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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on June, 9, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,406 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,406 Celebrities
123 celebrities or events were found for June, 9. Add to favourites (909 fans)Biography of Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963 (birth time source: birth certificate, Steinbrecher, Astrodatabank)) is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol. Dissatisfied with that status, Depp turned to film for more challenging roles; he played the title character of Edward Scissorhands (1990) and later found box office success in films such as Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Rango (2011) and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–present). He has collaborated with director and friend Tim Burton in eight films through Dark Shadows (2012). Depp has gained acclaim for ... Add to favourites (282 fans)Biography of Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman (Hebrew: נטלי פורטמן), born Natalie Hershlag (Hebrew: נטלי הרשלג) on June 9, 1981, is a Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated Israeli-American actress. As a child, Portman spent her school holidays attending theater camps. After some experience in an off-Broadway musical, she was cast in Léon (aka The Professional) at age 12. During the mid-1990s, Portman had roles in the films Heat, Everyone Says I Love You and Mars Attacks!, as well as a major role in Beautiful Girls. In the late 1990s, she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. She placed a priority on her education, and pursued tertiary studies at Harvard University as a psych... Add to favourites (58 fans)Biography of Matthew Bellamy
Matthew James Bellamy (born June 9, 1978 in Cambridge, England) is the lead singer, guitarist and pianist of rock group Muse. Background Bellamy's father, George, was the rhythm guitarist in the 1960s English rock group The Tornados, who were the first English band to have a U.S. number one, with "Telstar". Bellamy's mother, Marilyn, was born in Belfast, and emigrated to England in the 1970s. On her first day in England she met George Bellamy, who was at that time working as a taxi driver in London. They moved to Cambridge, where Bellamy's older brother Paul was born, followed a couple of years later by Matthew himself. In the mid-1980s they moved to Teignmouth, Devon where Matthew was educated at Teignmouth Community College. Bellamy now lives in Lake Como with his fiancee, Gaia... Add to favourites (41 fans)Biography of Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox (Michael Andrew Fox) (b. June 9, 1961) is an award-winning, Canadian-born film and television actor. His best known roles include Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy (1985-1990); Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and Mike Flaherty from Spin City (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. As the symptoms of his disease worsened, he retired from full-time acting in 2000. Early life Michael was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The son of William and Phyllis Fox, his family lived in various cities and towns across Canada because of his ... Add to favourites (35 fans)Biography of Barbara (singer)
Barbara was a popular French female singer born as Monique Andrée Serf (June 9, 1930 - November 25, 1997) best known under her stage name . Barbara was the title of a famous song in the fifties with lyrics by Jacques Prévert. Monique Serf, born in Paris, France, into a Jewish family, was ten years old when she had to go into hiding during the German occupation of France in World War II. After the war ended, a neighborhood professor of music heard Monique sing and took an interest in helping her develop her talents. She was given vocal lessons and taught to play the piano and eventually she enrolled at the Ecole Supérieure de Musique. However, money was a problem and she gave up her musical studies to sing at "La Fontaine des Quatre Saisons," a then popular cabaret in Paris. A sensiti... Biography of Jean Galfione
Jean Galfione (born 9 June 1971 in Paris) is a French athlete. In 1995 he won the bronze medal pole vault at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. In 1996 he won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.... Biography of Amisha Patel
Amisha Patel (Hindi: अमीषा पटेल) (born June 9, 1976, also known as Ameesha Patel) is an Indian Bollywood actress. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema. She would subsequently star in a number of films, most of which proved unsuccessful at the box office. However, her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee, received critical recognition, and she followed it with a supporting role in the hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Amisha Patel is the daughter of Amit Patel and Asha Patel, sister of Ashmit Patel and the granddaughter of the famous Indian lawyer Rajni Patel. Her name is a b... Biography of Magalie Madison
Magalie Madison, born Magalie Aguado, June 9, 1973, is a French actress.... Biography of Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels June 9, 1956) is a contemporary American author. She is widely known for writing a popular series of crime novels featuring the heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a medical examiner. In 2002, Cornwell claimed to have solved the mystery of the Jack the Ripper murders by accusing noted artist Walter Sickert, though her conclusions and methods have been widely criticized. Early life A descendant of abolitionist and writer Harriet Beecher Stowe, Cornwell was born in Miami, Florida. Cornwell says that there are numerous links between herself and the main character in her novels, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist. They are both Miami-born, divorced, and had troubled relationships with their late fathers. Cornwell's father, Sam Daniels, w... Biography of Wes Scantlin
Wesley Reid Scantlin (born June 9, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a songwriter, lead singer and guitarist for the post-grunge band Puddle Of Mudd. Scantlin graduated high school in 1990 from Park Hill High School in Kansas City. He also has a son, Jordan, born in 1997, and is cousin to Melana Scantlin. Career Scantlin has been guitarist and lead vocalist for Post-Grunge band, Puddle of Mudd, since releasing their debut album, Stuck. They released their next album Abrasive in 1997. Four years later, with the addition of three new members, Come Clean was released in 2001. In 2003, the band released Life On Display. Most recently Puddle of Mudd released Famous in 2007. People often compare his look with WWE Superstar, Edge. Scantlin sometimes tours with Alice in Chains guitari... Biography of Sagamore Stévenin
Sagamore Stévenin, born June 9, 1974, is a French actor. He is the son of actor Jean-François Stévenin and the brother of actors Robinson Stévenin and Salomé Stévenin. Filmography 1984 : Courtes chasses, court métrage de Manuel Flèche 1991 : La Totale, de Claude Zidi 1992 : La Révolte des enfants, de Gérard Poitou-Weber 1996 : Les Frères Gravet, de René Féret 1997 : La Cible, de Pierre Courrège 1998 : Comme une bête, de Patrick Schulmann 1999 : Romance, de Catherine Breillat 2001 : Lisa, de Pierre Grimblat 2002 : 20, avenue Parmentier de Christophe Jeauffroy 2002 : Sueurs, de Louis-Pascal Couvelaire 2003 : Errance, de Damien Odoul 2003 : Michel Vaillant, de Louis-Pascal Couvelaire 2004 : Le Point omega, court métrage de Laure Hassan 2005 : Tu vas rire mais ... Biography of Happy Rockefeller
Margaretta Large Fitler Murphy Rockefeller (born June 9, 1926) is the second wife and widow of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908–1979), the 41st Vice President of the United States of America and a Governor of New York. She was the Second Lady of the United States from 1974-1977. Childhood and family A daughter of Margaretta Large Harrison and her first husband, William Wonderly Fitler, Jr., an heir to a cordage fortune, Rockefeller is known by her nickname, "Happy", given to her for her childhood disposition. She is a great-great-granddaughter of Union general George Gordon Meade, the commander of Gettysburg. Marriages Her first husband, from 11 December 1945 until their divorce on 1 April 1963, was Dr. James Slater Murphy, a virologist associated with Rockefeller Institute who ... Biography of Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate (1948) (based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew), Fifty Million Frenchmen and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day," "I Get a Kick Out of You," and "I've Got You Under My Skin." He was noted for his sophisticated (sometimes ribald) lyrics, clever rhymes, and complex forms. He was one of the greatest contributors to the Great American Songbook. Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) Early years Porter was born in Peru, Indiana, to a wealthy Episcopalian family; his maternal grandfather, James Omar "J.O." Cole, was a coal and timber speculator who dominated his daughter's family. His mother started Porter in musical... Biography of Wolfgang Maria Bauer
Wolfgang Maria Bauer (b. June 9, 1963 in Munich, Germany) is a German television actor. Selected filmography Irren ist männlich (Father's Day, 1996) Die Musterknaben (1997) 666–Traue keinem, mit dem du schläfst (666: In Bed with the Devil, 2002) Siska (TV-Series) (from 2004)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Cazenave
Michel Cazenave is a French writer and philosopher, born June 9, 1942 in Toulouse. Works Encyclopédie des Symboles Jung, l'expérience intérieure Tristan et Iseut Le mythe de Tristan et Iseut Le féminin et le spirituel Histoire de la passion amoureuse Science et symbole : les voies de la connaissance Petit dictionnaire de l'amour fou... Biography of Stéphane Plaza
Stéphane Plaza, born on June 9, 1970 in Suresnes, is a French TV host and estate agent.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harley Reagan
Harley "SwiftDeer" Reagan (who has also goes by "Thunder Strikes") is an American new religious movement leader, martial arts soke and gun enthusiast, controversial for his re-interpretation and marketing of American Indian-based teachings. He is the ire and continual target of Native American traditionalists, along with Carlos Castaneda, Lynn Andrews, Sun Bear, and other well-known teachers condemned by traditionalists. Reagan's critics include the American Indian Movement and other "plastic shaman" busters who provide a plethora of ammunition against his mixed blood Cherokee heritage, possession of shamanic knowledge and controversial Chuluaqui Quodoushka sex seminars to would-be seekers. In 1986, Reagan founded the Deer Tribe Metis Medicine Society. Claims made by Reagan's Critics ... Biography of Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9, 1961) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre in 1983, Sorkin spent much of the 1980s in New York as a struggling, largely unemployed actor. He found his passion in writing plays, and quickly established himself as a young promising playwright. His stageplay A Few Good Men caught the attention of Hollywood producer David Brown, who bought the film rights before the play even premiered. Castle Rock Entertainment hired Sorkin to adapt A Few Good Men for the big screen. The movie, directed by Rob Reiner, became a box office success. Sorkin spent the early 1990s writing two other screenplays at Castle Rock for the films Malice and The American Pr... Biography of Les Paul
