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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on November, 5, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,406 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,406 Celebrities
120 celebrities or events were found for November, 5. Biography of Jean-Pierre Papin
Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French former football player and now manager. Between 2006 and 2007 he was the manager of French club RC Strasbourg, but despite leading the club to promotion to Ligue 1, he resigned, citing internal relationship problems. Papin scored 30 goals for France in 54 matches. He played at the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico, where France finished third, and at the 1992 European Championships in Sweden. His last game for the national team was in 1995. He won the Ballon d'or in 1991. He was the only player to do so while playing in the French league. At club level, he played for INF Vichy (1983-1984), Valenciennes (1984-1985), Club Brugge (1985-1986), Olympique Marseille (1986-1992), A.C. Milan (1992-1994), Bayern Munich ... Add to favourites (65 fans)Biography of Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh (November 5, 1913 – July 8, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award winning English actress. She won two Oscars playing "southern belles": Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), a role she had also played in London's West End. She was a prolific stage performer, frequently in collaboration with her husband, Laurence Olivier, who directed her in several of her roles. During her thirty-year stage career, she played parts that ranged from the heroines of Noël Coward and George Bernard Shaw comedies to classic Shakespearean characters such as Ophelia, Cleopatra, Juliet and Lady Macbeth. One example of her range is the fact that she played Cleopatra, in both the comedy-drama and classic drama contexts (Shaw's and Shakespeare's... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Bernard-Henri Lévy
Bernard-Henri Lévy (born November 5, 1948 in Béni-Saf, Algeria) is a French intellectual and businessman. Often referred to today, in France, simply as BHL, Lévy was born in Béni-Saf, Algeria on 5 November 1948. His family moved to Paris a few months after his birth. His father, André Lévy, was the multi-millionaire founder and manager of a timber company, Becob. After attending the Louis-le Grand lycée in Paris, he enrolled in the elite and highly selective Ecole Normale Supérieure in 1968, from which he graduated with a degree in philosophy. Some of his professors there included prominent French intellectuals and philosophers Jacques Derrida and Louis Althusser. Lévy is also a pre-eminent journalist, having started his career as a war reporter for Combat, the famous underground new... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Joe Dassin
Joseph Ira Dassin (November 5, 1938 – August 20, 1980) was a French-speaking American expatriate musician. Dassin was born in New York City to film noir director Jules Dassin and Béatrice Launer. He began his childhood first in New York and Los Angeles, California. However after his father became a victim of the anti-communist policies of Senator Joseph McCarthy, he and his family moved from place to place across Europe. After studying at Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, Dassin moved back to the United States to go to college in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After college, he moved back again to France where, while working at a radio station, a record label convinced him to begin to record his songs. By the early 1970s, Dassin's songs were on the top of the charts in France and he had bec... Add to favourites (36 fans)Biography of Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. Some of his best-known albums are Reckless, 18 til I Die, and Waking Up the Neighbours. Adams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for his contribution to popular music and his philanthropic work. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and more recently inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards in April 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for songwriting, and was recently nominated for his fifth Golden Globe (2007) for his songwriting in the film Bobby. Personal life Adams speaks French and has lived in France. He currently lives in England and supports Chelsea F.C. Adams is a vegan and t... Add to favourites (34 fans)Biography of Famke Janssen
Famke Beumer Janssen (Dutch pronunciation: ; English pronunciation: /ˈfɑːmkə ˈdʒænsən/; born November 5, 1964) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She is best-known for playing the villainess Bond girl Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye and Dr. Jean Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men film series. Janssen is also a UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity. Early life Famke Beumer Janssen was born in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Her first name means little girl in West Frisian, the native language of the Dutch province Friesland. Besides her native Dutch, Janssen speaks English and French. She also learned German, but has not kept up with it. She has two sisters, director Antoinette Beumer and actress Marjolein Beumer. Before coming to the United States, ... Add to favourites (32 fans)Biography of Tilda Swinton
Katherine Mathilda Swinton (born November 5, 1960), better known as Tilda Swinton, is a Golden Globe Award-nominated British actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films. Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) Early life Tilda Swinton was born in London, daughter of Sir John Swinton of Swinton, a Scottish major-general in the Scots Guards and former head of the Queen's Household Division, and his Australian-born wife, Lady Judith Balfour Killen. She also has relatives in the towns of Monkseaton and Newcastle. The Swinton family is an ancient Anglo-Scots family that can trace its lineage to the ninth century. Swinton attended West Heath Girls' School (the same school as Diana, Princess of Wales), and also Fettes College for a brief period. In 1983, she graduated from New Hall at Cambridge ... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Art Garfunkel
Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and actor, best known as half of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel. Early life Arthur Ira Garfunkel was born in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City. He is of Romanian Jewish ancestry. He met his future singing partner, Paul Simon, in the sixth grade. Between 1956 and 1962, the two had performed together as Tom & Jerry. Garfunkel ("Tom Graph") chose his nickname because he liked to track, or "graph" hits, on the pop charts. Garfunkel attended Columbia University in the early sixties, where he sang with the Kingsmen, an all-male a cappella group, and was a Brother in the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. In 1962, Garfunkel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in art history, followed by a Master's degree i... Add to favourites (18 fans)Biography of Alexa Chung
Alexa Chung (born November 5, 1983) is a British TV presenter and former fashion model. She is the girlfriend of Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner. Early life Alexa Chung was raised in Privett, Hampshire by her English mother (a housewife) and three-quarters Chinese father (a graphic designer). She is the youngest of four children and has two brothers and one sister. Her elder brother is DJ Dom Chung. She attended the local comprehensive school, Perins Community College, and later the sixth form Peter Symonds College, Winchester (1999-2001). She had been accepted by King’s College London to read English and by Chelsea College of Art and Design to do an art foundation course, with two 'A' grades (English and Art) and a 'B' (History) at A-level, before being scouted by a modelling a... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Kris Jenner
Kristen Mary "Kris" Jenner (née Houghton, previously Kardashian; born November 5, 1955) is an American television personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She is also the manager for all of her family members including Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian. She is the wife of Olympic Champion Bruce Jenner. Jenner was previously married to lawyer Robert Kardashian Sr. They divorced in 1990. Early Life Kristen Mary Houghton grew up in University City, a suburb of San Diego, and attended Clairemont High School. She is the daughter of Mary and David Houghton, who had two other daughters, Karen and Sarah. She was raised solely by her mother, because her parents went through a divorce when she was 7. Her father died in 2001 at age 71. In 1978, Kris met future husban... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Tatum O'Neal
Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an Academy Award-winning American actress best known for her film work as a child actress in the 1970s. To this day, she remains the youngest actor ever (at the age of 10) to win an Oscar. O'Neal was born into the motion picture family of actor Ryan O'Neal and actress Joanna Moore. Her brother, Griffin, was born in 1964. In 1967 her parents divorced. Her father married actress Leigh Taylor-Young, the mother of her half-brother, Patrick (who was married to actress Rebecca DeMornay). She also has another half-brother, Redmond, from Ryan O'Neal's relationship with actress Farrah Fawcett. Tatum's mother died in 1997 of lung cancer at age 63 after a career in which she had appeared in such movies as Touch of Evil. ... Biography of Cyril Lignac
Cyril Lignac (November 5, 1977 - ) is a French chef and TV presenter. Biography Cyril Lignac entered culinary school of Villefranche-de-Rouergue and received a professional diploma at the age of 20. After training in Aveyron, at first he worked at the Arpeggio (three Michelin stars), the Parisian restaurant of Alain Passard. He then continued his training under Pierre Hermé at Korova, Alain Ducasse at “Grande Cascade”, and the Pourcel brothers at the “Maison Blanche” and the “Jardin des Sens”. In 2004, he ran La Suite in Paris. In 2005, he opened his own restaurant in Paris: le Quinzième Cuisine Attitude. He participated in various cooking shows on the French television channel M6: "Yes chef !" , "Chef, the recipe" , "Live in canteen !" and more recently "Get Chef'd". He has writte... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Jonny Greenwood
Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood (born November 5, 1971) is a BAFTA-nominated musician and composer-in-residence for the BBC, best known as a member of English band Radiohead. Greenwood is a multi-instrumentalist and also serves as the band's lead guitarist. He is the younger brother of fellow Radiohead member Colin Greenwood. In addition to guitar he plays viola, organ, piano, xylophone, glockenspiel, ondes Martenot, banjo, harmonica and drums. He also does work on the electronic side of Radiohead, working on computer-generated sounds and sampling. He was ranked number 59 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Career Radiohead Greenwood had recently started university when Radiohead predecessor On A Friday signed a recording contract with EMI in 1991. He left univ... Biography of Jon-Erik Hexum
Jon-Erik Hexum (November 5, 1957 – October 18, 1984) was an American actor and model who died accidentally shortly after a firearms incident on the set of Cover Up, a television series in which he was a central cast member. Born to Norwegian immigrant parents, he was the star of the science fiction series Voyagers!, which aired on NBC during the 1982–83 television season. He also appeared in made for television movies The Bear and Making of a Male Model co-starring Joan Collins and Roxie Roker, and in an episode of Hotel, before being cast in the action series Cover Up. Early life and career Hexum was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to Gretha and Thorleif Hexum. He and his elder brother, Gunnar, were raised in Tenafly by their mother after their parents divorced when Hexum was four... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor who has starred in more than forty films, including Charlie's Angels, Box of Moon Light, Galaxy Quest, The Green Mile, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Early life Rockwell was born in Daly City, California, the son of actors who divorced when he was five years old. He was raised by his father, Pete Rockwell, in San Francisco while his mother, Penny Hess, stayed behind in New York (he spent his summer vacations with her.) Rockwell had what The New York Times described in 1998 as a "footloose upbringing," and, at age 10, made his brief stage debut playing Humphrey Bogart in an East Village improv comedy sketch starring his mother. The ensuing applause provided a memorable rush that helped f... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Sam Shepard (playwright)
Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943) is an American artist who has worked as an award-winning playwright, writer and actor. His many written works are known for being frank and often absurd, as well as for having an authentic sense of the style and sensibility of the gritty modern American west. He is an actor of the stage and motion pictures; a director of stage and film; author of several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs; and a musician. Source for his time of birth: Steinbrecher. Early life Shepard was born Samuel Shepard Rogers VII in Fort Sheridan, Illinois and worked on a ranch as a teenager. His father, Samuel Shepard Rogers VI, was a teacher, farmer and served in the Air Force as a bomber pilot during World War II; his mother, Jane Elaine (nee Schook) was a teacher an... Biography of Lisa Scott-Lee
Lisa Michelle Scott-Lee (born 5 November 1975 in St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales) is a Welsh singer and a graduate of the Italia Conti Academy stage school, who is best known for her five years with one of the most successful UK pop groups of all time, Steps. Career story Steps (1997-2001) Scott-Lee is best known for her five years with one of the most successful UK pop groups of all time, Steps. The group, which came together in 1997 and had 14 top 10 singles in the UK, split up Boxing Day, 2001. Early solo projects and career (2002-2004) She spent a short time managing her three younger brothers, including Andy in a group of their own called 3SL, but after little success they were dropped from their label, and split up. Deciding she would go solo, Scott-Lee was signed to ... Biography of Ike Turner
Ike Wister Turner (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer, best known for his work with his former wife Tina Turner as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner duo. Spanning a career that lasted half a century, Ike's repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk. Alongside his former wife, he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and in 2001 was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. Turner died at 76 years old at his home in San Marcos, California, near San Diego. Early life and career Turner was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931, to Beatrice Cushenberry and Izear Luster Turner. (He said he had believed his name was Izear Luster Turner Jr. until he discovered on applying for a pass... Add to favourites (17 fans)Biography of Kevin Jonas
Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987 (birth time source: https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%209%3A58%2012%3A10%203%3A39)), also known as Kevin Jonas, and K2 and is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a boy band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick. The Jonas Brothers originally started with a solo singing career for Nick, but when Joe and Kevin sang backup for him, the record producer liked their sound and signed all three of them. Career Singing In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice. After hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by all the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records had decided to sign the three as a group act. Afte... Biography of Leni Escudero
Joaquim Leni Escudero, best known as Leny Escudero, born November 5, 1932 in Espinal, Spain, is a French singer. Discography Escudero 71 (1971) Vivre pour des idées (1973) Le voyage (1974) La planète des fous (1977) La grande farce (1978) Escudero sur scène (1979) Grand-père (1980) Je veux toujours rester petite (1982) Dérives (1984) Comme un voyageur secret (1994) Une vie (compilation réenregistrée 1996) Leny escudero chante la liberté (1997) Le tiers amour (1999)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli (born November 5, 1988) is an Indian international cricketer. He was the captain of the victorious Indian team at the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia. He represents Delhi in first-class cricket. He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 and 2009 Indian Premier League. He learned his cricket in the West Delhi Cricket Academy. Kohli is a middle order batsman, who can also open the batting. Kohli with 784 points is on first position with South Africa’s batsman A.B. De Villiers in the ICC ODI rankings for Batsman. He is known for his shots through the cover region. He can also bowl right arm medium pace. First class cricket Kohli first came into the limelight when he played for Delhi in a Ranji trophy match against Karnataka on the day of his father's ... Biography of Tamzin Outhwaite
Tamzin Maria Outhwaite (play /ˈaʊθweɪt/; born 5 November 1970) is an award-winning English actress. She became known for her role as Melanie Owen in the British soap opera EastEnders, whom she portrayed from 1998 until 2002. Early career The daughter of Anna (nee Santi) and Colin Frank Outhwaite, Tamzin has two younger brothers, Kes and Jake Outhwaite. Outhwaite attended the Stagestruck Theatre Company as a teenager, taking part in several productions during the mid-1980s. On leaving school in 1987, she studied at Sylvia Young Theatre School and she joined the London Studio Centre to study drama and dance, where one of her friends was television presenter Lucy Alexander. She went on to many stage roles including Grease, Oliver! and work at the Stephen Joseph Theat... Biography of Peter Noone
Peter Noone (born Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone, 5 November 1947, at Park Hospital, Davyhulme, near Manchester) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actor, best known as "Herman" of the successful 1960s rock group Herman's Hermits. He is of mostly Irish and Scottish ancestry, with some Welsh roots. Career As a child he attended St. Monica's RC Primary School in Flixton, Urmston near Manchester and had a number of acting roles on television, including that of Stanley Fairclough in the soap opera, Coronation Street. He studied voice and drama at St Bede's College, Manchester and Manchester School of Music, where he won the Outstanding Young Musician Award. Early in his career, he used the stage name Peter Novak. At the age of 15, he became the lead singer, spo... Biography of Michael Winter Kleerekoper
Michael Winter Kleerekoper, born November 5, 1971 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French singer. He is the son of David Alexander Winter, a Dutch singer, and Cathy Kleerekoper, and the brother of French singer and actress Ophélie Winter.... Biography of Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is a Saturn Award-winning American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his memorable performance as the T-1000, the shape-shifting cyborg and main antagonist of James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgement Day. He reprised the role for cameo appearances in 1992's Wayne's World and 1993's Last Action Hero. This increased profile led to roles in movies such as Cop Land, Spy Kids, The Faculty, and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as well as a recurring role in the TV series The Sopranos. Patrick has since acted in science fiction-oriented television series, with recurring roles in The Outer Limits and more notably The X-Files, where he starred in arguably his most significant role since Terminator 2 as the skeptical Agent John Doggett. More... Biography of Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter currently with The Cardinals as lead vocalist and guitarist, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Raised by his mother and grandmother, Adams dropped out of school at age 16 and performed with several local bands before moving to Raleigh and forming the band Whiskeytown. Three albums and five years later, Adams went solo, releasing Heartbreaker in 2000. A longtime resident of New York City, Adams is probably best known for his song "New York, New York", which appeared on his 2001 release Gold. He has since released five more solo albums and three albums with his band, The Cardinals. His most recent album, Cardinology, was released on October 28, 2008. Adams has also produced albums by Jesse Malin an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bill Walton
