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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on October, 17, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,460 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,460 Celebrities
133 celebrities or events were found for October, 17. Add to favourites (161 fans)Biography of Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972 (birth time source: Bravo Magazine Nov. 2000)), better known by his stage name Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM) and by his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group, D12, to mainstream recognition. In addition to being a member of D12, Eminem is also one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, with Royce da 5'9". Eminem is one of the best-selling artists in the world and is the best selling artist of the 2000s. He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines including the Rolling Stone magazine which has ranked him 82nd on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The same magazine has declared him The Kin... Add to favourites (52 fans)Biography of Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Dolores Cansino on October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and Anglo-Irish descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the era's leading sex symbol. Although it was not popular for someone to be Hispanic back in the 40's, Rita Hayworth is now widely regarded to be the first Hispanic-American 'sex goddess' in 'Hollywood' films. Personal life Rita Hayworth liked horses and thoroughbred horse racing, and became a member of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Her husband Prince Ali Khan and his family were heavily involved in horse racing and Hayworth's filly Double Rose won several races in France and notably finished second in the 1949 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Naturally shy and reclusive, Hayworth was the antithesis of t... Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of Montgomery Clift
Edward Montgomery Clift (October 17, 1920 - July 23, 1966) was an American Academy Award-nominated actor known by the stage name of Montgomery Clift. He was the great-grandson of Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General under President Abraham Lincoln, and the great-great grandson of Francis Preston Blair, a journalist and adviser to President Andrew Jackson, and Levi Woodbury, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Early life Clift was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Ethel Anderson Fogg Blair and William Brooks Clift, a banker with roots in the South. Clift had a twin sister, Roberta, and an older brother, Brooks, ex-husband of Eleanor Clift, the columnist and political commentator, and father of their three children; Brooks also had a child by the late actress Kim Stanley. Later ... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Matias Räikkönen, born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland, is a Formula One racing car driver for Scuderia Ferrari. He finished runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2003 and 2005. He has driven for Sauber-Petronas (2001) and Team McLaren-Mercedes (2002–2006). He currently drives for Ferrari, with whom he is contracted until the end of the 2009 season. Career Early career (until 2000) He had a long line of success in karting from the age of ten, including placing second in the 1999 European Formula Super A championship. He also competed that year in the Formula Ford Euro Cup, and by the age of twenty, he had won the British Formula Renault Winter series, winning the first four races of the year. In 2000, he won seven of ten events in the Formula Renault U... Biography of Tarkan
Tarkan Tevetoğlu (born October 17, 1972), popularly known as Tarkan, is a World Music award winning pop singer in Turkey. Tarkan has been known for the use of sexual and romantic themes in his work and has been nicknamed the "Prince Of Pop" by the media. He has released several platinum-selling albums during his career, with an estimated 15 million albums sold. He also produces music through his company HITT Music, which he established in 1997. One of a few European singers that has managed to span chart success over three continents without singing in English, the artist is also noted for his live stage performances. Tarkan's effect on Turkey has been compared by the Washington Post as analogous to Elvis in America circa 1957 and Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegün described hi... Biography of Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright and essayist. He was a prominent figure in American literature and cinema for over 61 years, writing a wide variety of plays, including celebrated plays such as The Crucible, A View from the Bridge, All My Sons, and Death of a Salesman, which are still studied and performed worldwide. Miller was often in the public eye, most famously for refusing to give evidence before the House Un-American Activities Committee, being the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama among other awards, and for marrying Marilyn Monroe. At the time of his death, Miller was considered one of the greatest American playwrights. Early life Arthur Miller was born to moderately affluent Jewish-American parents, Isidore and Augu... Biography of Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul I (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. I, Italian: Giovanni Paolo I), born Albino Luciani, (October 17, 1912—September 28, 1978) reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and as Sovereign of Vatican City from August 26, 1978 until his death. His 33-day papacy was one of the shortest reigns in papal history, resulting in the most recent Year of Three Popes. Having died before he could make a legacy as a pope, he is best remembered for his friendliness and humility, making him known as "the smiling Pope", drawing comparisons with "Good Pope John", the widely popular Pope John XXIII. He was the first pope to choose a double name and did so to honor his two immediate predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI. He was also the first (and so far only) pope to use "the first" in... Biography of Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean (IPA: /ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn/) born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian musician, producer and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. Born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, he was named Wyclef Jean by his adoptive father, a pastor who re-named him after John Wycliffe. He moved with his family to Brooklyn, New York when he was nine, then to northern New Jersey. Marriage and children In 1994 he married Haitian-American fashion designer Marie Claudinette Pierre-Jean. Pierre-Jean is a former pre-med student at Montclair State University, New Jersey turned fashion designer. Named after Haitian beauty queen Claudinette Fouchard, Pierre-Jean launched her design collection "Fusha". The couple have one daughter, Angelina Claudinelle, whom they ... Biography of Evel Knievel
Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel, Jr. (born October 17, 1938 in Butte, Montana) is a motorcycle daredevil who has been a household name since the late 1960s. Evel Knievel's highly publicized motorcycle jumps, including his attempt to jump over the Snake River Canyon, claim four of the top 20 most-watched Wide World of Sports events of all time. Early life Knievel was the first of two children born to Robert and Ann Knievel. Robert and Ann divorced in 1940, just after the birth of their second child, Nic. Both parents decided to leave Butte and their two children to get a new start. The children were raised by their paternal grandparents, Ignatius and Emma Knievel. At the age of eight, Knievel attended a Joie Chitwood Auto Daredevil Show, which he credits for his later career choice to becom... Biography of Andy Whitfield
Andy Whitfield (17 October 1971 – 11 September 2011) was a Welsh actor and model. He was most known for his leading role in the Starz television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Career Andy Whitfield was born in Amlwch, Wales and studied engineering at the University of Western Sydney and worked in Lidcombe as an engineer before moving to Sydney in 1999. He attended Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He has appeared in several Australian television series, such as Opening Up, All Saints, The Strip, Packed to the Rafters and McLeod's Daughters. Whitfield gained his first prominent role in the Australian supernatural film Gabriel. Whitfield also starred in the 2010 television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which is filmed in New Zealand. He... Biography of Brooke Richards
Brooke Richards (born October 17, 1976, in York, Pennsylvania) the youngest of fourteen children and is an American model and actress. She was the president of the National Art Honor Society during high school, where she ended her pursuit of academic education to become a model. Her graduating class voted her most likely to appear in Vogue magazine. Her modeling career took off when she won the prestigious title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic International and Miss Chevy Vettefest Chicago. Subsequently, she appeared in numerous Playboy Special Editions during 1998, on Playboy's cover and in a "Girls of Hawaiian Tropic" pictorial in July 1999, and ultimately as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for December, 1999. Together with Miriam Gonzalez, she was one of the first Playmates to appear in Play... Biography of Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder (born October 17, 1948) is a Canadian-American film and television actress who achieved fame playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies of the 1970s and 1980s. Taille: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) Early life Kidder, one of five children, was born Margaret Ruth Kidder in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, the daughter of Jill (née Wilson), a history teacher, and Kendall Kidder, an explosives expert and mining engineer. She was born in Yellowknife because of her father's job, which required the family to live in remote locations. She has a sister, Annie, and three brothers, John, Michael and Peter. Kidder's niece, Janet Kidder, is also an actress. Career In the late 1960s, Kidder was based in Toronto, and appeared in a number of TV drama series for the CBC, including gu... Biography of Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Kapoor (born 17 October 1965 in Mumbai, India) is a Bollywood actor and the brother of actor Anil Kapoor and producer Boney Kapoor and brother-in-law of actress Sridevi. His sister Reena is married to Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Films & Video Studios and The Asian Academy of Film & Television. He is the son of Surinder Kapoor, who is also a film producer. He is married to an NRI from Perth (Australia), Maheep Sandhu. He has in the past been romantically linked to Tabu with whom he starred in a movie with as well as Sushmita Sen. He began his career opposite Tabu in the film Prem. It did average business at the box office. It was Raja opposite Madhuri Dixit that brought him box office success and he became a star overnight. This was followed by many films which flopped or di... Biography of The Singing Nun
