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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on October, 10, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,458 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,458 Celebrities
144 celebrities or events were found for October, 10. Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Mario López
Mario López, Jr. (born October 10, 1973), is an American actor who appeared on several television series. He first became well known for his portrayal of the character A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell. Career Lopez's professional career began in 1985 when he appeared as younger brother Tomás in the short-lived ABC comedy series a.k.a. Pablo. In that same year, he was cast as a drummer and dancer on Kids Incorporated. Mario is a capable drummer and has been seen in his many television roles playing the instrument. In 1989, Lopez was cast as A.C. Slater in the popular television sitcom Saved by the Bell, a role which lasted five years. Lopez's character was a masculine, athletic student, helping to garner the actor a sizeable teenage-girl fan base. He maintains a close friendship with fe... Biography of Rekha (actress)
Rekha (Tamil: ரேகா, Hindi: रेखा, Urdu: ریکھا), born Bhanurekha Ganesan on 10 October 1954, is a National Film Award-winning Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films. She has frequently been described as The Diva of Bollywood, and throughout the 1970s till date, has been featured as a sex symbol in the Indian media. Noted for her versatility as an actress, Rekha was particularly recognised for her willingness to play female-oriented characters, such as that of the school-girl in Khubsoorat and the decisive avenger in Khoon Bhari Maang, both of which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan, won her the National Film Award for Best Actress, and wa... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Giuseppe Verdi
iuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (either October 9 or 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of Italian opera in the 19th century and went well beyond the work of Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini. His works are frequently performed in opera houses throughout the world and, transcending the boundaries of the genre, some of his themes have long since taken root in popular culture - such as "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto and "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" from La traviata. Although his work was sometimes criticized as catering to the tastes of the common folk, using a generally diatonic rather than a chromatic musical idiom, and having a tendency towards melodrama, Verdi’s masterworks dominate the standard ... Biography of Paul Cardinal
Paul Cardinal, born October 10, 1932 in Bruxelles, is a Belgian astrologer and author of astrological books.... Biography of Francis Perrin
Francis Perrin, born October 10, 1947 in Versailles, is a French actor, screenwriter and director. Filmography Actor 1973 : Le Concierge 1974 : On s'est trompé d'histoire d'amour 1974 : La Gifle 1975 : Sérieux comme le plaisir 1975 : C'est dur pour tout le monde 1976 : Folies bourgeoises 1976 : Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's 1977 : Les Fougères bleues 1977 : Le Mille-pattes fait des claquettes 1978 : Robert et Robert 1979 : Gros câlin 1979 : Antenne à Francis Perrin 1980 : On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter 1980 : Un amour d'emmerdeuse 1981 : Le Roi des cons (1981) (Georges Le Roi) 1982 : Tête à claques (Alex Berthier) 1982 : Le Corbillard de Jules 1983 : Tout le monde peut se tromper 1984 : Le Joli cœur 1985 : Billy Ze Kick 1985 : Ça n'arrive... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as "Diamond Dave") (born October 10, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known for his work with the band Van Halen. After leaving Van Halen, Roth started his own career as a solo artist. His early albums were well received, but starting in the early 1990s, subsequent releases fared successively worse as popular musical tastes changed and Roth's band underwent numerous personnel changes. Roth has re-united with Van Halen, and the group is currently touring North America. In 2008, an album and further worldwide touring are proposed to follow. Early life David Lee Roth is the son of the late Nathan Roth, a prominent ophthalmologist, and Sibyl Roth. He is the brothe... Biography of Daniel Pearl
Daniel Pearl (October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in Karachi, Pakistan. At the time of his kidnapping, Pearl had been investigating the case of Richard Reid, the shoe bomber, and alleged links between Al Qaeda and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). In March 2007, at a closed military hearing in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed said that he had personally beheaded Pearl. Then he added, "for those who would like to confirm, there are pictures of me on the Internet holding his head." In July 2002, Ahmed Omar Said Schiek, a British national of Pakistani origin was sentenced to death for the abduction and death of Daniel Pearl. In April 2006, a documentary film The Journalist and the Jihadi was aired by HBO ... Biography of Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born October 10, 1978) is an American actress and model, who rose to fame at age 17 as Don Johnson's daughter, Cassidy Bridges on Nash Bridges. Early life O'Keefe was born in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey and has Irish, Czech, Austrian, Polish and Swedish ancestry. When she was a child, the youngest of three sisters, she had a bowl haircut and was a self-described "dork." Her older sister was a model and she decided that she wanted to give it a try. She did, and says the modelling job brought her more confidence and more friends. She attended a Catholic school and grew from being the shortest in the class to the tallest (at 5'8"). Since leaving she has grown more and now stands at 5'10". Career Midway through her junior year she left school to star on the soap op... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Didier Roustan
Didier Roustan, born October 10, 1957 in Brazzaville, is a Sports journalist and TV host.... Biography of Jérôme Bellay
Dominique Quenin, best known as Jérôme Bellay, born October 10, 1942 in Chalons-sur-Marne (51), is a French journalist. He has created the French famous radio channel France Info. His wife is former singer Karen Cheryl (now Isabelle Morizet, her real name). Bibliography Le seigneur des dos-pelés (1979) Le chercheur d'opale (1983)... Biography of Alberto Giacometti
Alberto Giacometti (October 10, 1901 – January 11, 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Career Born in Borgonovo, now part of the Swiss municipality Stampa, near the Italian border, Giacometti moved to Geneva to attend the School of Fine Arts. In 1922 he moved to Paris to study under the sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, an associate of Auguste Rodin. It was there that Giacometti experimented with cubism and surrealism and came to be regarded as one of the leading surrealist sculptors. Among his associates were Joan Miró, Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso and Balthus. From 1936 to 1940 Giacometti concentrated his sculpting on the human head, focusing on the model's gaze, followed by a unique artistic phase in which his statues became stretched out; their limbs elongat... Biography of Chiaki Kuriyama
Chiaki Kuriyama (栗山 千明, Kuriyama Chiaki?), born October 10, 1984 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a Japanese actress and model. Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) Career Chiaki was one of most popular models of the mid-1990s child model boom in Japan. In 1997, she appeared in her break in the photobooks Shinwa-Shoujo (Girl of Myth) and Shoujokan (Girl's Residence), photographed by Kishin Shinoyama. Shinwa-Shoujo became a best-seller but, as it contained some nudity, was discontinued by the publisher in 1999 after the institution of new anti-child pornography laws. She also posed as a model for the child fashion magazines Nicola (1997-2001) and Puchi Lemon (1996-2001). She first achieved widespread recognition as an actress in Japan for her starring roles in th... Biography of Reynald Pedros
Reynald Pedros (born October 10, 1971 in Orléans, France) is a French footballer of Portuguese descent. He is a left-footed attacking midfielder, formed in Nantes. He was part of the magic trio of FC Nantes with Patrice Loko and Nicolas Ouédec. He currently plays for Sud Nivernais Imphy Decize, a club in CFA2. Petros is not a talkative player, but is known for speaking out wisely when things are not moving in the correct direction for him. He won the Ligue 1 with Nantes in 1995 and the French Cup in the same year. This year also led him to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Before Euro 96, he was considered one of the best French midfielders, on par with Zinedine Zidane. However, the Euro 96 semi-final, against the Czech Republic, came to a draw. The game went through ext... Biography of Evgeny Kissin
Evgeny Igorevich Kissin (Russian: Евге́ний И́горевич Ки́син, Evge'nij I'gorevič Ki'sin) (born October 10, 1971) is a Russian Virtuoso classical pianist. Kissin was born in Moscow to a Jewish family. At age 11 months, he reportedly was able to hum along to a Bach tune his sister Alla was playing on the piano. At age 6 he commenced his own piano studies at the esteemed Gnessin School of Music for Gifted Children where he became a student of Anna Pavlovna Kantor. At the age of 10, Kissin made his debut with the Ulyanovsk Symphony Orchestra and the year after that he gave his first recital in Moscow. Kissin's extraordinary talents were made manifest ... Biography of Tanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer, who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn," at the age of 13 in 1972. She has been one of the few child singers in American music to have success well beyond her teen years, her hits extending into the 80s and 90s. She became one of country music's most successful female vocalists of all time. Her life has been in the news quite a few times, such as when she endured drug and alcohol problems as a teenager, and was briefly engaged to Glen Campbell. Early life & rise to fame Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas, in 1958. She did much of her growing up in Arizona, however, as well as in Utah and Nevada, because her father pursued construction jobs. By age 5, Tucker was already riding horses. At age 6, she began tak... Biography of Rémy Chauvin
Rémy Chauvin, born October 13, 1913, is a famous French biologist, professor, entomologist and writer. His interests are also paranormal phenomena : subjects studied under parapsychology, which deals with psychic phenomena like telepathy, extra-sensory perception, psychokinesis, and post-mortem survival studies like reincarnation, ghosts, and hauntings. Books La vie de l'insecte et sa physiologie, éd. Lechevalier, 1941, rééd. 1983 Ce qu'il faut savoir sur la vie de l'insecte, physiologie et biologie, éd. Lechevalier, 1943 Traité de physiologie de l'insecte: les grandes fonctions, le comportement, ecophysiologie, éd. I.N.R.A., 1949, rééd. 1958 Cinq années d'activité de la station de Recherches Apicoles de Bures-sur-Yvette, éd. I.N.R.A., 1954 Vie et mœurs des insectes, éd. Payot... Biography of Naike Rivelli
Naike Rivelli, born October 10, 1974 in Munich, Germany, is an Italian actress and model. She is the daughter of actress Ornella Muti and Spanish producer Jose Luis Bermudez de Castro. Filmography Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa (1990) Angelo nero (1998) - Francesca Il conte di Montecristo (1998) - Mercedès da giovane Film (2000) - Tazi Antonia - Zwischen Liebe und Macht (2001) - Sophie Ahrendorff South Kensington (2001) - Ilaria Der Bestseller - Mord auf italienisch (2002) - Angelina Blanco Das Jesus-Video(2002) - Sharon Espresso (2003) - Linda La clessidra (2005) Casanova (2005) - Dark Haired Beauty DeKronos (2007) - Eleonora Open Graves (2007)... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Mýa
Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979), professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American R&B and pop singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, model, and philanthropist who rose to fame during the late 1990s. She is best known for hits such as "It's All About Me", "The Best of Me", "Case of the Ex", a 2001 chart-topping version of "Lady Marmalade" (for which she won a Grammy Award), and "My Love Is Like...Wo", as well as appearances in films such as Chicago (2002) and Cursed (2005). Early life Mýa was born in Washington, DC but raised in Glenn Dale, Maryland to Theresa, an accountant, and Sherman Harrison, a musician and singer. She attended Eleanor Roosevelt High school for four years. Her father is Jamaican and her mother is Italian. She also has two young... Biography of Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, CH, CBE, Nobel Laureate (10 October 1930 – 24 December 2008), was a world-renowned English playwright, screenwriter, actor, director, poet, political activist, and president of the Central School of Speech and Drama, a constituent college of the University of London. After publishing poetry as a teenager and acting in school plays, Pinter began his theatrical career in the mid-1950s as a rep actor using the stage name David Baron. During a writing career spanning over half a century, beginning with his first play, The Room (1957), Pinter wrote 29 stage plays; 26 screenplays; many dramatic sketches, radio and TV plays; poetry; some short fiction; a novel; and essays, speeches, and letters. He is best known as a playwright and screenwriter, especially for The Birthday Party... Biography of Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Lucia Cilmi or Gabriella Cilmmi, is a multi ARIA award-winning Australian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her debut single "Sweet About Me", released in March 2008. Early life Cilmi was born on October 10, 1991 in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. Of Italian descent , she lives with her parents Paula and Joe (whose origins are in Calabria) and her brother Joseph. She attended Sacred Heart Girls' College, but now continues her education via correspondence. Her cousin, Stefano Mazzeo attends Wesley College, he is also Actor he has appeared in various television shows in Australia.. At an early age she developed an interest in a wide range of musical styles, including Nina Simone, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, The Sweet, T.Rex and Cat Stevens. Despite her natural ... Biography of Alex Eisenhower
Alex Eisenhower, born October 10, 1980 in Phoenixville, is the son of David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon. Dwight David Eisenhower II (born 1948) is the grandson of the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. His father is the former U.S. ambassador to Belgium, John Eisenhower. After assuming the presidency in 1953, his grandfather named the presidential mountain retreat Camp David after him. On December 22, 1968, he married Julie Nixon, the daughter of the 37th President of the United States, Richard Nixon, who served as his grandfather's Vice-President. The Eisenhowers have three children: Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower (b. 1978), an actress Alexander Richard Eisenhower (b. 1980) Melanie Catherine Eisenhower (b. 1984)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mohammed Merah
Mohammed Merah (Arabic: محمد مراح; 10 October 1988 (birth time source: birth certificate n°019 931, André Dekoster) – 22 March 2012 at 12:00 PM) was a French citizen, born to French parents of Algerian descent. Earlier life Merah's parents divorced when he was five. He was raised, along with his two brothers and sisters, by his single mother in a "tough part of Toulouse". As a minor he was described as having "a violent profile from childhood and behavioural troubles". During his youth he was arrested numerous times, mostly for petty crimes such as purse-snatching. He was first arrested in 2005 and served two short prison terms in 2007 and 2009. His convictions reportedly included thefts and driving offences. He was known to Fre... Biography of Manu Bennett
Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969 in Rotorua) is an actor from New Zealand who has appeared in television series and movies. Born in New Zealand, Bennett's mother was an Australian bikini model, his father a famous New Zealand singer. The family moved to Australia when Bennett was a few months old. On his father's side, Bennett is of Te Arawa and Ngāti Kahungunu Maori descent and Irish stock. There is Scottish and Spanish blood on his mother's side. He was raised mostly between Sydney and Newcastle, Australia. In 1986 Bennett returned to New Zealand to attend Te Aute College, where he played for the 1st XV. Upon returning to Australia, Bennett was chosen in the New South Wales Schoolboys Rugby Union Team. Interested in modern dancing, classical ballet and piano, Bennett quit rugb... Biography of Ling Bai
Bai Ling (Chinese: 白灵, born October 10, 1966) is a Chinese actress known for her work in films such as The Crow, Red Corner and Wild Wild West, and in TV series such as Entourage and Lost. In 2011 she appeared in the fifth season of the VH1 reality television series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which documented her recovery from alcohol addiction. She speaks both English and Mandarin fluently. Early life Ling was born in Chengdu, People's Republic of China in 1966. Her father, Bai Yuxiang (白玉祥), was a musician in the People's Liberation Army, and later a music teacher. Her mother, Chen Binbin (陈彬彬), was a dancer, stage actress, and a literature teacher in Sichuan University; Ling's maternal grandfather was a military officer o... Biography of Midge Ure
Midge Ure OBE (born James Ure, 10 October 1953, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a rock and roll guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter. He had particular success in the 1970s and 1980s. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of his real name, Jim. Career Ure began his career with Slik. Before Slik became famous they were known as Salvation and were the house band playing mostly covers in Glasgow disco Clouds (above Green’s Playhouse), where all major bands played when they came to the city. Midge played guitar. He turned down an offer to be the lead singer of the Sex Pistols. He would go on to play in The Rich Kids (with then-former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock) and temporarily for Thin Lizzy before replacing John Foxx as singer of electronic New Wave band Ultravox ... Biography of Alain-Dominique Perrin
Alain-Dominique Perrin, born October 10, 1942 in Nantes, is a French businessman. He was CEO of Cartier, a famous jeweller and watch manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA. The maison is known for numerous celebrated pieces including the famous "Bestiary" – best illustrated by the famous Panthère brooch of the 1940s created for Wallis Simpson, the diamond necklace created for Yadavindra Singh the Maharaja of Patiala and in 1904 the first practical wristwatch, the "Santos."... Biography of Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire (including his classic works "'Round Midnight" and "Blue Monk"). He is often regarded as a founder of bebop, although his playing style evolved away from the form. His compositions and improvisations are full of dissonant harmonies and angular melodic twists, and are impossible to separate from Monk's unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with abrupt, dramatic use of silences and hesitations. Early life Little is known about Monk's early life. He was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the son of Thelonious and Barbara Monk, two ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote (born October 10, 1941) is an American actor and author, and has narrated many documentaries and audio books. His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics. He has also served as a producer during Oscar telecasts. He is one of the founders, with Emmett Grogan, of the Diggers, an anarchist group active in Haight- Ashbury during the mid-1960's. The Diggers were known for operating without money and fed nearly 600 people a day for "free" as well as running a Free Store, Free Medical Clinic, and even a short-lived Free Bank. Coyote was also an actor, writer director with the San Francisco Mime Troupe; his prominence in the San Francisco hippie scene led to his being interviewed for the highly acclaimed book, "Voices from the Love Generation." H... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Marina Lambrini Diamandis
Marina Lambrini Diamandis (Greek: Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη, pronounced /diːəˈmændi/ dee-a-man-dee; born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds (sometimes stylised as Marina & the diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter of Greek descent. She rose to fame after reaching number two on the BBC Sound of 2010 poll list, coming second to Ellie Goulding. After releasing one private EP, Diamandis released her second extended play, The Crown Jewels EP, with help from Neon Gold Records, in 2009. Now signed to 679 Recordings, she released her debut full-length studio album, The Family Jewels, followed by her third extended play, The American Jew... Biography of Martin Kemp
Martin John Kemp (born 10 October 1961), brother of Gary Kemp, is an English actor and former pop musician. He was born in Islington, London. Career In the 1980s he and his brother Gary Kemp had a great deal of success in the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. Their most popular albums included True. He also performed on the popular 1984 famine relief project song "Do They Know It's Christmas", written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. He and his brother Gary branched out into acting in 1990, both of them appearing in the British film The Krays in which they played the notorious gangster twins, Ronald and Reginald Kray. Their performances received a great deal of critical acclaim. Since The Krays, Martin Kemp has been in the public eye more than his brother. He moved to Los Angeles in ... Biography of Crystal Klein
American-based nude pornographic model, famous model for Playboy and Penthouse.... Biography of Manuel Legris
Manuel Legris, born October 10, 1964 in Paris, is a French famous choreographer and dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet.... Biography of Jacqueline Pirie
Jacqueline Pirie (born 10th October 1975 in Stirling, Scotland) is a Scottish actress best known for appearing in ITV's popular soap operas Emmerdale, as Tina Dingle from 1994-1996, and Coronation Street as Linda Baldwin from 1998-2001. She left both shows when she became pregnant. Linda Baldwin and Tina Dingle were classic characters from both shows and TV producers have always wanted Jacqueline to return but she has refused. Jacqueline is now teaching drama and running her own performing arts workshop, "The Jacqueline Chadwick Academy of Performing Arts" with branches across the North West.... Biography of Ludmilla Tchérina
Ludmilla Tchérina (10 October 1924 – 21 March 2004) was a French prima ballerina, sculptor, actress, painter, choreographer and author of two novels. Tchérina was born Monique Tchemerzine, into Circassian aristocracy as the daughter of Kabardian Prince Avenir Tchemerzine (Shamyrze), a former Russian general, who had escaped from St. Petersburg, and Stéphane Finette, a Frenchwoman. She studied with Blanche d'Alessandri, Olga Preobrajenska and Clustine. She started dancing at 16 and danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, where she was spotted by Serge Lifar. She made her Paris debut creating the rôle of Juliet in his Romeo and Juliet in 1942, becoming the youngest prima ballerina in the history of dance. In 1945 she was a principal dancer with the Ballet des Champs-Élysées and pe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Derrick McKey
Derrick Wayne McKey (born October 10, 1966, Meridian, Mississippi) is a retired American basketball player who played the most part of his NBA career between the small forward and the power forward positions. Stats Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Weight 205 lb (93.0 kg) Early life and college career McKey attended Meridian High School in his Mississippi hometown, where he excelled on the team's basketball squad. In addition to being a star basketball player in high school, he was a shortstop on the baseball team despite being 6'10". He attended the University of Alabama for three years, leading the Tide to a regional No. 1 seed in 1986-87 and to the Sweet 16 (where they were eliminated by Providence). He played for the US national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, winning the... Biography of Ariane Ascaride
Ariane Ascaride, born October 10, 1954 in Marseille, is a French actress. Filmography 1977 : La Communion solennelle de René Féret 1980 : Dernier Été de Robert Guédiguian 1985 : Rouge Midi de Robert Guédiguian 1985 : Ki lo sa ? de Robert Guédiguian 1989 : Dieu vomit les tièdes de Robert Guédiguian 1995 : À la vie, à la mort ! de Robert Guédiguian 1997 : Marius et Jeannette de Robert Guédiguian 1998 : À la place du cœur de Robert Guédiguian 1998 : Paddy de Gérard Mordillat 1999 : Drôle de Félix de Olivier Ducastel 1999 : Nadia et les hippopotames de Dominique Cabrera 2000 : La ville est tranquille de Robert Guédiguian 2000 : À l'attaque ! de Robert Guédiguian 2001 : Marie-Jo et ses deux amours de Robert Guédiguian 2001 : Le Ventre de Juliette de Martin ... Biography of Antoine Watteau
