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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on May, 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 · 45,435 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,435 Celebrities
139 celebrities or events were found for May, 17. Add to favourites (125 fans)Biography of Trent Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the founder and primary creative force behind the band Nine Inch Nails. Michael Trent Reznor was born in Mercer, Pennsylvania, halfway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, to Michael J. Reznor and Nancy Lou Clark. Reznor was called by his middle name to avoid confusion with his father. After his parents divorced, Trent lived with his grandparents, and his sister Tera lived with their mother. Reznor began playing the piano at the age of five and showed an early aptitude for music. In a 1995 interview, his grandfather Bill Clark remarked, "Music was his life, from the time he was a wee boy. He was so gifted." His former piano teacher Rita Beglin said "Reznor always reminded... Biography of Adel Imam
Adel Emam (sometimes credited as: Adel Imam), (Arabic: عادل إمام), born May 17, 1940, is a popular Egyptian movie and stage actor. He is primarily a comedian, but he has starred in more serious works and, especially early in his earlier films, combined comedy with romance. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture from Cairo University. Since then he has appeared in over 100 movies and 10 plays. He is probably the most famous actor in the Arab World. He has received critical and popular praise throughout his career. Short, slight, and with a face seemingly more appropriate a character actor than a leading man -- let alone a star whose career has flourished since the late sixties -- Adel Imam is able to portray ... Biography of Tony Parker
William Anthony "Tony" Parker, II (born May 17, 1982(1982-05-17) (birth time source: birth certificate n° 929, André Dekoster)) is a French National Basketball Association (NBA) player with the San Antonio Spurs and captain of France's national basketball team. After playing for two years in the French basketball league, Parker entered the 2001 NBA Draft and was selected by the San Antonio Spurs. He quickly became their starting point guard, helping the Spurs win three NBA Championships. Parker has been selected as an NBA All-Star twice and was the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. He married Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria on 6 July 2007 in a civil ceremony with a lavish religious ceremony to follow on 7 July 2007. Early life Parker was born in Bruges, Belgium, but raised in France. His ... Add to favourites (24 fans)Biography of Jean Gabin
Born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, France, he grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise département, about 22 mi (35 km) north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he worked as a laborer, but at age 19 entered show business with a bit part in a Folies Bergères production. He continued performing in a variety of minor roles before going into the military. After completing his military service, Gabin returned to the entertainment business, working under the stage name of Jean Gabin at whatever was offered in the Parisian music halls and operettas. He was part of a troupe that toured South America and upon returning to France found work at the Moulin Rouge. His performances started getting noticed and better stage roles came along that led to parts in two silent films in... Add to favourites (35 fans)Biography of Enya
Enya, birth name Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin (IPA: /ˈɛnʲə pəˈtrɪʃə nʲiː ˈvˠɾˠiːn̪ˠaːnʲ/), sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan, was born on 17 May 1961, in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland, and is a four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, an Academy Award-nominated songwriter, and Ireland's best-selling solo artist and one of that nation's best known musicians. As a musical group, Enya is a collaboration between three people: Enya herself, who composes and performs the music; Nicky Ryan, who produces the albums, and Roma Ryan, who writes the lyrics in various languages. Enya is an approximate transcription of how Eithne is pronounced in her native Irish, in the Donegal dialec... Add to favourites (39 fans)Biography of Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962 (birth time source: Astrodatabank)) is a Scottish comedian, actor, writer and talk show host. He is the current host of CBS's The Late Late Show, a role which earned him an Emmy nomination in 2006. Early career Ferguson's experience in entertainment was as a drummer in a little-known punk band called Bastards from Hell. The band, later known as Dreamboys, performed regularly in Glasgow in 1980-1982. Ferguson's earliest comedy experience was as a comic in the United Kingdom, appearing on the alternative comedy circuit under the stage-name "Bing Hitler"). Ferguson toured the UK during the late 80's under his own name as a support act to Harry Enfield. After enjoying success at the Edinburgh Festival and breaking into television with appearances on R... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Jean-Marie Bigard
French humorist, one man show, actor and film director.... Biography of Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands (born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti on May 17, 1971, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is the wife of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, heir to the Dutch throne and eldest son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Early life and education Máxima is the daughter of Jorge Horacio Zorreguieta Stefanini (who would later be under-secretary of Agriculture under Jorge R. Videla's junta), and his second wife, Maria del Carmen Cerruti Carricart. She has two brothers, a sister and three half sisters. A former investment banker, she graduated with a degree in economics from the Universidad Católica Argentina in 1995 before working for companies in Argentina, New York and Europe. Relationship with Prince Willem-Alexander Máxima Zorreguieta and Prince Willem-Alexan... Biography of Ilona Hallyday
Ilona Hallyday is the daugther of David Hallyday and his former wife Estelle Lefébure. She has a sister, Emma, born September 13, 1997.... Add to favourites (25 fans)Biography of Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). Over the next ten years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer. Film critic Matthew Hays notes that "no other persona better signifies the lost idealism of the 1960s than that of Dennis Hopper.... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Sasha Alexander
Sasha Alexander (born Suzana S. Drobnjaković on May 17, 1973 (rather than in 1975)) is an American actress of Serbian and Italian descent. She is well known for her role as Caitlin Todd in the CBS television drama NCIS. Early life Alexander was born in Los Angeles, California. She began acting in school productions at the seventh grade. She was also an ice skater, but had to stop due to an injury to her knee. She continued acting through high school and college, and then moved to New York to act in summer stock and Shakespeare festivals. She graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television. Career Alexander was a regular on two short-lived series, the medical drama Presidio Med and ABC's twenty-something drama Wasteland. She appeared on the... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Erik Satie
Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866 – Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer. Dating from his first composition in 1884, he signed his name as Erik Satie, as he said he preferred it. He wrote articles for several periodicals and, although in later life he prided himself on always publishing his work under his own name, there appears to have been a brief period in the late 1880s during which he published articles under the pseudonym, Virginie Lebeau. Satie introduced himself as a "gymnopedist" from 1887, shortly before writing his most famous compositions, the Gymnopédies. He also referred to himself as a "phonometrograph" or "phonometrician," meaning "someone who measures and writes down sounds" — he preferred this definition of his profession to "... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Nikki Reed
Nicole Houston "Nikki" Reed (born May 17, 1988) is an American film actress and screenwriter. She became known in 2003, after the release of the film Thirteen, and has since appeared in several films, including Lords of Dogtown and Mini's First Time. She will also portray Rosalie Hale in the upcoming film adaptation of the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Early life Reed was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Cheryl Houston, a hairdresser, and Seth Reed, a set designer. She has an older brother, Nathan. Reed's father is Jewish and her mother is of Cherokee and Italian descent; Reed was raised without religion though grew up around Judaism (her brother had a Bar Mitzvah). Reed has described her home life as "complicated". She attended Palms Middle School. Her parents d... Biography of Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini
Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (Persian: روح الله موسوی خمینی Rūḥollāh Mūsavī Khomeynī (September 21, 1902 (or May 17, 1900) – June 04, 1989) was a senior Shi`i Muslim cleric, Islamic philosopher and marja (religious authority), and the political leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. Following the revolution, Khomeini became Supreme Leader of Iran—the paramount symbolic political figure of the new Islamic Republic until his death. Khomeini was known as an anti-colonial leader who created the post-colonial state, Islamic Republic of Iran after a referendum. Khomeini wa... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Jordan Knight
Jordan Knight (born Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight, 17 May 1970, Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of the boy band, New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), which rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics. Early career Jordan Knight was a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block along with his brother, Jonathan Knight, as well as Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood. The band was assembled in Boston in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The group sold over 70 million albums worldwide, generated hundreds of million of dollars of concert revenues, and paved the way for later boy bands like Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. New Kids on the Block disbande... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Andrea Corr
Andrea Jane Corr MBE (born May 17, 1974) is the lead singer of Irish pop-rock band The Corrs and an actress. Although her voice is her greatest instrument, she also plays the tin whistle for the band. The Corr siblings were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of their musical talents and their charitable work which raised money for Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, victims of the Omagh Bombing, and other charities. She was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, the youngest daughter of Jean and Gerry Corr, two musicians. She and her elder siblings, sisters Caroline (b. 1973) and Sharon Corr (b. 1970) and brother Jim Corr (b. 1964), formed The Corrs to audition for the 1991 film The Commitments. Although all four appeared in the film, Andrea was the only one ... Biography of Géraldine Giraud