Jeanine Deckers (October 17, 1933 – March 29, 1985), better known internationally as The Singing Nun, was a Belgian nun, and a member (as Sister Luc Gabriel) of the Dominican Fichermont Convent in Belgium. She became internationally famous in 1963 as Soeur Sourire (Sister Smile) when she scored a hit with the song "Dominique". In the English language world, she is mostly referred to as "The Singing Nun". Early years Born Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, she was a nun in the Dominican Fichermont Convent in Fichermont, Belgium. She used to write, sing and perform her own material there, which was so well received that the monastery decided to let her record an album. Visitors of the monastery would then be able to take a copy home. In 1963, the album was recorded in Brussels at Philips. Th... Biography of Theodor Eicke
Theodor Eicke (October 17, 1892 - February 26, 1943) was a Nazi official, SS-Obergruppenführer, commander of the SS-Division (mot) Totenkopf of the Waffen-SS and one of the key figures in the establishment of concentration camps in Nazi Germany. His Nazi Party number was 114901 and his SS number was 2921. He is most remembered for personally executing SA Chief Ernst Röhm following the Night of the Long Knives. Early Life - World War I Eicke, the son of a station master, was born in Hampont, near Château-Salins (then in the German province of Lorraine) on October 17, 1892. The youngest of 11 children, he dropped out of school at the age of 17. He joined the 23rd Bavarian Infantry Regiment as a volunteer; later on, in World War I, he took the office of paymaster for the 3rd - and, from 1... Biography of Nathalie Tauziat
Nathalie Tauziat (born October 17, 1967, in Bangui, Central African Republic) is a former professional tennis player from France. Height 1.65 m (5 ft 4 in) Weight 54.5 kg (120 lb) Career Tauziat turned professional in 1984 and lived in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera during the early stages of her career and later moved to Bayonne in the southwest of France. She retired from the WTA Tour tennis circuit after the 2003 French Open, after having played only doubles in 2002 and 2003. Her highest WTA Tour singles and doubles rankings were both World No. 3. Tauziat was coached by Régis de Camaret throughout her professional career. She played mostly the serve-and-volley style. Tauziat won her first WTA tour singles title in Bayonne in 1990. This was followed by tournament victori... Biography of Chris Kirkpatrick
Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (born October 17, 1971) is an American singer and voice actor who is best known as the founding member of the pop group 'N Sync. Early life Kirkpatrick was born in Clarion, Pennsylvania and is of Irish, Scottish, Spanish and Native American descent. After going to Dalton High School, in Dalton Ohio, he performed at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida in a Doo Wop group. After being the first runner-up for a spot in the Backstreet Boys, a disappointed Kirkpatrick approached Lou Pearlman with an idea to start another group, and thus formed the nucleus for 'N Sync. Other work After 'N Sync, Kirkpatrick originally pursued a solo career with the band Little Red Monsters, where he debuted two songs, "Jodi's Song" and "Who am I" (the studio version of whi... Biography of Alexander Sutherland Neill
Alexander Sutherland Neill (October 17, 1883 - September 23, 1973) was a Scottish progressive educator, author and founder of Summerhill school, which remains open and continues to follow his educational philosophy to this day. He is best known as an advocate of personal freedom for children. Personal background Neill was born in Forfar, the son of a schoolteacher. After acting as a pupil-teacher for his father, he studied at the University of Edinburgh and obtained an M.A. degree in 1912. In 1914 he became headmaster of the Gretna Green School in Scotland. During this period, his growing discontent could be traced in notes which he later published. In these notes, he described himself as "just enough of a Nietzschian to protest against teaching children to be meek and lowly" and wrote... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Dingler
Christian Dingler, born October 17, 1947 in Strasbourg, is a French singer and pianist, and the founder of French group Cookie Dingler. Members of Cookie Dinger are : Christian Dingler, Paul Boulak, Frédéric Koella, Joël Montemagni, Alexandre Tehoval and Jean-Michel Biger. Discography Femme libérée 1984 Faut pas rêver 1985 Eva, Zoé, Macha et les autres 1985 Cou tout noué 1986... Biography of Mike Judge
Michael Craig Judge (born October 17, 1962) is an American animator, actor, voice actor, writer, director, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. He also wrote and directed the films Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, Office Space, and Idiocracy. Biography Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Judge was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, where he attended St. Pius X High School. He is the son of anthropologist Jim Judge and teacher/librarian Margaret Blue. Judge graduated with a Bachelor of Science in physics in 1985 from the University of California, San Diego. Mike Judge currently lives in Austin, Texas. Judge also plays bass guitar, occasionally sitting in with bands. Professional career In 1... Biography of Philippe Barbarin
Philippe Xavier Christian Ignace Marie Cardinal Barbarin (born October 17, 1950) is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Archbishop of Lyon in France. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003 Born in Rabat in 1950 (Morocco was then a French protectorate), Barbarin studied for the priesthood in Paris. He was ordained on December 17, 1977, by Bishop Robert de Provenchères of Créteil. Barbarin was involved in pastoral work until 1994, when he taught theology in the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar. On October 1, 1998, he was appointed Bishop of Moulins, and received his episcopal consecration on the following November 22 from the Jesuit Archbishop Philibert Randriambololona of Fianarantsoa (with Bishops André Quélen and Daniel Labille serving as co-c... Biography of Nick Riewoldt
Nick Riewoldt (born October 17, 1982) is an Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League. A centre half-forward, he was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft he has won many awards including the AFL Rising Star, All-Australian selection and the Leigh Matthews Trophy. He is the captain of the St Kilda Football Club. Early life/career Born in Tasmania, Riewoldt and his family moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland when Riewoldt was nine. He attended Robina State Primary School from Year 5 and later became the school's vice-captain and UNICEF representative. Nick went to All Saints' Anglican School during his high school years. Although Australian rules football is not offered in most Queensland schools, he still made a name for himself as an overall sportsman... Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of Matthew Macfadyen
David Matthew Macfadyen (born 17 October 1974) is a BAFTA award-winning English actor, known for his role as MI5 intelligence officer Tom Quinn in the BBC television drama series Spooks (also known as MI-5) and for starring as Fitzwilliam Darcy in the 2005 film version of Pride and Prejudice. Early life Macfadyen was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the son of Meinir, a drama teacher and former actress, and Martin Macfadyen, an oil worker. His paternal grandparents were Scottish and his maternal grandparents were natives of Wales. Macfadyen was raised in several locations, including Jakarta, Indonesia, because of his father's profession. He attended schools in England (including in Louth, Lincolnshire), Scotland, and Indonesia, and went to Oakham School in Rutland, before being accep... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rena Inoue
Rena Inoue (born October 17, 1976 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan) is an American pair skater. With partner John Baldwin, she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion. Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple axel in competition. Personal life Rena Inoue was born in 1976 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. She moved to the United States in 1996 at the urging of her father, who had been diagnosed with lung cancer. In 1998, Inoue was diagnosed with cancer. It was detected early, and after six months of chemotherapy, she was cancer-free. Inoue graduated from Waseda University in 1999 with a degree in education. She became a U.S. citizen in 2005. Inoue became engaged to be mar... Biography of Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur (17 October 1900–19 June 1991) was an American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She remains arguably the epitome of the female screwball comedy actress. "No one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur. So much was she part of it, so much was her star personality defined by it, that the screwball style itself seems almost unimaginable without her." Arthur has been called "the quintessential comedic leading lady." Arthur is best known for her feature roles in three Frank Capra films: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It With You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), films that were not only part of the screwball comedy genre but also championed the everyday heroine. A memorable later performance was in ... Biography of Amandine Thiriet
Amandine Thiriet, born October 17, 1978 in Epinal, is a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2057499/ ) 2007 À ton image... (short) Eve 2 Floors Down... 2006 2 Floors Down... (short) Urban Chick Funk off 2006 Funk off (short) Monica Chinchilla Staying awake - ze miouzical 2005 Staying awake - ze miouzical (short) Monique L'ami Fritz 2001 L'ami Fritz (TV movie)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François Corbier
Alain Roux, best known as François Corbier, born October 17, 1944 in Paris, is a French singer, actor, poet, guitarist, composer and TV host. Discography Rose / La Dame sous la Pluie, Paroles et musiques de Francois Corbier, 1968, Barclay Nous les milles-pattes / Plante un jardin, Paroles et musiques de Francois Corbier, 1984, Rénaldo Cerri Le Nez de Dorothée / Les poissons do, Paroles et musiques de Francois Corbier, 1986, AB Disques Sans ma barbe / Bienvenue au nouveau, Paroles et musiques de Francois Corbier, 1987/1988, AB Disques Taquineries, 1988, Disques ARC-EN-CIEL La danse des petits cochons, Paroles: Jean-Francois Porry / Musique: Gérard Salesses / Patati Patata, Paroles et musique de Francois Corbier, 1990, AB Disques Laissez les mamies faire / Elle s'en va, Pa... Biography of Chris Lowell