Les Paul (born Lester William Polsfuss on June 9, 1915) is an American jazz guitarist and inventor. He is a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which "made the sound of rock and roll possible." His many recording innovations include overdubbing, delay effects such as "sound on sound" and tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording. In 2003, he was named the 46th best guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone although many seasoned rock artists feel he should have been rated much higher because of his longevity and guitar achievements and innovations. He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to George and Evelyn Polfuss. His birth name was first simplified by his mother to Polfuss before he took his stage name of Les Paul. He also used the nickname Red Hot Red. ... Biography of Gloria Reuben
Gloria Reuben (born June 9, 1964 in Toronto) is a Canadian actress of film and television, best known for her role on ER. She is also a producer. Her Jamaican mother was a gospel singer. She is a biracial Jamaican Canadian. She began learning piano as a child and studied later music technique and theory, ballet and jazz at the Canadian Royal Conservatory. Her career as an actress was triggered by a few jobs as model and TV ad appearances. She is best known for her role as Jeanie Boulet, a physician assistant in the hospital infected with HIV. She was a guest star throughout season 1 on ER and was elevated to full time cast member at the beginning of season 2. She continued that role until early season 6, when she departed the show. In 2000 she sang back up for Tina Turner on her T... Biography of Luis Ocaña
Jesús Luis Ocaña Pernía (June 9, 1945 – May 19, 1994) was a Spanish road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1973 and the Vuelta a España in 1970. Ocaña was born in Priego, Cuenca, Spain but his family eventually moved to Mont-de-Marsan (Landes, France) in 1957. In 1970 he finished 31st in the Tour. The following year, Ocaña rode himself in to history books with a daring and strong challenge to the dominance of Eddy Merckx. On the uphill finish of Stage 8 with 4 kilometres to go, Ocaña launched the decisive move and broke away from the elite group of favourites for that year's Tour which included Merckx. He succeeded in only a 15 second gain on Merckx at that stage but he built on that the following day and then on stage 11 Ocaña rode himself into the yellow jersey with over ... Biography of Mae Whitman
Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988, Los Angeles) is an American television, movie and voice actress. She is best known for her role as Ann Veal in the TV series Arrested Development. Her best known voice work includes playing the voice of Katara in the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, American Dragon: Jake Long as Rose/Huntsgirl and Tinker Bell in the Tinker Bell movies. Biography Mae Whitman was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Pat Musick, a voice artist, and Jeff Whitman, a personal manager and set construction co-ordinator. She started her career with a voice over for a Tyson Chicken commercial, a role her mother had also auditioned for. During this time, Whitman attended Ribét Academy, a private preparatory school, in Los Angeles. She la... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Curzio Malaparte
Curzio Malaparte (June 9, 1898 - July 19, 1957), born Kurt Erich Suckert, was an Italian journalist, dramatist, short-story writer, novelist and diplomat. His chosen surname, which he used since 1925, means "he of the bad place" and is a pun on the word "Bonaparte". Born in Prato, Tuscany, to a Lombard mother and a German father, he was educated at Collegio Cicognini and at the La Sapienza University of Rome. In 1918 he started his career as a journalist. Malaparte fought in World War I, earning a captaincy in the Fifth Alpine Regiment and several decorations for valor, and in 1922 took part in Benito Mussolini's March on Rome. In 1924, he founded the Roman periodical La Conquista dello stato ("The Conquest of the State", a title which would inspire Ramiro Ledesma Ramos' La Conquista... Biography of Yannick Agnel
Yannick Agnel (born June 9, 1992 in Nîmes) is a French swimmer and national record holder in the 200 and 400 m freestyle (long course). At the 2010 European Aquatics Championships, Agnel won three medals, including gold in the 400 m freestyle. Agnel is also a nine-time medalist at the European Junior Swimming Championships. He has won two Olympic gold medals, both at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Swimming career At the 2009 European Junior Swimming Championships, Agnel won the 200 and 400 m freestyle in European junior record times. He was also a member of the 4×200 m freestyle relay that won gold ahead of Russia and Italy. In April 2010, Agnel set the French record in the 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:46.35 to beat Amaury Leveaux's record of 1:46.54. In June 2010, he improved his re... Biography of Estefania Iglesias
Iglesias Estefania, born June 9, 1981 in Santiago del Estero, is an Argentinian actress, daughter of a physician and a lawyer. Her father died when she was nine. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2059893/ ) Spread (2009) (post-production) .... Bella Por vida (2008) (post-production) .... Mrs. Rivera ... aka For Life (USA: subtitle) Djinn (2008) .... Amina Ladrón que roba a ladrón (2007) .... Hot Babe #1 "Zona 22" (2006) TV series .... (2006-2007) "Se dice amor" .... Lila (2 episodes, 2005-2006) - Episode #1.187 (2006) TV episode .... Lila - Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Lila TV: The Movie (2006) .... Various ... aka National Lampoon's TV the Movie (USA: complete title) Have You Ever Thought About It? (2005) .... Sexy girl... Biography of Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American stand-up comedian. Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the City College of New York and,at the age of 25, was ordained, as his three brothers and father had been, a rabbi in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Three years later he resigned the post to become a comedian. In 1992 , Mason won an Emmy for his voice-over of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in The Simpsons episode "Like Father, Like Clown" making him the first guest star to win an Emmy for his role. In a 2005 poll to find the Comedian's Comedian, Mason was voted among the top-50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. He was also ranked #63 in Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time. John Byner impersonated Mason for the... Biography of Charles Saatchi
Charles Saatchi (born June 9, 1943) (Arabic: تشارلز ساعاتجي) was the co-founder with his brother Maurice of the global advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi, which became the world's biggest before the brothers were forced out of their own company in 1995. In the same year the Saatchi brothers formed a new agency called M&C Saatchi. Many large clients followed, and their new agency quickly overtook their former agency in Britain's top ten. Charles is also known worldwide as an art collector and owner of the Saatchi Gallery, and in particular for his sponsorship of the Young British Artists (YBAs), including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. Life Charles Saatchi was born into an Iraqi Jewish family in Baghdad, I... Biography of Michaela Conlin
Michaela Conlin (born June 9, 1978) is an American stage and television actress. Early life Conlin was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She is of Chinese and Irish descent. She performed in her first play at the age of six and continued to appear on stage in numerous Pennsylvania community and regional productions. She attended Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, where she starred in productions of Bye Bye Birdie and The Crucible. She graduated in 1996, one year behind Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada. Following her graduation from Parkland High School, Conlin moved to New York City to study acting and was accepted into New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. While working toward her B.F.A. in Theater, she appeared in ... Biography of Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor (Hindi: सोनम कपूर; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv Storys opposite Imran Khan. Other Bollywood films she has appeared in include Delhi-6, Aisha and the multistarrer Thank You. Early life Sonam was born in Chembur, Mumbai, and raised in Mumbai. She is the eldest daughter of Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor, and the granddaughter of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. She is the niece of producer Boney Kapoor, actress Sridevi, actor Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah. ... Biography of Gaye Nelson
Gaye Nelson, born June 9, 1952 in Los Angeles, is an American actress. She is the mother of Skye Stolnitz. Filmography Baby of the Bride (1991) (TV) .... Lamaze Instructor "Little House on the Prairie" .... Sara (1 episode, 1980) ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title) - Silent Promises (1980) TV Episode .... Sara Witches' Brew (1980) .... Tina ... aka Which Witch Is Which? "A Man Called Sloane" (1 episode, 1979) - The Shangri-La Syndrome (1979) TV Episode "Family" .... Liz Romney (1 episode, 1976) - Coming Apart (1976) TV Episode .... Liz Romney "Sara" (1 episode, 1976) - Episode #1.9 (1976) TV Episode "Dirty Sally" .... Linda Lee (1 episode, 1974) - Episode #1.10 (1974) TV Episode .... Linda Lee "The Waltons" .... Girl Grad... Biography of Pierre Lambert
Pierre Lambert (June 9, 1920 – January 16, 2008) (real name Pierre Boussel) was a French Trotskyist leader, who, for many years acted as the central leader of the French Courant Communiste Internationaliste (CCI) which founded the Parti des Travailleurs. He was born in Paris to a family of Russian Jewish immigrants. Lambert began his activity as a Trotskyist militant before the Second World War when he was a member of the Internationalist Workers Party (POI) led by Raymond Molinier. After the war he continued his activism, as a member of the now united French section of the Fourth International, the Parti Communiste Internationaliste (PCI). In the PCI he was known as a specialist in trade union matters and rarely took a stand on international issues. When Michel Pablo, the secretary ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of José Gomes Ferreira