William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is a retired American basketball player and current television sportscaster. The “Big Red-Head”, as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s and winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards and went on to have a prominent career in the NBA. Walton was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on May 10, 1993 and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame that same year. He is the father of current Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton. Height: 6-11; Weight: 235 lbs. Early life and college career Walton was born in La Mesa, California, the son of Gloria Anne (née Hickey) and William Theodore "Ted" Walton. At the age of 17, he played for the United States men's na... Biography of Bärbel Schleker
Bärbel Schleker, born November 5, 1977 in Esslingen am Neckar, is a German actress, famous for her role as Yvonne Kuballa in Verliebt in Berlin (German for "In Love in Berlin"), a Golden Rose-winning German telenovela, starring Alexandra Neldel, Mathis Künzler, Tim Sander, and Laura Osswald. It premiered on February 28, 2005, on Sat.1 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland - its final episode will be broadcasted on October 12, 2007. The series is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea ("I am Betty, the ugly one"), written by Fernando Gaitán (also author of Café, con aroma de mujer) and produced by RCN TV. The original season of the serial comedy-drama follows the life of the unsophisticated but good-natured Lisa Plenske (Neldel), and her incongruous job at the ultr... Biography of Elke Sommer
Elke Sommer (born 5 November 1940) is a German born actress, entertainer, and artist. Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Sommer was born as Baroness Elke Schletz in Berlin. She started appearing in films in Italy in the late 1950s. She quickly became a noted sex symbol and moved to Hollywood in the early 1960s. She became one of the most popular pin-up girls of the time, and posed for several pictorials in Playboy Magazine. She became one of the top movie actresses of the 1960s and made 99 movie and television appearances between 1959 and 2005, including A Shot in the Dark (1964) with Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, The Art of Love (1965) with James Garner and Dick Van Dyke, The Oscar (1966) with Stephen Boyd, Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) with Bob Hope, the Bulldog Drummond e... Biography of Roy Rogers
Leonard Franklin Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), who became famous as Roy Rogers, was a singer and cowboy actor. He and his third wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino Trigger, and his German Shepherd Dog, Bullet, were featured in over one hundred movies and The Roy Rogers Show. The show ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 through 1957. His productions usually featured two sidekicks, Pat Brady, (who drove a jeep called "Nellybelle"), and the crotchety Gabby Hayes. Roy's nickname was "King of the Cowboys". Dale's nickname was "Queen of the West." For many Americans (and non-Americans), he was the embodiment of the all-American hero. Early life Rogers was born to Andrew ("Andy") and Mattie (Womack) Slye in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his family lived ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Francesco Smalto
Francesco Smalto is a great Italian fashion designers, born November 5, 1927 in Reggio di Calabria.... Biography of Eike Batista
Eike Fuhrken Batista da Silva, more commonly Eike Batista (Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil, November 3, 1956), is a Brazilian business baron. He has founded companies in different business sectors, mainly in mining. He is the son of Eliezer Batista da Silva, a longtime head of mining company Vale. As of March 2011, he is the eighth richest person in the world. Biography Born in Brazil, Batista spent most of his childhood in Europe. He lived in Germany from 1969 to 1980, and began studying engineering there at Aachen University but dropped out of college without completing his degree. In 1980, he moved back to Brazil to begin a gold and trading company in the Amazon. Shortly after he joined Canadian mining firm TVX Gold, making and then losing a fortune, before finally sell... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Biétry
Charles Biétry, born November 5, 1943 in Rennes, is a French sports journalist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aitana Sanchez-Gijon
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón (born November 5, 1968 in Rome, Italy) is a Spanish-Italian film actress. Best known for playing comic roles in Spain, Sánchez-Gijón is known in the United States for her dramatic portrayal of Victoria Aragon, a pregnant and abandoned winegrower's daughter who is helped by travelling salesman Paul Sutton (Keanu Reeves) in A Walk in the Clouds (1995). She has since built a reputation as an international star in films such as Manuel Gomez Pereira's Boca a Boca (1996), Bigas Luna's The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997), Jaime Chavarri's Sus Ojos Se Cerraron (1998), Gabriele Salvatores' adaptation of the Niccolò Ammaniti novel I'm not scared (2003) and Brad Anderson's The Machinist (2004).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Herman Brood
Herman Brood (pronounced "Broat" /bro:t/; Zwolle, November 5, 1946 – Amsterdam, July 11, 2001) was a Dutch musician, painter and media personality. Brood was the Dutch personification of "sex, drugs and rock 'n roll". After playing piano in Cuby and the Blizzards and several other bands since 1964, Brood started his own group, Herman Brood and His Wild Romance, in 1977. The band had made their first, and best known, album Shpritsz—a play on the German word for injection needle—in 1978 This album contained anti–drug use songs like "Dope Sucks", but also "Saturday Night". "Saturday Night" was their first hit single. But even more than his music, it was his outspoken statements in the press about sex and drug use that brought Herman Brood into the public arena in the Netherlands. He was ro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lester Piggott
Lester Keith Piggott (born 5 November 1935) is a retired English jockey, popularly known as "The Long Fellow". He is considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time, with 4,493 career wins, including nine Derby victories. Family background and personal life Lester Piggott is the son of Keith Piggott, who was a successful National Hunt jockey and trainer. Keith Piggott won the Champion Hurdle as a jockey in 1939 and the Grand National as a trainer in 1963 with Ayala. In that 1962-63 season he became British jump racing Champion Trainer. Lester’s grandfather, Ernie Piggott, rode three Grand National winners, in 1912, 1918 and 1919 and was married to a sister of the jockeys Mornington Cannon and Kempton Cannon, who both rode winners of the Epso... Biography of BoA (singer)
Boa Kwon (born November 5, 1986), commonly known by her stage name BoA, which stands for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in both South Korea and Japan. Born and raised in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, BoA was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents when she accompanied her older brother to a talent search. In 2000, after two years of training, she released ID; Peace B, her debut Korean album, under SM Entertainment. Two years later, she released her debut Japanese album, Listen to My Heart, under the Avex label. On October 14, 2008, under SM Entertainment USA, a subdivision of SM Entertainment, BoA debuted in the United States with the single "Eat You Up" and released her debut English-language album, BoA on March 17, 2009. Influenced by hip hop and R&B singers as Nelly and J... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Clifford Irving
Clifford Michael Irving (born November 5, 1930) is an American writer, best known for an "authorized autobiography" of Howard Hughes that turned out to be a hoax. Early life and writing career Irving grew up in New York City, the son of Dorothy and Jay Irving, a magazine cover artist and the creator of the syndicated comic strip Pottsy, about a New York policeman. After graduating in 1947 from Manhattan's High School of Music and Art, Irving attended Cornell University, had a two-year marriage (to Nina Wilcox) and worked on his first novel, On a Darkling Plain (Putnam, 1956) while he was a copy boy at The New York Times. He completed his second novel, The Losers (1958), as he traveled about Europe. While living on the island of Ibiza he met an Englishwoman, Claire Lydon, and they marr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Will Durant
William James Durant (November 5, 1885–November 7, 1981) was a prolific American popularizer in the fields of history, religion and philosophy. He is best known for the 11-volume The Story of Civilization, written with his wife Ariel and published between 1935 and 1975. They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1967 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. Life and works Durant was born in North Adams, Massachusetts of French-Canadian parents Joseph Durant and Mary Allard, who had been part of the Quebec emigration to the United States. He fought for equal wages, women's suffrage and fairer working conditions for the American labor force. Durant not only wrote on many topics but also put his ideas into effect. Durant, it has been said widely, attempted to bring philo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Madeleine Robinson
Madeleine Yvonne Svoboda, best known as Madeleine Robinson, born November 5, 1917 in Paris, died August 1, 2004 in Lausanne, was a French and Swiss actress. She was the wife of actor Robert Dalban, Guillaume Amestoy, and José Luis de Vilallonga. She also has had a daughter with French singer Jean-Louis Jaubert (Les Compagnons de la chanson). Theatre Une grande fille toute simple d'André Roussin Adorable Julia, adaptation française de Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon d’après Somerset Maugham Noix de coco de Marcel Achard Un tramway nommé Désir de Tennessee Williams Les Parents terribles de Jean Cocteau Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf ?, adaptation française de Pierre Laville d’après Edward Albee Mère Courage et ses enfants de Bertolt Brecht Selected filmography 1936 : Mioche de... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ian Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi (born November 5, 1986, in Rouen) is a French professional basketball player, currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. At 6'11" and 230 lbs, he plays the position of power forward and center. He formerly played for the San Antonio Spurs. Early life Mahinmi was born to a Beninese father who helped other Africans immigrate to France and a Jamaican mother who taught preschool. Mahinmi preferred playing soccer as a child along with his older brother, but eventually switched to playing basketball. He was 6 feet tall when he was 14 years old. He also played some volleyball. French basketball career Mahinmi made his impression on international scouts at the 2004 Under-18 European Championships in Zaragoza, Spain. It was there that he first caught the attention... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Loewy
