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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on June, 17, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,458 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,458 Celebrities
136 celebrities or events were found for June, 17. Add to favourites (18 fans)Biography of Lio
Lio is a Belgian singer and actress, born as Wanda Ribeiro de Vasconcelos in 1962 in Mangualde, Portugal. In 1968, she and her family moved to Belgium. She was an enormous pop icon in francophone Europe during the 1980's. In 1982 the American music duo Sparks worked with her on the album Suite Sixteen, on which some of her previous songs were translated into English. She has an extensive discography and has collaborated with several important French music artists, including Etienne Daho and Jacno. Many of Lio's singles were successful, but her biggest hit was probably 1980's Banana Split. This track was redone on the Suite Sixteen album as Marie Antoinette. She first appeared on the screen in 1983 in Chantal Akerman's film The Eighties. Ackerman recast her in the 1986 film Golden Eig... Biography of Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy Gingrich, (born June 17, 1943), served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. In 1995, Time magazine selected him as the Person of the Year for his role in leading the Republican Revolution in the House, ending 40 years of Democratic Party majorities in that body. During his tenure as Speaker he represented the public face of the Republican opposition to Bill Clinton. A college history professor, conservative political leader, and prolific author, Gingrich twice ran unsuccessfully for the House before first winning a seat in November 1978. He was re-elected 10 times, and his activism as a member of the House's Republican minority eventually enabled him to succeed Dick Cheney as House Minority Whip in 1989. As a co-author of the 1994 ... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Venus Williams
Venus Ebone Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood, California, United States) is a former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player and Olympic gold medalist who has won 13 Grand Slam titles, including 5 singles, 6 women's doubles, and 2 mixed doubles titles. Williams is the older sister of fellow former World No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams. The Williams sisters are both noted for their power game, and Venus holds the record for fastest serve ever recorded by a female player in a main draw match (128.8 mph), a speed set at the 2007 French Open. Only Brenda Schultz-McCarthy has served faster (130mph) in a qualifiying match in the USA.... Biography of Maurits Cornelis Escher
Maurits Cornelis Escher (June 17, 1898 – March 27, 1972), usually referred to as M. C. Escher, was a Dutch graphic artist known for his often mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs and mezzotints which feature impossible constructions, explorations of infinity, architecture, and tessellations. Early life Maurits Cornelis, or Mauk as he came to be nicknamed, was born in Leeuwarden (Friesland), the Netherlands. He was the youngest son of civil engineer George Arnold Escher and his second wife, Sara Gleichman. In 1903, the family moved to Arnhem where he took carpentry and piano lessons until he was thirteen years old. From 1903 until 1918 he attended primary and secondary school. Though he excelled at drawing, his grades were generally poor, and he was required to repeat the co... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Russian: Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский, Igor' Fëdorovič Stravinskij) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian composer, considered by many in both the West and his native land to be the most influential composer of 20th century music. He was a quintessentially cosmopolitan Russian who was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of the century. In addition to the recognition he received for his compositions, he also achieved fame as a pianist and a conductor, often at the premieres of his works. Stravinsky's compositional career was notable for its stylistic diversity. He first achie... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is an American singer and songwriter best known for his recordings "I Write the Songs", "Mandy" and "Copacabana". His career achievements include selling more than 75 million records worldwide. In 1978, five of his albums were on the best-selling charts simultaneously, a feat equalled only by Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mathis. He has achieved a string of Billboard hit singles and multi-platinum albums that have resulted with him being named Radio & Records number one Adult Contemporary artist and winning the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist for three consecutive years. Several well-known entertainers have given Manilow their "stamp of approval," such as Sinatra, who was quoted in the 1970s regarding Manilow, "He's next." In 1988, Bob Dylan stopped Manil... Biography of Eddy Merckx
Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx (IPA: ) (born June 17, 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional cyclist. Merckx, regarded as one of the greatest and most successful cyclists of all time, established several world cycling records, some of which remain unbroken to this day. Successes in stage racing and single day races Merckx started competing in 1961. Three years later he became world champion in the amateur category, before turning professional in 1965. In 1966 he won the first of seven editions of Milan-Sanremo. The following year, he started his first grand tour at the 1967 Giro d'Italia. He would win his first stage here and finished seventh overall. Later that year he outsprinted Jan Janssen to become world champion in the professional category... Biography of Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio Dosamantes (born June 17, 1971) is a Grammy and Latin Grammy-nominated Mexican singer and actress. Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) Daughter of Mexican actress Susana Dosamantes, Rubio was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Her music is popular in Latin America, Spain, Italy and the United States. English-speakers may recognize her from her 2002 hit single "Don't Say Goodbye". Paulina Rubio has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Paulina Rubio released her latest album Ananda on September 19th, 2006 in th U.S. and on September 18th, 2006 worldwide. It reached the #1 spot in the U.S. and countries all over Latin America. It reached #25 on U.S. Billboard's "Billboard Hot 200" albums chart, and it reached the #1 spot on Billboards "Top Latin Albums." Ni Una Sola Pa... Biography of Kelly Lee Curtis
Kelly Lee Curtis (born June 17, 1956 in Santa Monica, California) is the elder child of actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh and the sister of actress Jamie Lee Curtis. She appeared as Lt Carolyn Plummer in the first series of The Sentinel. She appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Captive Pursuit". She also appeared as Muffy in the motion picture Trading Places.... Biography of Martin Bormann
Martin Bormann (June 17, 1900–May 2, 1945?) was a prominent Nazi official. He became head of the Party Chancellery (Parteikanzlei) and private secretary to German Führer Adolf Hitler. He gained Hitler's trust and derived immense power within the Third Reich by controlling access to the Führer. Early life and family Bormann, born in Wegeleben (near Halberstadt) in the German Empire, was the son of post office employee Theodor Bormann (1862–1903) and his second wife, Antonie Bernhardine Mennong. He had two half-siblings (Else and Walter Bormann) from his father's first marriage to Louise Grobler, who had died in 1898. Later that year, Theodor Bormann married Antonie. She gave birth to three sons, one of whom died in infancy. Martin and Albert (born 1902) survived to adulthood. Bormann... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Norman Collins
John Norman Collins, born June 17, 1947 in Windsor, Canada, was a student at Eastern Michigan University and a member of the Theta Chi fraternity. He kidnapped, beat, stabbed, tortured, mutilated, raped, and shot nine young Michigan women between 7/07/1967 and 7/23/1969. The "Michigan Murders", as they came to be called, were a series of highly publicized killings in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area of Southeastern Michigan between 1967 and 1969. The murders began with Eastern Michigan student Mary Fleszar on July 10, 1967. Her body was found on August 7 on an abandoned farm a few miles north of where she disappeared. It had multiple stab wounds and was missing her hands and feet. Almost one year later, on July 6, 1968, student Joan Schell was found dead in Ann Arbor with 5 stab wou... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Greg Kinnear
Gregory Kinnear (born June 17, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and television personality, who rose to stardom as the first host of E!'s Talk Soup. Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Early life Kinnear was born in Logansport, Indiana, the son of Suzanne, a homemaker, and Edward Kinnear, a career diplomat who worked for the US State Department. He has two brothers--one named James, Vice President-Investments at Wachovia Securities in Arizona (born in 1957), and one named Steve, a business manager who works for the Billy Graham Training Center in North Carolina (born in 1959). As a child, Greg and his family moved around a lot, from places as far as Beirut, Lebanon to Athens, Greece, and was therefore part of a group sometimes referred to as Foreign Service Brats. While a stud... Biography of Annick Beauchamps
Annick Beauchamp, born June 17, 1940 in Bordeaux, is a former TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Lupus
Peter Lupus is an American bodybuilder and actor, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 17, 1932. He attended the Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University, where he also played football and basketball. Lupus graduated in 1954. He and his wife Sharon have a son, Peter Lupus III, who is also an actor. Bodybuilder Standing 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) with a developed physique, Lupus earned the titles of Mr. Indianapolis, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Hercules and Mr. International Health Physique. Lupus was one of many bodybuilders who followed Steve Reeves into the sword and sandal films of the late 1950s and early 1960s, occasionally credited as Rock Stevens for such films as Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon and Muscle Beach Party where he starred as "Mr. Galaxy" Flex Martian, the big... Biography of Jason Patric
Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American film, television and stage actor, perhaps best known for his roles in such films as The Lost Boys and The Alamo (in which he played James Bowie). Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Early life Patric, an Irish American, was born Jason Patric Miller, Jr. in Queens, New York, the son of the Academy Award-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller, and Linda Mae (née Gleason), who was the daughter of actor/comedian Jackie Gleason. Patric's half-brother is actor Joshua John Miller. Patric attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School, an all-boys Salesian Roman Catholic school in Ramsey, New Jersey, and Saint Monica Catholic High School in Santa Monica, California. He appeared in high school productions of Dracula and Grease. ... Biography of Joe Piscopo