José Gomes Ferreira, GOSE, GOL (June 9, 1900 - 1985) was a Portuguese poet and fiction writer with a vast work of varied influences. Gomes Ferreira was also a political activist that participated in the resistance against the dictatorship of Oliveira Salazar, becoming later a member of the Portuguese Communist Party. In the late 1970s he occupied the presidency of the Portuguese Writers Association. A native of Porto, Ferreira graduated in law in 1924 and became a consul in Norway in the late 1920s. Soon after, became a journalist and published his works on several progressive magazines. After the rising of the right-wing dictatorship led by Salazar, Ferreira acquainted himself with the democratic resistance movements. During the later years of the regime, he continued publishing and sa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Teddy Eccles
Ted Eccles or Teddy Eccles, born June 9, 1955 in Los Angeles, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248334/ ) "Quincy M.E." .... Chris Davis (1 episode, 1977) ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title) - The Deadly Connection (1977) TV episode .... Chris Davis "The Krofft Supershow" (1976) TV series .... Brad Fulton (in 'Dr. Shrinker') (unknown episodes, 1976-1977) ... aka The Krofft Superstar Hour (USA: new title) "Dr. Shrinker" (1976) TV series .... Brad Eleanor and Franklin (1976) (TV) .... Franklin Roosevelt, age 16 "General Hospital" (1963) TV series .... Bobby Chandler (unknown episodes, 1975-1976) The Honorable Sam Houston (1975) (TV) "M*A*S*H" .... Private Chapman (1 episode, 1974) - Private Charles Lamb... Biography of Daphne Rosen
Daphne Aviva Rosen (Hebrew: דפנה אביבה רוזן; born June 9, 1982) is a pornographic actress. Early life She was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Career Rosen has performed in over 150 pornographic movies since 2003, including the AVN Award winning Faster Pussycat! Fuck! Fuck!, an adult remake of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. In 2005 she signed a non-exclusive contract with Venom Digital Media. In 2005–06 she took a break from films for over a year to focus on her college education and to work on her website. As of 2005, she co-hosted the KSEXradio show D 'n A with Annie Cruz. She has also appeared on an episode of the television show Blind Date. She also acted... Biography of Kenneth Adelman
Kenneth Lee Adelman (born June 9, 1946) is an American diplomat, political writer, policy analyst and William Shakespeare historian. Early career Adelman graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa, majoring in philosophy and religion. He received his Masters in Foreign Service studies and Doctorate in political theory from Georgetown University. Adelman began working for the government in 1969 at the Commerce Department, and then served in the Office of Economic Opportunity. From 1975 to 1977 during the Gerald Ford administration, Adelman was an Assistant to United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and now is a member of the Defense Policy Board. He has also served as a national editor of Washingtonian magazine for more than 17 years. He was the deputy U.S. Ambassador to ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Josh Hamilton (actor)
Josh C. Hamilton (born June 9, 1969) is an American actor. Hamilton was born in New York City, New York. His father is actor Dan Hamilton, and his stepmother is actress Stephanie Braxton. His Broadway credits include Proof and The Coast of Utopia (2007, Lincoln Center). Filmography The Stare (2012) - Raymond Louie (2010) Tonight at Noon (2009) Away We Go (2009) - Roderick Broken English (2007) - Charlie Ross Outsourced (2006) Diggers (2006) The F Word - Joe Pace (2005) Absolutely Fabulous special: "Gay" - Serge (2002) Ice Age (2002) (voice) - Dodo / Aardvark On Line (2002) - John Roth The Bourne Identity (2002) - Research Tech Third Watch (2001) (TV series) Sex and The City (2000) (TV series) - Gerorge Urban... Biography of Tatjana Simic
Tatjana Simić (born June 9, 1963, Zagreb, Croatia], is a Dutch-Croatian singer and actress. Better known as simply Tatjana, she moved with her mother and sister to Rotterdam in 1979. Early career In the 1980s, having won a national modelling contest, she commenced work as an actress and model. In the Netherlands and Germany today, she remains known for her portrayal of the character "Kees Flodder", daughter of a dysfunctional and anti-social family engaged in a constant battle with the authorities, in several Dutch comedy films and television shows featuring the Flodder family in the 1980s and 1990s. The original movie was extremely popular in the Netherlands with two and a half million viewers. Breakthrough as singer She started a recording career in 1987 with her first ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Pinatel
Jean Pinatel, born June 9, 1913 in Urcuit, died in 1999, was a French author and criminologist.... Biography of Johann Gottfried Galle
Johann Gottfried Galle (9 June 1812 – 10 July 1910) was a German astronomer at the Berlin Observatory who, with the assistance of student Heinrich Louis d'Arrest, was the first person to view the planet Neptune, and know what he was looking at (23 September 1846). He used the calculations of Urbain Le Verrier to know where to look. Born in Radis, Galle studied at the University of Berlin from 1830-33. He had started to work as an assistant to Johann Franz Encke in 1835 immediately following the completion of the Berlin observatory. In 1851 he moved to Breslau (today Wrocław) to become professor of astronomy and the director of the local observatory. Throughout his career he studied comets, and in 1894 (with the help of his son Andreas Galle) he published a list with 414 comets. ... Biography of Nick Kiriazis
Nick Kiriazis (born June 9, 1969) is American television actor. Kiriazis was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He is internationally known from his role as Father Antonio Torres in Sunset Beach from 1998 to 1999. In June of 2007, Nick took on the role of Ric Lansing while temporary replacing Rick Hearst for two episodes of General Hospital Filmography TV Series Wings (1996) Beverly Hills, 90210 as Prince Carl George & Leo (1997) Sunset Beach (1998) as Father Antonio Torres Titans (2001) as Bryan V.I.P. (2001) as Damien Kane Boston Public (2001) as Mr. Landis Frasier (2002) as Clint Providence (2002) Charmed (2003) as Evan Numb3rs (2005) as Rob Evans CSI: NY (2007) as Prosecutor General Hospital recast the role of Ric Lansing (2007) Movies Tin Cup (1996) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eugène Verboeckhoven
Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven (June 9, 1798 - January 19, 1881), Belgian painter, was born at Warneton in West Flanders, and received instruction in drawing and modelling from his father, the sculptor Barthélemy Verboeckhoven. Subsequently he settled in Brussels and devoted himself almost exclusively to animal subjects. His paintings of sheep, of horses and of cattle in landscape, somewhat after the manner of Paulus Potter, brought him universal fame, and were eagerly sought for by collectors. Precise and careful finish is the chief quality of his art, which is entirely objective and lacking in inspiration. Verboeckhoven visited England in 1826, Germany in 1828, and France and Italy in 1841, and died at Brussels in 1881. He was a member of the academies of Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, St. Pe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brenda Frazier
Brenda Diana Duff Frazier (June 9, 1921 - May 3, 1982), was an American debutante popular during the Depression era. Her December 1938 coming-out party was so heavily publicized worldwide she eventually appeared on the cover of Life magazine for that reason alone. Brenda's father, Frank Duff Frazier, came from a prosperous Boston family. Her mother, the former Brenda Germaine Henshaw Williams-Taylor, was the only daughter of Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor (a general manager of the Bank of Montreal who was knighted in 1910 and combined his middle name and birth surname into a new hyphenated surname) and his wife, the former Jane Fayrer Henshaw. Both parents drank heavily, caroused separately and eventually divorced, causing little Brenda to spend much time with her social-climbing materna... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Cummings
Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings (June 9, 1910 – December 2, 1990), known professionally as Bob Cummings, , was an American motion picture and television actor, film director and producer. Cummings performed mainly in comedies, but was effective in his few dramas, especially two Alfred Hitchcock films, Saboteur (1942) and Dial M for Murder (1954). Early life and career Bob Cummings was born in Joplin, Missouri, a son of Dr. Charles Clarence Cummings and his wife Ruth Annabelle Kraft. His father was a surgeon, who was part of the original medical staff of St. John's Hospital in Joplin. He was the founder of the Jasper County Tuberculosis Hospital in Webb City, Missouri. Cummings' mother was an ordained minister of the Science of Mind. While attending Joplin High School, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of E. M. Delafield
Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née de la Pasture (9 June 1890 – 2 December 1943), commonly known as E. M. Delafield, was a prolific author who is best-known for her largely autobiographical Diary of a Provincial Lady, which took the form of a journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman living mostly in a Devon village of the 1930s, and its sequels in which the Provincial Lady buys a flat in London and travels to America. Other sequels of note are her experiences looking for war-work during the Phoney War in 1939, and her experiences as a tourist in the Soviet Union. Life Delafield was born in Steyning, Sussex. She was the elder daughter of Count Henry Philip Ducarel de la Pasture, of Llandogo Priory, Monmouthshire, and Elizabeth Lydia Rosabelle, daughter of Edward Willi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christine Goitschel
Christine Béranger-Goitschel (born 9 June 1944 in Sallanches) is a former French alpine skier. Christine is the older sister of fellow champion skier of the time, Marielle Goitschel and the aunt of former speed skier Philippe Goitschel. After great success in the 1964 Winter Olympics, she and her sister Marielle were considered the world's best female skiers. However, Christine fractured an ankle in 1966, and retired from her sporting career after the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. She married Jean Béranger, her skiing coach, in 1966. In 1970, Goitschel and her husband opened the ski resort of Val Thorens. Results and medals Winter Olympic Games 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck (Austria) Gold medal in Slalom Silver medal in Giant slalom Alpine skiing Wor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustave Droz