Christopher "Chris" Lowell (born on October 17, 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia ) is an American actor. He attended the Atlanta International School, where he became interested in theatre and filmmaking. He currently attends University of Southern California, where he was discovered in his first year while playing beach volleyball. In his spare time, he enjoys amateur filmmaking, theatre, and traveling. Career In 1999 he was discovered and, after going through his first major audition, he landed a role on the ABC drama Life As We Know It . Of the show's trio of male characters, Lowell portrayed Jonathan Fields, the "least confident but most creative and grounded of the three". However, the series was cancelled after only 13 episodes. Besides a role in a small film entitled You Are Here in... Biography of George Wendt
George Robert Wendt (born October 17, 1948) is an American actor, best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the television show Cheers. Early life Wendt was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He was kicked out of University of Notre Dame after a lack of studying resulted in a semester with a 0.00 GPA. He was more successful at the Jesuit Rockhurst College in Kansas City where he graduated with a B.A. in economics. Career He is also an 1975 alumnus of The Second City which he discovered shortly after college. A viewing had inspired him to join and on his first day of employment, he showed up promptly at 11:30AM as he was instructed. The woman working there handed him a broom and said "Welcome to the theater, kid"; thus,... Biography of Benjamin Bove
Benjamin Bove, born October 17, 1981 in Vernon, is a French model. He has participated in French TV show "Queer : cinq experts dans le vent" and "Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là ! ".... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julie Adams
Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams on October 17, 1926 in Waterloo, Iowa) is an American film actress, sometimes credited as Julia Adams or Betty Adams. A part-time secretary and actress raised in Arkansas, she began her film career in B-movie westerns. She used her real name, Betty Adams, until 1949 when she began working for Universal Pictures. She then became Julia and eventually Julie Adams. Adams is probably best remembered as the bathing beauty in 1954's Creature From the Black Lagoon. Later in her career, she worked in television in guest starring roles, including appearances in Maverick and as real estate agent "Eve Simpson" on Murder, She Wrote. Adams was married to Ray Danton (1954 - 1981), and they had two sons together. Filmography Television Lost (2006) ...... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Edward Anderson
Paul Edward Anderson (October 17, 1932 – August 15, 1994) was an Olympic Weightlifter, strongman, and professional powerlifter. Anderson was born in Toccoa, Georgia, United States of America. As a teenager, Anderson began his early weight training on his own within his family's backyard at Toccoa, Georgia in order to increase his size and strength so that he would be able to play on the Toccoa High School football team, where Anderson earned a position as first-team blocking back. Anderson later attended Furman University for one year on a football scholarship, before moving to Elizabethton, Tennessee with his parents and it was there in Elizabethton where Anderson first met weightlifter Bob Peoples, who would greatly influence Anderson in squat training and introduce Anderson aro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jimmy Seals
Seals and Crofts are Jim Seals (born James Seals or Jimmy Seals, 17 October 1941, Sidney, Texas) and Dash Crofts (born Darrell Crofts, 14 August 1940, Cisco, Texas), a popular soft rock duo in the early 1970s, best-known for their hits "Summer Breeze" and "Diamond Girl." They were also the most famous Bahá'ís of 1970s in the United States. Seals' younger brother, Dan Seals is also well known as one half of the successful soft rock band in the same time period, England Dan and John Ford Coley. Career Jim Seals and Dash Crofts were both born in Texas. They first met when Crofts was a drummer for a local band. Later, Seals joined a band called Dean Beard and the Crew Cuts where he played guitar; later on Crofts joined the band. With Beard, they moved to Los Angeles to join The Champs. In ... Biography of Gary Puckett
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (initially credited as "The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett") was an American pop rock group in the late 1960s. History Gary Puckett (born 17 October 1942, Hibbing, Minnesota) grew up in Yakima, Washington (adjacent to the city of Union Gap) and Twin Falls, Idaho, graduating from Twin Falls High School. Puckett formed the band in San Diego, California in 1967, and they were quickly signed by Columbia Records. Their first hit was the 1967 single "Woman, Woman" (written by Jim Glaser & Jimmy Payne) reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100), which was followed during the next two years by "Young Girl" (#2), "Lady Willpower" (#2), "Over You" (#7), "Don't Give In To Him" (#15), and "This Girl Is A Woman Now" (#9). Although the band never had a #1 record in the U... Biography of Margie Sudre
Margie Sudre (born 17 October 1943 in Vinh, Vietnam) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for France's "Outre-mer". Before her election to the European Parliament, she held several political mandates, both local and national: chairwoman of the Réunion Island regional Council (1993-1998, member since 1998), Secretary of State for the French-Speaking World (1995-1997). She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries and its Committee on Regional Development. She is also a member of the delegation to the EU–Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Associatio... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Luc Thierry
Jean-Luc Thierry, born October 17, 1951 in Créteil (94), is a French activist, member of Greenpeace.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vina Morales
Vina Morales (born 17 October 1975 in Bogo, Cebu, Philippines), known for the titles of the Ultimate Performer of the Golden Star, is a Filipina actress of maternal Spanish and paternal Cebuano descent, and a popular and multi-awarded singer and performer. She is the older sister of teen actress Shaina Magdayao. Career Even as a child growing up in Bogo, Cebu, Sharon Garcia Magdayao a.k.a. Vina Morales knew that she wanted to be a singer. It was nine-year-old Sharon's singing with her church choir that would lead to her big break. The local parish priest, Fr. Fritz Malinao, was also a songwriter. He recognized Sharon's talent and asked her to sing one of his compositions as an entry in the Cebu Pop Music Festival. The song, "Paglaum", ("hope" in Visayan), not only won the Grand Prize b... Biography of Sharon Leal
Sharon Leal (born October 17, 1979) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in movies such as Dreamgirls, Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too? and her roles on the television shows Legacy, The Guiding Light, Boston Public, and Hellcats. Personal life Leal was born in Tucson, Arizona to a Filipino mother and an African American father. Her adoptive father, Jesse Leal, was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force and a police officer at Clark Air Base, Philippines; he married Leal's mother in 1972 and legally adopted Leal. Leal's mother, a housewife, later re-married to Elmer Manankil, the father of Leal's younger sister, Kristina. With Bev Land, her ex-husband, Leal has a son, Kai Miles (born 2001). Leal is currently divorced with La... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruce Toussaint
Bruce Toussaint, born October 17, 1973 in Asnières (source: Marc Brun), is a French journalist and TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Elinor Glyn
Elinor Glyn (October 17, 1864 - September 23, 1943), born Elinor Sutherland, was a British novelist and scriptwriter who pioneered mass-market women's erotic fiction. She coined the use of It as a euphemism for sex appeal. Elinor Glyn was born in Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. Following the death of her father, her mother returned to the parental home in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Here Elinor was schooled by her grandmother (a minor French aristocrat) in the ways of upper-class society. This training not only gave her an entrée into aristocratic circles on her return to Europe, but it led her to be considered an authority on style and breeding when she worked in Hollywood in the 1920s. Glyn was the younger sister of Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, famous as the fashion designer "Lucile... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Assailly
Alain Assailly, born in Pontchâteau October 17, 1909, was a French psychiatrist and author.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Karl G. Henize
Karl Gordon Henize, Ph.D. (17 October 1926 – 5 October 1993) was a NASA astronaut. Personal data Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, his hobbies included home computers, stamp collecting, mathematics, and astronomy, and he also enjoyed racquetball, baseball, skin diving, and mountain climbing. Education Henize attended primary and secondary schools in Plainville and Mariemont, Ohio and received a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics in 1947 and a master of arts degree in astronomy in 1948 from the University of Virginia while carrying out research at McCormick Observatory. He was awarded a doctor of philosophy in astronomy in 1954 by the University of Michigan. Organizations Henize was a member of the American Astronomical Society; the Royal Astronomical Society; the Astronomical Soc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barbara Paz
Bárbara Paz, born October 17, 1974 in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, is a Brazilian actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668551/ ) Quarto 38 (2008) .... Luisa "Maria Esperança" .... Maria Esperança (1 episode, 2007) - Episode dated 26 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Maria Esperança "Cristal" .... Inocência / ... (104 episodes, 2006) - Episode dated 27 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Inocência - Episode dated 23 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Inocência - Episode dated 21 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Inocência - Episode dated 19 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Inocência - Episode dated 18 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Inocência (99 more) 5 Mentiras (2006) .... A atriz histérica "A Diarista" .... Ni... Biography of Dan Franck
Dan Franck, born October 17, 1952 in Paris, is a French writer and screenwriter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Barbu
Marcel Barbu, born October 17, 1907 in Nanterre, died November 7, 1984 in Paris, was a French businessman and politician. For the French presidential election in 1965, he was a candidate. He got 0.97%.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jay McGillis
Jay McGillis born October 17, 1970 in Stoughton, died July 3, 1992 at 21 (leukemia and bad bone marrow transplant), was an American football player.... Biography of Edouard Albert Roche