Géraldine Giraud (May 17, 1968 Sens - November 1, 2004 Villeneuve-sur-Yonne) was a French actress. She was the daugther of French actor Roland Giraud. She was found murdered with her friend Katia Lherbier in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne November 1, 2004.... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Josh Homme
Joshua Michael Homme (born May 17, 1973 in Joshua Tree, California) is an American Rock musician. He was a founding member of the desert rock band Kyuss, as well as the founding and only continuous member of the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA), in which he generally sings and plays guitar. However, Homme is a multi-instrumentalist and is also known for contributing bass, drums and keyboard. He co-founded and occasionally performs with Eagles of Death Metal as its drummer, and continues to produce and release a musical improv series with other musicians, mostly from the Palm Desert Scene, known as The Desert Sessions. Early life Homme was born in Palm Springs, California and grew up in the suburbs of Palm Desert. He learned to play guitar at age nine. His earliest musical... Biography of Sugar Ray Leonard
Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. He was one of the leading boxers in the world in the late 1970s and 1980s, winning world titles at multiple weights and engaging in contests with such celebrated opponents as Wilfred Benitez, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler. He was named after the singing legend Ray Charles. Leonard was given the nickname "Sugar" by one of his amateur coaches in his hometown of Palmer Park, Maryland. Personal Ray's older brother, Roger Leonard, was also a professional boxer, as well as an amateur standout. He frequently found on the undercard of Ray's bouts . Amateur career Sugar Ray Leonard had an extremely successful amateur career, winning several championships, three Golden Gloves, 5 gold medals, 1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gayelord Hauser
Dr. Bengamin Gayelord Hauser (1895-1984), popularly known as Gayelord Hauser, was an American nutritionist, self-help author, and promoter of "the natural way of eating" during the mid-20th century. He promoted foods rich in Vitamin B and discouraged consumption of sugar and white flour. Hauser was a best selling author, popular on the lecture and social circuits, and was nutritional advisor to many celebrities. Background and education Gayelord Hauser was born Helmut Eugene Benjamin Gellert Hauser on 17 May 1895 in Tübingen, Germany to Christian Hauser, a schoolmaster, and Agate Rothe. At the age of sixteen, he jointed his brother Otto Hauser, a pastor, in Milwaukee. Shortly after arriving in the USA, Hauser was stricken with tuberculosis of the hip which, before the development of... Biography of Taj Mahal (musician)
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, better known by the stage name Taj Mahal (born May 17, 1942), is an American blues musician. He was born in Harlem in New York City, but grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father was a jazz pianist/composer/arranger of Jamaican descent, while his mother was a schoolteacher from South Carolina who sang gospel. His grandfather married a St. Kitts woman. His sister was Carole Fredericks. In his song titled Ain't It Funky Now, he talks about his past and where he grew up. In the early 1960s he studied agriculture and animal husbandry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and graduated in 1964. (The same university also gave him an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree in 2006.) While there he formed Taj Mahal & the Elektras; using a stage name of ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner, FRS, (May 17, 1749 – January 26, 1823) was an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He is often credited as the first doctor to introduce and study the smallpox vaccine. Early life Jenner trained in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire as an apprentice to Dr. Ludlow, a surgeon, for eight years from the age of 14. In 1770 Jenner went up to London to study surgery and anatomy under the surgeon John Hunter and others at St George's, University of London. Hunter was a noted experimentalist, and later a fellow of the Royal Society. William Osler records that Jenner was a student to whom Hunter repeated William Harvey's advice, very famous in medical circles (and characteristically Enlightenment), "Don't think, try". Jen... Biography of Marshall Applewhite
Do (Marshall Herff Applewhite) (May 17, 1931 - c. March 26, 1997) was the leader of the Heaven's Gate cult. He died in the cult's suicide in 1997. Applewhite was born in 1931, the son of Louise Haecker Winfield and Marshall Herff Applewhite, a Presbyterian minister who started new churches and moved from place to place in Texas about every three years. As a child, Applewhite wanted to preach like his father did. He was also very dedicated to music and at his father's urging he pursued a degree in music and pre-theology at Austin College. Though he did not complete his theological studies, Applewhite did complete his study of music. From 1948 to 1952, he was a philosophy major at the college, with minors in English and music. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in 1952. Later,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Misha Aznavour
Misha Aznavour, born May 17, 1971 in Paris, is the son of French singer Charles Aznavour and a producer. He is the brother of Seda (1946), Charles (1952), Patrick (1956), Katia (1969) and Nicolas (1977).... Biography of Magda Schneider
Magdalena Schneider, best known as Maria Schneider, was a German actress and singer, (May 17, 1909 Augsbourg - July 30, 1996 Berchtesgaden). She was the mother of actress Romy Schneider. Filmography 1933 : Une histoire d'amour (Libelei) de Max Ophuls 1955 : Sissi de Ernst Marischka... Biography of Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dada (May 17, 1928 in Kampala (source: Fred Guweddeko) – 16 August 2003) was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles, in 1946, and eventually held the rank of Major General and Commander of the Ugandan Army prior to taking power in the military coup of January 1971, deposing Milton Obote. He later promoted himself to Field Marshal while he was the head of state. Amin's rule was characterized by human rights abuse, political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial killings, nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. The number of people killed as a result of his regime is estimated by international observers and human rights groups to range from 100,000 to 500,000. During... Biography of Michio Kushi
Michio Kushi (久司 道夫 Kushi Michio) born 1926 in Japan, helped to introduce modern macrobiotics to the United States in the early 1950’s . He has lectured about philosophy, spiritual development, health, food and diseases at conferences and seminars all over the world. Background After World War II, Kushi studied with macrobiotic educator, George Ohsawa, in Japan. Since coming to America in 1949, Michio Kushi and Aveline Kushi, his wife, founded Erewhon Natural Foods, the East West Journal, the East West Foundation, the Kushi Foundation, One Peaceful World and the Kushi Institute. They have written over 70 books. Kushi studied law and international relations at the University of Tokyo, and continued his studies at Columbia University. Kushi now lives in ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Blanc
Christian Blanc (b. 17 May 1942) is a French politician. He was a member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank. Blanc was elected to the National Assembly to represent the third district of Yvelines on 15th December 2002, replacing Anne-Marie Idrac, who had stood down to on nomination to become president of the RATP. He is a member of the UDF, and a supporter of the presidential candidacy of Nicolas Sarkozy in the 2007 presidential election.... Biography of Maureen O'Sullivan
Maureen Paula O’Sullivan (17 May 1911 – 23 June 1998) was an Irish actress considered Ireland's first film star. Biography Early life O'Sullivan was born in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland, the daughter of Mary Lovatt (née Fraser) and Charles Joseph O'Sullivan, an officer in The Connaught Rangers who served in The Great War. She attended a convent school in Dublin, then the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Roehampton in London. One of her classmates there was Vivien Leigh. After attending finishing school in France, O'Sullivan returned to Dublin and began working with the poor. Film career O'Sullivan's film career began when she met motion picture director Frank Borzage, who was doing location filming on Song o' My Heart for 20th Century Fox. He suggested she take a screen tes... Biography of Alfonso XIII of Spain
Alfonso XIII (Alfonso León Fernando Maria Jaime Isidro Pascual Antonio de Borbon y Austria-Lorena) (May 17, 1886 – February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. He reigned from 1886-1931. His mother, Queen Maria Christina, was appointed regent during his minority. In 1902, on attaining his 16th year, the King assumed control of the state. Reign Although Alfonso's reign would not end well, it began well. The French newspaper Figaro described the young king as "the happiest and best loved of all the rulers of the earth." When he came of age in 1902, the week of his accession to the throne was marked by a week of festivities, bullfights, balls and receptions throughout Spain. During his reign Spain lost its last colonies in... Biography of Tahj Mowry
Tahj Dayton Mowry (born May 17, 1986 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American actor and singer. He played varsity football at Westlake High School in California and Savannah State University. He also attended Pepperdine University. Family Tahj Mowry was born and raised in Hawaii to Darlene Flowers, who manages her children's careers, and Timothy Mowry, a police officer in California. His mother is African American and his father is Italian American; the two met during high school in Miami and later both enlisted in the military, becoming NCOs. He is the younger brother of twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry and the older brother of Tavior Mowry. Career Mowry starred in the television series Smart Guy and also appeared in Full House as Teddy and in Disney Channel movies. He had a guest ... Biography of Bill Paxton
William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) is an American actor and film director. He gained in popularity after his starring roles in the movies Apollo 13 and Twister. He is currently working on the third season of the HBO series Big Love which will premiere on January 25, 2009. Early life Paxton was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Mary Lou (née Gray) and John Lane Paxton, who was a businessman, lumber wholesaler, museum executive, and occasional actor. Paxton was raised in his mother's Catholic religion. Paxton attended Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas and then Texas State University (called Southwest Texas State at that time) in San Marcos, TX and then moved to Los Angeles and began working for director Roger Corman as a set designer on his films. Exposure to ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fay Presto
Fay Presto is a British magician and a member of The Inner Magic Circle. In 2001, Fay Presto played herself in ITV's Emmerdale. In 1998 she was voted ‘Party Entertainer of the Year’ by Tatler Magazine. Other television credits includes Heroes of Magic (ITV), Paul Daniel's Secrets (BBC1), The Late Late Show for RTE, Dinner Dates (ITV), The Car's the Star, Trick on 2 (BBC2) and Wogan (BBC1). Fay was also the sole subject of a BBC2 40 Minutes documentary, "Illusions of Grandeur", about her life and transsexuality. Channel 4 voted her "Bottle Thru Table" trick the 37th Greatest Magic Trick of All Time.... Biography of Henri Barbusse