Antoine Gustave Droz (June 9, 1832, Paris – October 22, 1895), French man of letters, son of the sculptor J. A. Droz (1807-1872), was born in Paris. He was educated as an artist, and began to exhibit in the Salon of 1857. A series of sketches dealing gaily and lightly with the intimacies of family life, published in the Vie parisienne and issued in book form as Monsieur, Madame et Bb (1866), won for the author an immediate and great success. Entre flous (1867) was built on a similar plan, and was followed by some psychological novels: Le Cahier bieu de Mile Cibot (1868); Autour dune source (1869); Un Paquet de lettres (1870); Babolein (1872); Les Etangs (1875); and L'Enfant (1885). His Tristesses et sourires (1884) is a delicate analysis of the niceties of family intercourse and its dif... Biography of Jan Vayne
Jan Vayne (pseudonym of Jan Veenje) (June 9, 1966 in Zuidwolde, Netherlands) is a Dutch pianist. For his 4th birthday he got his first piano lessons, and he was winning competitions by the age of 10. In 1990 he obtained a soloists diploma from a conservatorium. Jan Vayne has released several CDs, and has performed many concerts. He performed at former President of the United States Bill Clinton's inaugural ball in 1997 at the Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C. for Clinton's second term in office. Jan Vayne is known in America for his co-operation with Armin van Buuren, bringing classical music together with the sounds of trance music, and together they produced the album Classical Trancelations (a mix of Trance and classical music). Singles 1991 – Colours of my mind 1992 –... Biography of Marcelle Praince
Marcelle Praince, born Célestine Cardi June 9, 1882 in Vigeois, Corrèze, died October 26, 1969 in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, was a French actress and comedian. Filmography 1912 : Rigadin entre deux flammes de Georges Monca 1912 : Rigadin et la lettre anonyme de Georges Monca 1912 : Rigadin et le chien de la baronne de Georges Monca 1912 : Les Perruques de Rigadin de Georges Monca 1912 : Comment Rigadin fait les commissions de Georges Monca 1913 : Les Cendres de Rigadin de Georges Monca 1913 : La Maison du baigneur de Georges Monca et Adrien Caillard 1913 : Les Deux Noblesses de René Leprince 1914 : La Femme à papa de Georges Monca 1916 : Blessure d'amour - Une production Pathé 1919 : Quarante HP de Jacques Grétillat 1930 : La Femme et le Rossignol de André Hugo... Biography of Alektra Blue
Alektra Blue (born June 9, 1983) is an American pornographic actress. Blue was born in Mesa, Arizona (source: Imdb), but grew up in the Dallas, Texas area. She began working in the adult industry in January 2005. The person that got her into porn was her best friend, Taryn Thomas. She was married to performer and director Pat Myne, but they are now divorced. In April 2008, Blue was the Penthouse Pet of the Month and signed an exclusive performance contract with Wicked Pictures. Blue appears in the music video for the 2010 single "Telephone" by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé.. She also appears, alongside fellow Wicked Pictures contract star Kaylani Lei, in the Free Speech Coalition's April 2010 "All-Star Anti-Piracy PSA" Awards * 2006 F.A.M.E. Award – Favorite Rookie Starlet ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Florence Kuntz
Florence Kuntz, born June 9, 1969 in Epinal, is a French politician, member of the European Parliament (2002). Publications: Faut-il détruire Bagdad ? Journal d'une guerre annoncée... Biography of Robert McNamara
Robert Strange McNamara (born June 9, 1916, in Oakland, California) is an American business executive and former United States Secretary of Defense. McNamara served as Defense Secretary from 1961 to 1968, during the Vietnam War. After holding that position he served as President of the World Bank from 1968 until 1981. McNamara was responsible for the institution of systems analysis in public policy, which developed into the discipline known today as policy analysis. Early life and career Robert Strange McNamara was born in Oakland, California, where his father was the sales manager of a wholesale shoe company; he got his middle name "Strange" from his mother's maiden name. He attended Piedmont High School in Piedmont, California where he was president of the Rigma Lions boys club in 19... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer (June 9, 1925(1925-06-09) – January 23, 1993 (aged 67)) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the U.S. Air Force and a U.S. diplomat. His brother March Laumer was also a writer, known for his adult reinterpretations of the Land of Oz (also mentioned in Keith's The Other Side of Time). Contents 1 Writing career 2 Model airplane designer 3 Bibliography 3.1 Bolo 3.2 Retief 3.2.1 Mad Dog Graphics: Keith Laumer's Retief (comic) 3.3 Adventure Comics: Keith Laumer's Retief (comics) 3.4 Adventure Comics: Retief and the Warlords (comics) 3.5 Adventure Comics: Retief Diplomatic Immunity (comics) 3.6 Adventure Comics: Retief The Giant Killer (comics) 3.7 Adventure Comics: Retief Crime & Punishment ... Biography of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold I (name in full: Leopold Ignaz Joseph Balthasar Felician; Hungarian: I. Lipót) Habsburg (9 June 1640 – 5 May 1705), Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, was the second son of the emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife Maria Ana of Austria. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria. He was also a first cousin of his rival, Louis XIV of France. He became heir apparent on 9 July 1654 by the death of his elder brother Ferdinand IV, and reigned as Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705. Leopold's reign was marked by military successes against the Ottoman Empire in the Great Turkish War through his greatest general Prince Eugene of Savoy, including at Saint Gotthard, Vienna, Second Mohács and Zenta. By the end of the war, the Habsburg ... Biography of Jordi Pujol
Jordi Pujol i Soley (born June 9, 1930) was the leader of the party Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC) from 1974 to 2003, and President of the Generalitat de Catalunya from 1980 to 2003. Pujol was born in Barcelona and received a medical degree from the University of Barcelona. He married Marta Ferrusola in 1956 and the couple has seven children. He was captured in 1960 and detained for his protests against the regime of Francisco Franco. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, accused of organizing the opposition campaign. However, he got out after spending only two and a half years in jail, and immediately started a new line of political activity with the slogan "building the country". This aimed to raise Catalans' national awareness and create the necessary cultural an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Berha von Suttner
Bertha Felicitas Sophie Freifrau von Suttner (Baroness Bertha von Suttner), born 9 June 1843 in Prague (now Czech Republic) as Gräfin (Countess) Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau, died 21 June 1914 in Vienna (Austria), was an Austrian novelist, radical (i.e. organizational) pacifist, and the first woman to be a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Suttner was the daughter of an impoverished Austrian Field Marshal, Franz-Josef Graf Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (October 12, 1768–January 4, 1843), and wife, married on July 26, 1834, Sophie von Körner (January 11, 1815–March 26, 1884), and governess to the wealthy Suttner family from 1873. She had an older brother, Arthur Franz Graf Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau (April 17, 1837–May 29, 1906), who died unmarried and childless. She became engaged to e... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emilie Loit
Émilie Loit (born June 9, 1979) is a French professional female tennis player. She was born in Cherbourg, France. She rose to fame when she played against American Serena Williams 6–3, 6–7, 5–7 in this tough match at first round of Australian Open 2003. In her career Loit has won three career singles titles: 2004 Estoril, Casablanca and 2007 Acapulco (all on clay) and eight doubles titles.... Biography of Wesley Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder (born June 9, 1984) is a Dutch footballer. He played for Ajax (2002–2007) and currently plays for Real Madrid (2007–present). He is also a regular member of the Dutch national team. Early life Wesley Sneijder was born on June 9, 1984 in Utrecht into a football family: his father was a player, his older brother Jeffrey plays for Stormvogels Telstar and his younger brother Rodney plays for the youth academy of Ajax. Career Ajax Although Sneijder was not born in Amsterdam, he played for the Ajax youth academy. He made his debut for Ajax in a 2-0 win at Excelsior on December 22, 2002 when manager Ronald Koeman, troubled by an injury-filled squad called him up, advised by Danny Blind, the then-coach of the Ajax youth-squad. He rapidly established himself in th... Biography of Jackie Wilson
Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson, Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer. Known as "Mr. Excitement", Wilson was important in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. He was known as a master showman, and as one of the most dynamic singers and performers in R&B and rock history. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes, he went solo in 1957 and recorded over 50 hit singles that spanned R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy listening. During a 1975 benefit concert, he collapsed on-stage from a heart attack and subsequently fell into a coma that persisted for nearly nine years until his death in 1984. By this time, he had become one of the most influential artists of his generation. A two-time Grammy Hall o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Dewavrin
Andre Dewavrin (9 June 1911 – 21 December 1998) was a French officer who served with Free French Forces intelligence services during World War II. He was born in France, the son of a businessman. He graduated as an army engineer and in 1938 began to teach as a professor in Saint Cyr military academy. After the outbreak of World War II, Dewavrin was assigned to Norway in 1940 before he joined General Charles de Gaulle in Britain. He received the rank of major, took charge of the Free French military intelligence unit Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action (BCRA), and took the codename "Colonel Passy". He began to help organize the French Resistance movement and cooperated with the SOE. Dewavrin collated information from the French Resistance and planned operations for 350 age... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Francis Lemaire