Joseph Charles John "Joe" Piscopo (born June 17, 1951) is an American comedian and actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Piscopo attended West Essex High School and was a member of the drama club "the Masquers". He developed a reputation for never playing a part the way it was written and was quite a clown on stage. When he was not clowning around he could usually be found lifting weights in his cousin Pauly's garage (Paul LaMagna) with another cousin Scarecrow (Bill Dolphin). Although his father wanted him to become a lawyer like he was, Joe ultimately went into stand-up comedy in the late 1970s, becoming a cast member of the short-lived sketch-comedy series, Madhouse Brigade in 1978. In the summer of 1980 he was hired as a contract player f... Biography of Marc Jolivet
Marc Jolivet, born June 17, 1950 in Saint-Mandé, is a French humorist, actor, director and screewriter. He is the brother of French actor, director and screenwriter Pierre Jolivet. Filmography Screewriter Alors... Heureux ? (1980) Les Kilos en trop (1993) (téléfilm) L'Imposteur (1998) (téléfilm) Actor Alors... Heureux ? (1980) Le Complexe du kangourou (1986) Force majeure (1989) À l'heure où les grands fauves vont boire (1993) La Poudre aux yeux (1995)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Crookes
Sir William Crookes, OM, FRS (17 June 1832 – 4 April 1919) was an English chemist and physicist. Sir William attended the Royal College of Chemistry, in London, and worked on spectroscopy. In 1861, Crookes discovered a previously unknown element with a bright green emission line in its spectrum and named the element thallium, from the Greek thallos, a green shoot. Crookes also identified the first known sample of helium, in 1895. He was the inventor of the Crookes radiometer, which today is made and sold as a novelty item. He also developed the Crookes tubes, investigating canal rays. In his investigations of the conduction of electricity in low pressure gases, he discovered that as the pressure was lowered, the negative electrode (cathode) appeared to emit rays (the so-called cathod... Biography of Scott Adkins
Scott Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is an English actor and martial artist who is perhaps best known for his role as Uri Boyka in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing and it's upcoming sequel Undisputed III: Redemption, as well as Bradley Hume in Holby City. Adkins has also appeared in Dangerfield, Hollyoaks, Mile High and many other TV series as well as many films like The Bourne Ultimatum, The Tournament, Ninja, The Shepherd: Border Patrol and X-Men Origins: Wolverine where he jointly portrayed Weapon XI with Ryan Reynolds. Personal life Adkins was born in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, into a family that for generations were butchers. Along with his elder brother Craig Adkins, he was raised by John and Janet Adkins, a loving middle class family. It is worth mentioning that Scott’... Biography of Jacotte Chollet
Jacotte Chollet, born June 17, 1944 in Bourg-Argental, is a French musician and composer. Some words about her, source: http://www.healingmusic.org/JacotteChollet/index.asp Jacotte Chollet did not learn music academically, she creates her music live from an "expanded state of consciousness." Her music is never corrected afterwards, it springs from intense sessions of creation in a unity of space and time. Until 1985, she was Associate Producer and Director of over fifty documentary films for the French National Television on the cutting edge of science, psychology and philosophy: Fritjof Capra, David Bohm, Karl Pribram, Paul Mac Lean, Krishnamurti, Kishomaru Ueshiba (creator of Aikkido), Konrad Lorenz, Norman Cousins, Stan Grof, Arthur Janov, and Marilyn Ferguson. In 1985, follow... Biography of Jello Biafra
Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) is more widely known by the stage name Jello Biafra. He first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys. After his time with the band concluded, he became more directly involved with political activism and took over the influential independent record label Alternative Tentacles, founded in 1979 by him and East Bay Ray. Although now primarily focused on spoken word art, he has continued as a musician in numerous collaborations. Politically, he is a member of the Green Party and actively supports leftist political causes. Biafra ran for the party's Presidential nomination in 2000, finishing second to Ralph Nader. He is a self-proclaimed anarchist who advocates civil disobedience, direct action, ... Biography of Aurélie Filippetti
Aurélie Filippetti (born June 17, 1973, in Villerupt (birth certificate)) is a French politician and novelist of Italian descent. Her family originates from Gualdo, Umbria.. Since 16 May 2012, she is Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of François Hollande. Her first novel Les derniers jours de la classe Ouvrière (The Lasts Days of the Working Class), published by Stock in 2003, has been translated into several languages. In 2003, Filippetti wrote the script for the theatre production Fragments d'humanité. She was a delegate of the French Greens for the Paris municipality and acted as the technical adviser for the Minister of the Environment, Yves Cochet, from 2001 to 2002. In 2008, Filippetti said she was groped by International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Stra... Biography of Susie Cox
Susie Cox, born June 17, 1949 in Tcison, Arizona, is an American astrologer, teacher and writer.... Biography of Heinz Guderian
Heinz Wilhelm Guderian (17 June 1888–14 May 1954) was a military theorist and innovative General of the German Army during the Second World War. Germany's panzer forces were raised and fought according to his works, best-known among them Achtung— Panzer! He held posts as Panzer Corps commander, Panzer Army commander, Inspector-General of Armored Troops, and Chief of Staff of the Army (Chef des Generalstabs des Heeres). He rose to the rank of full general (General der Panzertruppe) in July 1940 and was later promoted to Colonel General. He never became a field marshal, but is recognized as one of the most prominent generals of Second World War. Early career Guderian was born in Kulm (Chełmno), West Prussia. From 1901 to 1907 Guderian attended various military schools. He entered th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thomas Haden Church
Thomas Haden Church (born June 17, 1960) is an Emmy Award winning and Academy Award-nominated American film and television actor. Early life Church, the third of six children, was born Thomas McMillen in El Paso, Texas to an Army officer/health care worker father and a homemaker mother. He was raised under his stepfather's surname, "Quesada", and later changed his surname to "Haden Church" (both names are in his family tree). He was raised in Laredo, Texas and graduated from Harlingen High School, Harlingen, Texas in 1979, going on to attend the University of North Texas. Career Church started in the entertainment business as a radio personality and doing voiceover work. A part in an independent film convinced him to move to California to pursue an acting career. He also played ... Biography of Charles Gounod
Charles-François Gounod (June 17, 1818 – October 18, 1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Gounod was born in Paris, the son of a pianist mother and a draftsman father. His mother was his first piano teacher. Under her tutelage Gounod first showed his musical talents. He entered the Paris Conservatoire where he studied under Fromental Halévy. He won the Prix de Rome in 1839 for his cantata Ferdinand. He subsequently went to Italy where he studied the music of Palestrina. He concentrated on religious music of the sixteenth century. Gounod eventually returned to Paris and composed the "Messe Sollennelle", also known as the "Saint Cecilia Mass". This work was first performed in London during 1851 and began his ... Biography of Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant (born 17 July 1961, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) is a French actor. He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France, and he starred in Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991), the 1999 film Beau Travail, directed by Claire Denis and Luminal by Italian director Andrea Vecchiato. Lavant is famous for starring in the music video for UNKLE's "Rabbit In Your Headlights,". He plays an apparently mentally challenged man who is struck by cars as he walks down the middle of the street mumbling incoherencies. Ultimately he ends up unscathed by the automobiles and, he stretches out his arms, in a Christ-like pose, as the final car approaches. On impact, rather than yet another tumble to the pavement for his character, the car is destroyed. His latest film is called Mister Lonely, made in 2007, ... Biography of Nicola Trussardi
Nicola Trussardi (June 17, 1942 - April 15, 1999 (car accident)) was an Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur. Career Trussardi was born in Bergamo, Lombardy. A graduate in economics at the Catholic University of Milan, in 1970 he took over his family's glove-making business founded in 1910 by his grandfather Dante Trussardi, and turned it into a major company that helped contribute to the popularity of the made-in-Italy label throughout the world. He expanded Trussardi's product line beyond gloves to include luxury accessories, and in 1973 he created Trussardi's spiky greyhound logo. A few years later, Trussardi launched a line of leather jackets, the first step toward a ready-to-wear line which, by the 1980s, encompassed womenswear, menswear, sportswear and children's wear. ... Biography of François Jacob
François Jacob (17 June 1920 (birth time source: Didier Geslain)-19 April 2013) was a French biologist who, together with Jacques Monod, originated the idea that control of enzyme levels in all cells occurs through feedback on transcription. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Jacques Monod and André Lwoff. Childhood and education François Jacob is the only child of Simon and Thérèse Jacob. An inquisitive child, he learned to read at a young age. At seven he entered the Lycée Carnot, where he was schooled for the next ten years; in his autobiography he describes his impression of it: "a cage". He describes his father as a "conformist in religion", while his mother and other family members important in his childhood were secular Jews; shortly after his bar mitzvah he became ... Biography of Michael Gross
Michael Groß (born June 17, 1964 in Frankfurt am Main) is a former swimmer from Germany. A 202 cm athlete, he received the nickname "The Albatross" due to his especially long arms which gave him a total span of 2.13 m. Groß, competing for West Germany, won three Olympic gold medals, two in 1984 and one in 1988 in the freestyle and butterfly events, in addition to two World Championship titles in 1982, two in 1986 and one in 1991. Career Groß was probably the finest swimmer in the world in the 200 m butterfly race from 1981 to 1988. In this period he set four world records, won two world titles, four European titles and one Olympic gold medal. He is perhaps the finest European Swimmer ever. The sole exception occurred in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when Groß was one of ... Biography of Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII (Swedish: Karl XII, Latinized to Carolus Rex "King Charles", Turkish Demirbaş Şarl "Charles the Habitué") (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718), was King of Sweden from 1697 until his death. He was the only surviving son of King Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark. Charles assumed the crown at the age of fifteen, at the death of his father. He left the country three years later to embark on a series of battles overseas. These battles were part of the Great Northern War and many of them were fought against Peter I of Russia. Saxony, Denmark-Norway, Poland and Russia joined in a coalition to attack Sweden, starting what would later be known as the Great Northern War. Charles XII, considered a skilled military leader and tactician, defeated his opponents. ... Biography of Ken Loach
