary Citizen of Tirana, Albania . He was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a former Emir of Kuwait. He is the head of the ruling Al-Sabah family. Early life He received his primary education at Al Mubarakya School during the 1930s and then completed his education under tutors. He is the half-brother of the previous Emir, HH Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lester Steers
Lester Steers, born on June 16, 1917 in Eureka, California, (birth time source: Gauquelin), died on June 23, 2003, was an American athlète (high jump).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tree Rollins
Wayne Monte "Tree" Rollins (born June 16, 1955, in Winter Haven, Florida) is a retired American professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic. He was primarily known under his playing name, Tree. The 7-foot-1-inch 275 pound Clemson graduate played center, and gained high esteem for his defense, particularly his rebounding and shot-blocking ability. He finished in the top three in blocked shots six times, leading the league during the 1982-83 NBA season. At the time of his retirement in 1995, he was fourth all-time in career blocked shots, behind only Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mark Eaton. He currently holds the seventh highest total of c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shawnelle Scott
Shawnelle Scott (born June 16, 1972, in New York, New York) is a retired American National Basketball Association player. A 6'10" and 250 lbs. center, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 43rd overall pick (2nd round) of the 1994 NBA Draft. He played in four NBA seasons for three teams: Cleveland Cavaliers (1996-97 and 1997-98), San Antonio Spurs (2000-01), and Denver Nuggets (2001-02). Scott also played college basketball at St. John's University for four seasons.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Culver
Michael Culver (born 16 June 1938) is an English actor. He was born in Hampstead, London, the son of actor Roland Culver and casting director Daphne Rye. He was educated at Gresham's School. Apart from acting being in his blood (his aunt, father, mother and brother all had theatrical careers), he gained experience at the Old Vic, Dundee Rep (performing in 35 plays in 2 years) and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Culver has appeared in several television series in recurring roles, as Squire Armstrong in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–74), Major Erwin Brandt in the BBC drama Secret Army (1977–78), crooked banker Ralph Saroyan in the second series of The House of Eliott (1992) and the strict Prior Robert ('Brother Prior') in Cadfael (1994–98). His guest roles includ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tom Graveney
Thomas William Graveney (born 16 June 1927) in Riding Mill, Northumberland, is a former English cricketer and was the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club for 2004/5. He went to Bristol Grammar School. Graveney played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (Captain 1959–1960), Worcestershire County Cricket Club (Captain 1968–1970), Queensland and England in 79 Tests and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1953. Graveney captained England on one occasion, standing in for Colin Cowdrey in the drawn fourth Test match against the Australians at Headingley in 1968. He is also the uncle of the former England chairman of selectors, David Graveney, and the brother of Ken Graveney. Career An elegant batsman, Graveney was among the leading players of his generation. Beginning his career w... Biography of Maylis de Kerangal
Maylis de Kerangal, born June 16, 1967 in Toulon, is a French writer and novelist. Bibliography * Je marche sous un ciel de traîne, Éditions Verticales, Paris, 2000, 222 p. (ISBN 978-2843350641) * La Vie voyageuse, Éditions Verticales, Paris, 2003, 240 p. (ISBN 978-2843351617) * La rue, Éditions Pierre Terrail, coll. « 2000 ans d'images », Paris, 2005, 92 p. (ISBN 978-2879392936) * Ni fleurs ni couronnes, Éditions Verticales, Paris, 2006, 135 p. (ISBN 978-2070777204) * Dans les rapides, Éditions Naïve, coll. « Naïve sessions », Paris, 2007, 111 p. (ISBN 978-2350210865) * Corniche Kennedy, Éditions Verticales, Paris, 2008, 177 p. (ISBN 978-2070122196) * Naissance d'un pont, Éditions Verticales, Paris, 2010, 320 p. (ISBN 978-2070130504). ... Biography of Warrior (wrestler)
Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig on June 16, 1959 in Crawfordsville, Indiana) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s as The Ultimate Warrior and Warrior, during which time he won the WWF Championship and pinned Hulk Hogan in the main event of WrestleMania VI. Hellwig legally changed his name to Warrior in 1993. Warrior retired from professional wrestling in 1999 and embarked on a public speaking career. On June 25, 2008 he returned to wrestle Orlando Jordan in Barcelona, Spain defeating him in a match booked by the Italian Nu-Wrestling Evolution promotion. Early life Warrior was born as James Brian Hellwig. He was the eldest of five children and was raised by... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Princess Henrietta of England