Henri Barbusse (May 17, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine—August 30, 1935, Moscow) was a French novelist, journalist and communist. Born in Asnieres-sur-Seine, France in 1873, he grew up in a small town but in early life left for Paris in 1889 at age 16. In 1914 already at the age of 41 he enlisted in the French Army and served against Germany in World War I. Barbusse would serve in the war for 17 months, until the end of 1915, when he was moved to an office due to pulmonary damage, exhaustion and dysentery. He came to fame with the publication of his novel Le Feu (translated as Under Fire) in 1916, which was based on his experiences during World War I. It shows his growing hatred of militarism and drew criticism at the time for its harsh naturalism. His book won the Prix Goncourt. By January... Biography of Hill Harper
Hill Harper (born Francis Harper; May 17, 1966) is an American film, television and stage actor. Harper was born in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Harry Harper, a psychiatrist, and Marilyn Hill, who was one of the first black practicing anesthesiologists in the United States. Acting since the age of 7, Harper graduated magna cum laude from Brown University (A.B. 1988) and also graduated with a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. During his years at Harvard, he was a full-time member of Boston's Black Folks Theater Company, one of the oldest and most acclaimed black theater troupes in the country. Personal life Harper adopted the name "Hill" as tribute to both his maternal and paternal ancesto... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Derek Hough
Derek Hough (pronounced /ˈhʌf/; born May 17, 1985 (the source of his birth time is http://www.officialderekhoughfanclub.com/DEREK_html.html) is an American dancer, choreographer, musician and actor. A world champion in Latin American Dance, Hough has appeared since September 2007 (Seasons 5 though 11) on the hit U.S. television series Dancing with the Stars, where he is a three-time champion (with Nicole Scherzinger, Brooke Burke, and Jennifer Grey), two-time semi-finalist (with Jennie Garth and Joanna Krupa) and a Quarter-Finalist with Lil' Kim. Hough has earned three Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Choreography (2009 and 2010 ) for his work on the show. Prior to joining Dancing with the Stars, Hough starred as Ren in the 2006 original cast production of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alberic O'Kelly de Galway
Albéric O'Kelly de Galway (May 17, 1911, Brussels–October 3, 1980, Brussels) was a Belgian chess Grandmaster (1956), and an International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1962), most famous for being the third ICCF World Champion in correspondence chess between 1959 and 1962. He was also a chess writer. He won the Belgian championships thirteen times between 1937 and 1959. He placed first at Beverwijk 1946. In 1947 he become one of Europe's leading players, finishing 1st at the 1947 European Zonal tournament at Hilversum, 1st= with Pirc at Teplice Sanov, 2nd= at Venice. The next year O'Kelly finished 1st at São Paulo ahead of Eliskases and Rossetto. He earned the title International Master (IM) in 1950, the first year the title was awarded. He placed 1st at Dortmund 1951. O'Kelly finis... Biography of Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson (May 17, 1918 – December 25, 2005) was a Swedish soprano who specialized in operatic and symphonic works. Overview Birgit Nilsson (IPA pronunciation: ) came from a rural background and had to work hard to gain acceptance in the world of music, but made so strong an imprint on a number of roles that her name came to be identified with a repertory, the "Nilsson repertory," and it was a broad one. She sang the operas of Richard Strauss and made a specialty of Puccini's "Turandot," but it was Wagner who served her career and whom she served as no other soprano since the days of Kirsten Flagstad, the Norwegian who owned the Wagner repertory at the Metropolitan Opera during the years before World War II. At her peak, Nilsson astounded audiences in live performance with the unf... Biography of Sebastian Kneipp
Sebastian Kneipp (May 17, 1821, Stephansried, Germany – June 17, 1897 in Wörishofen) was a Bavarian priest and one of the founders of the Naturopathic medicine movement. He is most commonly associated with the "Kneipp Cure" form of hydrotherapy, a system of healing involving the application of water through various methods, temperatures and pressures. In Norway he is mostly known for his bread recipe based on whole wheat. Kneipbrød (Kneipp Bread) is the most commonly eaten bread in Norway. Although most commonly associated with one area of Naturopathic medicine, Kneipp was the proponent of an entire system of healing, which rested on five main tenets: Hydrotherapy Herbalism – The use of botanical medicines. Exercise Nutrition - A wholesome diet of whole grains, fruits & vege... Biography of Gabriel Bacquier
Gabriel Bacquier (born May 17, 1924 in Béziers, France) is a French operatic baritone. One of the leading baritones of the 20th century, he is particularly distinguished in the French repertoire and considered an accomplished actor as well as singer. Career From 1963, Bacquier sang regularly at the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, the Royal Opera House in London, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where he was one of the few French singers to have sung in 18 consecutive seasons. He created the title roles of Jean-Pierre Rivière's Pour un Don Quichotte (La Scala, March 10, 1961) and Daniel-Lesur's Andréa del Sarto (Opéra de Marseille, 1969), as well as singing in the world premiere of Maurice Thiriet's La véridique histoire du Docteur at the Opéra-Comique. Awards and Distinct... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Giovanna Trillini
Giovanna Trillini (born 17 May 1970 in Jesi) is an Italian foil fencer. She is a 4-time Olympic champion (3 times in the team event, 1 time individual) and she won an additional silver and 2 bronze medals in individual Olympic competitions. Trillini won the bronze medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after she lost 15-8 to Margherita Granbassi in the semi final. Later in the tournament she also won a silver in the team's foil event together with her team mates Elisa Di Francisca, Margherita Granbassi and Valentina Vezzali. Other achievements 2006 World Fencing Championships, foil 2006 World Fencing Championships, team foil... Biography of Cameron Bancroft
Cameron Bancroft (born May 17, 1967 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is an actor known for playing "Joe Bradley" on the TV Series Beverly Hills, 90210. He was on the show from 1995 to 1996. Bancroft has also made numerous guest appearances on several television series. In 2005, he starred as Charles Ingalls in the television miniseries, "Little House on the Prairie." He also played the demon Cryto in the charmed episode, "How to make a quilt out of americans". Sometimes credited as Cam Bancroft. He studied acting at the California Institute of the Arts, from the late eighties/early nineties.... Biography of Karrueche Tran
Karrueche Tran, born on May 17, 1988 in Los Angeles, California (source: http://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/karrueche-tran/), is an Amercian model of both Vietnamese and African descent. Karrueche dated Chris Brown and was his first serious girlfriend after Brown’s tumultuous relationship with Rihanna.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Bocquel
Jean-Pierre Bocquel, born May 17, 1944 in Quimper, is a French painter.... Biography of Rochelle Aytes
Rochelle Aytes (born May 17, 1976) is an American actress. She is most known for her role in White Chicks as Denise, and more recently as Lisa in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion, where Rochelle plays a woman who is caught in a relationship in which her fiance (Blair Underwood) beats, and threatens Lisa (Rochelle) for her life. She also plays Leigh Barnthouse in the Fox series Drive. Rochelle modeled for the cover art of the hardcover version of popular novelist Zane's book "The Sisters of APF : The Indoctrination of Soror Ride Dick." Biography Rochelle was born and raised in Harlem of New York City and lived in St. Nicholas Projects . Rochelle Aytes was born on Jan 19, 1976, in New York City. Rochelle attended LaGuardia High School, and she graduated from State University o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Valardy
André Knoblauch, best known as André Valardy, born May 17, 1938 in Anvers, died April 30, 2007 in Paris, was a Belgian director, humorist and actor. Selected filmography 1967 : Ne jouez pas avec les martiens 1967 : Bang-Bang de Serge Piolet 1970 : Papa, les petits bateaux de Nelly Kaplan 1973 : L'Emmerdeur d'Édouard Molinaro 1973 : Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob de Gérard Oury 1975 : Le Téléphone rose d'Édouard Molinaro 1976 : Monsieur Papa de Philippe Monnier 1977 : Bobby Deerfield de Sidney Lumet 1977 : Le Point de mire de Jean-Claude Tramont 1977 : La Raison d'État de André Cayatte 1978 : Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses ! d'Édouard Molinaro 1979 : Nous maigrirons ensemble de Michel Vocodeur 1979 : Les Charlots en délire 1979 : Je vais craquer de François ... Biography of Gary Christen
Gary Christen, born May 17, 1951 in Jersey City, New Jersey, is an American astrologer, author, teacher and programmer, the President of Astrolabe.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dick Gaughan
Richard Peter Gaughan (born 17 May 1948) is a Scottish musician, singer, and songwriter. He was born in Glasgow's Rottenrow Maternity Hospital, when his father was working in Glasgow as an engine driver. He spent the first one and a half years of his life in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, a suburb of Glasgow, after which the whole family moved to Leith, a port on the outskirts of Edinburgh. He has never returned to Rutherglen, and is proud to be a Leither. His mother was a Macdonald from Lochaber, and was a native speaker of Gaelic. As a child in the 1930s she won a silver medal at the Gaelic Mod. His father was born in Leith, and his paternal grandfather was an Irish speaker from Mayo, who played the fiddle. The three children, of whom Dick Gaughan was the eldest, grew up surrounded by... Biography of Edmund, Earl of Rutland
Edmund, Earl of Rutland (17 May 1443 – 31 December 1460) was the fifth child and second surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville. He was born in Rouen. Edmund was a younger brother of Anne of York and Edward IV of England and an older brother of Elizabeth of York, Margaret of York, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and Richard III of England. He was styled Earl of Rutland. Lord Chancellor of Ireland In 1451, Edmund's father, who held the title of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, appointed Edmund as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. As Edmund was underage, the duties of the position were held by Deputy Chancellors. His first Deputy Chancellor was Edmund Oldhall, Bishop of Meath. His brother Sir William Oldhall was Chamberlain to the Duke of York and wa... Biography of Sendhil Ramamurthy