Jean-Antoine Watteau (October 10, 1684 – July 18, 1721) was a French painter whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement (in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens), and revitalized the waning Baroque idiom, which eventually became known as Rococo. He is credited with inventing the genre of fêtes galantes: scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with an air of theatricality. Some of his best known subjects were drawn from the world of Italian comedy and ballet. Early life and training Watteau was born in the Flemish town of Valenciennes, which had just been annexed by the French king Louis XIV. His father was a master tiler of Flemish descent. Showing an early interest in painting, he was apprenticed to Jacques-Albert Gérin, a local painter. Having... Biography of Manila Nazzaro
Manila Nazzaro, born October 10, 1977 in Foggia, is an Italian actress and TV host. She won the title of Miss Italy in 1999. Theatre Casa di bambola di Henrik Ibsen La casa di Bernarda di Federico Garcia Lorca Le tre sorelle di Anton Cechov L'isola degli schiavi di Marivaux Antigone di Jean Anouilh Il paradiso può attendere di Harry Segall, regia di Gianfranco D'Angelo e Anna Lezzi, (2003/04) Scanzonatissimo di Dino Verde, regia di Carlo Nistri (2004/05) - Musical Bed and Breakfast (2007) di Guido Polito e Claudia Poggiani Television Let's Miss Again (2000) - Rai Uno Oscar TV (2000) - Rai Uno Dietro le quinte di Miss Italia (2000) - Rai Uno Miss Italia nel Mondo (2002) - Rai Uno Music Box Italia (2005) - Presentatrice... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yinka Dare
Yinka Dare (born October 10, 1972 in Kano, Nigeria – January 9, 2004 in Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.) was a Nigerian professional basketball player; a 7-foot-1, 270 pound (122 kg) center. He played one season at Milford Academy High, a prep school in Connecticut. Dare was discovered by Nigerian-born lawyer Lloyd Ukwu during a visit to Lagos in 1991. While Ukwu was driving, he noticed a very tall man sitting on a bench eating a bowl of food. When he asked him how tall he was, Dare said he didn't know. Dare had previously spent most of his free time in his native Nigeria playing tennis, but soon picked up basketball for the first time and flourished in his new sport. College career Dare played college basketball for George Washington University, where he excelled as a player under coac... Biography of Fauziah Ahmad Daud
Malaysian actress, singer, tv host, daughter of actor Ahmad Daud and actress Saadiah.... Biography of Gavin Newsom
Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is the current mayor of San Francisco. A Democrat, Newsom was elected mayor in 2003, succeeding Willie Brown and becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years. Before his political career, Newsom graduated from Santa Clara University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He started the PlumpJack Wine Shop in 1992 that grew into a multi-million dollar enterprise. He was first appointed by Willie Brown to serve on San Francisco's Parking and Traffic Commission in 1996, and was appointed the following year as Supervisor. Newsom drew voter attention with his Care Not Cash program, designed to move homeless people into city assisted care. He defeated Matt Gonzalez by 6% in his race for mayor in 2003. Newsom was reelected... Biography of Winston Spencer Churchill
Winston Spencer-Churchill (born October 10, 1940), generally known as Winston Churchill, is a retired British Conservative Party politician and the grandson of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Family Churchill was born in London, the son of Randolph Churchill (the only son of Sir Winston Churchill) and his then wife Pamela (later to become famous as Pamela Churchill Harriman). He has been married twice. His first marriage, in July 1964, was to Mary ("Minnie") Caroline d'Erlanger, the daughter of banker Sir Gerard John Regis d'Erlanger. The couple had four children: Randolph Spencer Churchill (born 1965) Sandra Spencer Churchill (born 1966) Marina Spencer Churchill (born 1967) Jack Spencer Churchill (born 1975) However the marriage ended in an acrimonious divor... Biography of Charles Dance
Charles Dance, OBE (born Walter Charles Dance; 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter and director. Dance typically plays assertive bureaucrats or villains. Dance was appointed an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) on 17 June 2006. Early life Dance was born in Redditch, Worcestershire, the son of Eleanor (née Perks), a cook, and Walter Dance, an engineer. He was set for a career in graphic design from the Plymouth College of Art before turning to acting. Career Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company during the mid- to late-1970s and was in many of their productions in London and Stratford upon Avon. Later he returned to the RSC to take the title role in Coriolanus at Stratford upon Avon and Newcastle in 1989, and at the Barbican Theatre in 1990. He rec... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Ferniot
Jean Ferniot, born October 10, 1918 in Paris, died on July 21, 2012 in Paris, is a French journalist and writer. Works 1961 : L'Ombre portée, éd. Gallimard (Prix Interallié) 1973 : Pierrot et Aline, éd. Grasset; Ça suffit !, éd. Grasset 1974 : La Petite Légume éd. Mercure de France, coll. « Roue libre » 1979 : Vous en avez vraiment assez d'être français ?, éd. Grasset 1982 : Le Pouvoir et la Sainteté, éd. Grasset 1984 : Saint Judas: roman, éd. Grasset 1988 : Soleil orange : roman, éd. Grasset 1991 : Je recommencerais bien : mémoires, éd. Grasset 1995 : La Mouffe, photogr. de Camille de Moncan, éd. du Mécène, coll. « Villes écrites » 1996 : Chère pomme de terre, avec Ymelda Moreno, préf. de Joël Robuchon, éd. First 2002 : Ce soir ou ... Biography of Albert Rust
Albert Rust (born October 10, 1953 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin) is a former football goalkeeper from France, who obtained one international cap for the French national team during the 1980s. After having won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he was a member of the French team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he played his sole international match against Belgium on June 28. Clubs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (1972-1987) Montpellier HSC (1987-1990) AS Monaco (1990-1991) Career as a coach 1991-1993 : Le Crès 1993-1994 : (assistant coach) AS Beauvais 1994-1995 : Al-Nasr(assistant coach of Henri Michel) 1995-1999 : Chamois Niortais FC 2000-2001 : Clermont Foot 2001-2002 : Tunisia (assistant coach of Henri Michel) 2002 : Stade Tunisien (Tu... Biography of Hippolyte Girardot
Hippolyte Girardot (born October 10, 1955) is a French actor. He is not related to the actress Annie Girardot. Filmography 1973: La Femme de Jean, directed by Yannick Bellon, Rémi 1980: Inspecteur la Bavure, directed by Claude Zidi, a friend of Michel Clément 1980: L'Amour nu, directed by Yannick Bellon, Hervé 1982: Le Destin de Juliette, directed by Aline Issermann, Pierre 1984: Le Bon Plaisir, directed by Francis Girod, Pierre 1984: Prénom Carmen (First Name: Carmen), directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Fred 1984: Fort Saganne, directed by Alain Corneau, Dr Courette 1985: L'Amour ou presque, directed by Patrice Gautier, Luc 1986: Manon des Sources (Manon of the Spring), directed by Claude Berri, Bernard Olivier 1986: L'Amant magnifique, directed by Aline Issermann, Vin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Petra Morzé
Petra Morzé, sometimes called Petra Kogelnik or Petra Morze, born October 10, 1964 in Klagenfurt, is an Austrian actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0463122/ ) Nordwand (2008) .... Elisabeth Landauer ... aka North Face (International: English title: literal title) "Polly Adler" .... Polly Adler (4 episodes, 2008) - Seifenoper (2008) TV episode .... Polly Adler - Die Asche ihrer Mutter (2008) TV episode .... Polly Adler - Goldlukas (2008) TV episode .... Polly Adler - Die Entführung (2008) TV episode .... Polly Adler Jüngste Gericht, Das (2008) (TV) .... Sabine Import/Export (2007) 42plus (2007) .... Linda Karo und der liebe Gott (2006) .... Alice Lenz ... aka Karo and the Lord (Philippines: English title) "Tatort" .... Doris Koch... Biography of Jay Sebring
Jay Sebring (October 10, 1933 – August 9, 1969) was an American hair stylist for celebrities. He is also known as one of the murder victims of the Manson Family. Early life Born Thomas John Kummer in Birmingham, Alabama, his parents were accountant Bernard and Margarette Kummer. He grew up with one brother and two sisters in a middle class family outside of Detroit, Michigan. After high school, Sebring joined the Navy for four years, and during this time served in the Korean War. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he changed his name to Jay Sebring: Jay, after the first initial of his middle name, and Sebring after the famous Florida car race. In Los Angeles, Sebring's style of cutting hair proved popular. His clients included Warren Beatty and Steve McQueen. At Kirk Douglas' re... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vikash Dhorasoo
Vikash Dhorasoo (Telugu:వికాష్ దొరసూ) (born October 10, 1973 in Harfleur) is a former French professional football midfielder. He has scored one goal in eighteen matches for the French national team, and he represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He is a skillful attacking midfielder. Born near Le Havre in Normandy, Dhorasoo began his football career with Le Havre AC, where he made his debut in a 0-0 draw with AS Saint-Etienne in August 1993. He was regarded as a promising midfielder, and after five years at Le Havre, he went on to play for Olympique Lyonnais in 1998. While at Lyon, he made his debut for the French national team in a goalless draw against Ukraine on March 27, 1999. He played another... Biography of Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 – April 24 , 1731) was an British writer, journalist, and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel and helped popularize the genre in Britain. In some texts he is even referred to as one of the founders, if not the founder, of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote over five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). He was also a pioneer of economic journalism. Early life Daniel Foe was probably born in the parish of St. Giles Cripplegate, London. (Daniel later added the aristocratic sounding "De" to his name and on occasion claimed descent from the f... Biography of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American two-time Academy Award-winning actress, whose career spanned almost 70 years. She eventually garnered the nickname "First Lady of the American Theater", and was one of the nine people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Biography Early life Hayes was born Helen Hayes Brown in Washington, D.C. Her mother, Catherine Estelle (née Hayes), or Essie, was an aspiring actress who worked in touring companies. Her father, Francis van Arnum Brown, worked at a number of jobs, including as a clerk at the Washington Patent Office and as a manager and salesman for a wholesale butcher. Hayes' Irish Catholic maternal grandparents immigrated from Ireland during the Irish Potato Famine; her mother was a great-niec... Biography of Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (October 10, 1861 – May 13, 1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat. Nansen was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work as a League of Nations High Commissioner. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest personalities in the history of Norway. Nansen initially started out as pioneer sports skier, and soon became interested in Arctic exploration. He led the first crossing of Greenland by ski, and achieved great success with his Arctic expedition aboard Fram. He later became noted as a zoologist and oceanographer, and was a pioneer of the neuron theory. He was also a distinguished diplomat, eventually becoming Commissioner of refugees for the League of Nations. He was married to Eva Nansen (died 1907) and was the father of noted... Biography of Daniel Giamario
Daniel Giamario, born October 10, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgian is an American astrologer and author. He is the Director of the Shamanic Astrology Mystery School and creator of the Shamanic Astrology paradigm. External link: http://www.azastrologers.org/Meetings/meetapril2007.htm... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Judith Chalmers