Raymond Fernand Loewy (5 November, 1893 – 14 July, 1986) was one of the best known industrial designers of the 20th century. Born in France, he spent most of his professional career in the United States where he influenced countless aspects of North American culture. Among his many iconic contributions to modern life were the Shell logo, the Greyhound bus, the S-1 locomotive, the Lucky Strike package, Coldspot refrigerators and the Studebaker Avanti. His career spanned seven decades. Life and work Loewy was born in Paris in 1893, the son of Maximilian Loewy, a Viennese journalist, and Marie Labalme. An early accomplishment was the design of a successful model aircraft which then won the James Gordon Bennett Cup in 1908. By the following year he was selling the plane, named the Ayrel. H... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Reima Kampman
Reima Kampman, born November 5, 1943 in Salo, died in 1993 (suicide), was a Finnish physician and psychiatrist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacob Kaplan
Jacob Kaplan, born November 5, 1895 in Paris, died December 5, 1994 in Paris, was Grand Rabbi of France (1955-1980). Biography (source, New York Times : http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507E0DC1239F93BA35751C1A962958260 ) His family said that the cause of death was lung failure. Rabbi Kaplan was known both for his openness to dialogue with the Christian churches of France and for his staunch support of Zionism. He spoke out during World War II against anti-Jewish measures adopted by the collaborationist Vichy Government. Rabbi Kaplan, who was born in Paris on Nov. 5 (or 7), 1895, was wounded in action during World War I and received the Croix de Guerre. He completed his rabbinical studies after the war and served as a rabbi in Mulhouse in eastern France from 19... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Harris Yulin
Harris Yulin (born November 5, 1937) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of Hollywood and television films. Yulin first emerged in the Brian De Palma film Scarface (1983) as Mel Bernstein, a crooked "cop". Since then, he has appeared in many popular films, including Ghostbusters II, Final Analysis, and Clear and Present Danger. His more recent projects include Rush Hour 2 and Training Day. He appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in the acclaimed episode "Duet". During the second season of 24 he played the Director of the National Security Agency Roger Stanton. He was nominated for a 1996 Emmy for his portrayal of crime boss Jerome Belasco in the television series Frasier. In the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer he played Quentin Travers, head of the Watchers' Council. Y... Biography of Joel McCrea
Joel Albert McCrea, (November 5, 1905–October 20, 1990) was an American actor and film star whose career spanned 50 years and appearances in over 90 films. Early life McCrea was born in South Pasadena, California, the son of Thomas McCrea, who was an executive with the L.A. Gas & Electric Company, As a boy, he had a paper route, and delivered the Los Angeles Times to Cecil B. DeMille and other people in the film industry. He also had the opportunity to watch D. W. Griffith filming Intolerance, and was an extra in a serial starring Ruth Roland. McCrea graduated from Hollywood High School and then Pomona College, where he had acted on stage and took courses in drama and public speaking, and appeared regularly at the Pasadena Playhouse, Even as a high school student, he was working as ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hervé Mariton
Hervé Mariton, born November 5, 1958 in Algiers, is a French politician, member of UMP (Union pour un mouvement populaire).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Félix Gaillard
Félix Gaillard d'Aimé (French pronunciation: ; 5 November 1919, Paris - 10 July 1970) was a French Radical politician who served as Prime Minister under the Fourth Republic from 1957 to 1958. He was the youngest head of a French government since Napoleon. Career A senior civil servant in the Inland Revenue Service, Gaillard joined the Resistance and served on its Finance committee. As a member of the Radical Party, he was elected deputy of Charente département in 1946. During the Fourth Republic, he held a number of governmental offices, notably as Minister of Economy and Finance in 1957. Prime Minister He became Prime Minister in 1957, but, not unusually for the French Fourth Republic, his term of office lasted only a few months. Gaillard was defeated by the French National A... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Truman Jacques
Truman Jacques, born November 5, 1936 in Convent, Louisiana, is an American TV host.... Biography of Jacqueline Auriol
Jacqueline Auriol (November 5, 1917 - February 11, 2000) was a French aviatrix who set several world speed records. Born Jacqueline Marie-Thérèse Suzanne Douet in Challans, Vendée, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, she graduated from the University of Nantes then she studied art at the École du Louvre in Paris. In 1938, Jacqueline Douet married Paul Auriol, son of Vincent Auriol who later became President of France During World War II, Jacqueline Auriol, worked against the German occupation of France by helping the French Resistance. She earned a military pilot license in 1950 then qualified as one of the first female test pilots. She was among the first women to break the sound barrier and set five world speed records. Her exploits earned her the Harmon Trophy in 1951 and again... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruno Ducati
Bruno Ducati, born November 5, 1904 in Bologne and died May 14, 2001, was the founder, with Adriano and Marcello Ducati, of Ducati Motor Holding. Company history Ownership Since 1926, Ducati has been owned by a number of groups and companies: * (1926–1950) Ducati Family * (1950–1967) Government IRI management In 1953 split into Ducati Meccanica-now called Ducati Motor and Ducati Elettronica-now called Ducati Energia * (1967–1978) Government EFIM management (control over day-to-day factory operations) (1967–1973) Headed By Giuseppe Montano (1973–1978) Headed by Cristiano de Eccher * (1978–1985) VM Group * (1985–1996) Cagiva Group ownership * (1996–2005) Texas-Pacific Group (US-based) ownership and going public ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Todd Collins
Todd Steven Collins (born November 5, 1971 in Walpole, Massachusetts) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 228 lb (103 kg) Collins also played the majority of his career as a backup for Elvis Grbac and Trent Green of the Kansas City Chiefs. He holds the NFL record for longest gap between starts in post-merger history, ten years and two days. Early years Collins attended Walpole High School, located just a few miles from Foxboro, Massachusetts, the home of the New England Patriots. As a senior, he led his football team to a state finals appearance, a feat tha... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (November 5, 1850–October 30, 1919) was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion. Her most enduring work was "Solitude", which contains the lines: "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone". Her autobiography, The Worlds and I, was published in 1918, a year before her death. Life Ella Wheeler was born in 1850 on a farm in rural Johnstown, Wisconsin, east of Janesville, the youngest of four children. The family soon moved to north of Madison. She started writing poetry at a very early age, and was well known as a poet in her own state by the time she graduated from high school. When about 28 years of age, she married Robert Wilcox. They had one child, a son, who died shortly after birth. Not long after their marriage... Biography of Joël Santoni
Joël Santoni, born November 5, 1943 in Fez, Morocco, is a French director and screewriter. Filmography 1972 : Les Yeux fermés 1974 : La Course en tête 1976 : Les Œufs brouillés 1979 : Ils sont grands, ces petits 1986 : Mort un dimanche de pluie 1989 : Les Sœurs du Nord (TV) 1992 : Une famille formidable (série TV) 1996 : 17 ans et des poussières (TV) 1997 : Cassidi et Cassidi : Le prix de la liberté (TV) 1997 : Clara et son juge (TV) 1997 : Cassidi et Cassidi: Le démon de midi (TV) 1997 : La Vocation d'Adrienne (série TV) 1998 : Maintenant et pour toujours (TV) 2001 : Le Prix de la vérité (TV)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Repp
Pierre Repp (b. November 5, 1909 in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France — d. November 1, 1986 in Plessis-Trévise, France) was a French humorist and actor. His real name was Pierre Alphonse Léon Frédéric Bouclet. On August 14, 1930, he married Ferdinande Alice Andrée Bouclet in Lille. Famous for his unique stuttering talent. Pierre Repp appeared in many theatre plays and TV shows, but mainly in music-hall and cabarets in Paris or on tour. Pierre Repp has his place in the French cinéma story due to many "third-roles" in about forty films. Filmography Le Téléphone sonne toujours deux fois (The Telephone Always Rings Twice, Jean-Pierre Vergne - 1985) - A witness Prends ton passe-montagne, on va à la plage (Eddy Matalon - 1983) Le Gendarme et les gendarmettes (Never Play Clever Again, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Inchauspé
Michel Inchauspé, born November 5, 1925 in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), is a French politician. He was a member or RPR.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of José Manuel Perez
José Manuel Pérez, born November 5, 1963 in Pinoso, died in a race accident January 10, 2005, was a Spanish motorcycle racer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucille McLachlan
Lucille McLauchlan, born November 5, 1965 in Dundee, is a Scottish nurse. Lucille McLauchlan and Deborah Parry, are two British nurses accused of stabbing Aussie nurse Yvonne Gilford in Saudi Arabia; they were charged with murder. Lucille McLachlan was sentenced to 500 lashes and eight years of prison after being convicted for her part in the murder of Yvonne Gilford. (source: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-61144896.html )... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicole Whitehead
Nicole Whitehead (born November 5, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American model. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for May 2004. Prior to that, she was Cyber Girl of the Week for January 28, 2002 and then Cyber Girl of the Month for May 2002.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Cziffra