Sendhil Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor, born in Chicago, Illinois. He plays the Indian geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC drama Heroes. He was born in the US to Indian parents, both of whom are physicians. His parents are from Bangalore, India. He has one sister, who is a physician, doing a residency in a combined internal medicine and psychiatry residency program. He and his sister were raised in San Antonio. In San Antonio, he went to Keystone School and graduated from there in 1991. He is married to actress Olga Sosnovska; they have one daughter, Halina. Ramamurthy attended Tufts University initially as a pre-med major to follow in his parents' footsteps. He was also a member of the Kappa Charge of Theta Delta Chi. He then became interested in acting when ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paolo Bortoluzzi
Paolo Bortoluzzi, born May 17, 1938 in Genoa, died October 16, in Brussels, was an Italian dancer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Caroline of Brunswick
Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth; later Queen Caroline; 17 May 1768 – 7 August 1821) was the queen consort of George IV of the United Kingdom from 29 January 1820 to her death. Early life Caroline was born on 17 May 1768 at Brunswick (German:Braunschweig) in Germany, daughter of Karl William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Princess Augusta Frederika of Wales, eldest sister of George III. Troubled marriage She married the British king's eldest son, her first cousin, on 8 April 1795 at St. James's Palace in London. Her new husband, the future George IV then Prince of Wales, regarded Caroline as unattractive and unhygienic; he also suspected that she was not a virgin when they married. He himself had already secretly married Maria Fitzherbert; howev... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Micheline Apers-Borghs
Micheline Apers-Borghs, born May 17, 1956 in Anvers, is a Belgian fencer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ayda Field
Ayda Field (born 17 May 1979) is an American television actress. Field was born Ayda S. Evecan in Los Angeles, California. Early life She attended Harvard-Westlake School and Duke University, where she gained a degree in International Political Science and Economics.. She went on to study law at Columbia University but dropped out when she was offered a part in a television series. She is of Turkish descent and she is fluent in Turkish, English,and speaksFrench and Italian as well. She is the daughter of movie producer Gwen Field. Television career Field first became known on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives, but has subsequently specialised in comedy roles. She was a regular on Blue Collar TV, guest starred in the sitcom Eve and appeared as Jeannie Whatley on NBC's Studio 6... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sonny Knight
Sonny Knight, born May 17, 1934 in Maywood, Illinois, is an American rock'n'roll singer in the '50s and '60s.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Johnston
Alan Graham Johnston (born May 17, 1962) is a British journalist working for the BBC. He has been the BBC's correspondent in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and the Gaza Strip. The only Western journalist permanently based in Gaza, he was kidnapped by a group of Palestinian terrorists on March 12, 2007 and released on July 4, 2007. His captivity led to many protests in the Palestinian territories, as well as the British government meeting a Hamas member for the first time. On April 15 unconfirmed reports claiming that he had been murdered surfaced, later declared by Palestinian intelligence sources to be false. A tape claiming to be from Johnston's kidnappers surfaced on May 8, leading to renewed hope that he would soon be released, and three weeks later a Hamas spokesperson spoke of his hope t... Biography of Bob Saget
Robert Lane "Bob" Saget (born May 17, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, screenwriter and filmmaker. Although he is best known for his past roles in the family-oriented shows Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos, Saget is known outside of television for his starkly blue stand-up routine. He is currently starring in the ABC sitcom Surviving Suburbia. Early life and career Saget was born in Philadelphia. His father, Benjamin, was a supermarket executive and his mother, Rosalyn, was a hospital administrator. Saget lived in Norfolk, Virginia and Encino, California before moving back to Philadelphia and graduating from Abington Senior High School. Saget originally intended to become a doctor, but his Honors English teacher, Elaine Zimmerman, saw his creative ... Biography of Max Boublil
Max Boublil, born May 17, 1979 in Paris, is a French actor, singer and humorist. Actor 1999 : Les hirondelles d'hiver: Carrousel Songs Ce soir... tu vas prendre : 2007 Une larme qui coule : 2008 A noter que ces chansons ont principalement un but promotionnel pour le one man show de Max One-man-show Max Boublil prend le Petit Gymnase : mai à juillet 2007 Max Boublil prend la Grande Comédie : octobre 2007 Max Boublil prend la Cigale : décembre 2007 et octobre 2008 Max Boublil prend le Bataclan : mars 2008 Max Boublil prend le Festival d'Avignon : du 10 juillet au 2 août 2008 Max Boublil prend la Route : courant 2008-2009... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Vautrin
Jean Vautrin, (John Herman) (born May 17, 1933 Pagny-sur-Moselle, France (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a French writer, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Life After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the University of Bombay; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films. Writer language generous and inventive, his early works are thrillers carried by rich language and warm spirit. We found his talent as a screenwriter in dialogues and descriptions he writes. He became famous among the general public in 1989, winning the Prix Goncourt for his novel A major step towards God. In 1987, with writer Dan Franck, he created a press photographer charac... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Rédélé
Jean Rédelé (born May 17, 1922, Dieppe - died August 10, 2007 Paris), was an automotive pioneer, pilot and founder of the French automotive brand Alpine. With a HEC diploma, he was the youngest Renault dealer in France, with a dealership installed in Dieppe. Rédelé first started (1950) rallying Dieppe-Rouen with a 4 CV, because he considered the small French car had a great rallying potential. This first race was a first victory , and he decided to continue. After a failed Monte Carlo Rally Rédelé started racing in the French Alps. In the Alps he had his greatest victories. That's why his cars bore the brand "Alpine" as a memento of his first victory in the 1954 Coupe des Alpes. Jean Rédel's first car was a 4CV coach, in 1952. Then the second special 4Cv spéciale "The Marquis" was or... Biography of Corrado Guzzanti
Corrado Guzzanti (born May 17, 1965) is an Italian actor, director, writer and satirist. Born in Rome, he is the son of journalist and Senator Paolo Guzzanti, and brother of Sabina and Caterina, both also Italian television personalities and satirical actresses. He debuted as writer for his sister Sabina, and debuted with roles for himself in Avanzi, hosted by Serena Dandini, with whom he collaborated in almost all his subsequent TV shows. These include Tunnel, Maddecheaò, Pippo Chennedy Show and L'ottavo nano. He is famous for his corrosive imitations of Italian politics and personalities: an incomplete list include Emilio Fede, Antonello Venditti, Francesco Rutelli, Romano Prodi, Fausto Bertinotti, Gianfranco Funari and many others. He also created characters of his own, includi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Blair
Bill Blair, born May 17, 1942 in Hazard, Kentucky, is an American football player and later Head Coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Camberabero
Guy Camberabero was born in Saubion in France on May 17 in 1936. He was a French rugby player.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Galliano Rossini
Galliano Rossini, born May 17, 1927 in Ancona, is an Italian former athlete (Shooting sports).... Biography of Alan Kay
Alan Curtis Kay (born May 17, 1940) is an American computer scientist, known for his early pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface design. He is the president of the Viewpoints Research Institute, and an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also on the advisory board of TTI/Vanguard. Until mid 2005, he was a Senior Fellow at HP Labs, a Visiting Professor at Kyoto University, and an Adjunct Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Early life and work Originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, Kay attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, earning a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Molecular Biology. Before and during this time, he worked as a professional ja... Biography of Clarence Goodson
Clarence Goodson (born May 17, 1982 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American professional football player who currently plays defender for Brøndby IF in Denmark, with whom he signed a three-year deal in November 2010. Career Goodson attended Annandale High School his freshman and sophomore seasons before moving to Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School. He was the Annandale team MVP, setting a school record for goals and points by a sophomore in 1998. He then went on to win the coveted Virginia State High School Soccer title playing for W.T. Woodson High School in 2000. He played his club soccer with the Braddock Road Warhawks, winning the 1999 U-17 national championship. Goodson played three years of soccer at the University of Maryland, which he joined in 2000. After redshirting in 2001, ... Biography of Hélène Diolot
Hélène Diolot, born May 17, 1946 in Paris, is a French dancer and dance teacher.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Belle Stewart
Belle Stewart (17 May 1906(source : British Entertainers, Franck C. Clifford) - 4 September 1997) became known as a Scottish traditional singer. The general public knew little about Belle Stewart until 2006, when her daughter, Sheila Stewart wrote the biography Queen Amang the Heather: the Life of Belle Stewart. Sheila Stewart corrects the frequently cited birthdate 17 July to the 18th. Early years Belle McGregor was born in Dundee, into a family of Scottish Travellers, who lived in bow-tents (similar to dome tents). As a result of their life-style, the whole family received much insult and abuse. Her father died when she was only 9 months old. Afraid that social workers might take her children from her, her mother stopped being a Traveller, and settled in Perthshire. The family tri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeremy Vine
Jeremy Guy Vine (born 17 May 1965) is a British author, journalist and news presenter for the BBC. He is known for his direct interview style and exclusive reporting from war-torn areas throughout Africa. He is the current host of the BBC Radio 2 programme, Jeremy Vine, which presents news, views, and interviews with live guests. Personal background Jeremy Vine was born on 17 May 1965 in Cheam, Surrey, England. He is the son of Guy Vine and Diana Tillett. His younger brother is the comedian Tim Vine. Jeremy is married to BBC News presenter Rachel Schofield. The couple married in September 2002 in East Devon, and have two daughters. Jeremy was educated at Lynton Preparatory School and Epsom College and played the drums in a band called The Flared Generation. At Durham University (... Biography of Shiri Maimon
Shiri Maimon (Hebrew: שירי מימון; born May 17, 1981) is an Israeli pop singer, TV show host and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the TV show Kokhav Nolad. She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Shiri Maimon grew up in Qiryat Haim. She appeared on stage for the first time in 1991, at the age of ten, in an Israeli song show for children known as the Festigal. In the army, she sang with the Air Force entertainment troupe. In 2001, she moved to Eilat, where she lived and worked for a year and half. Maimon was born in Haifa, Israel, and raised in Kiryat Haim. She is of Sephardi Jewish descent: Her mother is Moroccan and her father, Tunisian. She made her debut at the age of ten, at a children's ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robinson Savary