Judith Chalmers OBE (born 10 October 1936) is an English television presenter who is best known for presenting the travel programme Wish You Were Here...? during its initial heyday of the 1970s and 1980s. She was born in Manchester, and educated at Withington Girls' School, an independent day school in the city. Prior to Wish You Were Here...?, Chalmers presented ballroom dancing competition programme Come Dancing for the BBC. Recently her television appearances have been limited to short spots on chat show programmes such as This Morning and Graham Norton's chat show vehicles. Chalmers has also promoted the Holiday Property Bond since 1990, and has been accredited for contributed towards its success. In the 1960s, she presented two major BBC radio programmes: Family Favourites and W... Biography of Claude Simon
Claude Simon (10 October 1913 in Tananariva, Madagascar—6 July 2005) was a French novelist and the 1985 Nobel Laureate in Literature. He was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and died in Paris, France. Style and influences Simon is often identified with the nouveau roman movement exemplified in the works of Alain Robbe-Grillet and Michel Butor, and while his fragmented narratives certainly contain some of the formal disruption characteristic of that movement (in particular Triptyque from 1973), he nevertheless retains a strong sense of narrative and character. In fact, Simon arguably has much more in common with his Modernist predecessors than with his contemporaries; in particular, the works of Marcel Proust and William Faulkner are a clear influence. Simon's use of self-consciously ... Biography of Anita Mui
Anita Mui Yim-fong (10 October 1963 - 30 December 2003) was a popular Hong Kong singer and actress. During her prime years she made major contributions to the cantopop music scene, while receiving numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout most of her career, and was generally regarded as a cantopop diva. Once she held a sell-out concert at Hammersmith, London, England, where she was dubbed the title "Madonna of Asia". That title has stayed with her throughout her career, and has been used as a comparison for both Eastern and Western media. In the 1980s the gangtai style of music was revolutionized by her wild dancing and femininity on stage. She was famous for having outrageous costumes and also high powered performances. Her fanbase reached far beyond Hong Kong, and ... Biography of Jean-Baptiste Grange
Jean-Baptiste Grange (born October 10, 1984) is a French alpine ski racer. Born in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Grange grew up in Valloire, Galibier, and made his World Cup debut at age 19 in January 2004. On February 17, 2007, he won the bronze medal in slalom at the 2007 World Championship in Åre, Sweden. He won his first World Cup race, a slalom, on December 17, 2007. World Cup victories Individual victories Date Location Race 17 December 2007 Alta Badia Slalom 11 January 2008 Wengen Super Combined 12 January 2008 Wengen Slalom 20 January 2008 Kitzbühel Slalom 16 November 2008 Levi Slalom... Biography of Robert Smith Johnston
Robert Smith Johnston, born October 10, 1918 in Glasgow, is a high court judge and was the Queen's Counsel in 1955.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Malavieille
Patrick Malavieille, born October 10, 1962 in Alès, Gard, is a French politician, a member of Parti Communiste.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Tarrant
Christopher John Tarrant OBE (born 10 October 1946, Reading, Berkshire) is an English radio broadcaster and television presenter, now best known for hosting the first version of the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United Kingdom and later Ireland, as the two national versions of the show merged in 2002. Career Educated at The King's School, Worcester and the University of Birmingham, Tarrant worked as a schoolteacher and also briefly as a researcher for the Central Office of Information before joining ATV as a newsreader on ATV Today. Tarrant rose to prominence after becoming a co-host on Tiswas, a children's television show broadcast on a Saturday morning in 1974. In 1982, Tarrant hosted a short-lived Saturday evening show O.T.T., while was billed as an a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James A. Eshelman
James A. Eshelman, born October 10, 1954 in Rochester, Indiana, is an American editor, professional astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edith Randall
Edith Randall, born October 10, 1897 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, died November 16, 1978 in Hollywood, was an American professional astrologer, teacher of astrology and author.... Biography of Julie Pomagalski
Julie Pomagalski, born October 10, 1980 in La Tronche, is a French Snowboarder.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jonathan Littell
Jonathan Littell (born 10 October 1967 in New York) is a bi-lingual (English / French) writer living in Barcelona. He is a dual citizen of the United States and France and is of Jewish background. His first novel written in French, Les Bienveillantes (2006), won two major French awards. Works Littell's novel Les Bienveillantes ('"The Kindly Ones'") ("Die Wohlgesinnten") was written in French and was published in France in 2006. The novel is the story of World War II and the Eastern Front, through the fictional memories of an articulate SS Obersturmbannführer named Maximilien Aue. The English translation will be released on March 3, 2009 (Harper Collins). Littell said he was inspired to write the novel after seeing a photograph of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, a Soviet partisan executed b... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dana Elcar
Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and movie character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson (a completely different character), but was later cast as Peter Thornton, making his first regular appearance in the 11th episode of the first season. Life and career Elcar was born as Ibson Dana Elcar in Ferndale, Michigan, the son of Hedwig (née Anderberg) and James Aage Elcar, a carpenter and butcher. Elcar was an alumnus of the University of Michigan where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Elcar was also a student... Biography of Jeanette (singer)
Jeanette Anne Dimech (October 10, 1951, London), who performs under the name Jeanette, is an English-born, American-raised singer who has resided in Spain since the age of 12, and who sings primarily in Spanish. Biography Dimech is the daughter of a Belgian-Congolese father and a Spanish mother. Her mother is originally from the Canary Islands. Because of her grandparents' import-export business, she lived with her parents first in London, where she was born; and later in Chicago and La Habra, California, where she grew up. After her parents' separation at age 12, she moved to Barcelona with her mother and younger brother and sister. Having grown up in the United States, Dimech initially spoke only English when she first moved to Spain. She was placed in an American school at first... Biography of Rebecca Pidgeon
Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10 1965) is an American-born Scottish singer-songwriter and actress. Early life Pidgeon was born to English parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, while her father was a visiting professor at MIT. Her family moved to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1970. She thus holds dual United States/United Kingdom citizenship. Growing up in Edinburgh, she was a teenage friend of singer Shirley Manson. Pidgeon attended drama college and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. After some promising work as an actress in the United Kingdom, she moved to the United States. Career From 1986 to 1990, Pidgeon was the lead singer of the British folk/pop band Ruby Blue. Pidgeon left Ruby Blue, shortly after the band had signed a major record lab... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leyla Gencer
Leyla Gencer, or Ayşe Leyla Çeyrekgil (October 10, 1928 – May 10, 2008) was a world-renowned Turkish soprano opera singer. Known as "La Diva Turca" (The Turkish Diva) and "La Regina" (The Queen) in the opera world, Gencer was a notable bel canto soprano who spent most of her career in Italy, from the early 1950s through the mid-1980s, and had a repertoire encompassing more than seventy roles. She made very few commercial recordings; however, numerous bootleg recordings of her performances exist. In particular, Gencer was associated with the heroines of Donizetti. Leyla Gencer was born in Istanbul as the daughter of a Turkish father and Polish mother. Her mother, Lexanda Angela Minakovska (who later converted to Islam and chose the name Atiye after her husband's death), was the m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Clavell
James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell (10 October 1924 – 7 September 1994) was a British (later naturalised American) novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love. Early life and World War II Clavell was the son of Commander Richard Clavell, a British Royal Navy officer who was stationed in Australia on secondment from the Royal Navy to the Royal Australian Navy. In 1940, when Clavell finished his secondary schooling at Portsmouth Grammar School, he joined the Royal Artillery to follow his family tradition. Following the outbreak of World War II, at the age of 16 he joined the R... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sallie Nichols
Sallie Nichols, born October 10, 1908 in Paradox, Colorado, is an American author, psychoanalyst and tarologist.... Biography of Lucy Griffiths
Lucy Griffiths (born 10 October 1986 in Brighton) is an English actress most famous for her role as Marian in the BBC drama Robin Hood. Biography Born in Brighton, Griffiths was educated at Roedean School, Dorothy Stringer High School and Varndean College. She is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre. She first appeared on television in Sea of Souls and then Sugar Rush, and on stage in The White Devil. In February 2006 it was announced she would be playing a "feisty", beautiful Marian in the BBC family drama series Robin Hood, alongside Jonas Armstrong. Griffiths has said that her character "has been written as an intelligent, witty, biting character, and that's how I expected her to be." Griffiths returned as Marian in the second series of Robin Hood in 2007, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jack Hemingway
John 'Jack' Hadley Nicanor Hemingway (October 10, 1923 – December 1, 2000), the first son of American writer Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley Richardson, was born in Toronto, Canada. He was also the father of actresses Margaux and Mariel Hemingway. Nicknamed "Bumby", Jack spent his early years in Paris and the Austrian Alps. These years are described in A Moveable Feast, Hemingway's autobiography, published in 1964. Gertrude Stein and her partner, Alice B. Toklas, were his godparents. Jack Hemingway helped finish his father's autobiography, which was published three years after Ernest's death. Throughout his life, he was an avid fly fisherman. He served in World War II as a member of the OSS working specifically with the French resistance. In October 1944 he was wounded and ca... Biography of Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946 in Miami, Florida) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. Career Stage He was nominated for a Tony Award for Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972 and won a Tony for his appearance in Pippin in 1973. Vereen appeared in the Broadway musical Wicked as the Wizard of Oz in 2005. Vereen has also performed in one-man shows and actively lectures on black history and inspirational topics. Screen He has also starred in numerous television programs and films. Notable film roles include song-and-dance men in Funny Lady and All That Jazz. He appeared on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse", in which he played... Biography of Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced /ˈfɑrv/; born October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings. He is a 19-year veteran, predominantly as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers (1992–2007). He also played a single season each for the Atlanta Falcons (1991), New York Jets (2008) and Minnesota Vikings (2009). Favre started at the quarterback position for the University of Southern Mississippi for four years before being selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by Atlanta (33rd overall). After one season, he was traded to Green Bay on February 10, 1992, for the 19th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He became the Packers' starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 seaso... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis, born October 10, 1948 in San Diego, is a Nashville based artist, guitarist and record producer. Originally from California, Michael got his start as a church guitarist in San Jose, California at age 11. He studied jazz at San Jose City College under Dave Eshelman from 1981 to 1983. In 1984, Michael married and moved to Oregon. He opened Starlight Recording in Southern Oregon and established himself as a producer, engineer and session guitarist, later moving to Portland and then back to Southern Oregon. From 1986 to 1995 Lewis toured the Western U.S. performing concerts in churches of various denominations. In 1996 Lewis moved his family to Nashville and continued his studio work based out of “Music Machine,” a studio located across from the ASCAP building on Music Row whi... Biography of Marie-Pierre Koenig