Édouard Albert Roche (October 17, 1820-April 18, 1883) was a French scientist, who is best known for his work in the field of celestial mechanics. He gave his name to the concepts of the Roche sphere, Roche limit and Roche lobe. He was born in Montpellier, and studied at the University of Montpellier, later becoming a professor at the same institution, where he served in the Faculté des Sciences starting in 1849. Roche made a mathematical study of Laplace's nebular hypothesis and presented his results in a series of papers to the Academy of Montpellier from his appointment until 1877. The most important were on Comets (1860) and the Nebular Hypothesis itself (1873). Roche's studies examined the effects of strong gravitational fields upon swarms of tiny particles. He is perhaps most f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Burkhalter
Jean Burkhalter, born October 17, 1895 in Auxerre, died in 1981, was a French artist, designer and painter.... Biography of Jani Purttinen
Jani Purttinen, born October 17, 1974 in Helsinki, is a Finnish musician member of pop group HIM. HIM is a rock band from Finland formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo, guitarist Mikko Lindström, and bassist Mikko Paananen. They have released six full length albums to date. As of 2008, they are the first and only Finnish band to have an album certified a "gold record" in the United States. Current members Ville Valo — vocals, acoustic guitar (1991–present) Mikko "Linde" Lindström — acoustic and electric guitar (1991–present) Mikko "Migé" Paananen — bass guitar, vocals (1991–present) Janne "Burton" Puurtinen — keyboards, vocals (2001–present) Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen — drums, percussion (1999–present) Former members Juippi — drums, percussion (1991–1992) Tarvonen — ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt (born Marcia Virginia Hunt October 17, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American film, theater, and television actress who was blacklisted by Hollywood movie studio executives in the 1950s. Career With big, bright eyes, standing five-foot-six, and always very slender, Hunt was considered very attractive in her early career. She attended the Theodore Irving School of Dramatics during her high school years. She was also a very good singer, and was a model, before Paramount Pictures signed her to a contract in 1934. At just 18 years of age she made her film debut in The Virginia Judge. In 1938 she married film director Jerry Hopper; they were divorced in 1943. Three years later, in 1946, she married television and film writer Robert Presnell Jr., which lasted until his dea... Biography of Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall (born October 17, 1960) is an American theater, film director and choreographer. He is a six-time Tony Award nominee, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe nominee and Emmy winner whose most noted work includes the 2002 film Chicago and the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret. Television Marshall choreographed the 1996 made-for-television movie Mrs. Santa Claus and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, starring singer Brandy in the title role, in 1997. He received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Choreography for both shows. In 1999, he directed and choreographed Disney's made-for-television remake of the musical Annie, for which he received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography and an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or Spec... Biography of Ivo of Kermartin
Saint Ivo of Kermartin (17 October 1253 at Kermartin, a manor near Minihy-Tréguier (Tréguier), Brittany, France - 19 May 1303 at Louannec, Brittany), also known as Erwann (in Breton) and Yves (in French), Yvo, Ives, or Ivo. He is a saint and patron of lawyers and abandoned children. Saint Ives is also the patron saint of Brittany. His feast day is on May 19. His first name is often associated with his family name, Yves Helory (also : Helori or Heloury, the orthography was not fixed at this time). Life He was the son of Helori, lord of Kermartin, and Azo du Kenquis. In 1267 Ivo was sent to the University of Paris, where he graduated in civil law. He went to Orléans in 1277 to study Canon law. On his return to Brittany having received minor orders he was appointed "official", the title g... Biography of Claude Henri de Rouvroy de Saint-Simon
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon (17 October 1760–19 May 1825) was a French utopian socialist thinker. Early years Saint-Simon was born in Paris. He belonged to a younger branch of the family of the duc de Saint-Simon. He claimed his education was directed by Jean le Rond d'Alembert, though no proof of this exists; it is likely that Saint-Simon himself invented this false intellectual pedigree. At the age of sixteen he was in America helping the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution against Britain. From his youth, Saint-Simon was highly ambitious. He ordered his valet to wake him every morning with, "Remember, monsieur le comte, that you have great things to do." Among his early schemes was one to connect the Atlantic and ... Biography of Natalie Ng
Natalie Ng (or Man Yan Ng, or Wenxin Wu), born October 17, 1974 in Honk Kong, is a Chinese actress and model. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1128719/) Magazine Gap Road (2007) Luk jong si (2004) ... aka Six Strong Guys (International: English title) Ngor ah ma fat jai won (2004) ... aka My Crazy Mother (USA) ... aka My Ma Has Son Fever (Hong Kong: English title) ... aka Where's Mama's Boy? (International: English title) Brush Up My Sisters (2003) Ngo oi ha yat cheung (2002) .... Man ... aka Don't Let the Sun Go Down (Hong Kong: English title) Ching mai daai wa wong (2001) .... Witch ... aka Everyday Is Valentine (Hong Kong: English title) Jung gik keung gaan sau sing yau waak (2001) (V) ... aka Crime of a Beast (International: English title) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley (born October 17, 1941, in Washington, Ohio) is an American country music singer and composer. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which eighteen reached Number One. When Conley was 14, his father lost his job, forcing the young boy to move in with his older sister. He was offered a scholarship to an art school, but rejected it in favor of joining the U.S. Army. After being honorably discharged from the military, he began playing in clubs in Nashville, Tennessee, at night, supporting himself working blue-collar jobs during the day. Feeling that he wasn't making any progress in Nashvi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the name Reagan O'Neal. He died September 16, 2007 from complications due to cardiac amyloidosis. Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He served two tours in Vietnam (from 1968 to 1970) with the U.S. Army as a helicopter gunner. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with "V" and bronze oak leaf cluster, and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with palm. After returning from Vietnam he attended The Citadel where he received an undergraduate degree in physics. After graduating he was employed by the U.S. Navy as a n... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rizwan Manji
Rizwan Manji, born October 17, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario, is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, producer and director. Filmography (actor) (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542492/ ) Untitled David Kohan/Max Mutchinick Project (2009) (TV) (post-production) .... Rizwan The Mikado Project (2009) (post-production) .... Sam "Better Off Ted" .... Rick / ... (3 episodes, 2009) - Get Happy (2009) TV episode .... Rick - Heroes (2009) TV episode .... Male Office Worker - Jabberwocky (????) TV episode .... Rick "Privileged" .... Rami (10 episodes, 2008-2009) - All About the Haves and the Have-Nots (2009) TV episode .... Rami - All About a Brand New You! (2009) TV episode .... Rami - All About Tough Love (2009) TV episode .... Rami - All About What Lies Bene... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Dogliani
Jean-Pierre Dogliani (17 October 1942 in Marseille – April 17, 2003) was a French football midfielder . Titles Division 2 in 1969 with Angers SCO Coupe de France runner-up in 1972 with SC Bastia... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Hurand
Henri Hurand, born October 17, 1941 in Rouvras, is a French civil servant and businessman. He was prefect of Haute-Corse ( February 1990 - 1992).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Seagren
Robert "Bob" Seagren (born October 17, 1946) was an American pole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic champion. A native of Pomona, California, Bob Seagren was one of the world's top pole vaulters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won six National AAU and four NCAA titles indoors and outdoors. Indoors he posted eight world bests between 1966 and 1969. He was also the Pan American Games champion in 1967. He jumped his first world record (5.32 m) in Fresno on May 14, 1966, followed by his world records 1967 in San Diego (5.36 m), 1968 in South Lake Tahoe (5.41 m) and 1972 in Eugene (5.63 m). In 1968, Bob Seagren participated in his first Olympic Games in Mexico City. In an exciting contest, he won the gold medal with the top three vaulters, including silver medallist Claus Schiprowski (West ... Biography of Yekaterina Gamova
Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Гамова) (born October 17, 1980 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian volleyball player. She was a member of the national team that won the gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 FIVB Women's World Championships, and the silver medal in both the Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. She is 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) tall, making her one of the tallest female athletes in the world. Her role is outside hitter/opposite. Career Playing with Dynamo Moscow she won the silver medal at the 2008–09 CEV Indesit Champions League, and she was awarded "Best Scorer". For the 2009/201... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Guy Henry (actor)
Guy Henry (born 17 October 1960) is a British stage and screen actor, best known for his roles in Rome and John Adams. He appeared in the films Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows parts one and two, and from October 2010 he joined the cast of hospital drama Holby City as the new joint Director of Surgery Mr Henrik Hanssen. Early career Henry trained at RADA (1979–81, at the same time as Paul McGann). In 1982, he took the title role in ITV's Young Sherlock Holmes series, playing Holmes as a teenager (though Henry was by then nearly 22). Stage work RSC work Henry's main work has been with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including the following roles: * 1991 – Thurio (The Two Gentlemen of Verona), Poggio (Tis Pity She's a Whore) ,Ananias (The Alchemist). * 1992 – Osri... Biography of Dana Allman
Dana Allman, born October 17, 1964 in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, is an Amercian musician, the daugther of Gregg Allman.... Biography of Conor Timmis