Francis Lemaire, born June 9, 1936 in Paris, is a Belgian actor and comedian. Selected filmography 1973 : Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob de Gérard Oury 1973 : Un nuage entre les dents de Marco Pico 1974 : La Gifle de Claude Pinoteau 1977 : Julia de Fred Zinnemann 1977 : L'Hôtel de la plage de Michel Lang 1977 : La Septième Compagnie au clair de lune de Robert Lamoureux 1978 : L'Ange gardien de Jacques Fournier 1980 : T’inquiète pas, ça se soigne ! d'Eddy Matalon 1980 : Trois Hommes à abattre de Jacques Deray 1982 : Paradis pour tous d'Alain Jessua 1982 : La Boum 2 de Claude Pinoteau 1982 : Prends ton passe-montagne, on va à la plage d'Eddy Matalon 1983 : Un homme à ma taille d'Annette Carducci 1983 : Les Parents ne sont pas simples cette année de Marcel Jullian ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fernando Neves
Fernando "Nando" Maria Neves (born June 9, 1978 in Praia, Cape Verde) is a Cape Verdean football (soccer) defender, plays for FC Baník Ostrava and Cape Verde national football team. He was elected the best central defender and the best foreign player of the season 2006-2007 in Tunisia, and he has recently signed a contract with a Qatar team, Al Sailiya, for the season 2007/2008. In July 2009 he moved to FC Baník Ostrava. International career He was the member of Cape Verde national team in 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. After Cape Verde was eliminated, he received call-up in August 2009 for friendly against Malta and Angola and in May 2010 played in the 0-0 draw with Portugal.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Dukakis
John Dukakis, born John Chaffetz on June 9, 1958, in San Jose, California but reared in the Boston area, has had a varied career in politics and entertainment. He is the son of Kitty Dukakis and the adopted son of former Massachusetts Governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis. Acting career While attending Brown University in the mid-70s, the aspiring actor was cast in Universal's Jaws 2. He relocated to Hollywood and continued to work as an actor for the next 6 years. He had substantial roles in the films Making Love, Delusion and Split Image and on television in Family Ties, Little House On The Prairie, Taxi and the Jim Jones docudrama, Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. He finished his career in New York working on the Broadway and Off-Broadway stage. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Juillard
André Juillard (born 9 June 1948) is a French comic book creator. Born in Paris, Juillard is one of the most prolific artists of historical comics in France. His career began in 1974. After studies in the School of Decorative Arts of Paris (l'école des Arts décoratifs de Paris), Juillard started in the popular magazine Formule 1, drawing La Longue Piste de Loup Gris, a Western story with scenario by Claude Verrien. He then adapted Roméo et Juliette for the magazine Djin. In 1976, he began his first long series, featuring the knight Bohémond de Saint-Gilles, based on a text written by Claude Verrien, published in Formule 1. During this period he also started Isabelle Fantouri based on texts by Josselin, for Djin, as well as Les Cathares with Didier Convard for the same publication. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Doug Henderson (politician)
Douglas John "Doug" Henderson (born 9 June 1949) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle North from 1987 until 2010. Early life Doug Henderson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and educated at the Waid Academy, Anstruther before going on later to study Economics at both the Central College of Commerce, Glasgow, and the University of Strathclyde. He was an apprentice engineer with Rolls-Royce in Glasgow for two years from 1966, before joining British Rail as a clerk for a year in 1968. After university he joined the National Union of General and Municipal Workers trade union as a research officer in 1973 and remained employed by the union (and its successor the GMB Union) until he was elected to parliament 24 years later. In 1975 he was ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ferdinand Fabre
Ferdinand Fabre, born June 9, 1827 in Bédarieux and died February 11, in Paris, was a French novelist. Works: * Feuilles de lierre (1853) * Les Courbezon, scènes de la vie cléricale (1861), ouvrage distingué par l'Académie Française * Julien Savignac, scènes de la vie cléricale (1863) * Mademoiselle de Malavieille (1865) * Le Chevrier (1867) * Un grand coupable (1872) * L'Abbé Tigrane (1873) Texte en ligne * Barnabé (1873) * Le Marquis de Pierrerue (1874) * La Petite Mère (1877) * Le Roman d'un peintre (1878), biographie de Jean-Paul Laurens * L'Hospitalière, drame rustique en cinq journées (1880) * Mon Oncle Célestin, mœurs cléricales (1881), Lunas et la Saint-Fulcran de Lodève * Lucifer (1884) * Le Roi Ramire... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Abel-François Villemain
Abel-François Villemain (9 June 1790 – 8 May 1870) was a French politician and writer. Villemain was born in Paris and educated at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. He became assistant master at the Lycée Charlemagne, and subsequently at the École Normale. In 1812 he gained a prize from the Academy with an essay on Michel de Montaigne. Under the restoration he was appointed, first, assistant professor of modern history, and then professor of French eloquence at the Sorbonne. Here he delivered a series of literary lectures which had an extraordinary effect on his younger contemporaries. Villemain had the great advantage of coming just before the Romantic movement, of having a wide love of literature without being an extremist. Most of the clever young men of the brilliant generation of 1830 pass... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Frantz Taittinger
Jean-Frantz Taittinger, born June 9, 1951 in Reims, is a French businessman and politician, a former member of Parliament and Mayor of Asnières (1994-1999). He is the son of Jean Taittinger, a former French politician and member of the champagne producing Taittinger family.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lorris Murail
Lorris Murail, born June 9, 1951 in Le Havre, is a French writer, novelist, critic and journalist. He is the son of poet Gérard Murail, and the brother of composer Tristan Murail, writers Marie-Aude Murail and Elvire Murail. Works For children * Le cirque Manzano, 1991 * Le professeur de distractions, 1993 * L'ancêtre disparue, 1994 * La dernière valse, 1995 * La course aux records, 1996 * Coup de blues pour Dan Martin, 1996 * Dan Martin fait son cinéma, 1998 * Qui c'est celui-là, 1998 * Le petit cirque des horreurs, 1999 * Ma chambre, mon lit, ma mère et moi, 2003 * Dan Martin file à l'anglaise, 2004 * Dan Martin, détective, 2004 * Le voyage d'Ulysse, 2005 * Même pas en rêve, 2005 * Flash mob,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Lacouture
Jean Lacouture (born June 9, 1921 in Bordeaux, France) is a journalist, historian and author. He is particularly famous for his biographies. Biography Jean Lacouture began his career in journalism in 1950 in Combat as diplomatic redactor. He joined Le Monde in 1951. In 1953, he worked in Cairo for France Soir, before returning to Le Monde as director for the overseas services, and grand reporter (the highest title in French journalism) until 1975. Politically engaged on the Left, Lacouture supported decolonisation, and Mitterrand from 1981. He worked for the Nouvel Observateur, and L'Histoire. He is interviewed in the 1968 documentary film about the Vietnam War entitled In the Year of the Pig. Lacouture was also director for publication at Seuil, one of the main French editors, ... Biography of Eric Hobsbawm
Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm, CH, FBA, FRSL (9 June 1917 – 1 October 2012) was a British Marxist historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism, and nationalism. His best-known works include his trilogy about the long 19th century (The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848, The Age of Capital: 1848–1875; The Age of Empire: 1875–1914), The Age of Extremes on the short 20th century, and an edited volume which introduced the influential idea of "invented traditions". Hobsbawm's family, which was Jewish, was living in Egypt when Hobsbawm was born. They moved to Vienna, Austria, two years later, and from there to Berlin, Germany. Following the death of his parents and the rise to power of Hitler, Hobsbawm moved to London, England, with his adoptive family and obtained his PhD in Histor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Mates
Michael John Mates (born 9 June 1934) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the MP for the constituency of East Hampshire. He has been a member of the Privy Council since February 2004. Education and army service Michael Mates was educated at the Salisbury Cathedral School; Blundell's School in Tiverton, and King's College, Cambridge, where he was a choral scholar. Prior to his election to the House of Commons, he served for twenty years in the British Army leaving in 1974 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards. First elected Michael Mates was first elected to Parliament in October 1974 general election for Petersfield in Hampshire, following the retirement of Joan Quennell. He has represented East Hampshire... Biography of Otto Nicolai
Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (9 June 1810 – 11 May 1849) was a German composer, conductor, and founder of the Vienna Philharmonic. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor). In addition to five operas, Nicolai composed lieder, works for orchestra, chorus, ensemble, and solo instruments. Nicolai, a child prodigy, was born in Königsberg, Prussia. While still a youth he ran away from his home and parents and secured himself as a student of Carl Friedrich Zelter in Berlin. After initial successes in Germany, including his first Symphony (1831) and public concerts, he became musician to the Prussian Embassy in Rome. During the early 1840s he established himself as a major figure in the concert life of V... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lorenzo Necci
Lorenzo Necci, born June 9, 1939 in Fiuggi, is an Italian businessman and attorney.... Biography of Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the NBA and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma, he was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. Early life Tisdale was born in Fort Worth, Texas. His father, Louis Tisdale, was a well-known pastor in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving for 21 years as senior pastor of Friendship Church; After his death in 1997, the former Osage Expressway in Tulsa was named L. L. Tisdale Parkway in his honor. Wayman's older brother Weldon has been pastor of the church since 1997. Growing up, Tisdale was not interested in basketball. When older brothers Weldon and William played pickup games he usually quit before they finished, r... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yves Bigot
