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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on October, 20, 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 · 45,667 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,667 Celebrities
121 celebrities or events were found for October, 20. Add to favourites (180 fans)Biography of Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is an American theater and movie actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He is best known for his roles in A History of Violence, Hidalgo, Boiling Point and as Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Mortensen was born in New York City, but when he was two years old he moved with his family to Argentina and lived there until age eleven, when his parents divorced and his mother moved back to New York City, and Viggo moved with his father to Copenhagen, Denmark. Viggo and his father eventually went back to the United States, and Viggo finished High School. After that, he moved back to Denmark, and became a truckdriver in Esbjerg, Denmark, before, again, eventually moving back to USA, to pursue an acting car... Add to favourites (83 fans)Biography of Arthur Rimbaud
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (October 20, 1854 – November 10, 1891) was a French poet, born in Charleville. His influence on modern literature, music and art has been pervasive. Early life and work Arthur Rimbaud was born into the provincial middle class of Charleville (now part of Charleville-Mézières) in the Ardennes département in northeastern France. He was the second child of Captain Frédéric and Vitalie Rimbaud (née Cuif). As a boy he was a restless but brilliant student. By the age of fifteen he had won many prizes and composed original verses and dialogues in Latin. In 1870 his teacher Georges Izambard became Rimbaud's literary mentor and his original French verses began to improve rapidly. He frequently ran away from home and may have briefly joined the Paris Commune of 1871... Add to favourites (50 fans)Biography of Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1972 (birth time source: Astrodatabank, birth certificate)), better known professionally as Snoop Dogg and previously Snoop Doggy Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. His catch phrase is widely known as "fo' shizzle, ma nizzle", meaning, "for sure, my nigga". That style of slang was invented by Frankie Smith and The Gap Band in the early eighties, and popularized in part by fellow rapper E-40, much of which is simply derived by adding an "izz" or "-izzle" sound to the end of a word. He is also known for working with Tupac. His mother nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of the way he dressed a... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane Minogue (born October 20, 1971), known as Dannii Minogue, is an Australian singer-songwriter and occasional actress and fashion designer. Minogue rose to prominence in the early 1980s for her roles in the Australian television talent show Young Talent Time and in the long-running Australian soap Home and Away, before commencing her career as a pop singer in the early 1990s. Minogue achieved early success with hits such as "Love and Kisses" and "This Is It", though by the release of her second album, her popularity as a singer had declined, leading her to concentrate on other fields such as television presenting. The late 1990s saw a brief return to music after Minogue reinvented herself as a dance artist with "All I Wanna Do", her first number one UK Club hit. In 2001, Min... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus (Genoa, Italy 1451 – May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain) was a navigator and colonialist who is one of several historical figures credited as the first European to discover the Americas. Though not the first to reach the Americas from Europe, it was Columbus' voyages that led to general European awareness of the hemisphere and the successful establishment of European cultures in the New World. It is generally believed that he was born in Genoa, although other theories and possibilities exist. The name Christopher Columbus is the Anglicization of the Latin Christophorus Columbus. Also well known are his name's rendering in modern Italian as Cristoforo Colombo and in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón. Columbus' voyages across the Atlantic Ocean began a European effort at explor... Biography of Jennifer Freeman
Jennifer Nicole Freeman (born October 20, 1985) is an American actress. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Career Freeman is best known for playing the role of Claire Kyle in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids. Freeman performed in the 2004 movie You Got Served. She has also made guest appearances on television (such as the shows 7th Heaven, Switched, and The OC). She is a spokesmodel for the Neutrogena skin care products company. Freeman appeared on the March/April dual cover issue of King magazine, the other being Toccara Jones from America's Next Top Model and Celebrity Fit Club. Personal life Born and raised in sunny California, Jennifer Freeman knew from an early age that she wanted to be an actress. She grew up in Long Beach with her mother and a pair of younger twin... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of John Krasinski