Conor Timmis, born October 17, 1980 in Middletown, Connecticut, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1784926/ ) Salt (2010) (filming) (uncredited) .... CIA Agent Untitled Nancy Meyers Project (2009) (filming) (uncredited) .... Bellman The Baster (2010) (post-production) (uncredited) .... Pedestrian The Mandala Maker (2009) .... Eric The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) (uncredited) .... Theater Goer Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) (uncredited) .... Student on sidewalk Re-Animator: 1942 (2008) .... Lt. Ferenczy Zombie Pickman's Model (2008) (V) .... Richard Upton Pickman Dragonfly (2007) (V) .... Super Spy 9:04 AM (2007) .... Mark Lang An American Letter (2006) .... WWII Soldier The Departed (2006... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marina Glezer
Marina Glezer, born October 17, 1980 in Buenos Aires, is an Argentine actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322741/ ) La ventana (2008) ... aka The Window (International: English title) (USA) "Socias" (1 episode, 2008) - Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode Arizona sur (2007) Las vidas posibles (2006) .... Helena ... aka Possible Lives (International: English title) Grité una noche (2005) .... El hada ... aka Night Yell (International: English title) ... aka Scream the Night (International: English title: new title) "Hombres de honor" (2005) TV series .... Beatrice Rossini "Sangre fría" (2004) TV mini-series .... Eva ... aka "Cold Blood" (International: English title) Roma (2004) .... Alicia Diarios de motocicleta (2004) .... Celita Guevara ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tom Poston
Thomas Gordon "Tom" Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and film actor. He starred on television in a career that began in 1950. He appeared as a comic actor, game show panelist, comedy/variety show host, film actor, television actor, and Broadway performer. Biography Early life Poston was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Margaret and George Poston, who was a liquor salesman and dairy chemist. After completing high school, Poston attended Bethany College in West Virginia, but did not graduate. Instead, he joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1941. Accepted to officer candidate school and then graduating from flight training, Poston served as a pilot in the European Theater in World War II; his aircraft dropped paratroopers for the Norma... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Parédès
Jean Parédès, born Victor Categnac, October 17, 1914 in Pusignan, Rhône, died July 12, 1998 in La Seyne-sur-Mer (Var), was a French comedian, actor and humorist. Filmography * 1938 : Trois de Saint-Cyr de Jean-Paul Paulin * 1938 : Le Veau gras de Serge de Poligny * 1939 : La Charrette fantôme de Julien Duvivier * 1939 : Les Musiciens du ciel de Georges Lacombe * 1939 : La Nuit de décembre de Curtis Bernhardt * 1941 : L'Assassinat du Père Noël de Christian-Jaque * 1941 : Caprices de Léo Joannon * 1941 : La Nuit fantastique de Marcel L'Herbier * 1941 : Premier Rendez-vous d'Henri Decoin * 1942 : Le Camion blanc de Léo Joannon * 1942 : Lettres d'amour de Claude Autant-Lara * 1942 : Signé illisible de Christian Chamborant ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sydney Chapman
Sir Sydney Brookes Chapman (born October 17, 1935) is an English politician and architect. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Chipping Barnet until he stepped down at the 2005 general election. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970 as MP for Birmingham Handsworth, but lost his seat when Labour returned to power at the February 1974 general election. Five years later, at the 1979 election, he was returned as MP for Chipping Barnet. He was briefly a whip during John Major's administration. After his retirement from politics, he moved from Barnet to Oxfordshire.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ernie Els
Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy", for his imposing physical stature (he stands 1.90 metres) along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing. Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park, South Africa, he played rugby union, cricket, tennis, and, starting at age 8, golf. He was a skilled junior tennis player and won the Eastern Transvaal Junior Championships at age 13. Els learned the game of golf at the Kempton Park Country Club where he started carrying for his father, Neels. He was soon playing better than his father (and his older brother, Dirk), and by the age of 14 he was a scrat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Simon Vestdijk
Simon Vestdijk (October 17, 1898-March 23, 1971) was a Dutch writer. Born in the small town of Harlingen, Vestdijk studied medicine in Amsterdam, but turned to literature after a few years as a doctor. He became one of the most important 20th-century writers in the Netherlands. His prolificity as a novelist was legendary, but he was at least as important as an essayist on e.g., literature, art, music and religion. He also wrote poetry and short stories. His work has been translated into most Western European languages. Bibliography (selection) Kind tussen vier vrouwen (Child between four women, written 1933, first published 1972) Terug tot Ina Damman (Return to Ina Damman, 1934) Else Böhler (1935) Meneer Visser's hellevaart (Mr. Visser's perdition, 1936) De nadagen van Pila... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fernand Foureau
Fernand Foureau, born October 17, 1950 in Saint-Barbant (Haute-Vienne) and died in 1914, was a French engineer and explorer. He made several notable expeditions across the Sahara.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ivan Bariatinsky
Prince Ivan Ivanovitch Bariatinsky, 1772-1825, son of Prince Ivan Serguéevitch Bariatinsky, Lieutenant General, and Princess Catherine Petrovna, née de Holstein-Beck, was born on 17 October 1772. Biography, source: http://www.orderstjohn.org/osj/bari.htm Entering the services in 1780 as lieutenant to the cuirassier regiment of Ekaterinoslav and aide-de-camp to Potemkine, he became in 1790, gentleman of the Chamber and transferred to the Sémenowsky regiment. Captain in 1793, he went as a volunteer to the army of Poland, where his valour in the assault of Prague earned him the St George 4th class. Paul I conferred on him in 1799, the hereditary commandership of the order of Malta , but then his problems with Rostoptchine made him move away from the Court. Alexander I made him Current C... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barbara H. Watters
Barbara H. Watters, born October 17, 1907 in Chicago, died January 2, 1984 (heart attack), was an American professional astrologer and author.... Biography of William Rauscher
William Rauscher, born October 17, 1932 in Long Branch, New Jersey, is an American writer, ecclesiastic, magician and researcher for the paranormal.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jen Caltrider
Jen Caltrider, born October 17, 1972 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, is an American TV producer. She works with CNN.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Olive Brasno
Olive Brasno, born October 17, 1917 in Old Bridge, New Jersey, is an américain midget, actress, sister of midget George Brasno. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0105423/ ) Framing Youth (1937) (voice) .... Singing voiceover Arbor Day (1936) .... Girl Midget Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) .... Lady Tiny Carnival (1935) (uncredited) .... Midget ... aka Carnival Nights (UK) The Mighty Barnum (1934) .... Lavinia Thumb Shrimps for a Day (1934) .... Mary as a child Sitting Pretty (1933) (uncredited) .... A Neighbor... Biography of Anne-Pierre de Montesquiou-Fezensac
Anne-Pierre, marquis de Montesquiou-Fézensac (October 17, 1739 - December 30, 1798) was a French general and writer. He was born in Paris, of an ancient family of Armagnac. He was brought up with the children of the king of France, and showed some taste for letters. He entered the army in 1754, was successively colonel of the Grenadiers and the Royal-Vaissaux regiment, and in 1780 was made maréchal-de-camp. Some pieces of verse and several comedies gained him admission to the Académie Française in 1784. He was elected deputy to the Estates-General of 1789 by the nobles of Paris, and, animated by Liberal ideas, he soon joined the Third Estate, and seconded Necker's financial schemes. He served on the committee charged with the issue of assignats, and was named president of the Constit... Biography of Bill Anders
William Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933) is a former United States Air Force officer, NASA astronaut, businessman, and engineer. He is, along with Apollo 8 crewmates Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, one of the first three persons to have left Earth orbit and traveled to the Moon (of only 24 people to date). Biography Anders was born to Arthur Anders and Muriel Adams Anders in Hong Kong and was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its second highest rank, Life Scout. Anders attended St. Martin's Academy and Grossmont High School in La Mesa, California. He was born and raised Roman Catholic. However according to one article his outlook on religion changed profoundly after his participation in the Apollo 8 mission. He found his experience of space made a mockery of his... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christine Musset
Christine Musset, born October 17, in Soisy sous Montmorency, is a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1439634/ ) Braquage en famille (2008) (TV) .... Commentatrice TV 4 "R.I.S. Police scientifique" .... Sarah Lacoste (1 episode, 2008) - À fleur de peau (2008) TV episode .... Sarah Lacoste "David Nolande" .... Infirmière clinique (1 episode, 2006) - Crescendo (2006) TV episode .... Infirmière clinique "Les rois maudits" (2005) TV mini-series .... Dame d'apparat Reine Isabelle ... aka "A Cursed Monarchy" (International: English title) ... aka "La maledizione dei templari" (Italy) L'antidote (2005) (uncredited) .... Employee RRRrrrr!!! (2004) .... Pierre "Une femme d'honneur" .... Valérie (1 episode, 1999) - Une ombre au tableau (1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Zully Moreno
Zully Moreno born Zulema Esther González Borbón (17 October 1920 – 25 December 1999 Buenos Aires) was a classic Argentine actress and sex symbol of the 1940s and 1950s. She was married to director Luis Cesar Amadori. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604217/ ) Un trono para Cristy (1960) .... Mrs. Wilkens ... aka Ein Thron für Christine (West Germany) ... aka The Fabulous Fraud (USA) Una gran señora (1959) .... Charo 'Condesa Mirskaya' ... aka April in Portugal (International: English title) La noche y el alba (1958) Amor prohibido (1958) Madrugada (1957) El amor nunca muere (1955) ... aka Love Never Dies (International: English title) El barro humano (1955) ... aka The Human Clay (USA) La calle del pecado (1954) La dama del mar (1954) La m... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Koenig
Pierre Koenig (October 17, 1925 – April 4, 2004) was an American architect. Born in San Francisco, received his B.Arch. in 1952 from the University of Southern California, apprenticed under Raphael Soriano among others, and in private practice beginning in 1952, Koenig practiced mainly on the west coast and was most notable for the design of the Case Study Houses No. 21 and 22 in 1960 and other steel houses. Both 21 (the Bailey House) and 22 (the Stahl House) were constructed on dramatic, otherwise-unbuildable sites.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rich Klein