Marie Pierre Kœnig CB DSO (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French general. He commanded a Free French Brigade at the Battle of Bir Hakeim in North Africa in 1942. Marie Pierre Kœnig was born on 10 October 1898, in Caen, Calvados. He fought in the French Army during World War I and served with distinction. After the war, he served with French forces in Morocco and Cameroon. When World War II broke out, Kœnig returned to France. He was first assigned as a captain with the French troops in Norway, for which, in 1942, he was awarded the Krigskorset med Sverd or Norwegian War Cross with Sword. After the fall of France, he escaped to England from Brittany. In London, Kœnig joined general Charles de Gaulle and was promoted to colonel. He became chief of staff in the first divis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julie Sweeney
Julie Sweeney, born October 10, 1959 in Spokane, Washington, is an American actress, director, writer, and producer. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842140/ ) The Smurfs (2010) (pre-production) (rumored) "The War at Home" .... Jamie Mandelbaum (1 episode, 2007) - The War of the Golds (2007) TV episode .... Jamie Mandelbaum "Joey" .... Tracy (1 episode, 2006) - Joey and the Holding Hands (2006) TV episode .... Tracy Don't Come Knocking (2005) .... Producer 2 "Father of the Pride" .... Britney (1 episode, 2004) - Road Trip (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Britney "Sex and the City" .... Sister Anne Marie (1 episode, 2004) - Catch-38 (2004) TV episode .... Sister Anne Marie "Frasier" .... Ann (2 episodes, 2003-2004) - The Ann Who Came to Din... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aymeric Jeanneau
Aymeric Jeanneau (born 10 October 1978 in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée) is a French professional basketball player. He is a 1.84 m (6 ft 0' 1/2 in) tall point guard. He started his career at Saint-Fulgent before joining the centre of excellence at Cholet Basket. He stayed at Cholet for a long time, under the management of Éric Girard, whom he followed to STB Le Havre and SIG. Jeanneau won the French Championship title with SIG in 2004/2005. Aymeric then had the chance to play in the Euroligue with the Strasbourg team in the 2005/2006 season. At the end of this season, he decided to leave SIG to move to ASVEL where he rejoined Laurent Foirest, his team mate at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan with the French team. The new Villeurbanne player was then announced as the reseve ... Biography of Emanuele Merisi
Emanuele Merisi (born October 10, 1972) is an Italian former professional swimmer, specialized in backstroke, who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career Merisi was born in Treviglio, province of Bergamo (Lombardy). He began to swim at the age of 8, becoming a member of the Italian national team in 1989. His first important medal was at the European LC Championships 1993 in Sheffield, where he won a bronze medal in his favourite race, the 200 m backstroke. He repeated the result in the European LC Championships 1995, this time as a member of the 4x200 m freestyle relay. Merisi presented at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the best time of the year in the 200m backstroke, 1:57.70. This is still today the Italian record. In the race, however, he was not able to repeat ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joël Chenal
Joël Chenal (born October 10, 1973 in Moûtiers), is a French alpine skier. Chenal won silver medal in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. His other notable successes are first place in Alta Badia, on December 19, 1999, second place in Yongpyong (February 26, 2000) and third place in Kranjska Gora (March 8, 2000), all of them in giant slalom. World cup victories Date Location Race December 19, 1999 Italy Alta Badia Giant Slalom... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claire Gallois
Claire Gallois, born October 10, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French author.... Biography of Prince Charles, Count of Flanders
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, Prince of Belgium (10 October 1903 – 1 June 1983) was the second son of Albert I, King of the Belgians and Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria. Born in Brussels, he reigned in lieu of his older brother Leopold III from 1944 until 1950 as Prince Regent until Leopold could return to the throne. Shortly after however, Leopold abdicated in favour of his Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin I. Regency Prince Charles was appointed Regent when the German occupation ended in 1944. The role of his brother Leopold III during World War II as well as his marriage to Mary Lilian Baels was questioned and he became too controversial to remain on the throne. Charles's regency was dominated by the events resulting from the German occupation and the controversy around Léopold... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stefano Magaddino
Stefano Magaddino (October 10, 1891 – July 19, 1974) was a New York mobster who became the boss of the Buffalo crime family in western New York. His underworld influence stretched into Ohio and Southern Ontario. Known as Don Stefano to his friends and The Undertaker to others, was also a charter member of the American mafia's ruling council, otherwise known as The Commission. Early years Born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Magaddino emigrated to the United States in 1909 and settled in Brooklyn, New York. One of Magadinno's cousins from Sicily was Joseph Bonanno, the future boss of the Bonanno crime family in New York City, the family Magaddino would leave behind. In 1921, in Avon, New Jersey, Magaddino was arrested for his involvement in the murder of a member of the rival Bucc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Dubrac
Gérard Dubrac, born October 10, 1952 in Azerables (Creuse), is a French politician.... Biography of Gloria Barrett
Gloria Barrett, born October 10, 1884 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, died August 6, 1972 in Chicago, was an American astrologer and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antonio Baldini
Antonio Baldini, born October 10, 1889 in Rome and died in 1962, was an Italian writer, critic and journalist. Selected publications * Paziente e impaziente di Mastro Pastoso, Nelato, Roma, 1914 * Nostro Purgatorio. Fatti personali delle guerra italiana 1915-1917, Treves, Milano, 1918 * Michelaccio, La Ronda, Roma, 1929 * La dolce calamita ovvero La donna di nessuno, L'Italiano, Bologna, 1929 * Amici allo spiedo, Vallecchi, Firenze, 1932 * Rugantino, Bompiani, Milano, 1942 * La vecchia del bar Bulliere, L'Italiano, Bologna, 1934 * Italia del Bonincontro, Sansoni, Firenze, 1940 * Diagonale 1930 Parigi-Ankara. Note di viaggio, Mondadori, Milano, 1943 * Melafumo, Eri, Torino, 1950 * Il doppio Melafumo, Eri, Torino, 1955 * Ludovico... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicolas de Largillière
Nicolas de Largillière (October 10, 1656 – March 20, 1746) was a painter born in Paris, France. Biography Early life Largillière's father, a merchant, took him to Antwerp at the age of three. As a boy, he spent nearly two years in London. Sometime after his return to Antwerp, a failed attempt at business led him to the studio of Goubeau. However, Largillière left at the age of eighteen and went to England, where he was befriended and employed by Peter Lely for four years at Windsor, Berkshire. Painting career Early career His painting caught the attention of Charles II, who wished to retain Largillière in his service, but the controversy aroused by the Rye House Plot against Roman Catholics alarmed Largillière. Largillière left for Paris, where he was well-received by the p... Biography of Carlos Reygadas
Carlos Reygadas (born October 10, 1971 in Mexico City) is a Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter known for his three films Batalla en el Cielo, Japón and Silent Light (Luz Silenciosa). After Batalla en el Cielo, he was known for his raw depiction of sex on his films and the use of old or ugly characters. With Silent Light, Reygadas competed once more for the Palme d'Or at the 2007 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, and has become one of the most prominent writer/directors of modern cinema. Martin Scorsese called Silent Light "A surprising picture, and a very moving one as well". In 1987 Carlos Reygadas discovered his filmic passion after watching Andrei Tarkovsky's films. He studied Law in Mexico, afterwards he specialized in Armed Conflicts in London and worked for the United Nation... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Gascoyne
David Gascoyne (October 10, 1916 - November 25, 2001) was an English poet associated with the Surrealist movement. Early life and Surrealism Gascoyne was born in Harrow and grew up in England and Scotland and attended Salisbury Cathedral School and Regent Street Polytechnic in London. He spent part of the early 1930s in Paris. His first book, Roman Balcony and Other Poems, was published in 1932, when he was sixteen. A novel, Opening Day, was published the following year. However, it was Man's Life is This Meat (1936), which collected his early surrealist work and translations of French surrealists, and Hölderlin's Madness (1938) that established his reputation. These publications, together with his 1935 A Short Survey of Surrealism and his work on the 1936 London International Surr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Clare Hollingworth
Clare Hollingworth (born 10 October 1911) is a British journalist and author who is noted as the first war correspondent to report the outbreak of World War II. Career On August 31, 1939, Hollingworth had been working as a journalist for less than a week for The Daily Telegraph when she was sent to Poland to report on worsening tensions in Europe. Hollingworth convinced the British Consul-General in Katowice, John Anthony Thwaites, to lend her his chauffeured car for a fact-finding mission into Germany. While driving along the German-Polish border, Hollingworth chanced upon a massive build-up of Nazi German troops, tanks and armoured cars facing Poland. The following morning Hollingworth called the British embassy in Warsaw to report the German invasion of Poland. To convince doubtfu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Assi Cohen
Asi Cohen (Hebrew: אסי כהן, also 'Assi'; born October 10, 1974) is an Israeli comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his appearances in the feature film Colombian Love (alongside Mili Avital), as well as for television performances in Love Hurts (alongside Dana Modan), "Rak BeYsrael" with his comedy duo of "Asi and Guri", and for his part in Eretz Nehederet, where he has impersonated Avigdor Lieberman, Raleb Majadele and Uri Geller among others and his role in Mesudarim (US title 'Loaded'). In a Ynet poll conducted in May 2008, Asi Cohen was selected by respondants as the funniest Israeli for the second year in a row. He currently resides in Tel-Aviv and is married with two daughters. Cohen was raised and educated in the coastal ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Peyrelon
Michel Peyrelon, born October 10, 1936 in Le Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire), died June 4, 2003 in Paris, was a French actor and comedian. Filmography Actor * 1963 : Les Vierges de Jean-Pierre Mocky (non crédité) * 1965 : Un mari à prix fixe de Claude de Givray * 1970 : Vertige pour un tueur de Jean-Pierre Desagnat * 1971 : Les dernières heures d'une vierge de Tadeus Matuchewsky * 1971 : Un condé d'Yves Boisset * 1971 : Biribi de Daniel Moosmann * 1971 : Un Beau Monstre de Sergio Gobbi * 1971 : Valérie de Tadeusz Matuchevski - INÉDIT * 1972 : La Part des lions de Jean Larriaga * 1972 : Docteur Popaul de Claude Chabrol * 1972 : La Scoumoune de José Giovanni * 1973 : Le Fils de Pierre Granier-Deferre * 1973 : R.A.S. d'Yves ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yves Chauvin