Kenneth Loach (born 17 June 1936), known as Ken Loach, is an English television and film director. He is known for his naturalistic, social realism directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness (e.g., Cathy Come Home) and labour rights (e.g., Riff-Raff). Biography Born in Nuneaton,Warwickshire, England (his father was a factory electrician), Loach attended King Edward VI Grammar School and following two years in the RAF read law at St Peter's College, Oxford. There he performed in the now well established comedy group, the Oxford Revue. He started out as an actor in repertory theatre, but in the early 1960s moved into television direction and was credited in this role on early episodes of Z-Cars in 1962. ... Biography of Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis, born June 17, 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional tennis player. He was the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. As of 11 august 2008, he is ranked No. 40 on the ATP rankings. Personal life Marcos Baghdatis is the son of a Christian Lebanese father, Christos, who migrated to Cyprus and a Greek Cypriot mother. Baghdatis began playing tennis at age five with his father and brothers. He enjoys playing and watching football (soccer), and is a supporter of Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. He trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Paris on an Olympic Solidarity Youth Development Programme Scholarship since the age of 13 and learned to speak French. He attended the Grammar School in Limassol. His family was t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jany Le Pen
Jeanne-Marie Paschos, best known as Jany Le Pen, born in Nice, June 17, 1932, is the wife of French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. Personal life of Jean-Marie Le Pen His marriage (June 29, 1960 - March 18, 1987) to Pierrette Lalanne resulted in three daughters; their daughters have given him nine granddaughters. Their break-up was somewhat dramatic, with his ex-wife posing nude in the French edition of Playboy to ridicule him. Marie-Caroline, another of his daughters, would also break with Le Pen, following her husband to join Bruno Mégret, who split from the FN to found MNR, the rival Mouvement National Républicain (National Republican Movement). The youngest of Le Pen's daughters, Marine Le Pen, is a senior member of the Front National. In 1977 Le Pen inherited a fortune from Huber... Biography of Jennifer Irwin
Jennifer Irwin (born June 17, 1975 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Linda on Still Standing and Maria Ganitisis in the Molly Shannon comedy Superstar. She will be starring in the HBO pilot East Bound and Down in 2008. She is an alumna of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fabienne Thibeault
Fabienne Thibeault (born June 17, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a singer. She began her singing career at 19, placing third at the Festival international de la chanson de Granby in 1972. In 1974 she won the same competition. She then went on to touring and signing with other better known Quebec artists, including Plume Latraverse and Sylvain Lelièvre. She released her first album in 1976. By 1978, she had caught the attention of producer Luc Plamondon. He asked Thibeault to join the cast of Starmania, which he had written with Michel Berger, in the role of Marie-Jeanne. Thibeault toured with the show in Quebec and Europe, then on her own. Success in Europe, along with marriage to French saxophone player Jean-Pierre Debarbat, led her to spend increasing amounts of time in Franc... Biography of Isabelle Delobel
Isabelle Delobel (born June 17, 1978) is a French figure skater. She currently competes in ice dance with Olivier Schoenfelder. They are the 2007 European champions. They have been skating together since 1990. Competitive highlights (with Schoenfelder) Post-2000 Event 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 Winter Olympic Games 16th 4th World Championships 13th 12th 9th 6th 4th 5th 4th 1st European Championships 10th 7th 4th 3rd 4th 1st 2nd French Championships 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st French Masters 1st 1st 1st 1st Grand Prix Final 5th 6th 6th 4th 3rd Trophee Eric Bompard 5th 5th 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st NHK Trophy 4th 3rd 1st Cup of Russia 3rd Skate America 3rd 2nd Bofrost Cup on I... Biography of Bernardo Guillermo
Bernardo Guillermo, born June 17, 1977 in Utrecht, is a member of the Dutch Royal family. He is the brother of Juliana Guillermo and Nicolas Guillermo, the son of Princess Maria Christina of the Netherlands (born 18 February 1947), Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Jorge Guillermo, born in 1946.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Régine Pernoud
Régine Pernoud (17 June 1909 in Château-Chinon - 22 April 1998 in Paris) was a historian and medievalist. She received an award from the Académie française. She is known for writing extensively about Joan of Arc. She is the aunt of French TV host Georges Pernoud ("Thalassa"). Works Bibliography Essai sur l'histoire du port de Marseille des origines à la fin du XIIIe siècle, thèse pour le doctorat présentée à la Faculté des lettres de l'Université de Paris, 1935 L'Unité française, PUF, 1944 Lumière du Moyen Âge, Grasset, 1944 Les villes marchandes aux XIVe et XVe siècles, impérialisme et capitalisme au Moyen-âge, La Table Ronde, 1948 Vie et mort de Jeanne d'Arc; les témoignages du procès de réhabilitation 1450-1456, Hachette, 1953 Les grandes époques de l'art en Occiden... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Ferras
Christian Ferras (June 17, 1933 – September 14, 1982) was a French violinist. Ferras was born at Le Touquet in 1933, he began studying the violin with his father, who was a pupil of Marcel Chailley. He entered the Conservatoire de Nice as a student of Charles Bistesi in 1941, and in 1943 obtained the First Prize. In 1944 he went to the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1946 he won the First Prize in both disciplines (violin and chamber music), and started his performing career with the Pasdeloup Orchestra under Albert Wolff, and later Paul Paray. He worked with Romanian violinist and composer George Enescu, who also acted as an instructor. Ferras premiered the Violin Concerto by Federico Elizalde, under the direction of Gaston Poulet. In 1948 Ferras won First Prize at the international Sche... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thierry Brac de la Perrière
Thierry Brac de la Perrière, born June 17, 1959 in Lyon, is a French Roman Catholic bishop, auxiliary bishop of Lyon.... Biography of Cédric Kahn
Cédric Kahn (born 17 June 1966 in Paris, France) is a French screenwriter and film director. His films include L'Ennui (1998), from the Alberto Moravia novel Boredom and Feux rouges (2004), from the Georges Simenon novel. His film Roberto Succo was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.... Biography of Yves Maupetit
Yves Maupetit, born on June 17, 1949 in Paris, died in 1992 in jail, was a French killer. With her friend Janine Terriel, he had killed Yves Theureau and Michèle Theureau, on January 10, 1978 in Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne).... Biography of Kumiko Aso
Kumiko Aso (麻生久美子, Asō Kumiko?), born Kumiko Hiramaru (平丸 久美子 Hiramaru Kumiko, born 17 June 1978 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Filmography Hafez (2007) Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2007) The Uchoten Hotel (2006) Yajikita (2005) Hasami otoko (2005) Casshern (2004) Eiko (2004) Zeburaaman (2004) Aoi kuruma (2004) Samurai Resurrection (2003) Slow Is Beautiful (2003) Iden & Tity (2003) Last Scene (2002) 11'9"01 September 11 (2002) Inochi (2002) Luxurious Bone (2001) Red Shadow: Akakage (2001) Rush! (2001) Kairo (2001) Stereo Future (2001) Himawari (2000) Kaza-hana (2000) Ring 0: Birthday (2000) Pop Beat Killers (2000) Second Chance (1999)... Biography of Edward I of England
Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks, the English Justinian, and the Hammer of the Scots (Scottorum malleus), was a Plantagenet King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost succeeding in doing the same to Scotland. However, his death led to his son Edward II taking the throne and ultimately failing in his attempt to subjugate Scotland. Longshanks reigned from 1272 to 1307, ascending the throne of England on 16 November, 1272 after the death of his father, King Henry III. His mother was queen consort Eleanor of Provence. As regnal post-nominal numbers were a Norman (as opposed to Anglo-Saxon) custom, Edward Longshanks is known as Edward I, even though he was England's fourth King Edward, following Edward the El... Biography of Leigh Whannell
Leigh Whannell (born 17 January 1977 in Melbourne) is an Australian screenwriter, film producer and actor, most famous for his work on the Saw film series. A writer since childhood, Whannell worked as a reporter and film critic for several Australian television shows, including ABC's Recovery hosted by Dylan Lewis. He also had a minor role in The Matrix Reloaded, as well as the video game Enter The Matrix as the character Axel. While in film school, he met James Wan, who would eventually go on to direct the horror film Saw (co-written by Wan and Whannell) in 2004. After making a short film to showcase the intensity of the script, the film was made and became a low-budget sleeper hit in late 2004. Whannell played Adam in the film, one of the main characters. The popularity of Saw led ... Biography of Ann-Gisel Glass
Ann-Gisel Glass, born June 17, 1964 in Strasbourg, is a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321907/ ) Baptêmes du feu (2008) (TV) .... Mme Malavoie "Malone" .... Nina (6 episodes, 2002-2007) - Jolie môme (2007) TV episode .... Nina - La promesse de l'ours (2005) TV episode .... Nina - Ascenseur pour deux (2005) TV episode .... Nina - La 7ème victime (2004) TV episode .... Nina - Génération braqueurs (2003) TV episode .... Nina (1 more) International XPress (2007) .... Bar's boss "Section de recherches" .... Diane Berthomier (1 episode, 2007) - Vents contraires (2007) TV episode .... Diane Berthomier "Julie Lescaut" .... Blandine Solano (1 episode, 2007) - Écart de conduite (2007) TV episode .... Blandine Solan... Biography of Frédéric Seillier
Frédéric Seillier, born June 17, 1964 in Toulon, Var, is a French former super middleweight boxer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tyler Webb
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Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor with a career spanning sixty-two years. Early life Bellamy was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lilla Louise Smith, a native of Canada, and her husband Charles Rexford Bellamy. He began his acting career on stage, and by 1927 owned his own theatre company. In 1931, he made his film debut and worked constantly throughout the decade to establish himself as a capable supporting actor. Bellamy received the lead role in the 1936 film Straight from the Shoulder. Film career He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Awful Truth (1937) opposite Irene Dunne and Cary Grant and played a similar part (a naive, aw-shucks boyfriend competing with the sophisticated l... Biography of Mohamed Elbaradei