Georges (originally György) Cziffra (November 5, 1921 - January 15, 1994) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist. He became a French citizen in 1968. A son of Hungarian Roma (his father, György Cziffra Sr., was a cimbalom player and played in cabaret halls and restaurants in Paris in the 1910s), born in Budapest, Cziffra became noted at the age of five, improvising on popular tunes in bars and circuses. His teachers at the Franz Liszt Academy included Ernő Dohnányi. An attempted escape from Soviet-dominated Hungary led to imprisonment and communist forced labour in the period 1950–1953. In 1956, on the eve of the Hungarian insurrection and after a stunning account of Bartók's second piano concerto (EMI References) Cziffra escaped with his wife (Soleilka - of Egyptian origin) and son t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Victor Argo
Victor Argo (November 5, 1934 – April 7, 2004) was a Puerto Rican - American actor who usually played the part of a tough bad guy in his movies. Early years Argo was born Victor Jimenez in Brooklyn, New York. Both of his parents were born in the town of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Acting career Argo began his career as a stage actor. While performing in an Off-Broadway play during the 1960s, Argo met Yoko Ono, with whom he participated in the so-called "Happening" movement. He also became friends with the then fledgling actor Harvey Keitel, with whom he remained close for nearly forty years. In 1977, Argo became a founding member of the Riverside Shakespeare Company on New York City's Upper West Side. As a member, he toured the parks of Manhattan playing Lord Montague. In the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alvin Gentry
Alvin Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American professional basketball coach, and college basketball player, who has led four different NBA teams. He served as an interim coach for the Miami Heat at the end of the 1995 season, and later coached the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Clippers. He is currently the head coach for the Phoenix Suns. He was born in Shelby, North Carolina, where he grew up, and attended Shelby High School. His first cousin is former NC State and NBA star David Thompson. Gentry played college basketball at Appalachian State University under Press Maravich and Bobby Cremins. In 1978, he spent one year as a graduate assistant at the University of Colorado. He also was an assistant coach at Baylor University under Gene Iba, in 1980. Gentry served as an as... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Javier López
Javier López Torres (born November 5, 1970 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1992 through 2006 for the Atlanta Braves (1992–2003), Baltimore Orioles (2004–2006) and Boston Red Sox (2006). He batted and threw right-handed. He was named Ponce, Puerto Rico's Athlete of the Year from 1984-1987. Professional career Atlanta Braves Signed by the Atlanta Braves in 1987 as an amateur free agent, López made his debut on September 18, 1992 against the Houston Astros. After sharing duties with Charlie O'Brien and Eddie Pérez for four seasons, he established himself as the Braves regular catcher in 1996. The same season, he led the Braves to win the National League Championship Series, earning the series Most Valuable Player honors. He also made... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Glenn Dishman
Glenelg Edward Dishman (born November 5, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the Chattanooga Lookouts. He attended Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, California and went to college at Texas Christian University. Dishman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Padres on May 23, 1993 and reported to their Class-A minor league affiliate at Spokane for the 1993 season. He compiled a record of 6-3, 2.20 ERA in 12 starts (with 2 complete game shut outs) that season and was selected as a "Short Season A All-Star" and a Northwest League All-Star. On July 17 he pitched a no-hitter against Yakima. He came within one out of a perfect game, but hit first baseman committed an error In 1994 with the D... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Trevelyan
Sir George Lowthian Trevelyan 4th Baronet, 1906 – 1996, was a New Age thinker, and the son of Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet. Sir George was proud of this ancestry which he imagined linked him to Sir Trevillian, one of King Arthur's knights, who swam ashore on horseback when Lyonesse finally sank. Legend says that Sir Trevillian emerged with a mighty effort from the waves and landed safely on the dry land of Cornwall. Sir George grew up in his family's Northumberland home, Wallington Hall, which his father gave to the National Trust, effectively disinheriting George. Sir George read history at Cambridge University. Whilst there he began his 42-year long association with the famous 'Trevelyan Man Hunt', an extraordinary annual event which involved a chase on foot over the wild ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Collins
James Edgar Collins (born November 5, 1973 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American professional basketball player whose last team was Indesit Fabriano of the Italian second division (Serie A2) in 2006/07 season. He attended Florida State University and was selected 36th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1997 NBA Draft. He played one season in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers in 1997-98, who had obtained him from the 76ers by trading the rights to a 1998 second round pick (used to select Jelani McCoy). He has also been briefly signed by the Phoenix Suns in 1999, Washington Wizards in 1999 and Memphis Grizzlies in 2001, but has not played any NBA games for those teams. Before Fabriano, he has played in Spain for Pinturas Bruguer and Italy in Serie A for Air Avellino (2002-2... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gianni Poli
Gianni Poli, born November 5, 1957 in Lumerzanne, is an Italian former athlete, marathon specialist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dusty Bunker
Dusty Bunker, born November 5, 1937 in Newport, Rhode Island, is an American astrologer, numerologist and writer.... Biography of Corin Nemec
Corin Nemec (born Joseph Charles Nemec, IV on November 5, 1971 in Little Rock, AR) is an American actor. Nemec is best-known for playing the title character on Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Jonas Quinn in Stargate SG-1. Personal life Nemec's mother was a graphic artist as well as a painter, writer and poet. His father, Joseph Charles Nemec III, of Irish and Scottish origin worked in the film industry as a set designer and production designer. His grandmother nicknamed him "Corky". Corin is married and the father of two children (Sadie and Lucas Manu), and still lives in the Los Angeles area. He is still close friends with fellow late-1980's teen heartthrobs and rappers Brian Austin Green and David Faustino of Married... with Children fame, the latter with whom he has a production com... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Sabatier
Paul Sabatier (November 5, 1854 – August 14, 1941) was a French chemist, born at Carcassonne. He taught science classes most of his life before he became Dean of the Faculty of Science in 1905. Sabatier's earliest research concerned the thermochemistry of sulfur and metallic sulfates, the subject for the thesis leading to his doctorate. In Toulouse, he continued his physical and chemical investigations to sulfides, chlorides, chromates and copper compounds. He also studied the oxides of nitrogen and nitrosodisulfonic acid and its salts and carried out fundamental research on partition coefficients and absorption spectra. Sabatier greatly facilitated the industrial use of hydrogenation. In 1897, he discovered that the introduction of a trace of nickel as a catalyst facilitated the add... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nichole Van Croft
Nichole Van Croft (b. November 5, 1973 in Jacksonville, Florida) was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in October 2000 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos and Special Editions. According to her Playmate Profile video, she claims to have been a tomboy growing up, sporting a crewcut until she was 11 or 12 years old. In high school, she played varsity volleyball and basketball. She even broke her collarbone playing football. Nichole keeps her dating life rather low key but she has been romantically linked to Frank Jihongamonga. Videography * Playboy Video Playmate Calendar (2002) * Playboy: Playmates Unwrapped (2001)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Rosier
Louis Rosier (born in Chapdes-Beaufort, November 5, 1905 - died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, October 29, 1956 ) was a racing driver from France. Career highlights He participated in 38 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 13, 1950. He achieved 2 podiums, and scored a total of 18 championship points. He won the Dutch Grand Prix twice in consecutive years between 1950 and 1951, the Circuit d'Albi, Grand-Prix de l'Albigeois and the 24 Hours of Le Mans with his son Jean-Louis Rosier. Rosier owned the Renault dealership of Clermont-Ferrand. Formula One & sports car competition Rosier finished 4th at Silverstone in a Talbot, in October 1948. The event was the RAC International Grand Prix, the first grand prix to be held in England since 1927. He drove a 4.5 liter, unsup... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dominique Vandamme
General Dominique-Joseph René Vandamme (Cassel, 5 November 1770 - Cassel, 15 July 1830) was a French military officer, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was a brutal and violent soldier, renowned for insubordination and looting. Napoleon once said to him, "If I had two of you, the only solution would be to have one hang the other." He also said that were he, Napoleon, to launch a campaign against Lucifer in Hell, then he would give Vandamme command of the vanguard. At the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793 he was a Brigadier General. He was court-martialled for looting and suspended. Reinstated, he fought at the First Battle of Stockach on 25 March 1799, but disagreement with General Jean Moreau led to his being sent to occupation duties in Holland. At the Battle o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Attilio Ariosti
Attilio Malachia Ariosti (5 November 1666 – 1729) was an Italian composer in the Baroque style, born in Bologna. He produced more than 30 operas and oratorios, numerous cantatas and instrumental works. Life He was born into the middle class. He became a monk in 1688 at age 22, but he soon obtained permission to leave the order and become a composer in the court of the Duke of Mantua and Monferrato. He became a deacon in 1692, the same year he achieved the post of organist at S. Maria dei Servi in Bologna. In 1697, he went to Berlin at the request of Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen of Prussia, a great-granddaughter of James I of England and daughter of the Electress Sophia of Hanover, an enlightened patroness of the arts with a keen interest in music. After enjoying the favor of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Duchamp-Villon