Yves Bigot, born on June 9, 1955 in Limoges, is a French journalist and author. Publications: * Stop 50 la Chronique des Tubes de Libération Ed. La Sirène 1993 * Au Nom du Rock, Stock, 1995 * Football, Grasset, 1996 * La Folle et Véridique Histoire de Saint-Tropez, Grasset, 1998 * Plus Célèbres que le Christ, Flammarion, 2004 * Plus Célèbres que le Christ Volume 2 Flammarion novembre 2009... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brian Taylor (basketball)
Brian Dwight Taylor (born June 9, 1951 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from Princeton University, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1972 NBA Draft. However, he began his professional career with the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association, for whom he played four seasons, appearing in two ABA All-Star Games. He joined the NBA as a member of the Kansas City Kings in 1976, and he averaged a career-high 17 points per game in 1976-77. He also played for the Denver Nuggets and San Diego Clippers, before retiring in 1982 with 7,868 career points. His son, Bryce, played guard for the Oregon Ducks. Taylor graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1969.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jérôme Lindon
Jérôme Lindon, born on June 9, 1925 in Paris, died on April 9, 2001, was a French editor, the son of lawyer Raymond Lindon and Thérèse Baur. Bibliography Jean Echenoz, Jérôme Lindon, Minuit, 2001 Jean-Philippe Toussaint, « Le jour où j’ai rencontré Jérôme Lindon », postface à la réédition de La Salle de bain, Minuit, 2005 Anne Simonin, Les Éditions de Minuit, 1942-1955. Le devoir d'insoumission, Paris, éditions de l'IMEC, 1994 (ISBN 2-908295-20-2) Mathieu Lindon, Ce qu'aimer veut dire, POL, 2011... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jerry Dunphy
Jerry Dunphy (June 9, 1921 - May 20, 2002) was an American television news anchor in the Los Angeles/Southern California media market. He was best known for his catchy intro "From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California, a good evening." Biography Career After serving as a pilot in World War II, Dunphy began his broadcast television career in 1953. He was the news director/anchor at then-CBS owned-and-operated (O&O) WXIX (now CW affiliated WVTV) in Milwaukee. Dunphy also was a sports reporter at another CBS O&O, WBBM-TV, in Chicago. Then in 1960, Dunphy took over the anchor chair at the Los Angeles CBS O&O station KNXT (now KCBS-TV), where he anchored Los Angeles' most popular newscast later titled "The Big News", a program that often attracted a quarter of Los Angeles... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anthony Geslin
Anthony Geslin (born June 9, 1980) is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team FDJ. He was born in Alençon and became a professional in 2002, when he signed with the Bonjour team. In 2003 and 2004, he rode for Brioches La Boulangère, which changed sponsorship in 2005 to the French mobile phone company Bouygues Télécom. He is known as a sprinter and finished in the top ten of the last stage of the 2006 Tour de France. Palmares 2003 1st, Criterium des Espoirs 2004 1st, Route Adélie de Vitré 2005 3rd, (Bronze Medal), UCI Road World Championships - Road Race 1st, Stage 3, Circuit de Lorraine Professionnels 2006 1st, Paris–Camembert 88th, Overall, Tour de France 2007 1st, Trophée des Grimpeurs 2008 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Fauvet
Jacques Fauvet, born on June 9, 1914 in Paris, died on June 1, 2002 in Paris, was a French journalist and author. He was the Director of Le Monde (1969–1981). Works Les Partis dans la France actuelle, 1947 Les Forces politiques en France, 1951 La France déchirée, 1957 La IVe République, 1959 La Fronde des généraux, 1961 Histoire du parti communiste français, 1964-1965 Bibliography Patrick Éveno, Histoire du journal Le Monde, 1944 - 2004, Albin Michel, 2004. (ISBN 2226142576)... Biography of Emile Guyenot
Émile Guyénot, born June 9, 1885 in Lons-le-Saunier, died in 1963, was a French biologist. Bibliography * La variation et l’évolution, Paris, Doin, 1930, 2 vol. (bibliothèque de Biologie générale, dirigée par Maurice Caullery). * L’Hérédité, Paris, Doin et Cie, 1931. * Les sciences de la vie aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles; l'idée d'évolution, Paris, Albin Michel, 1941. Coll. « L'évolution de l'Humanité ». * L’Origine des espèces, Paris, PUF, 1944. * Les Problèmes de la vie, Genève, Les Editions du Cheval ailé, C. Bourquin, 1946.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Viollet
Jean-Claude Viollet (born June 9, 1951 in Ruelle-sur-Touvre, Charente) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Charente department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Axelrod
George Axelrod (June 9, 1922 – June 21, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play, The Seven Year Itch (1952), which was adapted into a movie of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and also adapted Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate (1962). Early life and family Axelrod was born in New York City, New York, the son of Beatrice Carpenter, a silent film actress, and Herman Axelrod, who worked in real estate. His mother was of Scottish and English descent and his father Russian Jewish. He is the father of lawyer Peter Axelrod, painting contractor and writer Steven Axelrod, actress Nina Axelrod and stepfather of screenw... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Maman
André Maman, born on June 9, 1927 in Oran, Algeria, is a French politician and professor, a former Senator and a member of the Centrist and Republican Union.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrew W Walker (actor)
Andrew W Walker (born June 9, 1979 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actor, producer His film debut was in the film The Score (2001), which soon triggered the American Television series Maybe it's me, Sabrina the Teenage witch and Hot properties. He also starred along side academy award nominated actor David Strathairn in Steel Toes (2006) which won him an ACTRA best actor award in (2008). Since then he has worked on films such as,The Mountie, The Gundown and is currently a series lead on the new Lifetime cop drama Against the Wall. PERSONAL Andrew was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the son of (Joyce Walker), a librarian, and (Bruce Walker), a school administrator. A graduate of Vanier College. Andrew played football at Vanier where he was given a full scholarship to play at Bost... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Byron White (Supreme Court justice)
Byron Raymond "Whizzer" White (June 9, 1917 (birth time source: Astrodatabank) – April 15, 2002) won fame both as a football halfback and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed to the court by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, he served until his retirement in 1993. He was married to Marion Lloyd Stearns in 1946 and the father of two children, Charles (Barney) Byron White and Nancy Pitkin White. White was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was raised in the nearby town of Wellington, Colorado, where he obtained his high school diploma in 1930. He made a point of returning to Wellington on an annual basis for his high school reunions up until 1999 when his physical health worsened significantly. He died in Denver at the age of 84 from complications ... Biography of Prosper Cocquyt
Prosper Cocquyt, born on June 9, 1900 in Astene, died in 1954, was a Belgian aviator. Externe link: http://www.flyingzone.be/histoire/2_hist_2011_cocquyt.php... Biography of Heather Mitts
Heather Blaine Mitts Feeley (born June 9, 1978) is an American professional soccer player who is a defender in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league. Mitts played college soccer for the University of Florida, and thereafter, she has played professionally for the Philadelphia Charge, Boston Breakers and Philadelphia Independence of WPS. She is also a member of the United States women's national soccer team, and is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Playing career Early life and university Mitts was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1978. She attended St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, where she played high school soccer. She received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Becky Burleigh's Florida Gators soccer team in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Penne
Guy Penne, born on June 9, 1925 in Bondy, Seine, died on July 25, 2010 in Orange, Vaucluse, was a French politician (socialist) and surgeon.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jules Bouval
Jules Bouval, born on June 9, 1867 in Toulouse, died in 1914, was a French composer. Awards: Prix de Rome, 1893... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Colombe Schneck
Colombe Schneck, born June 9, 1966 in Paris, is a French journalist, TV host, radio host, novelist, and writer. Bibliography * L'Increvable Monsieur Schneck, éditions Stock, coll. « La Bleue », Paris, 8 mars 2006, 123 p. (ISBN 2-234-05904-6) . Prix Bari 2007 * Sa petite chérie, éditions Stock, coll. « La Bleue », Paris, 25 janvier 2007, 121 p. (ISBN 978-2-2340-5974-0) * Val de Grâce, éditions Stock, coll. « La Bleue », Paris, 20 août 2008, 144 p. (ISBN 978-2-234-06159-0) . Prix du roman Madame Figaro 2009 * Une femme célèbre, éditions Stock, coll. « La Bleue », Paris, 18 août 2010, 156 p. (ISBN 978-2-234-06246-7)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leonard Skeggs
Leonard Skeggs, born on June 9, 1918 in Fremont, Ohio (birth time source: Gauquelin), died in 2002, was an American scientist and biochemist. External link: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/people/leonardskeggs.aspx... Biography of Debora Salvalaggio
Born in Latina, Italy on the 9th of June in 1985, Debora Salvataggio is an Italian TV Personality, the girl friend of Porto Vítor Hugo Gomes Passos (Pelé). Before Pelé, she was with Matteo Ferrari and Simone Inzaghi, also football players. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2766699/ ) "Quelli che... il calcio" .... Herself (7 episodes, 2007-2009) - Episode #16.18 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - Episode #16.17 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - Episode #16.10 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - Episode #16.7 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - Episode #15.32 (2008) TV episode .... Herself (2 more) "Scorie" .... Herself - Various / ... (6 episodes, 2008) - Episode dated 1 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - Various - Episode dat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Lang