Yves Chauvin (born October 10, 1930) is a French chemist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is honorary research director at the Institut français du pétrole and a member of the French Academy of Science. Chauvin received his degree from the Lyon's School of Chemistry, Physics and Electronics in 1954. He was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with Robert H. Grubbs and Richard R. Schrock, for his work from the early 1970s in the area of olefin metathesis. Chauvin was embarrassed to receive his award and initially indicated that he may not accept it. He did however receive his award from the King of Sweden and deliver his Nobel lecture.... Biography of Philippe Lioret
Philippe Lioret (born October 10, 1955 in Paris) is a French film director and screenwriter. Filmography * 1993: Tombés du ciel * 1997: Tenue correcte exigée * 2001: Mademoiselle * 2004: L'Équipier * 2006: Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas * 2009: Welcome Short films * 1984: Tout doit disparaître * 1994: La Sirène , Series 3000 scénarios against a virus * 1995: 1, 2, 3 lumières! * 2001: Pas d'histoires, Series on daily racism * 2005: Tue l'amour, Series Cannes talents * 2005: Vache-qui-rit, Series Cannes talents Awards * 1993: Won Best Director and Best Script at the Festival de Saint-Sébastien for Tombés du ciel * 2001: Nominated for Gold St. George for Mademoiselle at the Moscow International Film Festiva... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Franco Malerba
Franco Egidio Malerba (Ph.D.) (born October 10, 1946, in Busalla, Genoa, Liguria, Italy) is an Italian astronaut. He was the first citizen of Italy to travel to space. Married to the former Marie-Aude Némo. They have one child. Recreational interests include mountaineering, skiing, and tennis. He is fluent in Italian, English, and French. Education * 1965 Maturita classica (Lyceum). * 1970 University degree, Electronics Engineer, University of Genova, Italy, specializing in the telecommunications field (laurea 110/110 cum Laude). * 1974 Doctorate in Physics, University of Genova, (110/110) specializing in Biophysics (after research work at the Italian National Research Council and at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA). Organizations Fo... Biography of Ricardo Sá Pinto
Ricardo Manuel Andrade e Silva Sá Pinto (born October 10, 1972) is a former Portuguese footballer, who played as a forward. He was known for his fighting spirit, best displayed in his Sporting Clube de Portugal stints - he was dubbed by the club's fans "Ricardo Lion Heart". Club career Born in Porto, Sá Pinto made is professional debuts with local S.C. Salgueiros, and soon represented the Portuguese under-21s, helping the side reach the 1994 Under-21 Euro final. In 1994–95, Pinto joined first division powerhouse Sporting Clube de Portugal. After some solid performances, he attracted the attention of La Liga side Real Sociedad. He scored in his first match for his new club, a 3–3 home draw with Real Oviedo, on August 30, 1998. After 70 matches and six goals (only two seasons ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Morice
André Morice, born October 10, 1900 in Nantes and died January 17, 1990 in Nantes, was a French politician and businessman. He was Minister, several times (1947-1957).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Murray Walker
Graeme Murray Montague Walker, OBE (known as Murray Walker; born 10 October 1923, Hall Green, Birmingham, England) is a Formula One (F1) motorsport commentator. For most of his career he worked for the BBC, but when it lost the contract for F1 coverage to the company ITV, Walker continued his commentating after the change of broadcaster. He has a distinctive, enthusiastic commentary style. Since 1978, British television commentary of the Formula 1 seasons has been used by other broadcasters right around the world, including Australia and Japan. He is known for comments in the heat of the moment that could have a humorous interpretation; for example, it has been stated that as a car arrived for a pit stop during a race he uttered a Spoonerism by saying "...I'll stop the startwatch!". Of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adlai Stevenson III
Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (born October 10, 1930, in Chicago) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented the state of Illinois in the United States Senate from 1970 until 1981. Education, military service, and early career He received a law degree in (1957). Stevenson was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He continued to serve in the Marine Reserves and was discharged in 1961 as a captain. In 1957, Stevenson went to work as a clerk for a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court and worked there until 1958 when he joined the law firm of Brown and Platt. Political career In 1964, Stevenson was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, in which capacity he served from 1965 to 1967. He then served as Illinois Treasurer (1967–1... Biography of Marco Prince
Marco Prince, born Marc Prince October 10, 1963 in Cotonou, Benin, is a French musician, composer and actor. Composer (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697683/) 1. Zoé Mélody (2006) (original music by) 2. Enceinte jusqu'aux dents (2006) 3. Une histoire de pieds (2006) 4. Faire contre mauvaise fortune, bonne majorette (2005) 5. Une majorette peut en cacher une autre (2005) 6. Victoire (2004) 7. Ruby & Quentin (2003) ... aka "Tais-toi!" - France (original title) 8. The Pharmacist (2003) ... aka "Le pharmacien de garde" - France (original title) 9. Ce qui compte pour Mathilde (2001) 10. Elle pleure pas (2001) 11. Total western (2000) 12. Long Live the Republic (1997) ... aka "Vive la république" - France (original title)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Kruger
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (October 10, 1825 – July 14, 1904), better known as Paul Kruger and fondly known as Oom Paul (Afrikaans for "Uncle Paul") was State President of the South African Republic (Transvaal). He gained international renown as the face of Boer resistance against the British during the South African or Second Boer War (1899-1902). Youth Kruger was born at Bulhoek, his grandfather's farm in the Steynsburg district near the town of Cradock, and grew up on the farm Vaalbank. He received only three months' formal education, his master being one Tielman Roos, but supposedly became knowledgeable from life on the veld. His father, Casper Kruger, joined the trek party of Hendrik Potgieter when the Great Trek started in 1836. The trekkers crossed the Vaal River in 183... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tam Spiza
Tam Spiza, born October 10, 1932 in Minden, Louisiana, is an American actor.... Biography of Aimee Teegarden
Aimee Teegarden (born October 10, 1989) is an American actress. She currently stars as Julie Taylor in the NBC series Friday Night Lights and Jenny Randall in the horror film Scream 4 Biography Teegarden was born and raised in Downey, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. On August 24, 2007, during the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant, Teegarden posed the question ("Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?") that led to an infamously rambling, nonsensical reply by contestant Caitlin Upton. Aimee was formerly a member of Job's Daughters International in Downey, California. On June 19, 2008 in Anaheim, California, she was awarded "Honorary International Sweetheart of DeMolay International" by International Master Cou... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Naoto Kan
Naoto Kan (菅 直人 Kan Naoto, born October 10, 1946 in Ube, Yamaguchi) also known by the nickname "Mr.Ohenro" is a Japanese politician who is currently Finance Minister and Vice Prime Minister. He was also the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), the largest opposition party in the Diet, from 2002 to 2004. Kan was also Minister for Health and Welfare for a time in the 1990s. He is regarded as a possible successor of Yukio Hatoyama, who announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Japan and DPJ leader and the resignation of his backer in the party, Ichiro Ozawa, on June 2, 2010. A party meeting on succession is scheduled June 4. Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada is considered another possible successor to Hatoyama. Born in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture as the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of August Balthazar
August Balthazar, born October 10, 1893 in Gent, died at 58, was a Belgian politician (Minister of Social Affairs in 1940).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jules Emmanuel Valadon
Jules Emmanuel Valadon, born in Paris, October 10, 1826, died in 1900, was a French painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Ofili
Chris Ofili (born 10 October 1968) is a Turner Prize winning British painter best known for artworks referencing aspects of his Nigerian heritage, particularly his incorporation of elephant dung. He was one of the Young British Artists, and is now based in Trinidad. Early life Ofili was born in Manchester. He had a Catholic school education attending St. Pius X High School for Boys, and then Xaverian College in Victoria Park, Manchester. Ofili completed a foundation course in art at Tameside College in Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester and studied in London, at the Chelsea School of Art from 1988 to 1991 and at the Royal College of Art from 1991 to 1993. Career Ofili was established through exhibitions by Charles Saatchi at his gallery in north London and the travelling ex... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joel Przybilla
Joel Przybilla (English pronunciation: /prɨzˈbɪlə/, born October 10, 1979) is an American professional basketball player. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center, he currently plays for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA. High school career Przybilla was born in Monticello, Minnesota, and attended Monticello High School, where he was coached by Max LaVelle of the Monticello Magic. He was named 1998 Minnesota Mr. Basketball, along with Darius Lane. College career He played two seasons at the University of Minnesota. He left Minnesota during the middle of his sophomore season, and declared for the NBA Draft. NBA career Przybilla was the 9th overall selection in the 2000 NBA Draft, chosen by the Houston Rockets, but traded the same day to the Milwaukee Bucks for their first r... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emile Pouvillon
Emile Pouvillon (1840 - 1906), French novelist, was born at Montauban (Tarn et Garonne). He published in 1878 a collection of stories entitled Nouvelles réalistes. Making himself the chronicler of his native province of Quercy, he painted its scenery and its life with great clearness of outline and without exaggeration. His books include: Césette (1881), the story of a peasant girl L'Innocent (1884) Jean-de-Jeanne (1886) Le Cheval bleu (1888) Le Viceu d'etre chaste (1900) Chante-pleure (1890) Les Antibel (1892) Petites ames (1893) Mademoiselle Clemente (1896) Pays et paysages (1895) Petites gens (1905) Bernadette de Lourdes (1894), a mystery Le Roi de Rome (1898), a play He died at Chambéry in 1906.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Zhai Zhigang
Zhai Zhigang (traditional Chinese: 翟志剛; simplified Chinese: 翟志刚; pinyin: Zhái Zhìgāng; born 10 October 1966) is a fighter pilot from the Chinese selected as an astronaut as part of the Shenzhou program. He will be the first Chinese national to do a spacewalk. Zhai was born in Longjiang County, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang province. He enrolled at the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation Institute and studied to be a fighter pilot and then as a squadron leader. Despite logging only 1000 hours of flying time, he became Lieutenant Colonel and a pilot trainer in the PLAAF. Career as an astronaut In 1996, Zhai was selected to trial for the astronaut program and was selected to be the first group of fourteen in 1998. He was one of three astro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bryce Poe II
Bryce Poe II was a United States Air Force four star general who served as Commander, Air Force Logistics Command (COMAFLC) from 1978 to 1981. Military career Poe was born in 1924, in Wichita, Kansas. He attended the Colorado School of Mines, the University of Kansas, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1946. He completed Army Air Forces pilot training prior to graduation from the academy. He received a master of arts degree in history from the University of Omaha in 1964 and a master of science degree in international affairs from The George Washington University, in 1965. He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia and the National War College at Fort Lesley J. McNair. From November 1946 to September 1948, Poe was a member of one of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ottavio Profeta