Raymond Duchamp-Villon (November 5, 1876 - October 9, 1918) was a French sculptor. Duchamp-Villon was born Pierre-Maurice-Raymond Duchamp in Damville, Eure, in the Haute-Normandie region of France, the second son of Eugene and Lucie Duchamp. Of the six Duchamp children, four would become successful artists. He was the brother of: Jacques Villon (1875-1963), painter, printmaker Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), painter, sculptor and author Suzanne Duchamp-Crotti (1889-1963), painter From 1894 to 1898 Raymond Duchamp-Villon lived in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris with his brother Jacques and studied medicine at the Sorbonne. Rheumatic fever forced him to abandon his studies in 1898 and it left him partially incapacitated for a time. This unforeseen event altered the course of his l... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rudolf Augstein
Rudolf Karl Augstein (5 November 1923 – 7 November 2002) was one of the most influential German journalists, founder and part-owner of Der Spiegel magazine. Born in Hanover, Germany, he was a radio operator and artillery observer in the German Wehrmacht during World War II. He founded Der Spiegel in 1946/1947, which became (and still is) the most important investigative weekly magazine in Germany. During the Spiegel scandal in 1961 and 1962, he was arrested and jailed for 103 days, until Franz Josef Strauß was forced to resign as Minister of the Defense under continuing protest from the public and the resignation of the FDP cabinet members. Augstein became a member of the Bundestag in 1972 for the Free Democrats, but gave back his seat by 1973 to focus on his duties as a journalis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alfred Métraux
Alfred Métraux (1902-1963), often described as "an ethnographer's ethnographer," was one of the most significant anthropologists and human rights leaders of the twentieth century. Early life Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1902, he spent much of his childhood in Argentina where his father was a well known surgeon resident in Mendoza. He received his secondary and university education in Europe, at the Classical Gymnasium of Lausanne, the Ecole Nationale des Chartes in Paris, the Ecole Nationale des Langues Orientales (Diplome, 1925). The Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (Diplome, 1927) and the Sorbonne (Docteur es Lettres, 1928). He also studied in Sweden, in Goteborg’s Hogskola, and did research at the Goteborg Museum. Among his teachers were Marcel Mauss, Paul Rivet, and Erland von... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Rognet
Richard Rognet, born November 5, 1942 in Val-d'Ajol, Vosges, is a French poet and professor. Works * Un peu d’ombre sera la réponse, Gallimard (2009) * Le promeneur et ses ombres, Gallimard (2007) * Le visiteur délivré, Gallimard (2005) * Dérive du voyageur, Gallimard (2003) * Belles, en moi, belle, La Différence (2002) * Juste le temps de s'effacer suivi de Ni toi ni personne, le Cherche-Midi éd. (2002) * Seigneur vocabulaire, La Différence (1998) * L'Ouvreuse du Parnasse, Le Cherche midi éditeur (1998) * La Jambe coupée d'Arthur Rimbaud, Éditions Voix-Richard Meier (1997) * Lutteur sans triomphe, L'Estocade (1996) (prix Apollinaire 1997) * Chemin Bernard, Le verbe et l'empreinte (1995) * Recul de la mélancolie, Amis de ho... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Raison
Michel Raison (born November 5, 1949 in Besançon, Doubs) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Saône department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Vincent
Christian Vincent (born November 5, 1955 in Paris) is a French film director and screenwriter (source : birth certificatel - Acte n°8019 - Marc BRUN (FDAF)). He won the César Award for Best Debut and Best Writing for La Discrète. Filmography * Il ne faut jurer de rien (1983) * Classique (1985) * La Part Maudite (1987) * La Discrète (1990) * Beau fixe (Set Fare) (1992) * La Séparation (The Separation) (1994) * Je ne vois pas ce qu'on me trouve (What's so Funny About Me?) (1997) * Peut-être (1999) (writer only) * Sauve-moi (Save Me) (2000) * Les Textiles (2004) (writer only) * Les Enfants (2005) * Quatre étoiles (Four Stars) (2006)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fred Whipple
Fred Lawrence Whipple (November 5, 1906–August 30, 2004) was an American astronomer, who worked at the Harvard College Observatory for over 70 years. Amongst his achievements, he discovered some asteroids and comets, came up with the "dirty snowball" cometary hypothesis, and designed the Whipple shield. Life Whipple was born on November 5, 1906, in Red Oak, Iowa, as the son of a farmer. An early bout with polio ended his ambition of being a professional tennis player. Whipple studied at Occidental College in Southern California, then majored in mathematics at the University of California at Los Angeles, graduating in 1927. Recollecting his path from mathematics to astronomy, Whipple stated in a 1978 autobiography that his "mathematics major veered through physics and finally focused... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Devade
Marc Devade, born on November 5, 1943 in Paris, died in 1983, was a French artist, painter, writer, and poet.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark West
Mark Andre West (born November 5, 1960 in Petersburg, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'10" center from Old Dominion University, West was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round (30th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. He played 17 seasons in the NBA from 1983 to 2000 as a member of the Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and Atlanta Hawks. West was a key player on the Phoenix Suns team that lost to the Chicago Bulls in the 1993 NBA Finals He played just 1 game for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1984. West compiled 6,259 points and 5,347 rebounds in his NBA career and also ranks third all-time (behind Artis Gilmore and Shaquille O'Neal) in career field-goal percentage (58.03%). West was... Biography of Mademoiselle Agnès (TV host)
Mademoiselle Agnès, born Agnès Boulard, November 5, 1968 in Pau, is a French TV host, radio host, producer, actress and journalist.... Biography of Enéas Carneiro
Enéas Ferreira Carneiro (November 5, 1938 – May 6, 2007) was a Brazilian politician. He represented the state of São Paulo in the National Chamber of Deputies (the lower house of the National Congress) and ran for the presidency three times as a perennial candidate. He was a founder and leader of the Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order (PRONA), which is usually seen as being on the extreme right. He preferred being addressed and referred to by his first name, Enéas (the Brazilian Portuguese cognate of Aeneas). Early life Enéas was born and raised in Acre, in Brazil's far west. He lost his parents at the age of nine and had to work to support his brothers. In 1958 he left Acre to begin studies in Rio de Janeiro. After getting graduated in physics and mathematics. In 1959 h... Biography of Eva González
Eva María González Fernández (born November 5, 1980 in Mairena del Alcor, Seville, Spain) is a Spanish beauty pageant winner who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2003 pageant. She is also a TV host. Miss Spain 2003 González participated at the Miss Spain pageant in 2003, representing Seville. She won the title at the age of 22 and then traveled to Panama City, Panama for the Miss Universe 2003 pageant. She did not enter the top 15. She wore a flamenco dress at the national costume presentation. After Miss Spain After her reign as Miss Spain 2003, González began modelling, walking the runway for Spain's high fashion designers and doing many photo shoots for magazines. She is one of the hosts of Spanish reality show Dímelo al oído.... Biography of Kira Muratova
Kira Muratova (born 5 November 1934) is a Soviet and Russian - Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and actress. She was born in 1934 in Soroca, Bessarabia, Romania (present-day Moldova). She is known for her unusual and original directorial style. Her films have undergone a great deal of censorship in the Soviet Union. Alternate Names: Kira Korotkova | K. Muratova Muratova won the Special Jury Prize at the 1990 Berlin Film Festival for The Asthenic Syndrome. Her film Among Grey Stones was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Her films received Russian national "Nika" prize in 1991, 1995, 2005, 2007 and 2009. Films У Крутого Яра (By the Step Ravine) (with Alexandr Mura... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elisa Lamotte
Elisa Lamotte or Elisa Lamothe, born November 5, 1919 in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, is a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0483772/ ) Homme et l'enfant, L' (1956) (as Elisa Lamothe) .... Marcelle ... aka Creature del male (Italy) ... aka Man and Child (USA) Mannequins de Paris (1956) (as Elisa Lamothe) .... Une cliente ... aka Mannequins of Paris (International: English title) Insoumises, Les (1956) (as Elisa Lamothe) .... Elisabeth Foire aux femmes, La (1956) (as Elisa Lamothe) .... Michèle Vernay ... aka Tides of Passion (USA) Gueule d'ange (1955) (as Elisa Lamothe) .... Dominique ... aka Pleasures and Vices (USA: dubbed version) Votre dévoué Blake (1954) (unconfirmed) ... aka Yours Truly, Blake (International: English title) Bell... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacqueline Brumaire
Jacqueline Brumaire (born Herblay, 5 November 1921, died Nancy 29 October 2000) was a French operatic soprano and later teacher. Life and career After training at the Conservatoire National de Paris under Madeleine Mathieu, she debuted on 13 October 1946 at the Opéra-Comique as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro. Since then she had a long lasting successful career at that opera house, being admired particularly in roles for lyric soprano from French and Italian operas: Mimi in La bohème, Micaëla in Carmen, the title heroine in Massenet's Manon, Antonia in Les contes d'Hoffmann, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, and Mireille in Gounod's opera under the same title. She sang Emma Bovary in the 1951 Opéra-Comique premiere of the opera Madame Bovary by Emmanuel Bondeville (in 1962 she sang i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jerry Stackhouse