Rich Klein, born October 17, 1952 in Lafayette, Louisiane, is an American musician and keyboard player.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Booko
Daniel Booko, born October 17, 1983 in Three River, Michigan, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1731694/ ) # Bleachers (2010) (in production) .... Johnny # Getting That Girl (2010) (post-production) .... Bill Beauchanon # Warrior (2010/II) (post-production) .... Powell # "Medium" .... Crew Cut (1 episode, 2010) - How to Beat a Bad Guy (2010) TV episode .... Crew Cut # Crazy on the Outside (2010) .... Cooper Luboja # "Desperate Housewives" .... Mahoney (1 episode, 2009) - Don't Walk on the Grass (2009) TV episode .... Mahoney # The Open Door (2008) .... Spike # Foreign Exchange (2008) .... Gordan 'Shantz' Lally # MeterMan (2008) .... Steve Slyker # Bratz (2007) .... Jock ... aka "Bratz: The Movie" - International (English title) (... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles-Claude Genest
Charles-Claude Genest (17 October 1639, Paris - 19 November 1719, Paris) was a French clergyman, poet and playwright.... Biography of Susan Stroman
Susan Stroman (born 17 October 1954) is an American theatre director, choreographer, film director, and performer. Early years Stroman was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Frances and Charles Stroman. She was exposed to show tunes by her piano-playing salesman father. She began studying dance, concentrating on jazz, tap, and ballet at the age of five. She studied under James Jamieson at the Academy of the Dance in Wilmington. She majored in English at the University of Delaware. She performed, choreographed and directed at community theaters in the Delaware and Philadelphia area. After graduating in 1976, she moved to New York City. Her first professional appearance was in Hit the Deck at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1977. Her first Broadway credit was as an ensemble member in the 1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sam Bottoms
Samuel John "Sam" Bottoms (October 17, 1955 – December 16, 2008) was an American actor and producer. Personal life Bottoms was born in Santa Barbara, California, the third son of James "Bud" Bottoms (a sculptor and art teacher) and Betty (Chapman), both of whom survive him. He was the brother of actors Timothy Bottoms (born 1951), Joseph Bottoms (born 1954) and Ben Bottoms (born 1960). Career One of Bottoms's first appearances was with Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as surfer Lance Johnson, a Navy Gunner's Mate stationed on a river boat in Francis Ford Coppola's 20th century opus, Apocalypse Now. Other notable roles include his part in Seabiscuit and co-starring with British Chinese-Singaporean movie star Ava Lyn Koh in a les... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joe Courtney
Joseph (Joe) Pierre Courtney (born October 17 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He attended both the University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State University. He played in the NBA for seven different teams, and has also played professionally in Slovenia. Career history: Chicago Bulls (1993) Golden State Warriors (1993) Phoenix Suns (1993–94) Milwaukee Bucks (1994) Cleveland Cavaliers (1995–96) Philadelphia 76ers (1997) San Antonio Spurs (1997)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA. He was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" guitarist for studio, film, and television recording sessions. Kessel was a member of the group of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew. Biography Kessel began his career as a teenager touring with local dance bands before moving on to bands such as that led by Chico Marx. He quickly established himself as a key post-Charlie Christian jazz guitarist. In 1944 he participated in the film Jammin' the Blues, which featured Lester Young, and in 1947 he recorded with Charlie Parker's New Stars on the Relaxin' at Camarillo session for Dial Records. He is featured on the compilation Charlie Parker on Dia... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Lemoinne
John-Marguerite-Émile Lemoinne (17 October 1815 – 14 December 1892) was a French journalist, diplomat and author. Early years Lemoinne was born of French parents in London. He was educated first at an English school and then in France. In 1840 he began writing for the Journal des débats, on English and other foreign questions, and under the empire he held up to admiration the free institutions of England by contrast with imperial methods. After 1871 he supported Thiers, but his sympathies rather tended towards a liberalized monarchy, until the comte de Chambord's policy made such a development an impossibility, and he then ranged himself with the moderate republicans. Career In 1875 Lemoinne was elected to the French Academy, and in 1880 he was nominated a life senator. Distingu... Biography of John Browne
John Ernest Douglas Delavalette Browne (born 17 October 1938 in Aldershot, UK) is a British politician. Browne was Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1979 to 1992. He was educated at Malvern College and Sandhurst, subsequently serving as a Captain in the Grenadier Guards from 1959 to 1967. In the 1992 general election, he decided to stand as an Independent Conservative candidate in Winchester after he was deselected by the Conservative Party after being suspended from the House of Commons for failing to declare his business interests. He finished fourth behind the new official Conservative candidate, receiving less than 5% of the vote. Browne subsequently stood as a "Conservative Rebel" in the 1993 Newbury by-election, then later joined the UK Independence Pa... Biography of Justin Shenkarow
Justin Moran Shenkarow (born October 17, 1980) is an American actor best known for his roles of Matthew Brock in Picket Fences, Simon Holmes in Eerie, Indiana, and the voice of Harold Berman on Hey Arnold!. Life and career Shenkarow was born in Torrance, California. He has starred in television and film for over 19 years. He received three Young Artist Award nominations for his work as an actor on Picket Fences. He has starred in television shows including Eerie, Indiana, Home Improvement, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Strong Medicine, and Boston Public. Shenkarow's production company, Shake That Fro Productions, has produced three short films in 2006 which he directed and starred in, Decoy, The Best Christmas Ever and Tears, and they are currently hitting the festival market. He ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mose (artist)
Moïse Depond, best known as Mose, born October 17, 1917, died January 2003, was a French cartoonist and artist. He was, with Moisan, Chaval et Bosc, a famous caricaturist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marian Marsh
Marian Marsh (October 17, 1913 – November 9, 2006) was an American film actress, and later, environmentalist. Early life Violet Ethelred Krauth was born on October 17, 1913 in Trinidad, British West Indies (now Trinidad and Tobago), the youngest of four children of a German chocolate manufacturer and his French-English wife. Due to World War I, Violet's father moved his family to Boston, Massachusetts. By the time Violet was ten, the family had relocated to California where Violet's older sister, an actress who went by the name of Jean Fenwick, eventually landed a job as a contract player with FBO Studios. Violet attended La Conte Junior High School and Hollywood High School. In 1928, Violet was approached by silent screen actress Nance O'Neil, who offered her speech and movement... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ustazade Silvestre de Sacy
Samuel Ustazade Silvestre de Sacy (17 October 1801, Paris - 14 February 1879) was a French journalist. The son of Antoine-Isaac Silvestre de Sacy (1758-1838), he was for 20 years the editor of the Journal des Débats, also contributing critical work to it. He became a curator at the Bibliothèque Mazarine in 1836 and became its administrator in 1848. He was elected to the Académie française on 18 May 1854, and became a senator in 1865.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Pasteur
Joseph Pasteur, born Joseph Rocchesani on October 17, 1921 in Bastia, Corsica, died on April 3, 2011 in Marseille, was a French journalist and TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Danny Ferry
Daniel John Willard "Danny" Ferry (born October 17, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player and the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Considered one of the best high school basketball athletes in the country from the class of 1985, Danny Ferry was Parade Magazine's prep Player of the Year and one of the most highly recruited high school seniors in the nation before committing to Duke University. Known for his superb outside shooting, strong rebounding abilities and full-court vision while in college, Ferry's talents on the court likened him to that of a younger Larry Bird during his career with the three-time Final Four-bound Duke Blue Devils. The consensus All-American standout left Duke setti... Biography of Nil Karaibrahimgil
Nil Karaibrahimgil (born 17 October, 1976 in Ankara, Turkey (birth time source: email)), also popularly known simply as Nil (Turkish for the Nile), is a well known Turkish singer and songwriter mostly noted for her distinct lyrics. Nil's passion and admiration for music stems from her father; Suavi Karaibrahimgil, who is also a musician although he is not currently active in the Turkish music industry. In 2000, she graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in International Relations. She also further received the Crystal Apple prize award twice, which recognized her achievements in advertising, which she studied as a minor. Besides academic success, Nil has found fortune in the Turkish music scene. Many of her songs deal with love, marriage and relationships. Musical car... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Archibald Duncan
Archibald Duncan, born October 17, 1926 in Pitlockry, is a Scottish former professor of literature and history in Glasgow University.... Biography of Ziggy Marley
David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown, Jamaica) is a four time Grammy-winning Jamaican musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. He is the oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, the roots reggae singer. In 1979, Ziggy and his siblings, Cedella, Stephen and Sharon made their recording debut with their father, "Children Playing in the Streets". The Melody Makers, as the group came to be known, played occasionally for several years, including at their father's funeral in 1981. Their debut LP was Play the Game Right, which was a very pop-oriented album, earning Ziggy some derision from critics. The band's label, EMI, wanted to market Ziggy as a solo act, and so the Melody Makers moved to Virgin Records, where they recorded Conscious Party (1988,... Biography of Mary Jo Peppler