Robinson Savary, born on May 17, 1969 in Paris, is a French film director, screenwriter, and photographer, the son of actor and film director Jérôme Savary and artist and painter Sabine Monirys. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1567043/ ) Director (4 titles) 2005 James Thiérrée invente 'La veillée des abysses' (documentary short) 2005 Bye Bye Blackbird 1993 Falstaff on the Moon (short) 1988 À suivre (short) Producer (3 titles) 2005 James Thiérrée invente 'La veillée des abysses' (documentary short) (producer) 1993 Falstaff on the Moon (short) (associate producer) 1988 À suivre (short) (producer) Writer (3 titles) 2005 Bye Bye Blackbird (screenplay) 1993 Falstaff on the Moon (short) (writer) 1988 À suivre (short) (writer)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frederic Prokosch
Frederic Prokosch (May 17, 1906 – June 6, 1989) was an American writer, known for his novels, poetry, memoirs and criticism. He was also a distinguished translator. Biography Prokosch was born in Madison, Wisconsin, into an intellectual family that travelled widely. His father, Eduard Prokosch, an Austrian immigrant, was Professor of Germanic Languages at Yale University at the time of his death in 1938. The son was precociously bright, finishing his first degree at age 18. He was educated at Haverford College, Yale University, and King's College, Cambridge. In his youth, he was an accomplished racquetball player; he represented Yale in the 1937 New York State squash racquets championship. During World War II, Prokosch was cultural attaché of the American Legation in Portugal and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Gérôme
Raymond Gérôme, born Raymond De Backer May 17, 1920 in Koekelberg, died (heart attack) February 3, 2002 in Les Lilas, (Seine-Saint-Denis), France, was a Belgian actor and comedian. Filmography Actor * 1954 : Bonnes à tuer d'Henri Decoin : Un client de la boîte * 1955 : L'Affaire des poisons d'Henri Decoin : Louis XIV * 1956 : Mademoiselle et son gang de Jean Boyer : L'avocat de la défense * 1957 : Dangerous Exile - Le prisonnier du temple de Brian Desmond Hurst : Citoyen-meneur de la Révolution * 1957 : Élisa ou La Fille Elisa de Roger Richebé : Villedieu * 1957 : Méfiez-vous fillettes d'Yves Allégret: Jacques * 1959 : Meurtre en 45 tours d'Étienne Périer * 1960 : La Princesse de Clèves de Jean Delannoy : Le Roi * 1960 : Le Cœur battant d... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie (born May 17, 1941) is an American actress. She has appeared in many popular American films and television series. Life and career Zabriskie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her father founded Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and Lafitte's in Exile, a cafe and bar on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, and Zabriskie has said that her family was visited by Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal and Truman Capote during her childhood. After making her major film debut in 1979's Norma Rae, Zabriskie went on to appear in dozens of other works, including the 1981 miniseries adaptation of John Steinbeck's East of Eden, 1981's The Private Eyes, as the nanny; as Paula's mother in An Officer and A Gentleman; as Paul Le Mat's mother in 1984's The Burning Bed starring Farrah Fawcett; in 1989's Dr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sérgio Cabral
Sérgio Cabral,, born on May 17, 1937 in Cascadura, Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian journalist, writer, and composer. Publications: As Escolas de Samba - o que, quem, onde, como, quando e porque (1974) Pixinguinha, Vida e Obra (1977) ABC do Sérgio Cabral (1979) Tom Jobim (1987) No Tempo de Almirante (1991) No Tempo de Ari Barroso (1993) Elisete Cardoso, Vida e Obra (1994) As Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro (1996) A Música Popular Brasileira na Era do Rádio (1996) Pixinguinha Vida e Obra (1997) Antonio Carlos Jobim - Uma biografia (1997) Livro do Centenário do Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (1998) Mangueira - Nação Verde e Rosa (1998) Nara Leão - Uma biografia (1991) Ataulfo Alves (2009)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Glenn
William E. Glennor Bill Glenn, born May 17, 1933 in Ottawa, is a Canadian and American TV producer and director. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322503/ ) Director: 1. "One Life to Live" (1 episode, 1995) - Episode dated 20 June 1995 (1995) TV episode 2. "Santa Barbara" (2 episodes, 1993) - Episode #1.2137 (1993) TV episode - Episode #1.2136 (1993) TV episode 3. "The Bold and the Beautiful" (18 episodes, 1987) ... aka "Belleza y poder" - USA (Spanish title) - Episode #1.153 (1987) TV episode - Episode #1.151 (1987) TV episode - Episode #1.146 (1987) TV episode - Episode #1.45 (1987) TV episode - Episode #1.43 (1987) TV episode (13 more) 4. "Ca... Biography of Mark Smith
Mark Smith, born May 17, 1956 in New York, is an American former fencer, a national champion in 1981 and 1983.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Cazeneuve
Jean Cazeneuve, born on May 17, 1915 in Ussel (Corrèze), died on October 4, 2005, was a French sociologist and author, a member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques in 1973. Publications La Psychologie du prisonnier de guerre, 1944 C'est mourir beaucoup, 1944 Psychologie de la joie, 1952 Les Dieux dansent à Cibola, 1957 Les Rites et la condition humaine, 1959 La Philosophie médicale de Ravaisson, 1959 La Mentalité archaîque, 1961 Sociologie de la radio-télévision, 1963 Lévy-Bruhl, 1963 La Grande Chance de la télévision, 1963 Les Mythologies, 1966 Bonheur et civilisation, 1966 L'Ethnologie, 1967 Sociologie de Marcel Mauss, 1968 Les Pouvoirs de la télévision, 1970 La Sociologie, 1970 Guide... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elizabeth Aldrich
Elizabeth Aldrich, born on May 17, 1875 in Des Moines, Iowa, died in 1948, was an American astrologer and author.... Biography of Paige Turco
Jean Paige Turco (born May 17, 1965) is an American actress. She is known for playing April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. Early life Turco was born to Joyce J. and David V. Turco in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she was raised. She attended the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts and performed as a soloist at the New England Dance Conservatory, the Amherst Ballet Theatre Company and the Western Massachusetts Ballet Company. Paige graduated from Bay Path College in Longmeadow, MA in 1987. She majored in Drama at the University of Connecticut and after suffering an ankle injury, she turned to acting and musical theatre. Acting career Turco made her television acting debut in 1987, on the soap ope... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Sacré
James Sacré, born on May 17, 1929 in Cougou, Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges (Vendée), is a French poet. Publications America solitudes, André Dimanche, 2011 Tissus mis par terre et dans le vent, Le Castor Astral, 2010 Le désir échappe à mon poème, Al Manar, Collection Méditerranées, 2009 Paroles du corps à travers ton pays, poème de quatre pages accompagné de deux gravures sur bois de Jacky Essirard, éd. Atelier de Villemorge, 2009 Portrait du père en travers du temps, lithographies couleur de Djamel Meskache, éditions La Dragonne, 2009 Bernard Pagès : élancées de fêtes, mais tenant au socle du monde, Éditions La Pionnière/Pérégrines, 2009 Le poème n'y a vu que des mots, L'Idée Bleue, 2007 Un paradis de poussières, André Dimanche, 2007 Âneries po... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Krawczyk
Gérard Krawczyk (17 May 1953) is a French film director. He is of Polish descent (his grandparents were from Częstochowa). Filmography as director * Homocide by Night (1984) * Je hais les acteurs (a.k.a. I hate actors) (1986) * L'été en pente douce (1987) * Taxi 2 (2000) * Wasabi (2001) * Taxi 3 (2003) * Fanfan la tulipe (2003) * La Vie est à nous! (2005) * Taxi 4 (2007)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark Schorer
Mark Schorer (May 17, 1908 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer, critic, and scholar born in Sauk City, Wisconsin. He earned an MA at Harvard and his Ph.D. in English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1936. During his academic career, he held positions at Dartmouth, Harvard, and the University of California, Berkeley, where he was chair of the Department of English from 1960 to 1965. A leading critic of his time, he was best known for his work, Sinclair Lewis: An American Life. Schorer was also the author of many short stories, which appeared in magazines such as The New Yorker, Harpers, The Atlantic Monthly, and Esquire. Among his honors were three Guggenheim Fellowships, a Fulbright professorship at the University of Pisa and a fellowship at the Center for Advanced St... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Odd Hassel
Odd Hassel (17 May 1897 — 11 May 1981) was a Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate. Biography Born in Kristiania, his parents were Ernst Hassel, a gynaecologist, and Mathilde Klaveness. In 1915, he entered the University of Oslo where he studied mathematics, physics and chemistry, and graduated in 1920. After taking a year off from studying, he went to Munich, Germany to work in the laboratory of Professor Kasimir Fajans. His work there led to the detection of absorption indicators. After moving to Berlin, he worked at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, where he began to research X-ray crystallography. He furthered his research with a Rockefeller Fellowship, obtained with the help of Fritz Haber. In 1924, he obtained his PhD from the Berlin University, before moving to the Univers... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Clancy
Jacques Clancy, born on May 17, 1920 in Eysines, Gironde, is a French comedian and actor, a member of la Comédie-Française. Filmography 1938 : Carrefour de Kurt Bernhardt 1945 : Un ami viendra ce soir de Raymond Bernard - Jacques Leroy 1950 : Caroline chérie de Richard Pottier - Georges Berthier 1950 : Sous le ciel de Paris de Julien Duvivier - Armand Maistre 1951 : Deux sous de violettes de Jean Anouilh - André Delgrange 1951 : Le gantelet vert - "The green glove" de Rudy Maté et Louis A. Pascal - Ivan 1952 : La dame aux camélias de Raymond Bernard - Gaston Rieux 1954 : Le Rouge et le Noir de Claude Autant-Lara 1955 : Impasse des vertus de Pierre Méré - Le docteur Alain Delaunay 1955 : Marguerite de la nuit de Claude Autant-Lara - Ang... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Olivier Rolin
Olivier Jean Rolin, best known as Olivier Rolin, is a French writer and novelist. Works Novels * Un chasseur de lions, éd. Seuil, 2008 * ""Rooms"", éd. Seuil, 2006 * Suite à l'hôtel Crystal, éd. Seuil, 2004 * Tigre en papier, éd. Seuil, 2002 * La Langue suivi de Mal placé, déplacé, éd. Verdier, 2000 * Méroé, éd. Seuil, 1998 * Port-Soudan, éd. Seuil, 1994 (Prix Femina 1994) * L’Invention du monde, éd. Seuil, 1993 * Phénomène futur, éd. Seuil, 1983 Non fiction * Paysages originels, éd. Seuil, 1999 * Mon galurin gris : petites géographies, éd. Seuil, 1997 * La Havana (avec Jean-François Fogel et Jean-Louis Vaudoyer), éd. Quai Voltaire, 1989 * Sept villes, éd. Rivages, 1988 * En Russie, éd. Quai Voltaire, 198... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Janez Drnovšek