Michel Lang ( June 9, 1939 -) is a French film and television director, best remembered for his comedy films in the late 1970s and 1980s. Since 1990 he has directed predominantly for French television. Filmography 1964 : Un tout autre visage 1976 : À nous les petites Anglaises with Sophie Barjac and Rémi Laurent 1977 : Une fille cousue de fil blanc with Aude Landry and Serge Reggiani 1978 : L'Hôtel de la plage with Sophie Barjac and Myriam Boyer 1980 : Tous vedettes with Leslie Caron 1981 : On n'est pas des anges... elles non plus with Sabine Azéma and Georges Beller 1982 : Le Cadeau with Pierre Mondy and Claudia Cardinale 1984 : L'Étincelle 1985 : À nous les garçons with Sophie Carle and Franck Dubosc 1987 : Club de rencontres with Francis Perrin and Jean-P... Biography of Didier Bienaimé
Didier Bienaimé, born Didier Jean-Michel Serge Bienaimé, June 9, 1961 in Troyes (Aube), died August 7, 2004 in Laguépie (Tarn-et-Garonne) (heart attack), was a French actor and comedian, member of la Comédie-Française (1992-1994). Theater * La Vie de Galilée, de Bertolt Brecht, mise en scène d'Antoine Vitez, création à la Comédie Française, 1990. * Bal masqué, de Lermontov, mise en scène de Anatoli Vassiliev, création à la Comédie Française , 1992, dans le rôle du prince. * As you like it, de William Shakespeare, mise en scène de Marc François, dans le rôle d'Orlando. Actor * 1995 : Marie de Nazareth, de Jean Delannoy : Jésus * 2001 : La Grande Vie, de Philippe Dajoux : Le pêcheur * 2005 : Le Gambit turc (Touretskiï gambit / Тур... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tamela J. Mann
Tamela J. Mann (born June 9, 1966 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress and gospel singer, known for her role as "Cora" in Tyler Perry's plays including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann was a featured soloist on several tracks while with Franklin's group, including "Now Behold the Lamb", and "Lean on Me", the latter of which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. Mann has also made appearances in movies such as Kingdom Come and Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Mann recorded some songs on the soundtrack for Diary of a Mad Black Woman, including participatin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jack Imel
Lawrence Jack Imel (born June 9, 1932 in Portland, Indiana) is an American singer, dancer, musician, and television producer who is best known for his work on The Lawrence Welk Show. A tap dancer since the age of four, Imel later took up playing the marimba. He appeared in clubs and concerts in and around his hometown right through elementary and high school. Later, with the advent of the Korean War, Imel joined the U.S. Navy and considered a career as a sailor, but towards the end of his tour of duty he was stationed in San Diego. He made the trip up to Los Angeles to audition for the television show of bandleader Lawrence Welk, and wowed the maestro with his dancing and marimba-playing abilities. He was invited to join the cast of the show, and cemented his status on it in his debut ... Biography of Anoushka Shankar
Anoushka Shankar (born 9 June 1981) is a British Indian sitar player and composer who lives between the United States, the United Kingdom, and India. She is the daughter of Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar and Sukanya Shankar. Through her father, she is the half-sister of Norah Jones. Personal life and education Shankar was born in London and divided her childhood between London and Delhi. As a teenager, she lived in Encinitas, California and attended San Dieguito Academy. A 1999 Honors graduate, Shankar decided to pursue a career in music rather than attend college. Anoushka married British director Joe Wright. Their first child, Zubin Shankar Wright, was born on February 22, 2011. Career Anoushka and Ravi Shankar in concert, 2005 Shankar began training on the sitar with he... Biography of Alana Zimmer
Alana Zimmer, born in Kitchener, Ontario on June 9, 1987, is a Canadian model. She has brown hair and blue eyes and a height of 5 feet and 11 inches. Career She was discovered by a friend of a Milan modeling scout while working at East Side Mario's. She was named a face to watch by WWD, and was featured on Style.com's Top Ten models of Spring 2007. Louisa Models, Storm Models, Supreme, are just some of the agencies that have signed her. She walked in the Spring/Summer 2007 fashion show for Jil Sander, John Galliano, Pringle of Scotland and other top designers. Alana has also been in several Haute Couture shows, that include such designers as: Chanel, Givenchy, Valentino Christian Dior, and Giorgio Armani She has also done advertisements for Moschino, Missoni, Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Ga... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tedy Bruschi
Tedy Lacap Bruschi (pronounced /BREW-ski/) (born June 9, 1973 in San Francisco, California) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona. Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 247 lb (112 kg) A 13-year veteran of the NFL, Bruschi has played his entire career with the Patriots and has won three Super Bowl rings; he has played on five of the six Patriots teams to reach the Super Bowl. Early years Bruschi attended Roseville High School in Roseville, California, where he lettered in football, wrestling, and track & field. In football, he was twice named an All-Conference selection, an All-Metro selection, and an All... Biography of David Koepp
David Koepp (born June 9, 1963 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.) is an American screenwriter and director. Career As a writer, Koepp has worked on such blockbuster Hollywood films as Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, and Spider-Man. After an uncredited rewrite of the screenplay to Men in Black at the request of Steven Spielberg, he was asked to write the script for Men in Black II, but he declined the offer because he was already working on Spider-Man. Koepp had a cameo as the "Unlucky Bastard" in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, in which he was serving as Second Unit Director. His work as a director has not had quite the same box office success; films include Secret Window, Stir of Echoes, and The Trigger Effect. Koepp was reportedly paid $4,000,000 for his Panic Room screenplay. He als... Biography of Richard Kahui
Richard Kahui (born 9 June 1985 in Tokoroa, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Career Kahui plays in the position of Centre. He plays for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and made his Super 14 debut in 2006 with the Highlanders. Kahui was the top try scorer of the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup. In the 2007 Super 14 he was injured for a majority of the season, while playing for the Chiefs. He also won the 2006 Steinlager Rugby Award for the Air New Zealand Cup's best player. All Blacks In 2008 Kahui was also named as a member of the New Zealand All Blacks squad for the in-bound tours to New Zealand. He made his All Blacks debut on 21 June 2008, starting at outside centre (13), and scored a try in New Zealand's 44–12 victory over England. He has shown his versatili... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peja Stojakovic
Predrag “Peja” Stojaković (Serbian: Предраг “Пеђа” Стојаковић, IPA: ; born June 9, 1977 in Požega, Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian basketball player currently playing for the New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Stojaković is often considered to be one of the most successful basketball players ever to come out of Serbia. Professional career Early years and Red Star Stojaković was born to Serbian parents, Miodrag and Branka Stojaković, in Slavonska Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia but his family fled to Belgrade during the Yugoslav wars. He played for Red Star Belgrade , winning a national championship du... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Logan (American actor)
Daniel Logan, born June 9, 1986 in Long Island, New York, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2304207/ ) # "General Hospital: Night Shift" .... Patient #3 (1 episode, 2007) - Paternity Ward (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Patient #3 # "Six Degrees" .... Drunk Teen (1 episode, 2006) ... aka "6°" - USA (promotional title) - The Puncher (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Drunk Teen # Dead End Massacre (2004) .... Tim Baker... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Billy Knight
William R. "Billy" Knight (born June 9, 1952 in Braddock, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks from 2003–08. Knight grew up in Braddock, a suburb of Pittsburgh, where he attended Braddock High School. A 6'6" guard/forward, he then attended the University of Pittsburgh, where, along with Mickey Martin and Kirk Bruce, he led the Panthers to the East Regional Finals at the 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost to eventual NCAA Champion North Carolina State. Knight spent eleven seasons, from 1974–85, in the ABA and NBA as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Buffalo Braves, Boston Celtics, Kansas City Kings,... Biography of Christina Stürmer
Christina Stürmer (born 9 June 1982) is an Austrian pop/rock singer and also the name of her band. After working at a bookshop in Linz and singing in several bands, she reached #2 in Starmania, an Austrian music casting TV show. Her first song was "Ich lebe" (I'm Alive) released in 2003, which was very successful in Austria and was followed by several #1 hits. In 2004 the song "Vorbei" (Over) reached the German Top 100, and in April 2005, a new version of "Ich lebe" was produced especially for the German and Switzerland market. That song reached very high positions in Germany, Switzerland and Italy, making Christina Stürmer well-known in the German-speaking countries. 2006 was her most successful year. She sold more than 1.5 million copies of her CDs in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Agustín Carstens
Agustín Guillermo Carstens Carstens (born 9 June 1958 in Mexico City) is a Mexican economist who has served as Governor of the Bank of Mexico since 1 January 2010 and is currently seeking to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn as managing director of the International Monetary Fund. He previously served as Secretary of Finance in the cabinet of Felipe Calderón (2006–09), as deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (2003–06) and as Treasurer of the Bank of Mexico. Early years Carstens graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM). After working as an intern in the Bank of Mexico he received a scholarship and completed both a master's degree (1983) and a doctorate in Economics (1985) at the University of Chica... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sebastian Telfair