Henrietta Anne of England, Duchess of Orléans (16 June Old Style 26 June New Style, 1644 – 30 June, 1670), in French Henriette d'Angleterre, known familiarly as Minette, was the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France. The Jacobite claims to the throne following the death of Henry Benedict Stuart descend from her. After her marriage to Monsieur, Philippe de France, brother of king Louis XIV, she became known as Madame at court. Her descendants include Prince Henri, Count of Paris, the present Orléanist pretender to the French throne. She is also an ancestor of Juan Carlos I of Spain, Albert II, King of the Belgians, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, the pretender to the Italian throne. England Princess Henrie... Biography of Brooke Bickford
Brooke Bickford, born June 1-, 1983 in Memphis, Tenessee, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3129678/bio ) The Revenant (2009) (post-production) .... Hollywood Girl How to Make Love to a Woman (2009) (post-production) .... Barbie's Sister Dance Flick (2009) (completed) .... Club Goer The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2009) (completed) .... Club Attendee "True Blood" .... High End Vampire (1 episode, 2008) - I Don't Wanna Know (2008) TV episode .... High End Vampire "Greek" .... Zeta Beta Active (1 episode, 2008) - Spring Broke (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Zeta Beta Active... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rick Adelman
Richard Leonard "Rick" Adelman (born June 16, 1946) is an American basketball coach and retired player. He is the current head coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets. He was hired five days after the firing of Jeff Van Gundy on May 18, 2007. He has previously served as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Sacramento Kings. Playing career Born in Lynwood, California, Adelman began his basketball career as a collegiate star at Loyola University of Los Angeles, now known as Loyola Marymount University. In the 1968 NBA Draft, he was selected by the San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) in the 7th round. He played two seasons in San Diego before being taken by the expansion Trail Blazers in the 1970 expansion draft; he then played three seasons in... Biography of Ann Carter
Ann Carter (born June 16, 1936) is a former American child actress, who worked with dozens of film stars, compiling an "unimaginably distinguished résumé" despite an acting career which "lasted only slightly more than a decade." She is best known for her starring role as Amy Reed in the 1944 film Curse of the Cat People, and also acted alongside stars including Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Bing Crosby, Fredric March and Barbara Stanwyck among others. Biography Carter was born in Syracuse, New York on June 16, 1936, and at the age of three moved with her mother Nancy to Palm Springs, California for the benefit of Nancy's health. Her father, Bert Carter, was an executive with "the Dodge division of Chrysler Corporation" (working there for 38 years) and commuted back and forth be... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Darrell Griffith
Darrell Steven Griffith, also known by nickname Dr. Dunkenstein, (born June 16, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a retired American basketball player who spent his entire NBA career with the Utah Jazz. Griffith was a first team All-American in college and led the University of Louisville Cardinals to the 1980 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship by scoring 23 points in the Cardinals' 59-54 win over UCLA. With over 2,333 career points, he left college as Louisville's all-time career scoring leader. The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1981, Griffith played for the Jazz for ten seasons and ultimately had his number 35 retired by the team on December 4, 1993. He was nicknamed Dr. Dunkenstein for his aerial exploits and was often referred to as "The Golden Griff" by Jazz play-by-play announcer H... Biography of Faith Domergue
Faith Domergue (June 16, 1924 – April 4, 1999) was an American television and film actress. Early life and career Born in New Orleans, Domergue was adopted by Adabelle Wemet when she was six weeks old (she found out later in life that she was adopted and that she was actually of Irish and English ancestry). Adabelle married Leo Domergue in 1926, when Faith was 18 months old. The family moved to California in 1928 where Domergue attended Beverly Hills Catholic School and St. Monica's Convent School. While still in high school, she was signed to Warner Bros. where she made her first onscreen appearance in Blues in the Night (1941). After graduating in 1942, Domergue continued to pursue a career in acting but after sustaining injuries in a near-fatal car accident, her plans were put ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wally Joyner
Wallace Keith "Wally" Joyner (born June 16, 1962 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former first baseman and hitting coach in Major League Baseball. He played for four major league teams during a 16-year career, most notably for the California Angels, for whom he was an All-Star. He was a member of the pennant-winning 1998 San Diego Padres. Early life and career Joyner attended Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. He attended college at Brigham Young University. He credited a stint with the Mayagüez Indians of the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League as fundamental in his improvement as a slugger. Then-batting coach José Manuel Morales forced him to do power weight training and modify his posture at the batting cage as to develop upper body strength. He w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ivan Lins