Mary Jo Peppler (born October 17, 1944) is a retired American volleyball player and coach. Peppler was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1990. Early life Peppler was born in 1944 in Rockford, Illinois. Peppler attended Sul Ross State and was an six time All-American. Coaching Peppler has coached (as the assistant or head coach) at Utah State, Florida and Kentucky. She guided E. Pluribus Unum professional of Houston, Texas, to crowns in 1972 in Salt Lake City and 1973 in Duluth, Minnesota, and Utah State University to the championship in 1981 in Arlington, Texas. From 1991-96, she mentored the number-one women's beach volleyball team of Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan. Olympics Peppler's international experience includes playing on the 1964 U.S. Olympic Te... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Raymond Latarjet
Raymond Latarjet, born on October 17, 1911 in Lyon (birth time source: Didier Geslin), died on June 3, 1998 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, was a French explorer, scientist, biologist, cancer specialist, and researcher.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 9, 1981) was an American jazz drummer who scored a #1 Cashbox magazine hit with the record "Topsy Part 2". "Topsy" peaked at number three on Billboard Hot 100, and at number one on the R&B chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The track peaked at #29 in the UK Singles Chart in 1958. The recording contained a lengthy drum solo, and was one of the few drum solo recordings that ever made the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single was issued on the tiny Brooklyn-based Love Records label. William Randolph Cole was born in 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey. His first music job was with Wilbur Sweatman in 1928. In 1930 he played for Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers, recording an early drum solo on "Load of Cole". He spent 1931–... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of TJ Schiller
Thomas James Schiller, or TJ Schiller, is a candadian free style skier.He was born on the October 17 1986 in Vernon, British Columbia. Schiller combines amplitude with style and is best known for his signature switch 1080 mute grab. Sponsors Tj's sponsors iclued: Armada skis, Orage, anon, R.E.D., Reuch and PM Results 2007 2nd King Of Style Stockholm, Swe Big Air 2007 7th Icer Air San Francisco, Ca Big Air 2007 1st Freestyle.ch Zurich, Sui Big Air 2007 1st Wsi Whistler, Bc Can Big Air 2007 3rd Jon Olsson Invitational Are, Swe Big Air 2007 4th Us Open Cooper, Co Big Air 2006 1st Icer Air San Francisco, Ca Big Air 2006 5th Freestyle.ch Zurich, Sui Big Air 2006 3rd Jon Olsson Invitational Are, Swe Big Air 2006 3rd Total Fight Masters Of Freestyle Andorra Slopestyle ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Giscard d'Estaing
Henri Giscard d'Estaing (born October 17, 1956 in Paris) is a French business figure and son of former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Giscard d'Estaing studied at Paris' l'Institut d'études politiques (Sciences Po), before obtaining a masters in Economic Science. He helped his father on his 1981 Presidential campaign and was responsible for the Young Giscardians Movement (Mouvement des Jeunes Giscardiens). At 22, he was the youngest person in France to serve as a Conseiller Général, serving the area of Loir-et-Cher. Anecdotally, as part of his job, he participated in a military parade on July 14, 1980, driving a tank before the eyes of his father, then the President of France. After finishing his studies in Marketing at the Institut d'Études Cofremca, he entered at ... Biography of André Villas-Boas
Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas (born 17 October 1977) is a Portuguese football manager currently managing F.C. Porto in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He is regarded as unique in the sense that he has no football playing experience, became a coach of a major club with very little head coaching experience, and achieved this role at a very young age. He is currently the youngest football manager in the Portuguese league and the youngest manager in history to win a European title. Coaching career At the age of 16, Villas-Boas (who was always a Porto supporter) lived in the same apartment block as the English Bobby Robson, who was managing FC Porto at the time. Following a debate between the two, Robson appointed Villas-Boas to Porto's observation department. Curiously, Villas-Bo... Biography of Deanna Russo
Deanna Russo (born October 17, 1979 in New Jersey, U.S.) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dr. Logan Armstrong on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. She most recently starred in NBC's Knight Rider TV movie as Sarah Graiman, the daughter of the creator of KITT, a role that she reprised in the subsequent Knight Rider series. Russo's other acting credits include guest roles on Charmed, CSI, CSI: NY, How I Met Your Mother and Gossip Girl. She was also in the 2008 movie Ghost Voyage. Additionally, she directed a prize-winning comedic short film "A Taste of Kream". She has appeared in many commercials for Ford, Axe, Disney, etc. One of her Axe clips was selected for "Funniest commercials of 2007". She has also appeared on a great many magazine covers (Brides... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marion Michael
Marion Michael (October 17, 1940 - October 13, 2007) was a German film actress and singer. She was best known for her role in the 1956 film, Liane, Jungle Goddess. She was also the second German actress, after Hildegard Knef, to appear nude on film, when she starred in the German film, The Sinner in the 1950s. Michael was born Marion Ilonka Michaela Delonge in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad). She was selected for the role of Liane in Liane, Jungle Goddess out of 12,000 prospective actresses. She was only 16 at the time of the filming, which took place om location in Africa, and she controversially appeared topless during the first half of the movie. The movie was a box office success. However, none of her following 10 films over the next six years were as successful. Michael suffered in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georg Büchner
Karl Georg Büchner (October 17, 1813 – February 19, 1837) was a German dramatist and writer of prose. He was the brother of physician and philosopher Ludwig Büchner. Georg Büchner's talent is generally held in great esteem in Germany. It is widely believed that, but for his early death, he might have attained the significance of such central German literary figures as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. Life and career Born in Goddelau near Darmstadt, Hesse-Darmstadt, the son of a doctor, Büchner attended a Humanist secondary school that focused on modern languages, including French, Italian and English. Nevertheless Büchner studied medicine in Strasbourg. In 1828 he became interested in politics and joined a circle of William Shakespeare aficionados which later on p... Biography of Thierry Soumagne
Thierry Soumagne, born October 17, 1953 in Uccle, South Brussels, is a Belgian fencer. Height: 6'0" (182 cm) Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg) Results Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Finish Medal 1976 Summer 22 Montréal Fencing Men's Foil, Individual Belgium BEL 46 1976 Summer 22 Montréal Fencing Men's Épée, Individual Belgium BEL 31 1980 Summer 26 Moskva Fencing Men's Foil, Individual Belgium BEL 20 1980 Summer 26 Moskva Fencing Men's Épée, Individual Belgium BEL 39 1984 Summer 30 Los Angeles Fencing Men's Foil, Individual Belgium BEL 8 1984 Summer 30 Los Angeles Fencing Men's Foil, Team Belgium BEL 8 1984 Summer 30 Los Angeles Fencing Men's Épée, Individual Belgium BEL 42 1988 Summer 34 Seoul Fencing Men's Foil, Individual Belgium BEL 22 1988 Summer 34 Seoul ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frieda Hunziker
Frieda Hunziker, born October 17, 1908 in Amsterdam and died in 1966, was a Dutch artist and painter.... Biography of Sarah Lamb
Sarah Lamb, born October 17, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts, is an American principal dancer of the Boston Ballet Company and the Royal Ballet Company since August 2004.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustave Schlumberger
Gustave Schlumberger, born October 17, 1844 in Guebwiller, died May 9, 1929 in Paris, was a French historian and Byzantinist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Spiers
Pierre Spiers, born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, October 17, 1917 and died July 29, 1980 (heart attack, North Atlantic), was a French composer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sebastián Abreu
Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 17 October 1976 in Minas, Lavalleja Department) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in Brazil, as a striker. Best known by his nickname El Loco (Madman in Spanish), the prolific goalscorer – for club and country – played for more than 20 teams during his professional career, in six different countries. Club career Abreu played in numerous clubs throughout the Americas (Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil), also having an unsuccessful stint with Spain's Deportivo de La Coruña, which loaned him several times for the duration of his contract. In his sole season, which started in January 1998, having been signed from Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, Abreu managed to score for the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Alexandre Protais
Paul Alexandre Protais, born October 17, 1826 in Paris, died in 1890, was a French painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice Savin
Maurice Savin, born October 17, 1894 in Moras (Drôme), died in 1973, was a French painter and engravor. External link: http://www.maurice-savin.fr/... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Atkins
Robert Coleman Atkins, MD (October 17, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio – April 17, 2003 in New York City) was an American physician and cardiologist, best known for the Atkins Nutritional Approach (or "Atkins Diet"), a popular but controversial way of dieting that entails close control of carbohydrate consumption, emphasizing protein and fat intake, including saturated fat in addition to leaf vegetables and dietary supplements. Atkins graduated from the University of Michigan in 1951 and received a medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1955, after which he specialized in cardiology and complementary medicine. On April 8, 2003, at age 72, a day after a major snowstorm in New York, Dr. Atkins slipped on the ice while walking to work, hitting his head and causing bleeding around h... Biography of Holly Holm
Holly Holm (born October 17, 1981) is a female boxer, mixed martial artist, and former kickboxer currently contracted under Fresquez Productions promoted by Lenny Fresquez. Biography 5'8" southpaw Holly Holm from Sandia Heights in Albuquerque, New Mexico was born on October 17, 1981. Holm grew up in Bosque Farms and graduated from Manzano High School in 2000 and studied for a year at the University of New Mexico. She played soccer and tried gymnastics, swimming and diving before getting into boxing and kickboxing. Holly's path to a boxing career began with aerobics. "I started aerobics to keep in shape, saw the (kickboxing) class, thought it looked pretty cool, so I thought I'd try it for one fight and see what it was like," says Holm. Her aerobics instructor was Mike Winkeljohn, ... Biography of Marion Rolland