Dr. Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei (Arabic: محمد البرادعي, transliteration: Muḥammad al-Barādaʿī; born June 17, 1942) was the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an inter-governmental organization under the auspices of the United Nations from December 1997 to November 2009. An Egyptian, ElBaradei prefers the Latin writing of his name to be spelled ElBaradei rather than hyphenated (El-Baradei). ElBaradei and the IAEA were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. Family ElBaradei was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. He was one of five children of Mostafa ElBaradei, an attorney who headed the Egyptian Bar Association and often found himself at odds with the... Biography of Rebecca Breeds
Rebecca Breeds (born on June 17, 1987 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian actress. Family Life Growing up with her two older brothers, Breeds tried all sports. She is self taught on the guitar, piano and drums. Breeds attended Sutherland Shire Christian School from kindergarten to year 10 and then St Andrew's Cathedral School for Years 11 and 12, and was Drama Captain in 2005. At the end of 2005 Rebecca, in her capacity as Drama Captain, along with the Music Captain organised a Year 12 Revue; Breeds participated in a few acts including a Spice Girls tribute and a mashup song, co-written with Nick Hansen, titled Steal My Essays/Textual Healing which discusses the Year 12 NSW HSC Advanced English Syllabus she completed in 2005. Career Her acting career started... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jon Gries
Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries (born June 17, 1957) is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost. Early life and career Gries was born in Glendale, California, the son of Tom Gries, a writer, director, and producer. His first film role came at the age of 11, when he played the Boy Horace in the Charlton Heston film Will Penny. Some of his signature roles have come in cult classics. He played Lazlo Hollyfeld in Real Genius (1985), Ronnie Wingate in Get Shorty (1995) and Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Gries has played a werewolf on several occasions, such as Fright Night Part II and The Mons... Biography of Alexander Shulgin
Alexander "Sasha" Theodore Shulgin (born June 17, 1925 in Berkeley, California) is a Russian-American pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer. Shulgin is credited with the popularization of MDMA in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. In subsequent years, Shulgin discovered, synthesized, and bioassayed over 230 psychoactive compounds. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife Ann Shulgin authored the books PiHKAL and TiHKAL on the topic of psychoactive drugs. Shulgin discovered many noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2C* family of which 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7, 2C-E, 2C-I, and 2C-B are most well known. Additionally, Shulgin performed seminal work into the descriptive synthesis of compounds bas... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda (June 17, 1895 - April 17, 1962) was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films. Early life She was born in Lafayette, Indiana. Her father, Joseph Fazenda, was a merchandise broker. After moving west Louise attended Los Angeles High School and St. Mary's Convent. Before trying motion pictures, she worked for a dentist, a candy store owner, and a tax collector. Career Fazenda got her start in comedy shorts as early as 1913 with Joker Studios, frequently appearing with Max Asher and Bobby Vernon. She was soon recruited for Mack Sennett's troupe at Keystone Studios. As with many Keystone actors, Fazenda's star soon grew larger than Sennett was willing to pay for, and she left Sennett in the early 1920s for better roles and more money. She t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mane-Katz (painter)
Emmanuel Mané-Katz, (Hebrew: מאנה כץ) born Mane Leyzerovich Kats (June 17, 1894–1962), was a Jewish painter born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, best known for his depictions of the Jewish shtetl in Eastern Europe. Biography Mane-Katz moved to Paris at the age of 19 to study art, although his father wanted him to be a rabbi. There he became friends with Pablo Picasso and other important artists, and was affiliated with an art movement known as the Jewish School of Paris. In 1931, Mane-Katz's painting, "The Wailing Wall," was awarded a gold medal at the Paris World's Fair. Early on, his style was classical and somber, but his palette changed in later years to bright, primary colors, with an emphasis on Jewish themes. His oils feature Hassid... Biography of Starhawk
Starhawk (born Miriam Simos) (June 17, 1951) is an American writer, anarchist activist, and self-described witch. She is well known as a theorist of Paganism, writing Wiccan columns on Beliefnet.com, and is one of the foremost popular voices of ecofeminism. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Starhawk lives in San Francisco, where she works with Reclaiming, a tradition of Witchcraft that she co-founded in the late 1970s. She is internationally known as a trainer in nonviolence and direct action, and as an activist within the peace movement, women's movement, environmental movement, and anti-globalization movement. She travels and teaches widely in North America, Europe and the Middle East, giving lectures and workshops. She was influential in the decision by the Unitarian Universalist ... Biography of Zane Stein
Zane B Stein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, June 17, 1951, and first began studying astrology in 1969. In 1978, he pioneered astrological exploration of the newly discovered Chiron, and is considered the leading authority on this body. His groundbreaking book, "Essence and Application: A View From Chiron" revolutionized modern astrology, and is still the most widely read text on the subject. He is currently seeking to unravel the meanings of the other Centaurean bodies, Trans-Neptunians, and some of the more unique asteroids. Zane has travelled throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland lecturing on Chiron. He has a private astrological practice in Atlanta, and is a proud father and grandfather. He can be reached by e-mail at zanestein@zanestein... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard Dhéran
Bernard Dhéran, born Bernard Poulain, on June 17, 1926 in Dieppe (Seine-Maritime), died on January 27, 2013 in Marrakech, is a French comedian and actor. Theater À la Comédie-Française 1953 : Un caprice d'Alfred de Musset, mise en scène Maurice Escande 1953 : Roméo et Juliette de William Shakespeare, mise en scène Julien Bertheau 1955 : Elizabeth, la femme sans homme d'André Josset, mise en scène Henri Rollan 1956 : Le Menteur de Corneille, mise en scène Jacques Charon 1960 : Le Cardinal d'Espagne d'Henry de Montherlant, mise en scène Jean Mercure 1962 : La Troupe du Roy, Hommage à Molière, mise en scène Paul-Émile Deiber 1962 : Le Menteur de Corneille, mise en scène Jacques Charon 1964 : Donogoo de Jules Romains, mise en scène Jean Meyer ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Etienne Chatiliez
Étienne Chatiliez (b. June 17, 1952) is a French film director. He was born in Roubaix, France. After starting out directing many advertising clips, he is now a well-known director of feature-length films with some success. Filmography * 1988 - Life Is a Long Quiet River * 1990 - Tatie Danielle * 1995 - Happiness Is in the Field * 2000 - Drugs! * 2000 - La Famille médicament * 2001 - Tanguy * 2004 - La confiance règne * 2008 - Agathe Cléry... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Walter Hof
Walter Hof, born June 17, 1917 in Cologne, is a German astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Popeye Jones
Ronald Jerome "Popeye" Jones (born June 17, 1970 in Dresden, Tennessee) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. After attending Murray State University, he was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round (41st overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft but his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for former University of Michigan center Eric Riley's draft rights. After playing professionally in Europe for a season, he played for the Mavericks for three seasons until being shipped to the Toronto Raptors for Riley's former Michigan Wolverines teammate, shooting guard Jimmy King. In addition, he has also played with the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors. He also had a second stint with the Mavericks during th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Augusto Roa Bastos
Augusto Roa Bastos, (June 13, 1917 – April 26, 2005) was a noted Paraguayan novelist and short story writer, and one of the most important Latin American writers of the 20th century. As a teenager he fought in the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia, and he later worked as a journalist, screenwriter and professor. He is best known for his complex novel Yo el Supremo (I, the Supreme) and for his reception of the Premio Cervantes in 1989, Spanish literature's most prestigious prize. Yo el Supremo is one of the foremost Latin American novels to tackle the topic of the dictator. It explores the dictations and inner thoughts of Dr. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, who ruled Paraguay with an iron fist and no little eccentricity from 1814 until his death in 1840. Roa Bastos' life and writ... Biography of Dianne Patrice Durham
Dianne Patrice Durham, born June 17, 1968 in Gary, Indiana, is an American gymnast.... Biography of Kimber Eastwood
Kimber Eastwood, born June 17, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, is an American actress, the daugther of Clint Eastwood and Roxanne Tunis. She is the paternal half-sister of Kyle Eastwood, Alison Eastwood, Scott Eastwood, Kathryn Eastwood, Francesca Fisher-Eastwood and Morgan Eastwood. She has a son, Clinton Eastwood Gaddie (born February 21, 1984) with ex-husband, gardener Anthony Gaddie. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247761/ ) # A Way Back In (2009) (completed) .... Chief of Operations # Stuck (2008/I) # Killa Zombies (2007) (V) .... Gabby # The Theory of Everything (2006) (V) .... Veronica Shores # Crossed (2002) (V) .... Amber # Passion Crimes (2001) (V) .... Lorisa # Absolute Power (1997) .... White House Tour Guide # Freeway Maniac (1989) .... Girl Campe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Aubour
Marcel Aubour (born 17 June 1940 is a French former football goalkeeper.He was the first goalkeeper for France in the FIFA World Cup 1966. Titles Coupe de France in 1964 with Olympique Lyonnais and 1971 with Stade Rennais Coupe de France runner-up in 1963 with Olympique Lyonnais... Biography of Françoise Dorner
Françoise Dorner, born June 1è, 1949 in Paris, is a French actress and screenwriter. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233903/) Actress: 1. "La crim'" .... Mme Filipani (1 episode, 2004) - Enfance volée (2004) TV episode .... Mme Filipani 2. La faux (2003) (TV) .... Agnès 3. "Les pédiatres" (1998) TV mini-series 4. Le président et la garde-barrière (1997) (TV) .... Madame Deschanel 5. Le parfum de Jeannette (1996) (TV) .... Jeanette 6. La duchesse de Langeais (1995) (TV) 7. Les grandes personnes (1995) (TV) .... La gynécologue 8. L'affaire Dreyfus (1995) (TV) .... Berthe 9. L'homme de mes rêves (1994) (TV) .... Guillemette Deslandes 10. Les amies de ma femme (1992) .... Hélène 11. Feu sur le candidat (1990) .... Ma... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tigran Petrossian
Tigran Petrosian (Armenian: Տիգրան Պետրոսյան) (June 17, 1929 – August 13, 1984) was World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. He is often known by the Russian version of his name, Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (Russian: Тигран Вартанович Петросян). He was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his playing style because of his almost impenetrable defence, which emphasised safety above all else. He was a Candidate for the World Championship on a record ten occasions (1953, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1977, and 1980) and won the Soviet Championship four tim... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Tergat
Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time. Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many titles and set several world records on the track, in cross country, and on the road. Nicknamed the "Gentleman," Tergat is extremely hard-working and self-motivated. He lives and trains in Ngong, near Nairobi. Early life Paul Tergat was born on June 17, 1969 in Riwo, Baringo District, in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. He attended Riwo Primary school and later joined Kapkawa Boys High School. Unlike many athletes, Tergat realized his talent after graduating high school. ... Biography of René Béhaine
René Béhaine, born June 17, 1880 in Vervins (Aisne), died January 3, 1966 in Villefranche-sur-Mer, was a French writer and novelist. Publications * Les Nouveaux venus (Charpentier, 1908) * Les Survivants (Grasset, 1914) * Si jeunesse savait... (Grasset, 1919) * "La Conquête de la Vie" (Grasset, 1924) * L’Enchantement du Feu (Grasset, 1926) * Avec les yeux de l’Esprit (Grasset, collection « Les Cahiers Verts », 1928) * Au prix même du Bonheur (Grasset, 1930) * Dans la foule horrible des hommes (Grasset, 1932) * La Solitude et le Silence (Grasset, 1933) * Les Signes dans le ciel (Grasset, collection « Pour mon plaisir », 1935) * O Peuple infortuné (Grasset, 1936) * Le Jour de glo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Angelo Rinaldi
Angelo Rinaldi (born June 17, 1940 in Bastia, Corsica, France) is a French writer and literary critic. Biography Rinaldi is the son of Pierre-François Rinaldi and Antoinette Pietri; after growing up in Corsica he became a journalist. He initially worked as a reporter and court correspondent for the newspapers Nice-Matin and Paris-Jour and soon acquired a reputation as a writer and a sharp-penned literary critic. As a critic, he worked for L'Express, Le Point and Le Nouvel Observateur before becoming literary editor of Le Figaro, which he remained until his retirement. Rinaldi is of Italian ancestry, and his books often contain detailed observations of Corsica and of the town of Bastia where he grew up. He has received the Prix Pierre de Monaco for his body of work. He was ele... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sarclo (singer)
Michel de Senarclens, best known as Sarclo, born June 17, 1951 in Paris, is a Swiss singer, author and composer, the son of Jean de Senarclens. Discography 1981 : Les plus grands succès de Sarcloret 1983 : Les premiers adieux de Sarcloret 1985 : Les pulls de ma poule 1987 : Les mots c'est beau 1990 : L'amour, comment procéder... 1992 : Une tristesse bleue et grise 1993 : SarcloSolo 1994 : T'es belle comme le petit Larousse à la page des avions (compilation) 1995 : L'amour de l'amour (et la chair à saucisse) 1997 : Michel et Denis jouent à Paris (enregistrement en public) 1998 : On leur doit des enfants si doux 2001 : L'Amour est un Commerce, mais la décharge est municipale 2003 : Des Tendresses et des Cochoncetés 2006 : Quinzaine du blanc chez les 3 Suisses ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Dupré-Lafon
Paul Dupré-Lafon, born June 1è, 1900 in Marseille and died in 1971, was a French artist, painter and designer. He studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Marseille. He meets Georges Willameur and the two friends paint and exhibit in galleries in Marseille. He writes many books about villas, offices, shops and furniture. First edition of his valet and desk set by Hermès.... Biography of John Baldessari
John Anthony Baldessari (born June 17, 1931, National City, California (birth time source: Gauquelin)) is an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lives and works in Santa Monica and Venice, California Initially a painter, Baldessari began to incorporate texts and photography into his canvases in the mid 1960s. He has created thousands of works that demonstrate—and, in many cases, combine—the narrative potential of images and the associative power of language within the boundaries of the work of art. His art has been featured in more than 200 solo exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe. His work has had a huge influence on Cindy Sherman, David Salle, and Barbara Kruger among others. Education 1949-53 B.A., San Diego Sta... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William K. Estes
William Kaye Estes (June 17, 1919 (birth time source: Lescaut) – August 17, 2011) was an American psychologist. As an undergraduate, he was a student of Richard M. Elliott at the University of Minnesota. As a graduate student he stayed at the University of Minnesota, and worked under B. F. Skinner with whom he developed the Conditioned Suppression paradigm (Estes & Skinner, 1941). After he received his doctorate, he joined Skinner on the faculty at Indiana University. After Estes got out of the U. S. Army at the end of World War II, he established his reputation as one of the originators of mathematical learning theory. Estes went from Indiana University to Stanford University, to Rockefeller University in New York, and finally to Harvard University. While, teaching at Harvard University E... Biography of Harry Patch
Henry John "Harry" Patch (17 June 1898 – 25 July 2009) — known as "the Last Fighting Tommy" — was a British supercentenarian, briefly the oldest man in Europe, and the last surviving soldier to have fought in the trenches of the First World War. Patch was, with Claude Choules and Florence Green, one of the last three surviving British veterans of the First World War, and along with Frank Buckles and John Babcock, one of the last five worldwide. At the time of his death, aged 111 years, 38 days, Patch was the verified third-oldest man in the world, the oldest man in Europe and one of the 67 oldest men ever. Biography Patch was born in the village of Combe Down, near Bath, Somerset, England. He appears in the 1901 Census as a two-year-old along with his stonemason father William Joh... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Ricardou
Jean Ricardou, born June 17, 1932 in Cannes, is a French writer and novelist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustav Schwickert
Gustav Schwickert, born on June 17, 1885 in Wipava, died on November 10, 1964, was an Austrian astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hermann Reutter
Hermann Reutter, born June 17, 1900 in Stuttgart, and died January 1, 1985 in Heidenheim an der Brenz, was a German musician and composer.... Biography of Gérard Grisey
Gérard Grisey (June 17, 1946 in Belfort, France – November 11, 1998 in Paris) was a French composer of contemporary music. Biography Gérard Grisey was born in Belfort, France on 17 June 1946. He studied at the Trossingen Conservatory in Germany from 1963 to 1965 before entering the Conservatoire de Paris. Here he won prizes for piano accompaniment, harmony, counterpoint, fugue and composition (studying under Olivier Messiaen from 1968 to 1972). During this period, he also studied with Henri Dutilleux at the Ecole Normale de Musique (1968), as well as summer schools at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena (1969), and in Darmstadt with György Ligeti, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Iannis Xenakis in 1972. Grisey won the highly coveted Prix de Rome and stayed at the Villa Medici in Rome from 19... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ward Ruyslinck
Raymond De Belser (b. Berchem, 17 June 1929), pseudonym Ward Ruyslinck, is a Flemish writer. He is the son of Leo De Belser and Germaine Nauwelaers. His father was librarian at an oil company, and Ward Ruyslinck grew up in a Roman Catholic family. During the war the family moved to Mortsel. Early life At age 12, he had written a novel, Vaargeulen (in English, Channels). His father, who himself wrote the novel Gepantserde Beschaving (Armoured Civilization), sent his son's novel to Stijn Streuvels, who returned the novel unread but with an accompanying letter full of recommendations. The manuscript was lost during an air raid in 1943, which devastated their house. He wrote a number of poems and stories, some of which were published in the daily Het Vlaamsche land. After he finished ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James MacDonald
James MacDonald, born June 17, 1908 in Dingwall, is a Scotish botanist, author and professor of botany.... Biography of Georges Izard
Georges Izard (17 June 1903, Abeilhan, Hérault (source for his time of birth: Lescaut) - 20 September 1973, Paris) was a French politician, lawyer, journalist and essayist. Life He was named chief of staff to Charles Daniélou, then the minister of the merchant marine, whose daughter he married in 1929. ON 26 April 1936, he was elected member of parliament as a candidate of the Frontist Party in Meurthe-et-Moselle against a candidate of the extreme-right, Pierre Amidieu du Clos. In 1940, as a volunteer soldier, he was taken as a prisoner of war by the Germans. Released for reasons of health, he joined the resistance as part of the Organisation civile et militaire (OCM). From November 1944, he was a member of Provisional Consultative Assembly Constituent Assembly of the Fourth Republ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Svidler
Peter Svidler (Пётр Свидлер; Pyotr Svidler, born June 17, 1976, in Leningrad) is a Russian chess grandmaster. He is five-time Russian champion (1994, 1995, 1997, 2003. 2008). He placed shared second (together with Vishwanathan Anand) in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2005 with 8.5 points out of 14 games, finishing 1.5 points behind the winner, Veselin Topalov. In the World Chess Championship 2007, he placed 5th among the eight players. Svidler learned to play chess when he was six years old. In 1992, he tied for 1st-2nd with Ragim Gasimov in the USSR Junior Open Chess Championship. He became Grandmaster in 1994. In 2001, he reached the semi-finals of the FIDE World Championship. Andrei Lukin is his coach. Svidler... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adrie van der Poel
Adrie van der Poel (born June 17, 1959 in Hoogerheide, Netherlands) is a retired Dutch cyclist. The Grand Prix Adri van der Poel is named after him. Van der Poel was a professional from 1981 to 2000. His biggest wins included 6 classics, two stages of the Tour de France and the World Cyclo-Cross Championships in 1996. He also obtained the second place and silver medal in the World Road Championships in 1983 behind Greg LeMond and five second places in the World Cylo-Cross championships. Van der Poel began his career on the road and during his first season as a professional he obtained second place in Paris–Nice behind Stephen Roche and second place in the La Flèche Wallonne. In the Tour de France, he won two stages; his stage win in 1988 set the record for fastest stage (since then only... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yvon Gattaz
Yvon Gattaz, born on June 17, 1925 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, is a French entrepreneur. He was the President of The CNPF (Conseil national du patronat français, National Council of French Employers) (1981-1986), a union of employers created in December 1945 on request of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, which wanted a representative organization of all of the employers. Under the initiative of Ernest-Antoine Seillière, the CNPF transformed itself in 1998 into the MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elroy Hirsch
Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (June 17, 1923 (source for his time of birth: Gauquelin) – January 28, 2004) was an American football running back and receiver for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Rockets, nicknamed for his unusual running style. Early life Hirsch was born in Wausau, Wisconsin. He developed his running style running cross legged over four square cement sidewalk blocks in his home town. Hirsch played for legendary coach Win Brockmeyer during his time at Wausau High School. Hirsch played his first college season with the University of Wisconsin Badgers in 1942. His nickname was permanently affixed to him by Chicago Daily News sportswriter Francis Powers who, upon witnessing him play for the Badgers against the Great Lakes Naval Station in 1942, wrote "His crazy legs were gyr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Hersey
John Richard Hersey (June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer and journalist. Early life Born in Tientsin, China, to missionaries Roscoe and Grace Baird Hersey, he returned to the United States with his family when he was ten years old. Hersey attended the Hotchkiss School, followed by Yale University and graduate study as a Mellon Fellow at Cambridge. He obtained a summer job as a secretary for Sinclair Lewis in the summer of 1937, and, that fall, started work at Time. Two years later he was transferred to Time 's Chongqing bureau. Career During World War II he covered the fighting in both Europe (Sicily) and Asia (Battle of Guadalcanal), writing articles for Time, Life, and The New Yorker. His writings during this time included "Men on Bataa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maxime Maufra
Born in Nantes on May 17, 1861, died on May 23, 1918, Maxime Maufra was a French landscape and marine painter, etcher and lithographer. Biography Douarnenez Paysage d'Octobre (1896), Dallas Museum of Art Maufra first began painting at 18. He was encouraged to do so by two artists from Nantes: the brothers Leduc. However, he didn’t fully embrace his painting career right away. Being a businessman, he only painted on his spare time from 1884 to 1890. During this time, Maufra discovered the work of the Impressionists and was able to display his works at the Paris Salon of 1886. In 1890, Maufra decided to give up commerce and to become a full-time painter. He left Nantes for Brittany, where he was able to meet Paul Gauguin and Paul Serusier. Maufra had his first solo exhibition in Paris ... Biography of Robert C. Maynard
Robert Clyve Maynard (17 June 1937 - 17 August 1993) was an American journalist, and newspaper publisher and editor, former owner of The Oakland Tribune and co-founder of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education in Oakland, California. Biography Early years Maynard was born of six children to Samuel C. Maynard and Robertine Isola Greaves, both immigrants from Barbados. At 16 years old, he dropped out of Brooklyn High School to pursue his passion for writing, and later attended Harvard University on a Nieman Fellowship. Maynard became friends with influential New York writers James Baldwin and Langston Hughes and later acknowledged Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a hero. Career Maynard’s career in journalism began in 1961 at York Gazette & Daily in York, Pennsylv... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François-Mathurin Gourvès
François-Mathurin Gourvès, born on June 17, 1929 in Plougastel-Daoulas, Finistère, is a French catholic Bishop, the Bishop of Vannes (1991-2005), and the Bishop Emeritus of Vannes (2005- ).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claude Santelli
Claude Santelli (17 June 1923 in Metz – 14 December 2001 (accident)) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1968 and 1996. Selected filmography Director * 1968 : Sarn * 1970 : Lancelot du lac * 1971 : Le Malade imaginaire * 1972 : André Malraux, la légende du siècle * 1973 : Histoire vraie * 1973 : Histoire d'une fille de ferme * 1974 : Madame Baptiste * 1974 : Le Port * 1974 : La Confession d'un enfant du siècle * 1975 : Le Père Amable * 1976 : Première neige * 1977 : La Vérité de Madame Langlois * 1977 : Le Chandelier * 1979 : La Chaîne * 1980 : Le Neveu de Rameau * 1981 : Le Légataire universel * 1982 : L'An 40 * 1982 : L'Épreuve * 1983 : Orphée ... Biography of Louis Leterrier
Louis Leterrier (born June 17, 1973) is a French film director whose notable films include the first two Transporter movies, Unleashed (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and Clash of the Titans (2010). Life and career Leterrier was born in Paris, the son of director François Leterrier. He was guided artistically by his mother. Leterrier was at first a drummer for a music group before experimenting with short films. At the age of 18, after some training in advertising and publicity, he left France to study cinema at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. In 1997, he assisted Jean-Pierre Jeunet on the set of Alien Resurrection. On returning to France, he worked with Luc Besson on the production of commercials for Internet Club and L'Oréal as well as on the film Joan of ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Burt Rutan
Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan (born June 17, 1943) is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft. He is famous for his design of the record-breaking Voyager, which was the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling, and the sub-orbital spaceplane SpaceShipOne, which won the Ansari X-Prize in 2004 for becoming the first privately funded spacecraft to enter the realm of space twice within a two week period. He has five aircraft on display in the National Air and Space Museum: SpaceShipOne, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, Voyager, Quickie, and the VariEze. Life and career Born in 1943 in Estacada, Oregon, 30 miles southeast of Portland, and raised in Dinuba, California, Rutan display... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Crazylegs Hirsch
Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (June 17, 1923 – January 28, 2004) was an American football running back and receiver for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Rockets, nicknamed for his unusual running style. Early life Hirsch was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He developed his running style running cross legged over four square cement sidewalk blocks in his home town. Hirsch played for legendary coach Win Brockmeyer during his time at Wausau High School. Hirsch played his first college season with the University of Wisconsin Badgers in 1942. His nickname was permanently affixed to him by Chicago Daily News sportswriter Francis Powers who, upon witnessing him play for the Badgers against the Great Lakes Naval Station in 1942, wrote "His crazy legs were gyrating in six different directions, al... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Cloche
Maurice Cloche (June 17, 1907, Commercy, Meuse – March 20, 1990) was a French film director, screenwriter, photographer, and film producer. His movie Monsieur Vincent (1947) won a 1948 Special Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Filmography (director) (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0166996/) 1983 Dessin sur un trottoir (TV movie) 1981 La guerre des chaussettes (TV movie) 1981 Le mari, la femme et le cosmos (TV movie) 1978 Les hommes de Rose (TV series) 1974 Le charivari de Janjoie (TV mini-series) 1968 Le tueur aime les bonbons 1967 Le vicomte règle ses comptes 1966 Baraka sur X 13 1964 Requiem pour un caïd 1964 Agent secret FX 18 1963 La porteuse de pain 1961 Cocagne 1960 Touchez pas aux blondes 1959 Bal de nuit ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adrian Campos
Adrián Campos Suñer (born in Alzira, Valencia, 17 June 1960) is a retired Formula One driver from Spain. He participated in 21 Grands Prix, debuting on 12 April 1987, without scoring a championship point. He later moved into team management, with more success. He was the founder of the Campos Meta Formula One team (now called Hispania Racing F1 Team), which has competed in Formula One since 2010. Racing career Early Years Campos' first success was in radio-controlled car racing, winning the Spanish Championship in 1980. He switched to car racing a year later, and competed in Formula Three from 1983 to 1985, finishing 3rd in the 1985 German Championship. He raced in Formula 3000 in 1986, with modest success. Formula One Having done some testing for Tyrrell in 1986, Campos raced in ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Baulig
Henri Baulig, born on June 17, 1877 in Paris (birth time source: Lescaut), died on August 8, 1962 in Ingwiller, is a French scientist and geographer. Publications Le Plateau central de la France et sa bordure méditerranéenne, étude morphologique, 1928 Les États-Unis, tome XIII de la Géographie universelle dirigée par Paul Vidal de La Blache et Lucien Gallois, 1935-1936. Problèmes des terrasses, 1949-1950 Essais de géomorphologie, 1950 Vocabulaire franco-anglo-allemand de géomorphologie, 1956... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harry Browne
Harry Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006) was an American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. He ran for President of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in 1996 and 2000. Early life and writing career Harry Browne was born in New York City to Cecil Margaret and Edson Bradford Browne, and resided in Franklin, Tennessee, at the time of his death. Following graduation from high school, Browne was drafted into the United States Army, where he served for five years. Browne worked as an investment adviser for much of his life. He came to prominence in 1970 with his first book, How You Can Profit From The Coming Devaluation, which correctly predicted the devaluation of the dollar and subsequent inflation. Browne's second book was ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Evalyn Knapp
Evalyn Knapp (June 17, 1906 – June 12, 1981) was an American film actress of the late 1920s, 1930s, and into the 1940s. She was a leading B-movie serial actress in the 1930s. Born as Evelyn Pauline Knapp in Kansas City, Missouri in 1906, Knapp started acting in silent films, her first role being in the 1929 film At The Dentist's. In 1932, Knapp was one of fourteen girls, including Ginger Rogers and Gloria Stuart, selected as "WAMPAS Baby Stars". Knapp achieved success in cliffhanger serials, which were popular at the time. She played the title character in the 1933 serial The Perils of Pauline. One of her better known film roles was opposite Ken Maynard in the 1934 film In Old Santa Fe. Her career flourished through 1941, but slowed afterward. In 1943, she played her last role, which... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Delmet
Paul Delmet (June 17, 1862 (birth time source: Lescaut) - October 28, 1904) was a French composer.... Biography of Lee Ryan
Lee Ryan (born 17 June 1983, Chatham, Kent, England) is an English singer-songwriter, actor and member of the British boy band Blue. Biography Early life Ryan was born in Chatham, Kent. His parents split up when he was five years old. Ryan mostly lived with his mother, sister Gemma and his grandmother. At the age of 5 it was discovered that he suffered from dyslexia. Ryan attended Chatham Grammar School for Boys, which was then followed by performing arts schools, including the independent fee-paying theatre schools Sylvia Young Theatre School and Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. Blue Ryan is a member of boy band Blue. In August of 2005, Blue split up to pursue solo careers under the advice of Sir Elton John. Blue reformed on the 28th of April 2009 . Ryan has had three n... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François Grison
François Adolphe Grison, born on June 17, 1845 in Bordeaux, died in 1914, was a French painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lee Tamahori