Janez Drnovšek (pronounced , (May 17, 1950 in Celje – February 23, 2008) was a Slovenian liberal politician, President of Yugoslavia (1989-1990), Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992-2002) and President of Slovenia (2002-2007). He was born in Celje, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, today in Slovenia. He died on February 23, 2008 in Zaplana. Youth & early career Young Janez was raised in the small town of Kisovec in the municipality of Zagorje ob Savi, where his father Viktor was the local mine chief and his mother Silva was a homemaker. Drnovšek graduated at the University of Ljubljana with a degree in economics in 1973. Meanwhile, he worked as an intern at a Le Havre bank. In 1975, at the age of 25, he became chief financial officer at SGP Beton Zagorje, a constr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Angelo
Jean Angelo, born Jean-Jacques Barthélémy on May 17, 1888 in Paris (source: his borth certificate, Wikipedia in French), died on November 26, 1933 in Paris, was a French actor and comedian. Filmography 1908 : Le Trouvère de Albert Capellani 1908 : Salomé de Albert Capellani 1908 : L'Assassinat du duc de Guise (314m) de André Calmettes 1909 : Vengeance corse de René Chavance 1909 : La Légende du violoneux (235m) de Adolphe Adenis - Pierre 1909 : La Laide, conte hindou (195m) de Michel Carré - Iavèh 1909 : Ordre du roy de Michel Carré 1910 : Le Joueur de cornemuse de Charles Torquet - Le joueur de cornemuse 1910 : Fra Diavolo de Albert Capellani - Fra Diavolo 1910 : La Folle des ruines - Production Pathe - - Yann 1911 : Notre-Dame d... Biography of Michel de Certeau
Michel de Certeau (Chambéry, 1925- Paris, 9 January 1986) was a French Jesuit and scholar whose work combined history, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and the social sciences. Education Michel de Certeau was born in 1925 in Chambéry, Savoie. Certeau's education was eclectic. After obtaining degrees in classics and philosophy at the universities of Grenoble, Lyon, and Paris, he undertook religious training at a seminary in Lyon, where he entered the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus) in 1950 and was ordained in 1956. Certeau entered the Society of Jesus hoping to do missionary work in China. In the year of his ordination, Certeau became one of the founders of the journal Christus, with which he would actively be involved for much of his life. In 1960 he earned his doctorate in theology from ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Danny Manning
Daniel Ricardo "Danny" Manning (born May 17, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association and head coach at Tulsa. After retiring from professional basketball Manning became an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Kansas. Manning won the National Championship with the Jayhawks in 1988 as a player, and again on the coaching staff in 2008. He is the son of former NBA player Ed Manning. College career Considered one of the greatest players in University of Kansas history, he led the 1988 Kansas Jayhawks to the National Championship against the Oklahoma Sooners. Manning left KU as its men's basketball program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder after leading the Jayhawks to the 1986 Final F... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alfonso Reyes
Alfonso Reyes Ochoa (17 May 1889, Monterrey, Nuevo León – 27 December 1959, Mexico City) was a Mexican writer, philosopher and diplomat. Early life Alfonso Reyes parents were Bernardo Reyes and Aurelia Ochoa. His father was in important government positions during the government of Porfirio Diaz, such as the governorship of Nuevo León and the Secretary of War and Navy. Alfonso Reyes was educated primarily in Mexico City. In 1909, he and other like-minded young intellectuals such as Martín Luis Guzmán and José Vasconcelos, founded the Ateneo de la Juventud to promote new cultural and aesthetic ideals and educational reform in Mexico. At the age of 21, Reyes published his first book, Cuestiones estéticas. The following year, 1912, he wrote a short story, La Cena ("The Supper"), c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gabriel Bertrand
Gabriel Bertrand, born May 17, 1867 in Paris, died June 20, 1962, was a French chemist and biologist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Denis Bredin
Jean-Denis Bredin (17 May 1929, Paris) is a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat. He is the twentieth, and current occupant of seat 3 of the Académie française, elected on 15 June 1989. Bibliography * Traité de droit du commerce international, en collaboration avec le doyen Loussouarn - Sirey - 1969 * La République de Monsieur Pompidou - Julliard - 1974 * Les Français au pouvoir - Grasset - 1977 * Éclats, en collaboration avec Jack Lang et Antoine Vitez - Simoën - 1978 * Joseph Caillaux - Hachette Littérature - 1980 * Rapport de la mission de réflexion et de propositions sur le cinéma, rapport au ministre de la Culture - 1981 * L’Affaire - Julliard - 1983 * Rapport de la mission sur l’enseignement des métiers du cinéma et ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Keith Bradley
Keith John Charles Bradley, Baron Bradley PC (born 17 May 1950, Birmingham) is a British Labour Party politician and life peer. He was formerly the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Withington from 1987 until 2005. Early life He went to Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield. He studied at Aston University, gaining a DipAcct in 1970. From Manchester Polytechnic, he gained a BA in Social Science in 1976. From the University of York, he gained an MPhil in 1978. He worked for the chartered accountants Charles Impey & Co from 1969-73. He was a research officer for Manchester City Council Housing Department from 1978-81. From 1981-7, he was Secretary of Stockport Community Health Council. Parliamentary career He was first elected as Member of Parliament (M... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ascel Bromstrom
Ascel Bromstrom, born May 17, 1915 in Stockholm, is a Swedish millionaire and industrialist (ship builder). He was married to actress Anabelle Lee.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Dufour
Jean Dufour, born on May 17, 1899 in Blagnac, died in 1981, was a French former airline pilot and businessman.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Françoise Grossetête
Françoise Grossetête (b. 17 May 1946 in Lyon) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the South-East of France. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement; part of the European People's Party. Member Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly Substitute Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 Curriculum vitae Degree in public law and political science (1969). Higher Certificate in Social and Labour Law (1969). Lecturer in law in higher education (1969-1974). Parliamentary assistant (1988-1997). ... Biography of Patricia Soltysik
Patricia "Mizmoon" Monique Soltysik (May 17, 1950 (birth time source: Steinbrecher) - May 17, 1974) was one of the founders of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Early life She was the daughter of a pharmacist, the third of seven children, the oldest of five girls. She grew up in Goleta, California, and graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in 1968 in the top 10 percent of her class and was the student body treasurer of her high school. She enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley on a state scholarship in 1968. While at Berkeley she became embittered by the "Bloody Thursday" incident where a protester was killed. Drifting into radical groups she became a radical feminist and self avowed revolutionary. When her brother asked about her plans of becoming a lawyer, she replied,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claude Moss (psychiatrist)
Claude Moss, born on May 17, 1924 in Irvington, New Jersey, is an American psychologist, writer, and psychiatrist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Michel Dubernard
Jean-Michel Dubernerd (born Lyon, 17 May 1941) is a medical doctor specializing in transplant surgery, as well as a former Deputy in the French National Assembly. Dr. Dubernerd is most famous for performing the first successful hand transplant on Clint Hallam on 23 September 1998, the first successful double hand transplant shortly thereafter (but not announced until 14 January 2004), and assisting Prof. Bernard Devauchelle perform the first partial face transplant on Isabelle Dinoire on 27 November 2005.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sammy Baugh
Samuel Adrian "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh (March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University, where he was a two-time All-American. He then played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 1952. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the 17-member charter class of 1963. Biography Early life Baugh was born on a farm near Temple, Texas, the second son of James, a worker on the Santa Fe Railroad, and Lucy Baugh. His parents later divorced and his mother raised the three children. When he was 16, the family then moved to Sweetwater, Texas, and he attended Sweetwater High School. As the quarterback of his high school football team (Sweetwater ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Honegger
Marc Honegger, born May 17, 1926 in Paris, died September 8, 2003 in Saint-Martin-de-Vers (Lot), was a French musician, musicologist, and a choral conductor. Bibliography (fr) * Dictionnaire de la musique : les hommes et leurs œuvres, 2 vols, Paris, Bordas, 1970. * Science de la musique : technique, formes, instruments, 2 vols', Paris, Bordas, 1976. * Dictionnaire des œuvres de la musique vocale, 3 vols, Paris, Bordas, 1991-1992. * Dictionnaire usuel de la Musique, Paris, Bordas, 1994. * Connaissance de la Musique (de A à Z), Paris, Bordas, 1996. * Dictionnaire du musicien, Paris, Larousse, 2002.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tony Sylva
Tony Mario Sylva (born 17 May 1975) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently unattached. Sylva has played for AC Ajaccio, AS Monaco, Lille and Trabzonspor. Club career AS Monaco Sylva became a part of the AS Monaco FC team in 1993; while he was on the team, Monaco won the Ligue 1 championship. Lille OSC Sylva joined OSC Lille on the June 8, 2004, on a free transfer from AS Monaco. He played 163 games over four years for Lille. Trabzonspor In July 2008, Sylva signed a two-year deal with Turkish outfit Trabzonspor in a deal worth £950,000. Although his contract at Lille was due to expire in June 2009, according to Article 17 of FIFA's Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players he was allowed to leave the club. Sylva was released for the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Louis-Dreyfus
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, born May 17, 1908 in Paris, is a French military, businessman and banker. Family Louis Dreyfus, Léopold Louis-Dreyfus (1833-1915), Louis Louis-Dreyfus (1867-1940), François Louis-Dreyfus(1909-1958, Jean Louis-Dreyfus (1908-2003), Robert Louis-Dreyfus (1946-2009), Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1961).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Oscar Plattner
Oscar Plattner, born on May 17, 1922 in Tschappina (source : http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/plattner_oscar.php), was a Swiss professional bicycle racer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Katherine Spencer Young
Katherine Spencer Young, born May 17, 1896 in New York, died November 19, 1983 in Milton, Florida, was an American astrologer, author, and lecturer.... Biography of Leven Rambin