John Burke Krasinski (born October 20, 1979) is an American actor, perhaps most widely known for playing Jim Halpert on NBC's The Office. The source for his time of birth is Astrotdatabank. Early life Krasinski was born in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Mary Clare (née Doyle), a nurse, and internist Dr. Ronald Krasinski. He has two older brothers and was raised Catholic. He played on the same Little League Baseball team and attended the same high school as B.J. Novak, later his co-star (Ryan Howard) on The Office and also a writer and co-producer of several episodes of the show. Krasinski graduated from Newton South High School in 1997 and finished up his academic career at Brown University, where he graduated in 2002 as a playwright with honors. He then attended the Natio... Biography of Claude Sérillon
Claude Sérillon is a French journalist born October 20, 1050 in Nantes.... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His hit singles have included "Don't Do Me Like That", "Refugee", "Runnin' Down a Dream", "The Waiting", "Don't Come Around Here No More", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'", "Mary Jane's Last Dance", "American Girl", and "You Don't Know How It Feels", most of which remain heavily played on adult contemporary and classic rock radio. Petty is also a vocal critic of the modern recording industry and the disintegration of independent radio stations, and recorded an album on that theme - The Last DJ. Petty has been supported by his band, the Heartbreakers, for the majority of his career. He has occasionally released solo work, as is the case with his most recent effort, 2006's Highway Companion, on whic... Biography of Jacqueline Huet
Jacqueline HUET, born October 20, 1929 in Paris, was a French TV host and actress. Filmography 1947 Et dix de der ! de Robert Hennion 1947 L'ÉVENTAIL de Emil Edwin Reinert 1947 Mademoiselle s'amuse de Jean Boyer 1948 SERGIL ET LE DICTATEUR de Jacques Daroy 1948 Scandale aux Champs-Elysées de Roger Blanc 1949 MISSION À TANGER de André Hunebelle 1950 Porte d’Orient de Jacques Daroy 1951 la Demoiselle et son revenant de Marc Allégret 1952 OUVERT CONTRE X de Richard Pottier 1955 MADEMOISELLE DE PARIS de Walter Kapps 1955 TREIZE A TABLE de André Hunebelle 1956 MANNEQUINS DE PARIS de André Hunebelle 1959 LE DÉJEUNER SUR L'HERBE de Jean Renoir 1961 les Hommes veulent vivre de Léonide Moguy 1962 LA LOI DES HOMMES de Charles Gérard 1962 Clémentine chérie de Pierre Chevalier 19... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Candice Swanepoel
Candice Swanepoel (born October 20, 1988) is a South African model best known for her work with Victoria's Secret. Early life Swanepoel was born in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, and was spotted by a model scout in a Durban flea market at age 15. By age 16, Swanepoel was earning 5,000 Euros or R40,000 for a day's work. Modeling career Swanepoel's resume includes covers for Vogue (Greece), ELLE (Germany), and Ocean Drive (U.S.) and advertisements for Nike, Diesel, Guess?, and Versus Eyewear. Swanepoel has walked the runway for Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce and Gabbana, Sass and Bide, Betsey Johnson, Diane von Fürstenberg and numerous other designers, as well as for Victoria's Secret in 2007, 2008, and 2009. In addition to appearing in the lingerie brand's commercials, she was a featured mode... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Bela Lugosi
Béla Lugosi (October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), was a Hungarian actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the American Broadway stage production (1927), and subsequent film (1931), of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story. Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) Early life Lugosi, the youngest of four children, was born as Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó in Lugos, Hungary, at the time part of Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blasko, a banker. He was raised in a Roman Catholic family, and had a sister, Vilma. Lugosi started his acting career on the stage in Hungary in several Shakespearean plays and in other major roles. He began appearing in Hungarian silent films under the stage name Arisztid Olt. During World War I, he served as an infantry lieutenan... Biography of Ana Mihajlovski
Ana Mihajlovski, born October 20, 1982 in Ljubicevo, is a Yugoslavian actress. Filmography (Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2161869/ ) "Veliki Brat - Big Brother Srbija" .... Herself - Host (6 episodes, 2007) ... aka Big Brother (USA) ... aka Big Brother 2 (Europe: English title: third season title) ... aka Big Brother Serbia 2 (UK: third season title) ... aka Big Brother: Serbia (Europe: English title) ... aka Big Brother: Srbija 2 (Europe: third season title) ... aka Celebrity Big Brother (Europe: English title: second season title) - Dan 27 - Izbacivanje (2007) TV episode (as Irina Radovic) .... Herself - Host - Useljenje (2007) TV episode (unconfirmed) .... Herself - Host - Dan 6 - Day 6; Izbacivanje - Eviction (2007) TV episode - Celebrity Big B... Biography of Olivier Sarraméa
Olivier Sarraméa is born October 20, 1975 in Tarbes. He is a French rugby player. He is 1m93 (6'4") tall. Weight : 104 kg.... Biography of Frédérique Courtadon
Frédérique Courtadon is a French TV host, born October 20, 1970 in Paris.... Biography of Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren, (20 October 1632 – 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English designer, astronomer, geometer, and the greatest English architect of his time. Wren designed 53 London churches, including St Paul's Cathedral, as well as many secular buildings of note. He was a founder of the Royal Society (president 1680–82), and his scientific work was highly regarded by Sir Isaac Newton and Blaise Pascal. Early life and education Wren was born at East Knoyle in Wiltshire, the only surviving son of Christopher Wren DD (1589-1658), at that time the rector of East Knoyle and later Dean of Windsor. A previous child of Dr Wren, also named Christopher, was born on 22 November 1631, and had died the same day. John Aubrey’s confusion of the two persisted occasionally into late twentieth... Biography of Pauline Bonaparte