Jerry Darnell Stackhouse (born November 5, 1974) is an American professional basketball player who plays both shooting guard and small forward for the Atlanta Hawks. He has also worked as an NBA TV analyst. Early career Stackhouse was a premier player from the time he was a sophomore in high school. He was the state player of the year for North Carolina in 1991–1992, leading Kinston (N.C) High School to the state finals. His senior year, he played for Oak Hill Academy with future college teammate Jeff McInnis, leading them to an undefeated season. He was a two-time first team Parade All-America selection, and was the MVP of the McDonald's Game. At the 1992 Nike Camp, was considered along with Rasheed Wallace to be the top player at the camp. Stackhouse attended the University of Nor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ingrid Lafforgue
Ingrid Lafforgue, born November 5, 1948 in Luchon, is a French former alpine skier. She is the daugther of Maurice Lafforgue and May Nilsson, and the twin sister of skier Britt Lafforgue.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Paul Renouard
Charles Paul Renouard, born in Cour-Cheverny November 5, 1845, died in Paris January 2, 1924, was a French engravor, artist, painter and drawer. He was a member of Société des artistes Français and Société Nationale des Beaux-arts. Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (SNBA) was the term under which two groups of French artists united, the first for some exhibitions in the early 1860s, the second since 1890 for annual exhibitions. Established in 1862, the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts was first chaired by the writer Théophile Gautier, with the painter Aimé Millet as deputy chairman. The committee consisted of the painters Eugène Delacroix, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Puvis de Chavannes and among the exhibitors were Léon Bonnat, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Charles-François Daubigny, Laura Fr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Kronacker
Baron Paul Georges Marie Kronacker (Antwerp, 5 November 1897- Kapellen, 3 February 1994) was a Belgian chemist and liberal politician for the Liberal Party. Education He graduated as a chemist at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium). Career After his graduation, he started his career in the sugar industry. During World War II he was military attaché of the Belgian government in London and he led, for the same government, many missions to the United States and Canada with regard to the provision of Belgium. Kronacker was a member of the Belgian parliament from 1939 up to 1968, firstly in the Belgian senate (1939-1946), subsequently in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives (1946-1968). From 1958 up to 1961 he was President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Britt Lafforgue
Britt Lafforgue, born November 5, 1948 in Luchon, is a French former alpine skier. She is the daugther of Maurice Lafforgue and May Nilsson, and the twin sister of skier Ingrid Lafforgue.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rudy Aernoudt
Rudy Aernoudt, born November 5, 1960 in Torhout, is a Belgian politician, economist, author and philosopher. Works Arbeid, Lust of Last ?, Roularta Business Books, 2005, 121 p. Bazel II, Hoe er voordeel uit halen ?, Intersentia, 2005, 145 p. Business Angels, Rare vogels of ware engelen ?, avec H. Goossens, Roularta Business Books, 2002, 145 p. Bedrijfsfinanciering, een benadering vanuit de praktijk, Roularta business books, 2000, 220 p. Bruxelles, l'enfant mal aimé, Roularta, 2007. Corporate Finance Yearbook 2004, Chief Editor, Intersentia, Antwerp-Oxford-New York 2003, 250 p. Corporate Finance Yearbook, Chief Editor, Intersentia, Antwerp-Oxford-New York 2002, 250 p. Corruption à foison, L'Harmattan, Paris, 2003, 150 p. Duurzaam ondernemen in de Europese Contextr, Gar... Biography of Sam Page
Samuel Page (born Samuel L. Elliott on November 5, 1976) is an American actor. He is credited under the name Sam Page. Early life Samuel Page was born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. He attended Princeton University, where he earned a BA in ecology and evolutionary biology. He captained the football and baseball teams at Whitefish Bay High School. Career After completing his degree, Page decided to become an actor despite having no high-school acting experience. "I came home and told my mom and dad I was moving to Hollywood to become an actor." While in Los Angeles, Page appeared on the television shows Men, Women & Dogs, Undressed, 7th Heaven, Popular, Hang Time, and Border Town. In New York City, he was cast in 2002 as Trey Kenyon on the daytime drama All My Children. Page ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Pacôme
Charles Pacôme (born 5 November 1903 in Bergues) was a French wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. Olympics Pacôme competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the lightweight class. He received a silver medal in 1928. References ^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 13 September 2008)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Turpin
Raymond Alexandre Turpin, born NOvember 5, 1895 in Pontoise, died May 24, 1988 in Paris, was a French physician, pediatrician and geneticist. He has discovered chromosomic diseases.... Biography of Stephanie Rehe
Stephanie Rehe (b. November 5, 1969, in Fontana, California, U.S.) is a retired American professional tennis player. A successful amateur player, Rehe was ranked No. 1 in every age group as a junior (12s, 14s, 16s, 18s). She was the first player to receive a dual No. 1 ranking in 14s and 16s (1983). At the age of 13 years and one month in 1982, Rehe was the youngest player to compete in a WTA Tour event. In 1983, she became the youngest player to be ranked on the WTA computer, coming on at 13 years and two months in January, two months younger than Steffi Graf. She won her first tournament in 1985. In 1986, she received the WTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award and was voted Tennis Magazine Rookie of the Year. She reached a career high rank of World No.10 in March 13th, 1989. However... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marilyn Waltz
Marilyn Ardith Waltz (November 5, 1931 in Waukesha, Wisconsin – December 23, 2006 in Medford, Oregon) was an American actress and model. Measurements Bust: 36C" Waist: 23" Hips: 34" Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Weight 113 lb (51 kg; 8.1 st) As Marilyn Waltz, she was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in the February 1954, April 1954 and April 1955 issues. She was the first of two women to become a three-time Playmate. However for the first of her Playboy appearances, Marilyn was billed as Margaret Scott. For many years thereafter, many assumed that Marilyn and Margaret actually were two different people. It wasn't until the mid 1990s that the two were revealed to be the same person. While looking through photos in preparation for 1996's The Playmate Book, Hugh Hefner no... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Tiffeneau
Marc Émile Pierre Adolphe Tiffeneau (November 5, 1873 – May 20, 1945) was a French chemist who discovered the Tiffeneau-Demjanov rearrangement. Tiffeneau received his Ph.D in science in 1907 and his Ph.D in medicine in 1910 Tiffeneau worked at the hospitals Hôpital Boucicaut and from 1924 at Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. In 1926 he became professor at the Sorbonne. At the time of his death in 1945 he was president of the French Chemical Society. Reference "Nekrologe" (1945). Zeitschrift Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 1 (5): 125. doi:10.1007/BF02152975. Alex McKenzie (1945). "Prof. Marc Tiffeneau". Nature 156: 656 – 657. doi:10.1038/156656a0.... Biography of Judy Reyes
Judy Reyes (born November 5, 1967 in the Bronx, New York) is an American actress of Dominican heritage. She is best known for her portrayal of nurse Carla Espinosa on the TV comedy Scrubs. Early life A native of The Bronx, Reyes has three sisters, including a twin sister named Joselin, who played a paramedic on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Reyes grew up on Bainbridge Street from the age of 13 to the age of 25 or 26. She attended Hunter College in Manhattan, where she began her acting career. Career Reyes had a short stint on The Sopranos as the girlfriend of Paulie Walnuts. She also made a brief appearance on the American television series Oz, where she played the wife of the blind Correctional Officer Eugene Rivera. She made an appearance in the Law & Order episode "Siste... Biography of Kate DeAraugo
Katherine Jenna "Kate" DeAraugo, pronounced de roosh (born 5 November 1985), is an Australian singer-songwriter who was the third winner of Australian Idol in 2005. After idol, DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight", in November 2005. The single debuted and peaked at Number 1 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. Her debut album, A Place I've Never Been, was released in December 2005 and was also certified platinum. DeAraugo later became a member of the multi-platinum selling girl group, Young Divas, which disbanded in 2008. Contents Australian Idol A former swimming teacher, DeAraugo had auditioned for Australian Idol, in both the first season (2003) and in the second season (2004), both times failing to make it past the auditions. Aft... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Brandi
John Brandi (born November 5, 1943) is an American poet and artist associated with the Beat Generation. San Francisco Poet Laureate Jack Hirschman has said of Brandi: “He has been an open roader for much of his life and like his two great forebears, Whitman and Neruda, has named the minute particulars, the details of his sojournings … infusing them with a whole gamut of feelings— compassionate, mischievous, loving and righteous. It’s what’s made his poetry one of the solid bodies of work that’s emerged from the North American West since the ‘60s.” Life John Brandi is a native of southern California. He studied art and anthropology at California State University, Northridge, and graduated in 1965; while there, he met poets Jack Hirschman and Eric Barker, as well as singer Pete Seeger... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Gaston
Michael Gaston (born November 5, 1962) is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show Prison Break. He appeared as Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series Jericho. He also appeared in the first season of The Sopranos as a compulsive gambler in trouble with Tony. He portrayed General Tommy Franks in the Oliver Stone film W. Michael Gaston has appeared in over twenty films, including Ransom, Cop Land, 13 Days, The Crucible, Double Jeopardy and High Crimes, Sugar, and Body of Lies as well as the cop partner to Jimmy Smits in the movie Bless the Child. The actor has also had roles in numerous TV dramas, including The Sopranos, The West Wing, Homicide, Law & Order, Fringe, ABC's The Practice, and 24 (TV Series). He has appeared in comedies as well, including All... Biography of Joyce Maynard