Ivan Guimarães Lins (born June 16, 1945) is a Latin Grammy winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over 30 years. His first hit, Madalena, was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970. Beyond his own performance of his compositions, Simone is his most notable and respected interpreter. His 1989 hit song "Love Dance" is one of the most re-recorded songs in musical history. Testifying to Lins' importance as a composer is the frequency with which tribute albums and new covers of his compositions appear. His jazz classics have been recorded by many notable international artists including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, George Benson, The Manhattan Transfer, Diane Schuur, Carmen McRae, Nan... Biography of Kerry Wood
Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977) is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Wood recorded over 200 strikeouts in four out of his first five seasons, with a high of 266 in 2003. Wood has struggled with injuries throughout his career, being placed on the disabled list 14 times in the 13 seasons of his major league career. He missed the entire 1999 season due to elbow surgery in spring training. In recent years, he has had three serious arm injuries, and started only a total of 14 major league games from Opening Day 2005 through the middle of 2006. Wood returned to the Cubs during the 2007 season as a relief pitcher, and served as the team's closer in 2008. Early life Wood became a phenomenon while attending MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, fo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Keshia Chanté
Keshia Chanté (born Keshia Chanté Harper; June 16, 1988) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, model, actress, philanthropist, fashion icon and is one of the new judges on YTV's The Next Star together with two other new judges, Mark Spicoluk and Tara Oram. She signed to BMG Music Canada at the age of 13, and has released three albums in Canada. She has had seven Top Ten singles at radio with songs Shook, Unpredictable, Bad Boy, Does He Love Me?, Been Gone, 2U, Fallen & Table Dancer Chanté has won many awards, including a Juno Award, "Best New Artist" at the Canadian Radio Awards and Urban Music Awards, as well as "Video of the Year" and "Fans Choice". She is known in the U.S. for being said to play Aaliyah in the upcoming biopic about the late singers life with much controversy over Ch... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joël Dicker
Joël Dicker, born on June 16, 1985 in Geneva, is a Swiss French-speakers writer. Works 2005 : Le Tigre, nouvelle, éditions Hèbe 2012 : Les Derniers Jours de nos pères, éd. de Fallois / L’Âge d'Homme 2012 : La Vérité sur l'affaire Harry Quebert, éditions de Fallois / L'Âge d'Homme... Biography of Hilary Farr
Hilary Farr is an international home designer and co-host of the Love it or List it television show, along with David Visentin. The show is broadcast on the VIVA, both American and Canadian versions of the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, HGTV and W Networks. In Spain, the show is broadcast with dual sound-track (Spanish voices-over / English) on Divinity. She is a native citizen of Toronto, Ontario. Early life Hilary was born on June 16, 1962 in Toronto but grew up in London, United Kingdom. Farr was initially interested in pursuing theatre. Her first dabbling with interior design came from helping her mother hunt down unexpected pieces of art and other accessories to decorate her childhood home. She first landed part-time jobs in Los Angeles when she first started renovating homes as well... Biography of Simone Legno
Simone Legno (born June 16, 1977 in Rome) is an Italian artist best known for the creation of the tokidoki brand. Legno's designs are influenced by his interest Japan and its culture, as well as street art and graffiti. Education Before art school Simone Legno studied Political Science. Legno dropped out of Political Science, because he really liked the nature of design. He did small jobs to pay for design school in Rome; and at the beginning he did advertisement, which he liked very much. He did design school and then specialized in graphic design. After design school Legno started a company with a friend, mostly doing things like web design. Then Legno built tokidoki as a personal website, not a company website, around 2002. Later, he was approached due to his interesting design ap... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Vaughan-Clarke
Peter Vaughan-Clarke, born on June 16, 1957 in Wandsworth, London, is an English actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891125/) 1980 Shoestring (TV series) Fred – The Mayfly Dance (1980) … Fred 1977 It Could Happen to You Robbie 1976 The Duchess of Duke Street (TV series) Jamie – The Bargain (1976) … Jamie 1973-1977 The Tomorrow People (TV series) Stephen – Into the Unknown: Part 4 (1976) … Stephen – Into the Unknown: Part 3 (1976) … Stephen – Into the Unknown: Part 1 (1976) … Stephen – Into the Unknown: Part 2 (1976) … Stephen – One Law: Part 3 (1975) … Stephen 1975 Late Call (TV mini-series) Farmer's Boy 1974 The Pallisers (TV series) Copyboy – Episode #1.22 (1974) … Copyboy 1972 New Scotland Yard (TV series) Jackie – The Mon... Biography of Fernando Muslera
Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol (Spanish pronunciation: , born 16 June 1986) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Galatasaray and is the first-choice keeper for the Uruguayan national team. He was selected the sixth best goalkeeper in the world in 2011 by the IFFHS. Club career Uruguay Muslera started his professional football career with Montevideo Wanderers in 2004, having come through the club's youth system. After impressive performances for Wanderers, Uruguayan giants Nacional opted to take him on loan in 2007. After returning to Montevideo, and a display of successful performances, he began to attract attention from Europe, until he was signed by Lazio in 2007. Lazio Lazio signed Muslera in August 2007 for a fee of about €3 million. He made his debut for La... Biography of Champignon (musician)
Luiz Carlos Leão Duarte Junior, born on June 16, 1978 in Santos, São Paulo, best known as Champignon, is a Brazilian musician, a member of Charlie Brown Jr., a Brazilian rock band, from the city of Santos, São Paulo. Their biggest influences are The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Suicidal Tendencies and Rage Against the Machine. Discography Studio albums 1997 - Transpiração Contínua Prolongada 1999 - Preço Curto... Prazo Longo 2000 - Nadando com os Tubarões 2001 - 100% Charlie Brown Jr. (Abalando a sua Fábrica) 2002 - Bocas Ordinárias 2004 - Tâmo aí na atividade 2005 - Imunidade Musical 2007 - Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa 2009 - Camisa 10 (Joga Bola até na Chuva) Live albums 2002 - Ao Vivo Luau MTV 2003 - Acústico MTV (MTV Unplugged) ... Biography of Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Norbert "Kloppo" Klopp (German pronunciation: ( listen); born 16 June 1967) is a German former footballer and the current manager of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. Player career Klopp played his entire senior career for Mainz 05 from 1989 to 2001. He originally played as a striker, before switching to play as a defender in 1995. Managing career Mainz 05 Upon his retirement from playing for Mainz 05, Klopp was appointed as the club's manager. He remained as manager for seven years, during which time he led the team to its first appearance in the Bundesliga, and qualification for the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Mainz 05 were relegated, but Klopp chose to remain with the club. However, due to the fact that they were not able to achieve promotion,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joe Saunders
Joseph "Joe" Francis Saunders (born June 16, 1981 in Falls Church, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. College and minor league career Saunders played college baseball at Virginia Tech, where he compiled a 27–7 career record. His 27 wins tied him for third place in most career wins in school history. Saunders was drafted in the first round (12th overall) by the then Anaheim Angels in 2002. After being promoted to Single-A Cedar Rapids in 2002, he missed the entire 2003 season due to an injury in his left shoulder. He returned to the game with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga in 2004 and went 9-7 with a 3.41 ERA. He was promoted to Double-A Arkansas in 2004, and recorded a 7-4 record with two complete games in 2005. Saunders was promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake and wa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ari Hest
Ari Hest (born 16 June 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and a native of Riverdale in the Bronx borough of New York. Biography Early life Ari took piano lessons as a child and later, as a teenager, taught himself to play his mother's nylon string guitar by ear with influences from both his parents' record collection and radio artists. Artists cited as influences are Paul Simon, The Beatles, Tears for Fears, The Police, and Pearl Jam among others. As a child, Ari aspired to become a professional baseball player and still plays amateur ball for two new york city based teams. During Ari's childhood, his father wrote jingles for toy commercials on television for which he sometimes recruited Ari to sing. Ari attended Cornell University in Ithaca, NY beginning in 1999 and later transfe... Biography of CNU (singer)
Shin Dong-woo (Hangul: 신동우; Hanja: 申東佑; born June 16, 1991), better know by his stage name CNU, is a South Korean idol and a member of boy band B1A4. He made a debut on the stage of MBC Show! Music Core on April 23, 2011. He has been part of two mini albums and one official album Ignition. As of May, 2012, he is currently playing a part in a KBS sitcom "Seonnyeoga Pilyohae" (Korean: 선녀가 필요해). As of June 27, 2012, he is also making another debut in Japan as a member of B1A4 who has already topped the Tower Record Daily Chart - Most Reserved. He was educated at Bongmyung High School, Cheongju. Career Acting Feb. 27, 2012~Present: KBS 2TV Seonyeoga Pilyohae ("I Need a Fairy") with Woo Ri and Heo ... |
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