Leven Alice Rambin (born May 17, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for playing look-a-like half-sisters Lily Montgomery and Ava Benton on All My Children (2004–2008) Biography Rambin was born in Houston, Texas. Her father Joseph Howard Rambin III is co-founder of Moody-Rambin, the largest locally owned commercial real estate firm in Houston. Her mother is the former Karen Stacy Guthrie. Her brother, Joseph Rambin, is currently enrolled at The University of Alabama. Her older half-sister is Mary Rambin, blogger of "More Than Mary" and designer of the Moe handbag line, currently residing in Houston, Texas. She is the granddaughter of J. Howard Rambin, Jr, former CEO and president of Texaco oil company. She began performing in school plays. She studied at the Houston Sc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hubert Davis (basketball)
Hubert Ira Davis, Jr. (born May 17, 1970 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. He is the nephew of Walter Davis, also a former NBA player, and was known for his accurate three-point shot. Davis is currently employed by ESPN as a college basketball analyst. Davis attended Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, where he averaged 28.0 points per game in his senior year. After averaging 21.4 points per game in his senior year at the University of North Carolina he was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. He remained with New York for four years, being traded to the Toronto Raptors prior to the 1996-97 season. The highlight of his time with the Knicks was hittin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed (Dhivehi: މުހައްމަދު ނަޝީދު) or Anni/Ganjaaboa (Dhivehi: އަންނި/ގަންޖާބޯ) (born May 17, 1967) is the current President of the Maldives. He is the founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and was its presidential candidate in the October 2008 presidential election, defeating long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a second round of voting. He was sworn in as President on November 11, 2008. Nasheed is commonly known in the Maldives as Anni and is a former member of Parliament for Malé. He was an outspoken critic of Gayoom and his policies. Due to his criticism of the government, over the yea... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Hynd
Richard Hynd, born on May 17, 1968 in Aberdeen, is a Scottish musician, a former member of Texas, a Scottish pop band from Bearsden, near Glasgow, Scotland. They were founded by Johnny McElhone (formerly of the bands Altered Images and Hipsway) in 1986 and feature Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals. Texas made their performing debut in March 1988 at Scotland's University of Dundee. They took their name from the 1984 Wim Wenders movie Paris, Texas. The band released their debut album Southside in 1989, along with the debut single "I Don't Want a Lover" which was a worldwide success, charting at number eight on the UK Singles Charts and other high charting positions in Europe. Southside debuted at number three in the United Kingdom and eighty-eight on the US Billboard 200 album charts. Despi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aleksander Michalowski
Aleksander Michałowski (b. 17 May 1851, Kamieniec Podolski; d. Warsaw, 1938) was a Polish pianist, pedagogue and composer who in addition to his own immense technique, had a profound influence upon the teaching of pianoforte technique, especially in relation to the works of Chopin and J S Bach, and left this legacy among a large number of pupils. Early training From 1867, at the age of 16, Michałowski studied at Leipzig Conservatory as a pupil of Ignaz Moscheles, Carl Reinecke and Theodor Coccius. Coccius was his greatest influence, and he was industrious, often practising for 10 hours a day. In 1869 he went to Berlin and studied under Carl Tausig. (Tausig attempted to make him adopt a very high finger position, which nearly ruined his technique.) He moved to Warsaw, where ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frank Price (producer)
Frank Price, born on May 17, 1930 in Decatur, Illinois, is an American producer, screenwriter, and actor. Filmographie (producer) (source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696895/) 2001 Texas Rangers (producer) 1997 Zeus et Roxanne (producer) 1996 Getting Away with Murder (producer) 1996 Mariette in Ecstasy (producer) 1995 Pilotes de choix (TV movie) (executive producer) 1995 Le cercle des amies (producer) 1995 The Walking Dead (producer) 1992 Gladiator (producer) 1976 Le riche et le pauvre (TV mini-series) (producer - 9 episodes) – Part VIII: Chapters 11 and 12 (1976) (producer - uncredited) – Part VII: Chapter 10 (1976) (producer - uncredited) – Part VII: Chapter 9 (1976) (producer - uncredited) – Part VI: Chapter 8 (1976) (producer - uncredited) – Pa... Biography of Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss (born May 17, 1976), better known by her stage names Kandi or Kandi Girl, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. She is also a former member of the group Xscape from Atlanta. Early life Kandi was born on May 17, 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia to a single mother, Joyce Jones. Her first major appearance was on BET's Teen Summit, which introduced her to the publc. Career Songwriting After the disbanding of Xscape, Burruss began to focus on production and songwriting. In 1999, Burruss teamed with bandmate Tameka "Tiny" Cottle to score the international number one hit "No Scrubs" for TLC. The single received a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, MTV Video Music Award, Billboard Music Award and Soul Train Music Award. That same ye... Biography of Gilles Quénéhervé
Gilles Quénéhervé (born 17 May 1966 in Paris) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. Biography At the 1987 World Championships in Rome he won the silver medal in a time of 20.16, which still stands as a French record. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay with his team mates Bruno Marie-Rose, Daniel Sangouma and Max Morinière. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 4th 4×100 m relay 1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 4th 200 m European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 4th 200 m World Championships Rome, Italy 2nd 200 m 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 6th 200 m 3rd 4×100 m relay 1997 ... Biography of Melany Denyse
Melany Denyse, born on May 17, 1984 in Houston, Texas, is an American model.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christine Ohuruogu
Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE (born 17 May 1984) is an English athlete who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion. Her victory in the Beijing Games was the 50th gold medal for Great Britain in Athletics at the Olympics. Ohuruogu's Personal Best of 49.61 ranks her third amongst British women 400 m runners, behind fellow Olympic medallists Kathy Cook and Katharine Merry. Biography Born to Igbo Nigerian parents in Newham, east London, she was raised less than one mile from the 2012 Summer Olympics stadium in Stratford. Ohuruogu studied at University College London, where she graduated in Linguistics in 2005. She also played netball during her undergraduate studies. Christine has 8 siblings, one of whom ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Giulio Carlo Argan
Giulio Carlo Argan (May 17, 1909, Turin - November 11, 1992, Rome) was an Italian art historian and politician. He was the first Communist mayor of Rome, between 1976 and 1979. Bibliography Studi e note, Roma 1955; Salvezza e caduta nell’arte moderna, Milano 1964; Progetto e destino, Milano 1965; Storia dell’arte come storia della città, Roma 1983; Da Hogarth a Picasso, Milano 1983; Classico Anticlassico, Milano 1984; Immagine e persuasione, Milano 1986; Progetto e oggetto, Milano 2003. External links http://argan.bianchibandinelli.it Italian site about the life and works of Giulio Carlo Argan... Biography of Alizee Guinochet
Alizee Guinochet, born on May 17, 1986 in Paris, is a French model.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Whitehouse
Paul Whitehouse (born 17 May 1958) is a British actor, writer and comedian. He became known for his work with Harry Enfield and as one of the stars of the popular BBC sketch show, The Fast Show. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was in the top 50 comedy acts voted for by comedians and comedy insiders. Early life Whitehouse was born in Stanleytown in the Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Wales. His father worked for the National Coal Board and his mother was a singer with the Welsh National Opera. The family moved to Enfield when he was four years old, which led to him discovering his talent for mimicry: "At school I didn’t say a word for the first four weeks - I called it my Silent Month. I think it was because everyone was speaking so differently from how it had be... Biography of Carlos Peña
Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican professional baseball left-handed first baseman who plays for the Chicago Cubs. He played previously with the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. Although he was born in Santo Domingo and his family is from San Francisco de Macorís, he spent a significant portion of his childhood in the United States. Early life Peña is the eldest of four children born to Felipe and Juana Peña. The family moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic when Peña was 12, initially living with one of his uncles. He graduated from Haverhill High School in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1995. He initially went to Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, but... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Annise Parker
Annise Danette Parker (born May 17, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an American politician and the mayor-elect of Houston, Texas, the fourth most populous city in the U.S. She is the current Controller of the City of Houston. Previously she served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council since 1997. Parker placed first in the November 2009 mayoral election, but failed to capture a majority of the vote. She defeated attorney Gene Locke, the second-place candidate, in the December run-off election. Upon taking office as mayor in January, Parker will be the city's second female mayor, as well as the first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city with over 600,000 residents. Houston has 2.2 million residents within its city limits. Personal life and education Parker was born and rais... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stéphane Robert
Stéphane Robert (born May 17, 1980) is a professional French professional tennis player. He reached his first ATP-level final at the 2010 SA Tennis Open, falling to Feliciano López 5–7, 1–6. Career finals Singles: 1 (0–1) Legend (pre/post 2009) Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1) Finals by Surface Hard (0–1) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0) Outcome↓ No.↓ Date↓ Tournament↓ Surface↓ Opponent in the final↓ Score in the final↓ Runner-up 1. February 1, 2010 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa ... Biography of Edvald Boasson Hagen
Edvald Boasson Hagen (born 17 May 1987 in Lillehammer) is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team Team Sky. He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no. 3 in the world by UCI as of 31 August 2009. Career Boasson Hagen joined the Norwegian continental team Team Maxbo Bianchi in 2006 and in his first season in the continental circuits he took eight wins including three stages of the Tour de l'Avenir. In 2007 he enjoyed a successful season and scored fifteen wins, ending up second in number of victories behind ProTour sprinter Alessandro Petacchi. But, after the disqualification of the Italian in May 2008 for doping, Alessandro Petacchi lost 5 stage wins in the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ingrid Wendl