Daphne Joyce Maynard (born November 5, 1953) is an American author who, in addition to her own literary career, is known for the relationship she had with author J. D. Salinger when she was 18. Source for her time of birth: Joyce wrote an essay about her sister Rona and stated that Rona remembered her exact moment of birth. Biography Maynard grew up in Durham, New Hampshire, and attended the Oyster River School District and Phillips Exeter Academy. She won early recognition for her writing from The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, winning student writing awards in 1966-8, 1970, and 1971. As a young woman, she wrote regularly for Seventeen magazine. She entered Yale University in 1971 and sent a collection of her writings to the editors of The New York Times Magazine. They asked her t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paris Grey
Paris Grey (born Shanna Jackson, November 5, 1965, Glencoe, Illinois, United States) is an American singer, most known for her work with the Detroit based, techno music producer Kevin Saunderson, as Inner City. The group found international crossover success in the late 1980s with a mixture of electronic beats, sweeping synthetic strings, and Paris' soulful vocals on tracks such as "Good Life", "Big Fun", and "Ain't Nobody Better". Grey recorded three Inner City albums, a Detroit techno compilation album, and an extended mix collection of Inner City tracks. A notable project for Grey prior to joining Inner City was the Chicago House 12-inch club hit "Don't Make Me Jack (Tonite I Wanna House You)" on Housetime Records. Originally, Grey sang gospel music.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pietro Longhi
Pietro Longhi ( November 5, 1701 or 1702 – May 8, 1785) was a Venetian painter of contemporary scenes of life. Biography Pietro Longhi was born in Venice in the parish of Saint Maria, first child of the silversmith Alessandro Falca and his wife, Antonia. He adopted the Longhi last name when he began to paint. He was initially taught by the Veronese painter Antonio Balestra, who then recommended the young painter to apprentice with the Bolognese Giuseppe Maria Crespi, who was highly regarded in his day for both religious and genre painting and was influenced by the work of Dutch painters. Longhi returned to Venice before 1732. He was married in 1732 to Caterina Maria Rizzi, by whom he had eleven children (only three of which reach the age of maturity). Among his early paintings are... Biography of O. J. Mayo
Ovinton J'Anthony "O. J." Mayo (born November 5, 1987 in Huntington, West Virginia), is an American basketball player currently playing with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He signed with the team on July 8, 2008. He played college basketball for the University of Southern California (USC). As an athlete at Huntington High School and North College Hill High School in Cincinnati, he was considered by several media outlets to be the best high school basketball player in the United States. He chose to enter the 2008 NBA Draft instead of completing his three remaining years of college eligibility; when he chose Bill Duffy and Associates as his agency, he lost his NCAA eligibility. He was taken third overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves on June 26, 2008. Following the draft, Minnesota tra... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Matthew Goss
Matthew Harley Goss (born 5 November 1986 in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian professional road bicycle racer and track racer, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit Team HTC-Columbia. He lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Goss supports the pivotal role of junior development and pathway program cycling teams in the state where he cultivated his cycling skills as a junior, and subsequently holds the title of advisor to the management committee and team ambassador for the RECAB cycling development team in Tasmania, Australia since 2009. Palmarès 2004 1st Jersey rainbow.svg World U-19 Team Pursuit Champion 1st Jersey rainbow.svg World U-19 Madison Champion 2005 1st MaillotAustralia.PNG National Team Pursuit Champion 1st Stage 1 Tour of Japan 2006 1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Johnny Damon
Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973), is an American Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays. From 2000–2008, he was third among active players in runs (1,008) and seventh in hits (1,590) and stolen bases (252). He is currently second among active leaders in triples (100), five behind Carl Crawford. He is also sixth among active players in career hits with over 2,500. Early years Damon was born in Fort Riley, an army base in Kansas. His mother, Yome, is from Thailand and his father, Jimmy, is American of European descent. They met while his father, a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, was stationed in Thailand. Damon spent much of his early childhood as an "army brat," moving to several bases from Okinawa, Japan, to West Germany befo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sônia Menna Barreto
Sônia Menna Barreto, born Sônia Regina Gomes Menna Barreto de Barros Falcão on November 5, 1953 in São Paulo, is a Brazilian artist and surrealist painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sandrine Dans
Sandrine Dans, born on November 5, 1976 in Ixelles, is a Belgian TV host. Television Clip Party. Signes de vie. Ça alors. Il paraît que .... Saga. Les Jumeaux. Fort Boyard avec Jean-Michel Zecca. 1000 secondes en compagnie du chef Yves Mattagne. Fritkot.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dado Pršo
Miladin "Dado" Pršo (born on 5 November 1974 in Zadar) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Pršo played for seven different teams and made over 300 league appearances as a professional. He was part of the Monaco team that reached the Uefa Champions League final in 2004, and part of the Rangers team that won the League and cup double in 2005. Pršo received 32 caps for Croatia and was part of the squad at Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006. He retired in June 2007 from the Scottish Premier League club Rangers. To this day, he holds the joint-record of most goals scored (9) by a Croatian in the UEFA Champions League with Alen Bokšić. Career Early career Pršo started playing professionally in 1991 with the hometown squad NK Zadar. He was then briefly... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Natalie Schafer
Natalie Schafer (November 5, 1900 - April 10, 1991) was an American actress, best known as Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell on CBS's sitcom Gilligan's Island (1964–67). Early life and career Born in Red Bank, New Jersey, Natalie Schafer was the eldest child of Jennie and Charles Schafer. She began her career as an actress on Broadway before moving to Los Angeles in 1941 to work in films. Schafer appeared on Broadway in seventeen plays between 1927 and 1959, often playing supporting roles. Most of these appearances were in short-run plays, with the exceptions of Lady in the Dark (1941-1942), The Doughgirls (1942-1944), and Romanoff and Juliet (1957-1958). She was also seen in a revival of Six Characters in Search of an Author, directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie (1955-1956). She also app... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph (November 5, 1864 – May 30, 1944) was an American stage and screen actress, best known for her matronly roles in many classic motion pictures. She was born Jessie Ralph Chambers in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1864. She made her acting debut in 1880, at the age of sixteen. She made it to Broadway, where George M. Cohan cast her in many of his musicals, but she also excelled at dramatic roles. Although she made her Hollywood debut in 1916, she only became a permanent Hollywood actress in 1933. She was nearly 70 at this time, so her roles were restricted to those of dumpy old ladies, but her expertise at stealing scenes captured the imagination of cinema-goers of the time. Her best known roles are as Greta Garbo's maid in Camille, and as W.C. Fields' battleaxe of a mother-in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patricia Wells
Patricia Wells (born 5 November 1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a cookbook author and teacher who divides her time between Paris and Provence. Her book Patricia Wells at Home in Provence (1996) won the James Beard Award for Best International Cookbook. Wells is the only American and the only woman to be a restaurant critic for a major French publication, L'Express (1988–1991). She was also a restaurant critic for the International Herald Tribune from 1980 until 2007. Books The Food Lover's Guide to Paris (1984) The Food Lover's Guide to France (1987) Bistro Cooking (1989) Simply French (1991) Patricia Wells' Trattoria (1993) Patricia Wells at Home in Provence (1996) L'Atélier of Joel Robuchon (1998) The Paris Cookbook (2001) The Provence C... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anna Leonowens
Anna Harriette Leonowens (5 November 1831 (sources: Wikipedia in German and French) – 19 January 1915) born Anna Harriett Emma Edwards, was an Anglo-Indian or Indian-born British travel writer, educator, and social activist. Her experiences in Siam (Thailand) were fictionalised in Margaret Landon's 1944 best-selling novel Anna and the King of Siam, as well as films and television series based on the book, most notably Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1951 hit musical The King and I. During the course of her life, Leonowens also lived in Aden, Australia, Singapore, the United States and Canada. Among other achievements, she co-founded the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Early life and family Leonowens' maternal grandfather, William Vawdrey (or Vaudrey) Glascott, was an English-bo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973 (age: 26)) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music". Besides recording as a solo artist, he also worked in several notable bands, including the International Submarine Band, The Byrds, and The Flying Burrito Brothers. His career, though short, is described by Allmusic as "enormously influential" for both country and rock, "blending the two genres to the point that they became indistinguishable from each other." Born in 1946, Parsons emerged from a wealthy but troubled childhood to attend Harvard University. He founded the International Submarine Band in 1966, and after sever... |
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