Sebastian Telfair (born June 9, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. Telfair was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School. He had committed to the University of Louisville and head coach Rick Pitino during his senior year, but decided to turn professional instead. NBA career Portland Trail Blazers On January 1, 2005, Telfair scored 14 points on five-for-eleven shooting, making four of five free throws to go with five rebounds and five assists with one turnover. In February 2005, interim coach Kevin Pritchard promoted Telfair to the starting lineup. Although Telfair averaged 6.8 points and 3.3 assists, the Trail Blazers ultimately lost 23 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Trevor Bolder
Trevor Bolder (born 9 June 1950, Kingston upon Hull, England) is an English rock bassist, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his long association with Uriah Heep and his tenure with The Spiders From Mars, the one-time backing band for David Bowie, although he has played alongside a variety of musicians since the early 1970s. Biography Bolder was active in his local R&B scene in the mid 1960s. He first came to prominence in The Rats, which also featured Mick Ronson on lead guitar. His big break arrived in 1971, when he replaced Tony Visconti in David Bowie's backing band, which would soon be known as the Spiders from Mars. Bolder's bass (and occasional trumpet) work appeared on the studio albums Hunky Dory (1971), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the... Biography of Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Ren Finnessey (born June 9, 1978, Florissant, Missouri) is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award. She placed as first runner-up at the Miss Universe 2004 competition. She is one of three women to have been both Miss Missouri USA and Miss Missouri and the only Missourian to have been Miss USA. Her first runner-up finish at Miss Universe was the best placement in the 2000s and continues to be the best United States placement since Brook Mahealani Lee won the Miss Universe 1997 competition. In 2002, Finnessey authored an award-winning children’s book, The Furrtails, on in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julie Bresset
Julie Bresset (June 9, 1989, Saint-Brieuc) is a French mountain biker, who won the corss-country race in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the 2007 junior French champion.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dutch Savage
Frank Stewart (born June 9, 1935) is a former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter, best known for his time spent competing in Pacific Northwest Wrestling under the ring name Dutch Savage. Career Savage made his pro debut in 1962 in Macon, Georgia using the ring name Lonnie Brown, then spent the next few years competing across North America, in Hawaii and in Japan (going by the ring names Mr. X and Dutch Schultz). Savage first began using his most famous ring name during a stint in the Kansas City territory. He eventually settled in the Pacific Northwest region in 1966, splitting his time between PNW in Portland and NWA All Star Wrestling in Vancouver, British Columbia. Savage also had a brief stint in the AWA territory where he formed a solid tag team with Hard Boiled Hagger... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eric Wynalda
Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969 in Fullerton, California) is a retired American soccer player, and former sports broadcaster. He was the co-host of Fox Football Fone-In on Fox Soccer Channel and is currently employeed as the president of international operations at Mexican third division club Murcielagos. Wynalda scored the first goal ever in Major League Soccer in 1996 and was the all-time leading goalscorer for the United States national team until 2008. He was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004. Youth and college Wynalda, of Dutch ancestry, grew up in Westlake Village, California. As a child his team (the Westlake Wolves, with Eric's father Dave as the head coach) won the state championship in AYSO soccer as Wynalda scored more goals than the entire divis... Biography of Jon Lord
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord (9 June 1941 — 16 July 2012) was an English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with Deep Purple, as well as Whitesnake, Paice, Ashton & Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. In 1968 Lord co-founded "Deep Purple", a hard rock band of which he was regarded as the leader until 1970. Together with the other members, Lord collaborated on most of his band's most popular songs. He and drummer Ian Paice were the only continual band members during the period from 1968 to 1976, and also from when it was reestablished in 1984 until Lord's retirement from "Deep Purple" in 2002. On 11 November 2010, Lord was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of Stevenson College in Edinburgh,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Primož Trubar
Primož Trubar or Primož Truber (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) (June 9, 1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant reformer, the founder and the first superintendent of the Protestant Church of the Slovene Lands, a consolidator of the Slovene language and the author of the first Slovene-language printed book. Trubar is a key figure of Slovenian cultural history and in many aspects a major historical personality. His life and work Trubar was born in the village Rašica (now in the Velike Lašče municipality) in the Duchy of Carniola, then under the Habsburgs. In the years 1520-1521 he attended school in Rijeka, in 1522-1524 he continued his education in Salzburg. From there he went to Trieste under the tutorship of the Roman Catholic bishop Pietro Bonomo, where he g... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcin Wasilewski
Marcin Wasilewski (Polish pronunciation: ; born June 9, 1980 in Kraków), commonly known as Wasyl, is a Polish defender who plays for RSC Anderlecht and the Poland national football team. He is under contract with Anderlecht until 2013. Career Early in his career he played for Polish clubs Hutnik Kraków, Śląsk Wrocław, and Wisła Płock. In 2005, he moved to Amica Wronki which merged with Lech Poznań in 2006. In January 2007 he was acquired by the Belgian side Anderlecht. Wasilewski is a right back. Despite being a defensive player, Wasilewski often scores goals. During the 2008–09 season, he was Anderlecht's third most prolific goalscorer, tied with one other player at 8 goals. Leg injury On August 30, 2009, Wasilewski suffered an open leg fracture in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gilles De Bilde
Gilles De Bilde (born 9 June 1971) is a retired Belgian footballer who played as a striker. He played club football for Eendracht Aalst, Anderlecht, PSV, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa, Lierse and Willebroek-Meerhof. He was capped by Belgium at international level. Club career At Eendracht Aalst, he won the 1994 Belgian Player of the Year and scored 21 goals in 33 league games during the 1994-95 season. He joined Anderlecht in the summer of 1995 and managed a further 22 goals in 46 Belgian First Division matches. In a match between Anderlecht and Aalst in December 1996, he punched Krist Porte in the face, which broke his nose and injured his eye. Previously, De Bilde received a suspended two-year prison sentence in 1992 for head-butting two boy scout leaders and, four months before t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Johnny Ace
Johnny Ace (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), born John Marshall Alexander, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, was an American rhythm and blues singer. He scored a string of hit singles in the mid-1950s before dying of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Career Alexander's father was a preacher in Tennessee. After serving in the navy during the Korean War, Alexander joined Adolph Duncan's Band as a pianist. He then joined the B. B. King band. Soon King departed for Los Angeles and vocalist Bobby Bland joined the army. Alexander took over vocal duties and renamed the band The Beale Streeters, also taking over King's WDIA radio show. Becoming "Johnny Ace", he signed to Duke Records (originally a Memphis label associated with WDIA) in 1952. Urbane 'heart-ballad' "My Song," his first... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Randy Winn
Dwight Randolph Winn (born June 9, 1974) is a retired professional baseball player. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder. Winn was a switch hitter, and threw right-handed. He made his major league debut in 1998 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, then went on to play for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals. He played in the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Early life Winn was born in Los Angeles, California and attended San Ramon Valley High School. He attended college at Santa Clara University, and played baseball and basketball (where he played guard alongside former roommate and future NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash). Professional career Winn was selected in the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Steve Paikin
Steve Paikin (born June 9, 1960) is a Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer at TVOntario (TVO). He is currently anchor and senior editor of TVO's flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and previously hosted TVO's Studio 2 and Diplomatic Immunity. A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Paikin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto (Victoria University, Toronto 1981) and his Master's degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University. In 2011 he also received an honorary doctorate from the Senate of Victoria University, Toronto. Paikin was previously an anchor and Queen's Park correspondent for CBLT, and host of a daily news and current affairs program on CBC Newsworld. He also held reporting jobs in private radio and prin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brigid Bazlen
Brigid Mary Bazlen (June 9, 1944 – May 25, 1989) was an American actress. Although she made only three Hollywood films, The Honeymoon Machine, King of Kings, and How the West Was Won, she is still remembered for the latter two. Her career, and her life, were cut short by her death from cancer at the age of 44. Early life and career Bazlen was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her father was Arthur Bazlen, a retail chain executive, and her mother was Maggie Daly, a newspaper columnist with Chicago's American (Chicago Today & Chicago Tribune). Maggie Daly was, with her three sisters, one of what Time magazine referred to as “the celebrated Daly sisters,” who were known for their writing and work in journalism, fashion and advertising. Life magazine ran two feature stories on the sisters wi... |
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