Ottavio Profeta (October 10, 1890 – November 23, 1963) was an Italian poet. Ottavio Profeta was born in Aidone on October 10 1890 to Franco and Adele Piazza. After a university degree in law and a short public job in Catania, Sicily, he binded personally to Verga, Capuano and Pirandello and followed their trail in representing artistically the fall of romantic illusions and the certainty of '800, with a particular care to "losers",the poor and the little middle-class, eternally between the desperation and rid of illusions. He died in Mascalucia in 1963. Published works L'amante dell'amore Nascere Odia il prossimo tuo Sicilia Favola vera Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottavio_Profeta"... Biography of Una Healy
Una Theresa Imogene Healy (born 10 October 1981) is an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for being one fifth of girl group The Saturdays. Prior to joining the group, Healy was a solo artist in her own right and released a solo studio EP, entitled Sorry which was self-written and self-produced. Early life and family Una Healy was born in Thurles, Ireland to Anne and John Healy, a nurse and a GP. She has a sister, Deirdre. Healy comes from a musical background and is the niece of country singer Declan Nerney. She is a cousin of Irish athlete Paul Hession. At 13, she gave up swimming (she was an All-Ireland champion swimmer at 9) and decided to teach herself to play using her mother's guitar and from then on began to write songs of her own. After finishing scho... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lili Monori
Lili Monori, born October 10, 1945 in Törökszentmiklós, is a Hungarian actress. She is the mother of Balázs Monori.... Biography of Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters (born October 10, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American dance music singer and songwriter. She is the great-niece of legendary singer/actress Ethel Waters. Career Waters enjoyed three major pop–dance hits in the early/mid '90s: "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (1991), "100% Pure Love" (1994) and "Say... If You Feel Alright" (1997). She is also the singer in "Destination Calabria", a 2007 hit release by Alex Gaudino, a mashup which uses vocals from her 2004 "Destination Unknown" and instrumental from Rune RK's 2003 "Calabria". Waters lived in New Jersey, but later moved to Washington, D.C., to study computer science at Howard University. After graduation, she worked as a computer technician at the Washington, D.C., Parole Board. She took her demo tape o... Biography of Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino (Italian pronunciation: ; born October 10, 1967 in Riverside Township, New Jersey) is an American composer who has composed scores for movies, television series and video games. Some of his most notable works include the scores to television series such as Lost, Alias and Fringe, games such as the Medal of Honor and Call of Duty series, and films such as Mission: Impossible III, The Incredibles, Star Trek, Ratatouille, and Up. Giacchino has received numerous awards for his work, including an Emmy, multiple Grammys, and an Academy Award. Early life and education Giacchino, an Italian American (with dual citizenship), was born in Riverside Township, New Jersey. Giacchino grew up in Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey and graduated from Holy Cross High School in Delran... Biography of Dan Stevens
Daniel Jonathan “Dan” Stevens (born 10 October 1982) is a British actor. Early life and education Stevens was adopted at birth and had a rebellious youth. He has a younger brother who was also adopted. Stevens boarded at Tonbridge School, a public school in Kent, where he became interested in drama after auditioning for the title role in Macbeth with his teacher, novelist Jonathan Smith (father of cricketer Ed Smith). Stevens went on to read English Literature at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and narrowly missed out on a first despite devoting much of his time to theatre during his final year. While at Cambridge he was a member of the Footlights and gained acting experience with the National Youth Theatre. He was first spotted by acclaimed director Sir Peter Hall during a student prod... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Evelyne Sullerot
Évelyne Sullerot, née Hammel, was born on October 10, 1924 in Montrouge. Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur and Grand-Officier de l'ordre national du Mérite for her feminist combat. From a Protestant family, she was the daughter of André Hammel and Georgette Roustain. Her father, a doctor, made one of the first pyschiatric clinics in France. He was Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. Her mother died of hunger and cold at Valence station in 1943. Both, very religiously committed to Protestantism socially and politically, were given the posthumous title of Righteous among the nations, for having saved eleven Jews during the German occupation. Évelyne Hammel, during her year of philosophy, was arrested then judged in Nimes by the Vichy police force for “antinational propaganda and hostile ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Troy Tulowitzki
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki (born October 10, 1984), nicknamed Tulo, is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies. Tulowitzki's arm, range and instincts at shortstop are highly regarded. Furthermore, his size, ability and leadership skills have garnered him comparisons to Cal Ripken, Jr., Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter. High school career Tulowitzki graduated from Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California, alma mater of former Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth. He earned four varsity letters in baseball and two in basketball. He was twice named second team All-State in baseball, and was a 3-time team MVP. As a junior, Tulowitzki had a batting average of .536. He also went 15–1 on the mound. As a senior, he batted .519 with 24 home runs. In basketball, Tulowitzki... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gus Williams
Gus Williams (born October 10, 1953 in Mount Vernon, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player most noted for his play with the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics, although he also played for the Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets and Atlanta Hawks. Williams was selected in the second round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors and in the first round of the 1975 ABA draft by the Spirits of St. Louis. Williams signed with the Warriors for the 1975-76 season and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. While with Seattle, he was twice selected to the NBA All-Star Game, and was an All-NBA First Team (1982) and All-NBA Second Team (1980) selection. Williams, whose style of play earned him the nickname "Wizard", led the Sonics to the 1979 championship while av... Biography of Pierre Rolland (cyclist)
Pierre Rolland (born October 10, 1986 in Gien) is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Team Europcar. Career Rolland turned professional in 2007 for Crédit Agricole after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2006. In his first season as a professional he won stages at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo and the Tour du Limousin. In 2008 he won the Mountains classification at the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Rolland competed in the road race but he did not finish. In 2010 he won a stage at the Circuit de Lorraine and finished eigth at the Critérium du Dauphiné. During the 2011 Tour de France, Rolland gained acclaim for his strong work in defense of Thomas Voeckler's yellow jersey. Following the 14th stage of t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Phan
Bon "John" Phan (born October 10, 1974 in Da Nang, Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player based in Stockton, California who is a two time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and is a winner and four time final tablist of World Poker Tour Championships. World Series of Poker Phan has made numerous World Series of Poker (WSOP) money finishes, including the final table of the $5,000 Seven-card stud event in 2005, finished fourth and outlasted both professional poker players Dave Colclough and Rob Hollink. At the 2006 WSOP, Phan finished second in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event when his Q of spades 5 of spades failed to improve against Jon Friedberg's A of hearts 7 of hearts on a board of 10 of hearts 9 of diamonds 3 of spades 2 of hearts 7 of spades. Phan ea... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anthony Bradford
Anthony Bradford, born Anthony Bradford Bisignano IV October 10, 1985 in Staten Island, New York, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2958943/ ) "All My Children" .... Yacht Club Member / ... (6 episodes, 2008-2009) ... aka "All My Children: The Summer of Seduction" (USA: promotional title) - Episode #1.10164 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Yacht Club Member - Episode dated 9 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Yacht Club Member - Episode #1.10156 (2009) TV episode .... Yacht Club Member - Episode #1.10151 (2009) TV episode .... Yacht Club Member - Episode #1.9962 (2008) TV episode .... Patron (1 more) "Nurse Jackie" .... Intern Robert Smith (1 episode, 2009) - Chicken Soup (2009) TV episode .... Intern Robert S... Biography of Mariana Espósito
Mariana Espósito (born 10 October 1991, in Buenos Aires), also known as "Lali Espósito", is an Argentine actress and singer. Career Espósito debuted on the TV program "Caramelito y vos" in 1998, when she was only six years old. In 2003, Espósito made her debut as an actress in Rincón de Luz, a successful television children's series, created and produced by Cris Morena. She played one of the main supporting actresses along with Malena "Coco" Carbera. A year later, she appeared in another successful adolescent series by Cris Morena called Floricienta, playing the role of Roberta. In 2005, Espósito repeated her role as Roberta in a theatrical adaptation of Floricienta. In 2007, Espósito landed her first leading role on television, Marianella "Mar" Rinaldi in television series Casi... Biography of Stéphane Slima
Stéphane Slima, born on October 10, 1970 in Le Mans, died on August 26, 2012, is a French actor. In April 2011, he had announced that he was gay. Cinema 1990 : Cyrano de Bergerac de Jean-Paul Rappeneau 1992 : 588, rue Paradis de Henri Verneuil 1992 : Un, deux, trois, soleil de Bertrand Blier 1993 : Mina Tannenbaum de Martine Dugowson 1999 : Salsa de Joyce Buñuel 2005 : Combien tu m'aimes ? de Bertrand Blier Télévision 1991 : Côté cœur 1994 : Extrême limite III 1995 : Julie Lescaut (Épisode : La fête des mères) 1996 : C'est cool 1996-2008 : Sous le soleil 1998 : Marc Eliot 2003 : L'Insoumise 2006 : SOS 18 (Épisode : Chienne de vie) 2007 : Sœur Thérèse.com (Épisode : L'assassin est parmi nous) Theater ... Biography of Hülya Avsar
Hülya Avşar (born 10 October 1963 in Edremit, Balıkesir) is a Turkish actress, talk show host, and pop folk singer. Career She graduated from Ankara Cumhuriyet Lisesi and started swimming professionally for DSI. In 1982, she and her family moved to Istanbul. Avşar attended a beauty pageant organized by Bulvar magazine which she won. Later, the organization revoked her crown when it was discovered that she had been married for a brief period. In 1983, she debuted as an actress in the movie Haram. In the following years, she starred in over 70 films and won the best actress prize in the Moscow International Film Festival. In addition, she launched a singing career that saw a nation-wide concert tour, the release of 7 albums and 1 single to date. In 2000, Avşar wo... Biography of Wu Chun
Wu Chun (Chinese: 吳尊; traditional Chinese: 吳尊; pinyin: Wú Zūn) was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor. Wu was a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit from its debut in 2005 to June 2011. He was the last and oldest member to join the boy band and is the bass vocalist of the group. HIM International Music, the groups's record label, announced in an official statement on 22 June 2011 that Wu has left Fahrenheit to concentrate on his acting career and also to spend more time with his family. Wu has also starred in many Taiwanese drama such as Hanazakarino Kimitachihe, Romantic Princess, Hot Shot and Tokyo Juliet. Biography Wu studied at... Biography of Bob Nystrom