Ingrid Turković-Wendl (born Ingrid Wendl on May 17, 1940 in Vienna) is an Austrian figure skater, television announcer, and political figure. She has been an Austrian People's Party delegate to the National Council of Austria since 2002. Turković-Wendl is the 1956 and 1958 European Figure Skating Championships gold medalist, and the 1956 Winter Olympics bronze medalist in ladies' figure skating. Among her contemporaries were fellow Austrians Hanna Eigel and Hanna Walter. Wendl later became a professional skater and performed in the Viennese Ice Revue (Vienna Ice Revue) and Ice Capades. She retired from the sport in 1971. In 1972 she began working for ORF, the national Austrian public service broadcaster. She retired from broadcasting in 2000. Turković-Wendl was elected... Biography of Maxime Huscenot
Maxime Huscenot, born May 17, 1992 in Valence, is a French surfer. He becomes the ASP Europe champion, and, in 2010, the first ASP World champion. The Association of Surfing Professionals or ASP was formed in 1982 to protect the interests of professional surfers. The association organises the six professional surfing circuits including the World Championship Tour or WCT, which was renamed to the ASP World Tour in 2007. The ASP's Head Offices are located in Coolangatta, Australia.... Biography of Bill Bruford
William Scott "Bill" Bruford (born 17 May 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent) is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner . He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring drummer for Genesis in 1976. Following his departure from Yes and at various times until 1997, Bruford was the drummer for progressive rock band King Crimson. Bruford moved away from progressive rock to concentrate on jazz, leading his own jazz group, Earthworks, for several years. He retired from public performance in 2009, but continues to run his two record labels and to speak about music. His autobiography, Bill Bruford: The Autobiography, was published in early... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nick Masset
Nicholas Allen Masset (born May 17, 1982 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. He was selected in the eighth round of the 2000 entry draft by the Texas Rangers. After graduating from Pinellas Park High School, Masset attended St. Petersburg Junior College prior to entering the Rangers farm system in 2004. Masset had minor league stints with the Single-A Stockton Ports, Double-A Frisco RoughRiders and Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks prior to his first call-up in June 2006. Masset was traded to the Chicago White Sox on December 23, 2006, along with John Danks and Jacob Rasner for Brandon McCarthy and David Paisano. On July 31, 2008, Masset, along with infielder Danny Richar were both traded to the Cincinnati Reds for right fiel... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Greg Van Avermaet
Greg Van Avermaet (born 17 May 1985 in Lokeren) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam BMC Racing Team. Palmarès 2006 1st Maillot National U-23 Road Race Champion 2nd U-23 Paris–Tours 2007 1st Stage 5 Tour of Qatar 1st Stage 2 Tour de Wallonie 1st Rund und dem Hainleite-Erfurt 1st Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen 8th Vattenfall Cyclassics 2008 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain 1st Stage 9 Vuelta a España 1st Jersey blue.svg Points Classification 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium 1st Stage 3 3rd Overall Tour of Qatar 3rd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 8th Ronde van Vlaanderen 2009 1st Heistse Pijl 4th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2010 5th UCI Road World Championships 8... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Rankine
Alan Rankine (born 17 May 1958, Edinburgh, Scotland) played keyboards, and guitars, for the rock band, Associates, which he co-founded with Billy Mackenzie in the late 1970s. Together they recorded three albums: The Affectionate Punch (1980), Fourth Drawer Down (1981) and Sulk (1982). Rankine left the band in 1982 on the eve of what would have been the Sulk tour. While Mackenzie continued with other associates, Rankine started a solo career as a recording artist. He recorded four solo albums: The World Begins to Look Her Age and Pink Pound (1986), She Loves Me Not (1987) and the fully instrumental The Big Picture Sucks (1989). He became a record producer, producing such artists as The Pale Fountains, Cocteau Twins and Paul Haig, before joining the Belgian independent record label,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcelinho (footballer)
Marcelo dos Santos (born 17 May 1975 in Campina Grande, Brazil), better known as "Marcelinho Paraíba" or simply "Marcelinho", is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Sport Recife, in the Brazilian Série B. In Brazil, he is also known as "Marcelinho Paraíba", referring to the state in which he was born. He was arguably one of the best playmakers in the Bundesliga because of his extravagant skills that include his visionary passing, abundance of tricks and his world class technique. Career Marcelinho Paraiba began his career in Campinense, Paraíba, where he won two league titles Paraiba. Between 1994 and 1995, was in Santos when he took a pass unnoticed by the club. Two years later, however, burst in São Paulo, where he won two Paulistões before being sold to Olympiqu... Biography of Cynda Williams
Cynda Williams (born May 17, 1966) is an American television and film actress. Early Life Born in Chicago, Illinois, Cynthia Williams, she was known as Cindy Williams until she started her film career. At that time, the graduate of Dunbar Vocational High School and Ball State University changed her first name to "Cynda" to avoid conflicts with Laverne & Shirley actress Cindy Williams, who was also listed by the same name with the Screen Actors Guild. Career Acting Career Williams has been featured in films on both television and in the cinema. Her first appearance in a feature film was in Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues and One False Move as well as the Tales of the City Channel 4/PBS miniseries. Music Career While most well known for her involvement in the movie industry, Will... Biography of Claudia Koll
Claudia Koll (stage name of Claudia Colacione; born May 17, 1965) is an Italian actress and missionary. Biography Claudia Koll was born in Rome of Italian and Romanian parentage. Koll made her debut as a cinema actress in 1989, but achieved fame for her part in the erotic movie Così fan tutte (All Ladies Do It, 1992), directed by Tinto Brass. Subsequently she has worked mostly for theater and television. She reached her widest audience in the popular television series Linda e il brigadiere (Linda and the Brigadier, 1997-2000) with Nino Manfredi. She co-hosted the 1995 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. She had a Catholic upbringing, but when she left home to become an actress, she also left the Church. As she said in testimony, she began to live as she liked, doing whateve... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria
Ferdinand Charles (17 May 1628 – 30 December 1662) was the Archduke of Further Austria, including the Tyrol, from 1646 to 1662. As the son of Archduke Leopold V and Claudia de' Medici, he took over his mother's governatorial duties when he came of age in 1646. To finance his extravagant living style, he sold goods and entitlements. For example, he wasted the exorbitant sum which France had to pay to the Tyrolean Habsburgs for the cession of their fiefs west of the Rhine (Alsace, Sundgau and Breisach). He also fixed the border to Graubünden in 1652. Ferdinand Charles was an absolutist ruler, did not call any diet after 1648 and had his chancellor Wilhelm Biener executed illegally in 1651 after a secret trial. On the other hand, he was a lover of music: Italian opera was performed in h... Biography of Tereza Fajksová
Tereza Fajksová (17 May 1989 in Ivančice) is a Czech model, public administration specialist, environmentalist, and an international beauty pageant titleholder. She competed and won in the Miss Earth 2012 beauty pageant. Fajksová is the first delegate from the Czech Republic to win the Miss Earth title. She is also the first European delegate in the last ten years since 2002 and the third European to be crowned Miss Earth. Biography Fajksová comes from a small town in the south of Ivančice Czech Republic, where she spent her childhood with her grandparents, brother, and parents. She has a natural blonde hair and blue eyes. She attended elementary school at TG Masaryk in Ivančice and graduated high school at the Louis Danka Sports Gymnasium in Brno where she has been resi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Bolaños
Christian Bolaños Navarro (born 17 May 1984 in Hatillo de San José) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays as a winger for Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen and the Costa Rican national team. His brother Jonathan is also a footballer. Style of Play As a player, Christian is a very skilled dribbler and fast player who usually is able to run from his opponent and make deadly crosses. He also commands a very delicate kicking technique and is capable of shooting with both legs. He is also a decent freekick taker and is known to be a player who is capable of making the crucial pass that opens the defense. Despite his small height and tendency to dribble, Christian is rarely staying down for long on the pitch and has a physique that can match most wingbacks. Club career Dep... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fabrice Gobert
Fabrice Gobert, born on May 17, 1974 in Le Chesnay, is a French screenwriter and director. Filmography 2012 : Les Revenants (série TV) 2010 : Simon Werner a disparu... 2007 : C com-ç@ (TV), saison 3 2000 : Camille (court-métrage)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester (born James Ridout Winchester; May 17, 1944) is an American musician and songwriter who was born and raised in the southern United States. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, which is where and when he began his career as a solo artist. His highest charting recordings were of his own tunes, "Yankee Lady" in 1970 and "Say What" in 1981. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973, gained amnesty in the U.S. in 1977 and resettled there in 2002. Winchester is probably most well known as a songwriter, with his works being recorded by many notable artists, including Patti Page, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, Joan Baez, Anne Murray, Reba McEntire, The Everly Brothers and Emmylou Harris. A number of these recordings have had success on various charts. Biogra... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tabatha Coffey
Tabatha Coffey (born 17 May 1969) is an Australian hairstylist, salon owner, and television personality. Her participation as a contestant on the television show Shear Genius led to her own fame in the USA. She was given television show, Tabatha's Salon Takeover, which airs on the U.S. cable television network Bravo. In Australia it airs on Foxtel's pay television network Arena as well as on Network Ten. Career Coffey, whose mother and brother were hairstylists, got her start in her hometown of Surfers Paradise in Queensland, where she started as an assistant in a local shop at the age of 14. A year later, she entered a four-year apprenticeship programme to learn more. Later, she moved to London to continue her training for the next three years. Coffey opened her own salon, Indust... |
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