Marion Rolland (born October 17, 1982) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from France. Born in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Isère, she made her World Cup debut in January 2004 and attained her first top-10 in February 2009 in Bansko. She has two podium finishes, both at the World Cup finals at Schladming in March 2012. After making her first Olympic team in 2010, Rolland took a tumble in the downhill only four seconds from the starting gate at Whistler. She has competed for France in two World Championships, in 2009 and 2011. World Cup top ten finishes 2 podiums - (1 DH, 1 SG) Season Date Location Discipline Place 2009 27 Feb 2009 Bulgaria Bansko, Bulgaria Downhill 7th 28 Feb 2009 Downhill 6th 2010 5 Dec 2009 Canada Lake Louise, Canada Downhill 9th 8 Jan 2010 Austri... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carlos González (baseball)
Carlos Eduardo González (born October 17, 1985, in Maracaibo, Venezuela) (nicknamed CarGo) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies. Minor leagues González was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 3, 2002. González began his professional career in 2003 for the Rookie League Missoula Osprey. González batted just .258 with 6 home runs in 72 games. In 2004, González split time between the Low Single-A Yakima Bears and the Single-A South Bend Silver Hawks. In 85 games, he batted .275 with 10 home runs. González played the 2005 season again for the Silver Hawks. He led the Silver Hawks in games played (129) and RBIs (92). He was second on the team in batting average (.307), home runs (18), at bats (515) and runs scored (91). González was also named to the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark Ibold
Mark Ibold (born October 17, 1962) is a New York-based bass guitarist, member of the indie band Pavement from 1992 to 1999, and again as of their 2010 reunion. He is also currently in the alternative rock band Sonic Youth. In addition to playing bass in Pavement, Ibold did some back-up vocals, most notably on the track "Carrot Rope" from the album Terror Twilight. Prior to joining Pavement, he was a member of the Dustdevils in the late 80s and early 90s. Whilst a member of Pavement, Ibold joined Free Kitten along with Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Pussy Galore's Julie Cafritz and Boredoms' Yoshimi P-We. In 2006, Ibold joined Sonic Youth on their "Rather Ripped" tour, and he also appeared with the band on their first encores during the 2007 "Don't Look Back" shows. As of their 2009 alb... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lorraine Crapp
Lorraine Crapp (born October 17, 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Olympic swimming champion representing Australia. She competed in two Olympic Games — the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. Some time after her retirement, Crapp and her husband won the first prize in one of the Sydney Opera House Lotteries. Crapp (centre) profiled in a magazine spread in the early 1950s discussing young and rising Australian sportspeople References * Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. pp. 106–107. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8. * Howell, Max (1986). Aussie Gold.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Blues Saraceno
Blues Saraceno (born October 17, 1971 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American rock guitarist, composer, and music producer who currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Saraceno was discovered by Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine, at the age of 16, which assisted him in releasing instrumental recordings on an independent basis. Saraceno's high profile as a gifted guitar virtuoso and musician opened the doors to an early career as a first call guitar sideman and session musician. Saraceno is most often recognized from his time playing with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker (Cream) as well as his brief tenure with the band Poison. Saraceno's early success in the music industry would eventually blossom into a career in producing and composing for television and film. Early life an... Biography of Candice Boucher
Candice Boucher (born 17 October 1983) is a South African model. Magazines she has modelled for include FHM, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Sports Illustrated and Elle. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fila and Speed, and is currently one of the faces of Intimissimi and Guess Jeans. She appeared in a pictorial and on the cover of the April 2010 issue of Playboy magazine. Acting in Bollywood She is now working in the Bollywood movie Aazaan and she said that there is no skin show in the Aazaan movie.... Biography of Erin Karpluk
Erin Karpluk (born 17 October 1978) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for portraying Erica Strange on Being Erica and Kate in Godiva's. Life and career Erin Karpluk was born in Jasper, Alberta to a high school principal mother and a railway engineer father. Her family is of Ukrainian descent. She majored in theatre at the University of Victoria and received a Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts in 2000. She began her acting career in Vancouver and between 2000 and 2005, she appeared in more than a dozen television movies and series before landing the role of Kate in Godiva's. Her work during this period included "Voice of Sylan" in the final episode of Dark Angel and the TV movie Family Sins. She was also in a short-lived US television series called Glory Days in 2002. In 2004, s... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christine Magnuson
Christine Marie Magnuson (born October 17, 1985) is an American swimmer and two-time Olympic medalist. She has won a total of five medals in major international competition, four silvers, and one bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Personal Magnuson went to high school at Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, IL and competed in college for the University of Tennessee. Swimming career 2008 Summer Olympics See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Magnuson won the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly final, finishing behind Libby Trickett of Australia who had won the gold in an Oceanic record. She also set an American record in that event during the semifinals. Magnuson earned her second medal, also a silver, in ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lý Nam Đế
Lý Nam Đế (李南帝, Lý, The Southern Emperor) was originally Lý Bí or Lý Bôn (李賁; October 17, 503 - April 13, 548) and is debatably considered the first emperor of Vietnam and the founder of the Early Lý Dynasty (544 - 602). Lý ruled from Feb. 544 - Feb. 548. Overview He was a regional magistrate of Jiaozhou (交州; Vietnamese: Giao Châu), an area of northern Vietnam roughly corresponding to the area of modern Hanoi. In 541, during this time China was under constant civil warfare following the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period, he became increasingly frustrated with the corruption in the government and hostility toward the local population. Upon resignation of his post he gathered the local nobility and tribes within the Red R... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jay Humphries
John Jay Humphries (born October 17, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He later served as the first head coach of the NBA D-League's Reno Bighorns. A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard from the University of Colorado, Humphries was selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1984 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 1987. The Bucks traded him to the Utah Jazz prior to the 1992-93 season in exchange for Blue Edwards. Humphries retired in 1995 as a member of the Boston Celtics; he holds career averages of 11.1 points and 5.5 assists per game. Humphries began his basketball coaching career as an associate head coach in the Chinese CBA in 2001. He spent another five years in the Korean Professional Basketball League i... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Albert Falco
Albert Falco (17 October 1927 – 21 April 2012) was a French scuba diving veteran and champion of underwater conservation. He was one of the longest-serving diving companions of Jacques Cousteau, Chief Diver, and later Captain of the RV Calypso. He lived in France and was active in preserving aquatic ecosystems. Falco was also on the Ocean Advocacy Advisory Board of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a non-profit ocean conservation organization.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias
Balthasar Charles (17 October 1629 - 9 October 1646), Prince of Asturias, Prince of Girona, Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera and Lord of Balaguer, Prince of Viana was heir apparent to all the kingdoms, states and dominions of the Spanish monarchy until his death. Life The only son of King Philip IV of Spain and his first wife Elizabeth of France. He was baptized on November 4, 1629 in the Parish of St. Juan, Madrid. His godparents were Infanta Maria Anna and Infante Charles, aunt and uncle of the newborn; Inés de Zúñiga y Velasco, Countess of Olivares (wife of the Count-Duke of Olivares) sat on a crystal throne during his baptism, which was said to be the most precious jewel she had seen. The Countess of Olivares, who was also Chief Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen, worked as a gover... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carlos Loret de Mola
Carlos Loret de Mola Álvarez (b. October 17, 1976 in Mérida, Yucatán) is a Mexican journalist, TV host, and actor. He is a popular news anchor in Mexico, hosting a show called Primero Noticias (1: N) on Televisa channel 2, as well as a news radio show "Back" on Radio Formula. He has appeared as a guest on the Spanish-language version of Sesame Street, called Plaza Sesamo, in season 10. Bibliography El Negocio: La economía de México atrapada por el narcotráfico (2002). Roughly translated as, "The Business: Mexico's economy caught in the drug trade".... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ilie Stan
Ilie Stan (born 17 October 1967 in Pogoanele, Buzău) is a former Romanian football player and currently a football manager of Concordia Chiajna. As a manager Team Nat From To Record G W D L GF GA Win % Steaua Bucuresti Romania 30 september 2011 19 11 3 5 25 15 57.89... Biography of Max Irons
Maximilian Paul Diarmuid "Max" Irons (born 17 October 1985) is an English film actor and model. He is perhaps most noted for his roles in Red Riding Hood and, most recently, in The Host. Personal life Irons was born in Camden, London, and is the son of Irish actress Sinéad Cusack and English actor Jeremy Irons, and the grandson of Irish actors Cyril Cusack and Maureen Kiely. His brother is photographer Samuel Irons, and his biological half-brother is politician Richard Boyd Barrett. He attended the Dragon School in Oxford and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2008. Irons also suffered from dyslexia through his school years and his father discouraged him from going into an acting career. In 2011, Irons began a relationship with actress Emily Browning. Report... |
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