Robert Thore Nystrom (born October 10, 1952) is a retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1972 to 1986. He is best remembered as having scored the winning goal at the 7:11 mark of overtime to give the New York Islanders the 1980 Stanley Cup title. This signaled the first of four straight championships for the club. Playing his minor hockey in Hinton, Alberta, Nystrom is immortalized on the town's wall of fame. He is arguably the most successful NHL player from the geographical area that yielded the likes of Dave Scatchard and Dean McAmmond. His son Eric plays professional hockey for the Dallas Stars of the NHL, and previously played for the Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild. Early career Born Th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Geneviève Fioraso
Geneviève Fioraso is a French politician, representative of the first district of Isère since June 2007, and a member of the Socialist Party. On May 16th 2012 she was appointed Minister for Higher Education and Research in the French government of Jean-Marc Ayrault. Since 2008 she has been deputy for the Economy, Universities and Research for the City Council of Grenoble. During her previous term she was Deputy assistant for the Economy, Innovation, Trade and Craft, and First Vice-President of Metro -the agglomerated urban community of Grenoble-, in charge of economic development. Since 2003, she has been the CEO of the S.E.M. Minatec Entreprises (public-private venture, entrusted with the marketing of high-tech building of Minatec). She also serves as Chair of the Institut d'Administ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Pronger
Christopher Robert Pronger (pronounced /ˈprɒŋɡər/ or /ˈprɒŋər/; born October 10, 1974 (birth time source: John McKay-Clements, Astrodatabank)) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally selected 2nd overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Pronger has played for Hartford, the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, and Anaheim Ducks before being traded to the Flyers before the 2009–10 season, having also captained the Blues and Ducks during that time. He has appeared in the Stanley Cup finals with three different teams (Edmonton, Anaheim, and Philadelphia), winning the Cup with the Ducks in 2007. Pronger won the Hart Trophy as the league's... Biography of Shane Doan
Shane Albert Doan (born October 10, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and captain for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Doan is the longest tenured player on the club, having played all fourteen of his NHL seasons with the original Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes franchise. He is also the last remaining Coyote to have played for the Original Jets. Competing internationally for Team Canada, he has won two gold medals and two silvers at the World Championships, as well as one World Cup championship in 2004. He was also a member of Canada's 2006 Winter Olympic team. Playing career After winning the Memorial Cup and Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP with the Kamloops Blazers in 1995, Doan was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the fi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard de Fournival
Richard de Fournival or Richart de Fornival (1201- ?1260) was a medieval philosopher and trouvère perhaps best known for the Bestiaire d'amour ("The Bestiary of Love"). Life Richard de Fournival was born in Amiens on October 10, 1201. He was the son of Roger de Fournival (a personal physician to King Philip Augustus) and Élisabeth de la Pierre. He was also half-brother of Arnoul, bishop of Amiens (1236-46). Richard was successively canon, deacon, and chancellor of the cathedral chapter of Notre Dame d'Amiens. He was also a licensed surgeon, by the authority of Pope Gregory IX and this privilege was confirmed a second time in 1246 by Pope Innocent IV. He died on March 1, either 1260 or 1259. Writings Richard also wrote several other lyrical poems besides the Bestiaire d'amour: th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of DJ Skribble
DJ Skribble (born Scott Ialacci; October 10, 1968) is an Italian-American DJ, producer, remixer, radio personality and actor. In the early 1990s he teamed up with Kamron, ATA, Firstborn, and Tommy Never in Young Black Teenagers, who released two albums before splitting up. In 1996 he worked with Bill Irwin on the musical Hip Hop Wonderland. He also worked on Wyclef Jean's first album, as well as with another Fugee Lauryn Hill. Skribble has released several mix albums, including two volumes of Traffic Jams, two volumes of MDMA, Essential Dance 2000 (on Atlantic Records), Essential Spring Break and Skribble's House (both on London-Sire Records) and Perfecto Presents: DJ Skribble (on ThriveDance/Perfecto Records). Skribble has also worked on MTV's The Grind, Total Request Live, Sp... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rhys Fulber
Nowell Rhys Fulber is a Canadian electronic musician and producer. He was a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium along with Bill Leeb, and now records on his own under the name Conjure One. Biography Rhys Fulber was born in Vancouver, Canada on October 10, 1970. His father was born in Germany and his mother was from Great Britain. He was exposed to the music of Led Zeppelin and Kraftwerk through his musician father (who took him along to see Kraftwerk live in 1975) and with instruments always in the house, started drumming at a very early age. His father later built and ran a recording studio, catering toward the local punk rock scene where Rhys spent a lot of time. In 1984 Rhys started becoming more interested in electronic music and got his first synthesizer. In 1986, he became... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Catherine Michelle of Spain
Catherine Michelle of Spain (Spanish: Catalina Micaela de Austria) (10 October 1567 – 6 November 1597) was the youngest surviving daughter of Philip II of Spain and Elisabeth of Valois; she was also the sister of Isabella Clara Eugenia, Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. Biography Family Her paternal grandparents were Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Isabella of Portugal, while her maternal grandparents were Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. Her mother, Elisabeth of Valois, died in 1568 when Catherine Michelle was only one year old. Her father went on to marry Catherine Michelle's cousin Anna of Austria. This marriage produced five children; among them were Philip III of Spain and Marie of Spain. Marriage In 1584, she married Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, so... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Scottie Reynolds
Scottie Reynolds (born October 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. The Huntsville, Alabama native played for Villanova University in the Big East Conference of the NCAA. He originally intended to play for the University of Oklahoma Sooners, but was released from his letter of intent by the administration after the Sooners' coach, Kelvin Sampson, accepted the head coaching job at Indiana University. Reynolds played for the U.S. team in the 2007 Pan Am Games. Biography Early life Reynolds was born in Huntsville, Alabama to an unwed, unemployed teenaged mother who reluctantly gave him up for adoption. Reynolds grew up in a loving family with his adoptive parents Rick and Pam Reynolds and siblings Eric, Kelli, Susie, Ross, and Dahlia. He has lived in Athens, Alabama... Biography of Joelle Carter
Joelle Marie Carter (born October 10, 1972 in Thomasville, Georgia) is an American actress. Biography Early life Carter was an army brat. Her father was in the Army and the family moved often throughout the United States. She attended high school in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, and enrolled at Augusta State University on a full athletic scholarship for swimming and cross-country. Model career She is a model and has worked with Elite and Wilhelmina Models. Acting career She has been featured on many movies, most notably the opening scene in American Pie 2. She also has an extensive resume television bit parts, appearing on shows, High Fidelity, Inconceivable and Cold Storage. As of 2010, she is playing Ava Crowder in the television series Justified on FX. Personal life ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pat Burrell
Patrick Brian "Pat" Burrell (born October 10, 1976), nicknamed "Pat the Bat," is a former American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball. He stands 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs 235 pounds (107 kg). He batted and threw right-handed. He played with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the San Francisco Giants. Burrell attended the University of Miami, where he won the Golden Spikes Award in 1998. In 1998, he was the first overall draft pick by the Phillies. After two years in the minors, Burrell was called up by the Phillies in 2000, and he finished fourth in voting for the National League Rookie of the Year Award. After hitting 27 home runs in 2001 (the first of eight straight years in which he would hit at least 20), he hit a car... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chad Willett
Chad Willett (born October 10, 1971), is a Canadian actor. Chad was born in British Columbia and currently resides in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked for over 20 years as a professional in the film, television and theatre industries. In 2010, Willett received a ‘Leo Award’ for his portrayal of the small town redneck antagonist in the IFC film, Cole, directed by Carl Bessai. Alive, directed by Frank Marshall and produced by Kathleen Kennedy, was his first Hollywood movie. In the CBS miniseries, Joan of Arc, Willett starred alongside Leelee Sobieski, Peter O’Toole, and Shirley Maclaine. In the CBS event movie, The Locket, he worked with Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, as a young man caring for an aging lady in a nursing home. Other notable television credits include series regu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Francis Carmont
Francis Carmont (born October 10, 1981) is a French professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and trains out of the Tristar Gym alongside UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. Mixed martial arts career Carmont began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2004, fighting in countries all over Europe. Prior to debuting for the UFC, he amassed a record of 16 wins and 7 losses. Ultimate Fighting Championship Carmont signed with the UFC and made his debut at UFC 137 against Chris Camozzi, winning via unanimous decision. Carmont won via submission over promotional newcomer Magnus Cedenblad on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2. Carmont next faced Karlos Vemola on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidma... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Posluszny
Paul Michael Posluszny (born October 10, 1984), commonly known as "Poz", is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Pennsylvania State University, earned consensus All-American honors twice, and was recognized as the top college linebacker and top college defensive player. He was chosen by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Early years Posluszny was born in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was a star halfback and linebacker at Hopewell High School in Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. In 2002, his senior year, he helped lead the Vikings to the WPIAL championship with an 8-1 record, followed by the AAA State Championship. College career Posluszny attended Penn ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Sturrock
Paul Whitehead Sturrock (born 10 October 1956 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire) is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit the club. His former posts included spells as manager of Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Dundee United, Swindon and St. Johnstone. He was also a Scotland international footballer. He is known by fans as Luggy (from the Scots language word lugs, Eng: ears). Sturrock announced in July 2008 that he was suffering from a mild form of Parkinson's disease. His son, Blair, is also a professional footballer. Playing career Early caree... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kangta
Ahn Chil-hyun (Hangul: 안칠현; Hanja: 安七炫) was born on 10 October 1979, mononymouly credited by his stage name Kangta (Hangul: 강타). He is a South Korean pop, R&B singer, first known as the lead singer the boy band H.O.T. and as a solo singer since their disbandment in 2001. Biography Pre-debut and H.O.T. See also: H.O.T. Kangta was discovered at Lotte World, a theme park, when he was only 13 years old. He debuted as a back-up dancer together with future band member Moon Hee Jun for singer Yoo Young-jin. Kangta eventually decided to become a singer with Moon Hee Jun and three others, Jang Woo Hyuk, Tony An, and Lee Jae Won to form H.O.T. in 1996. He is an experienced songwriter and composer, having written over 100 songs for H.... |
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