Lee Tamahori (born 17 June 1950) is a New Zealand filmmaker best known for directing the 1994 film Once Were Warriors and the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day. Upbringing and early career Born Warren Lee Tamahori, in Wellington, New Zealand, he is of Māori ancestry on his father's side and British on his mother's. He attended Massey High School and began his career as a commercial artist and photographer. He moved to the film industry in the late 1970s, initially getting in the door by working for nothing, then worked as a boom operator for Television New Zealand, and on 1978 feature Skin Deep, the classic Goodbye Pork Pie, and Bad Blood. In the early 1980s Geoff Murphy employed him as an assistant director on Utu, and he subsequently worked as first assistant director o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Forgues
Pierre Forgues (born June 17, 1938) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Hautes-Pyrénées department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rinaldo Capello
Rinaldo Capello (born June 17th 1964 in Asti, Italy), also known as Dindo Capello, is an Italian endurance racing driver. Dindo started his racing career in 1976, driving go-karts, but didn't move into single-seaters until 1983, starting in Formula Fiat Abarth. 1990 saw Dindo's first major championship victory, winning the Italian Supertourismo Championship in a Volkswagen Golf. He won the championship again in 1996, but in an Audi A4 this time. 1997 saw Capello's first major endurance victory, at Vallelunga, in the Vallelunga 6 Hours, driving a Volkswagen Golf again. Capello was selected for the 2000 Le Mans race by the Audi Sport Joest team, driving the Audi R8. Nobody knew how successful this car would be, but the team ended up finishing in third place. Capello was on the winni... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Miquel
Gérard Miquel (born 17 June 1946) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Lot department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of César-François Cassini de Thury
César-François Cassini de Thury (17 June 1714 – 4 September 1784), also called Cassini III or Cassini de Thury, was a French astronomer and cartographer. Biography Cassini de Thury was born in Thury-sous-Clermont (Oise), the second son of Jacques Cassini and Suzanne Françoise Charpentier de Charmois. He was a grandson of Giovanni Domenico Cassini, and would become the father of Jean-Dominique Cassini, Conte de Cassini. In 1735, he became a member of the French Academy of Sciences as a supernumerary adjunct astronomer, in 1741 as an adjunct astronomer, and in 1745 as a full member astronomer. In January, 1751 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He succeeded to his father’s official position in 1756 and continued the hereditary surveying operations. In 1744, he began ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters (June 17, 1909 - February 26, 2004), born in Canada, was one of the industry's leading film editors. After cutting his teeth on a series of B movies in the early 1940s, including several in the Dr. Kildare series, his first "big" film was George Cukor's Victorian chiller Gaslight in 1944. Winters won the Academy Award for Film Editing twice (for King Solomon's Mines in 1950 and Ben-Hur in 1959), and received four other nominations (for Quo Vadis in 1951, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in 1954, The Great Race in 1965 and Kotch in 1971). Winters also cut together such leading films as On the Town (1949), High Society (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). Winters had a notable collaboration with director Blake Edwards. Over twenty years, ... Biography of Krayzie Bone
Anthony Henderson (born June 17, 1974) better known as Krayzie Bone, is a two-time Grammy Award-winning artist and member of the rap/hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Solo career Krayzie recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998. The album was released as a double disc set, featuring a large selection of guest appearances, including Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, The Marley Brothers, Mariah Carey, Big Pun, Fat Joe, E-40, 8 Ball & MJG, Kurupt, Treach and Snoop Dogg. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA. In 2001, Krayzie released Thug On Da Line. The album didn't do as well as his previous release, and was criticized for its frequent guest appearances from fellow Thugline members by a few hardcore fans. However his album received plenty of positive reviews from music cr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Barratier
Christophe Barratier (born June 17, 1963 in Asnières-sur-Seine (birth time source: Paddy de Jabrun, acte 620), son of actress Eva Simonet and nephew of film director Jacques Perrin, is a French film producer, film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his hugely successful film The Chorus (2004). As the lyricist of the film's song Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as eight César Awards, of which it won two. Selected filmography (producer) (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056725/ ) 2004 Les Choristes: Le making of (video documentary) (executive producer) 2003 La vie comme elle va (TV documentary) (producer) 2002 ... Biography of Larimar Fiallo
Larissa del Mar Fiallo Scanlón (born June 17, 1983), commonly referred to as Larimar Fiallo, represented Dominican Republic in the Miss Universe pageant in 2004. She represented her home province La Vega and winning Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2004 pageant. She was crowned by Miss Universe 2003, Amelia Vega who is from the same country. Her mother, Gisselle Scanlón, was first runner-up to Miss World at Miss Dominican Republic 1974. Fiallo is now a professional model.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Duncan Lamont (actor)
Duncan William Ferguson Lamont (17 June 1918 - 19 December 1978) was a British actor. Born in Lisbon, Portugal but brought up in Scotland, he had a long and successful career in film and television, appearing in a variety of high-profile productions. On film, the best-known of the many productions he appeared in were The 39 Steps (1959, as Kennedy), Ben-Hur (1959, uncredited but playing Marius), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962, as John Williams), Arabesque (1966) and Battle of Britain (1969, as Flight Sergeant Arthur). On television, he was a semi-regular in the series The Texan from 1958 to 1960, and appeared in guest roles in a range of popular British programmes from the 1950s to the 1970s, including The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dixon of Dock Green, Danger Man, The Avengers, Randall ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Apoula Edel
Apoula Edima Édel Bete (Armenian: Ապոուլա Էդիմա Էդել Բետե; born 17 June 1986 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a naturalized Armenian football goalkeeper, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1. Apoula won the Coupe de France with Paris playing in the final. There have been recurring accusations since 2009 that Édel is living under an assumed identity, that he is in fact five years older than his reported age and his real name is Ambroise Beyaména. International career Édel, who was born and raised in Cameroon, has dual nationality and had decided to play international football for Armenia under the French coach Bernard Casoni. He gained his 1st cap again... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anna Zatonskih
Anna Zatonskih (Ukrainian: Анна Затонських; born Mariupol, Ukrainian SSR, June 17, 1978) is a chess player from the United States. She is a Woman Grandmaster, as well as an International Master. She is a chess professional, who coaches players and competes in tournaments. She is the 2006, 2008 and 2009 U.S. Women's Chess Champion. Zatonskih learned chess at age five from her parents, who are both strong players. Her father Vitaly is rated about 2300, while her mother is a Candidate Master. Anna beat her mother for the first time at age 14. Anna won many Ukrainian Girls' titles in several age categories. She was awarded the WGM title in 1999. She twice won the Ukrainian Women's Chess Championship, in 2... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jay Roach
Matthew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American film director and producer, best known for directing the Austin Powers films and Meet the Parents. Life and career Roach was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his father was a military worker. He graduated in 1975 from Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, then received his BA degree from Stanford University in Economics. He earned an MFA in film production from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1986. He directed the 2010 film Dinner For Schmucks, the American remake of The Dinner Game, featuring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. However, he will not be returning to direct the third installment in the Meet the Parents series, taking a producing role only. Roach is married to Susanna Hoff... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Berbizier
Pierre Berbizier (born 17 June 1958) is a French former rugby union footballer, and currently head coach of Top 14 side Racing Métro. His usual position was at scrum-half. He played 56 times for France. Biography Berbizier was born in Saint-Gaudens. He made his international debut for France as a 22 year-old on 17 January 1981 in a test during the Five Nations against Scotland in Paris, which France won 16 points to nine. He played in the remaining Five Nations matches that season; earning caps against Ireland, Wales and England. He was capped twice more after the Five Nations that year, in two matches against the All Blacks, which France lost. He was capped twice the following year; once during the Five Nations against Ireland in Paris, which France won 22 points to nine, and then... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bud Collins
Arthur Worth "Bud" Collins, Jr. (born June 17, 1929 in Lima, Ohio) is an American journalist and television sportscaster, best known for his tennis commentary. Collins is married to photographer Anita Ruthling Klaussen. Education Collins is a 1947 graduate of Berea High School in Berea, Ohio and a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After his U.S. Army service, Collins decided to attend Boston University graduate school. From 1959–1963 he served as the tennis coach at Brandeis University, where one of his players was Abbie Hoffman. Career as a journalist Collins started writing for the Boston Herald as a sportswriter while he was a student at Boston University. In 1963, he moved to the Boston Globe and also began doing ... Biography of Jenny Kropp
Jennifer Kropp (born June 17, 1979 in Grand Island, Nebraska) is a female beach volleyball player from the United States participated at the NORCECA Circuit 2007 at Guatemala playing with Renee Cleary finishing in the 5th position. She studied at University of Nebraska–Lincoln where she became All Region in 2000 and 2001 and All America Second Team in 2001. After graduation in college, she played professionally in Puerto Rico, with Vaqueras de Bayamón from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino two years. She was named Sexiest Swimsuit Bikini Model Athlete on the 2009 AVP Tour, by the SoCal Beaches Magazine.... Biography of Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987), simply known as Kendrick Lamar, is an American hip hop recording artist from Compton, California. Initially signed to independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment, in 2012 Lamar and the label signed a joint venture deal with Aftermath and Interscope Records. Lamar is also a member of West Coast hip hop supergroup, Black Hippy, along with fellow California-based rappers and label-mates Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul. He first gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape, Overly Dedicated, in 2010. The next year, he released his first independent album to critical acclaim, Section.80 (2011), released exclusively through iTunes and instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year. Early in his car... Biography of Michal Zebrowski
Michał Żebrowski (born 17 June 1972) is a Polish actor. Filmography Year English title Polish title Role Other notes 1993 Samowolka Pawlik 1994 Room for Rent Wynajmę pokój 1996 Poznań 56 1997 Sława i chwała (series) Janusz Myszyński 1999 Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania Pan Tadeusz Tadeusz Soplica 1999 With Fire and Sword Ogniem i Mieczem Jan Skrzetuski Polish Film Awards nominee for the best main male role 2001 The Hexer Wiedźmin Geralt of Rivia Polish Film Awards nominee for the best main male role 2002 The Pianist Pianista Jurek 2002 Kasia i Tomek (series) himself season 1 episode 27 2003 An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God Stara baśń - kiedy s ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Stokes
Maurice Stokes (June 17, 1933 in Rankin, Pennsylvania – April 6, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American professional basketball player in the 1950s, whose career was cut short by a debilitating injury. He graduated from Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania in 1955. NBA career Playing for the National Basketball Association's Rochester Royals (which became the Cincinnati Royals in 1957) from 1955 to 1958, Stokes grabbed 38 rebounds in a single game during his rookie season, averaged 16.3 rebounds per game overall, and was named NBA Rookie of the Year. The next season, he set a league record for most rebounds in a single season with 1,256 (17.4 per game). Stokes played in the All-Star Game all three years of his career, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team three times... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Corden
James Kimberley Corden (born 17 June 1978 (source: Imdb)) is an English actor, television writer, producer and presenter. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and acted in the 2009 film Lesbian Vampire Killers. Early life Corden was born in Hillingdon, Greater London, and grew up in Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire. He has an older sister, Ange, and a younger sister, Ruth. Career Corden obtained his first part at eighteen years old in the musical Martin Guerre. He then starred in the British television series Fat Friends as Jamie Rymer, and played Gareth Jones in the series Boyz Unlimited. His television work includes a credited minor role as Razor #1 in Renford Rejects (Series 1 Episode 2, 1998), a role playing a bookish student in Teachers (S... Biography of Jean-Luc Moreau (director)
Jean-Luc Moreau, born on June 17, 1944, is a French director, comedian, and actor. Filmography (source : http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm0603399/) Actor 2009 Chat et souris (TV movie) Jean Martin 2006 Intime conviction (TV series) Membre du Jury – L'affaire Lio (2006) … Membre du Jury 2005 Commissaire Valence (TV series) Me Vannier – Le môme (2005) … Me Vannier 2005 La crim' (TV series) Mikhaïl Tadev – Condamné à vie (2005) … Mikhaïl Tadev 1997-2000 La vocation d'Adrienne (TV series) Lepage – Grandeur nature (2000) … Lepage – La vocation d'Adrienne... neuf mois après (1999) … Lepage – Pilot (1997) … Lepage 1999 H (TV series) – Une histoire de théâtre (1999) 1999 Maison de famille (TV movie) Jean Cornier 1999 À vot' service Le vendeur de téléphone... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guilhem Guirado
Guilhem Guirado (born 17 June 1986 in Céret (Pyrénées-Orientales)) is a French rugby union player. Guirado, who is a hooker, plays club rugby for Perpignan. He made his debut for France against Italy on 9 March 2008. Guirado was a member of the French under-21 team that won the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship.... Biography of Michael Monroe
Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm (born on 17 June 1962 in Helsinki), best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23. and Jerusalem Slim (with Steve Stevens). Biography Early life Michael Monroe was born Matti "Makke" Fagerholm on 17 June 1962. His father, Pentti Fagerholm, is a very well known retired Finnish radio personality and reporter. Monroe states in the Hanoi Rocks autobiography All Those Wasted Years that one of the first times he was exposed to rock n' roll was when he saw Black Sabbath's 1970 Paris performance on television. Some other favourite bands of Monroe's at the tim... Biography of Sila Gencoglu
Sıla Gençoğlu is a Turkish musician. She usually goes by her first name, 'Sıla'. Sıla was born in Denizli. She worked before as a producer, lyricist and background singer for many Turkish artists, such as Kenan Doğulu and Emel Müftüoğlu. In 2007, she released her debut album Sıla. The first single, "...Dan Sonra", was the biggest hit song of the year in Turkey, spending 3 months at number one on the music charts, and reaching 79 in the European charts. The song's video was the 12th most watched video from 2007-2008 worldwide. The second single from the album, "Kenar Süsü", reached 2nd place in the Turkish charts. Chart positions Album Single Peak Turkey Sıla ...Dan Sonra 1 Kenar Süsü 2 Shaker Yaz Geliyor Heyoo 34 İmza Sevisme... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tracy Bartram
Tracy Bartram (born June 17, 1959 in London, UK (birth time source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_6Xgon_WyM) is an Australian comedian, radio personality and singer. Although born in the UK, she grew up and resides in Melbourne, Australia. She began performing stand-up comedy in 1989 while working in sales and marketing. Her first gig was a ten minute stand-up comedy stint at the Hilton Hotel. Career Radio In 1994 Bartram joined Perth station 94.5FM and worked as a double act with Fred Botica. After three years she moved back to her home town of Melbourne’s Fox FM and co-hosted the breakfast programme with Matt Tilley. It held the number one FM breakfast show ratings for six years. During her time at Fox FM she interviewed many high profile celebrities on her own national Hou... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Keith Sims
Keith Alexander Sims (born June 17, 1967) is a former American football player in the National Football League who played offensive line for eleven seasons between 1990 and 2000 for the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins. Sims and Richmond Webb were leaders on a dominant Miami offensive line in the mid-1990s. He was elected to the Pro Bowl three times, in 1993, 1994 and 1995. High school career Sims played high school football in Warren, New Jersey at Watchung Hills Regional High School. College career After high school, continued to play college football at Iowa State University. He graduated from ISU in 1990 and was elected into the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 2006. Personal He is married, wife Tia and has four children Cairo, Storm, Keith Jr and baby Jayson.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey, (born Charles Walter Rainey III, June 17, 1940, Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is an American bass guitar session musician, known for playing with many well-known American musicians and acts, including Donald Byrd, Steely Dan, Quincy Jones, and Aretha Franklin. Biography Rainey's youthful pursuits included violin, piano and trumpet. Later, while attending Lane College in Tennessee, Rainey switched to baritone horn to join the school's travelling brass ensemble. While on active military duty, Rainey learned rhythm guitar and began playing professionally with local bands. His lack of improvisational skills on guitar led him to pick up the bass, and soon Rainey found himself working steadily as a studio bassist in New York, recording or touring with many of the greatest act... Biography of John Gallagher, Jr.
John Howard Gallagher, Jr. (born June 17, 1984) is a Tony award-winning American actor and musician known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's rock musical Spring Awakening. He also played Johnny aka "Jesus of Suburbia" in GreenDay's Broadway musical, American Idiot and Lee in the 2011 Broadway production of Jerusalem. As of 2012, he plays Jim Harper in Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom. Early life Gallagher was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware with his parents and two older sisters. His parents, John, Sr. and June Gallagher, are folk musicians. He eventually went on to play in numerous bands, including Not Now Murray, What Now, Annie's Autograph, and Old Springs Pike. Before and throughout his Spring Awakening run, he was in Old Springs ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Arthur Darvill
Thomas Arthur Darvill (born 17 June 1982) is an English actor, known professionally as Arthur Darvill. He is noted for his work in the plays Terre Haute (2006) and Swimming with Sharks (2007), but is best known for his role as the Eleventh Doctor's companion Rory Williams in the television series Doctor Who. Early life Darvill's mother worked with masks, puppets, and live acting as a member of Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre, which was based at Midlands Arts Centre, and toured England and the world. Prior to the birth of his sister, Darvill went on some of the tours, helping with the setting up of the show. His father played the Hammond organ for artists including Edwin Starr, Ruby Turner, the Fine Young Cannibals, and UB40. He attended the Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire from 1993 to 2... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Arabian Prince
Mik Lezan (born June 17, 1965), better known by his stage name Arabian Prince, is an American rapper and hip hop producer, best known for being an original member of the rap group, N.W.A. Biography He started working with Bobby Jimmy & the Critters in 1984. He also produced the hit single and album for JJ Fad, "Supersonic." He was a founding member of N.W.A. but when fellow member Ice Cube came back from the Phoenix Institute of Technology in 1988 he found himself to be surplus to the band — Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren were the main performers, DJ Yella was the turntablist and Dr. Dre was the main producer. After leaving N.W.A., Arabian Prince began his solo career. His first solo album Brother Arab was released in 1989, although it sold poorly. Arabian Prince continued his ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gregg Rolie
Gregg Alan Rolie (born June 17, 1947, Seattle, Washington, United States) is an American keyboardist, organist, and singer, who is one of the founding members of the bands Santana, The Storm, Abraxas Pool and Journey, for whom he was the original lead singer. He currently performs with his Gregg Rolie Band. Rolie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Santana. Career Prior to Santana, Rolie played with a group called William Penn and his Pals while attending Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California, circa 1965. A year after graduating from high school in 1965, Rolie joined Carlos Santana and others to form the Santana Blues Band, which was later shortened simply to Santana. Rollie was part of the band's first wave of success, including an appearance at the Woodstoc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dominique Reynié
Dominique Reynié is a French academic. He is a professor of political science at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. Bibliography Le Triomphe de l’opinion publique, L'espace public français du XVIe au XXe siècle Odile Jacob, 1998. (ISBN 978-2-7381-0465-6) Les Européens en 2004, Odile Jacob, 2004 (ISBN 978-2-7381-1496-9) Populisme : la pente fatale, Plon, 2011. Prix du livre politique 2012 et Prix des députés 2012 (ISBN 978-2-259-20890-1)... |
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