Pauline Bonaparte, Princess and Duchess of Guastalla (October 20, 1780- June 9, 1825) was the younger and favourite sister of Napoleon I of France. Prior to Napoleon's Rise to Power Pauline was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. She was the sixth surviving child and second surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. She was a younger sister of Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon I of France, Lucien Bonaparte, Elisa Bonaparte and Louis Bonaparte. She was also an older sister of Caroline Bonaparte and Jérôme Bonaparte. Her childhood was spent in her native Ajaccio. At the age of thirteen she was involved in the Buonapartes' night-time escape from their home, travelling with her mother and siblings to the French mainland, making a mark on Napoleon's rise to power. After Napoleo... Biography of Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and film producer, best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Sunshine. Early life and career Boyle was born in Radcliffe, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester) into a working-class Irish Catholic family. His mother was from Ballinasloe, Co Galway, and his father was born in England, but to an Irish family. For a while, Boyle seriously contemplated priesthood and attended religious school as a teenager. Instead, he studied at Thornleigh Salesian College in Bolton, and at the University of Wales, Bangor. While at university, Boyle dated the actress Frances Barber. He began his career in the theatre, first with the Joint Stock Theatre Company and then with the Royal Court Theatre, where he was Artis... Biography of Sonia Dubois
French actress and radio host.... Biography of William Zabka
William "Billy" Zabka (born October 20, 1965 in New York City, New York) is an American actor. Zabka is best known for playing "bully" types in several popular '80s films, such as his role as Johnny Lawrence in 1984's The Karate Kid. Zabka's family is of Czechoslovak descent. Film career 1980s Zabka's breakout role came in his first movie, 1984's The Karate Kid. Zabka played the role of Johnny Lawrence, the main antagonist to the title character played by Ralph Macchio. An unused ending to the film later became the beginning of the 1986 film The Karate Kid, Part II, giving Zabka a brief appearance in the sequel. During the 1980s Zabka continued to define his "bully" role in the comedy movies Just One of the Guys (1985) and Back to School (1986). Zabka also co-starred on the C... Biography of Sandie Cochepain
Sandie Cochepain, born October 20, 1971 in Coutances, is women's world paragliding champion.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dave Finlay
David Edward "Dave" Finlay Jr. (born October 20, 1958) is an Irish professional wrestler and road agent. He is currently wrestling on the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Finlay. He has held both the WCW Television Championship and the WWE United States Championship. Wrestling career Finlay began his wrestling career in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, before moving over to Britain in 1978. While in England, Finlay wrestled for various companies under the Joint Promotions banner. Finlay defeated Alan Kilby on June 9, 1982 to win his first title, the Joint Promotions British Heavy Middleweight title. The belt was traded back and forth with various opponents over the rest of the year, but in early 1983, Finlay lost it for the last time. He then ... Biography of André Santini
André Santini (born October 20, 1940 in Paris) is a French politician and author, mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine. A former member of the UDF, he did not support François Bayrou, the candidate of his party for the first round of 2007 French presidential election, choosing instead to support Nicolas Sarkozy(UMP). After the election, he joined the new right-of-center party Nouveau Centre (with others former UDF members who support Nicolas Sarkozy) in the National Assembly, where he had been re-elected during the June 2007 elections. He was nominated as Secretary of State for the Civil Service by François Fillon in June 2007. Fillon thus broke with the misnamed "Balladur jurisprudence" according to which an indicted minister was to resign from his ministerial functions. San... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jerald Honeycutt
Jerald DeWayne Honeycutt (born October 20, 1974, in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft. Honeycutt played 2 years in the NBA for the Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 5.1 ppg in his career. He played collegiately at Tulane University where he finished his career as the leading scorer and fifth leading rebounder in school history. He was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Honeycutt has played for the CBA's Grand Rapids Hoops, and in Philippines, Greece, and Russia. He is currently playing for Mitsubishi Melco Dolphins in the Japanese Superleague.... Biography of Alona Tal
Alona Tal (born October 20, 1983) is an Israeli television actress. Career Tal started her career fresh out of the Israeli army, with a children's musical video tape, in which she played an evil witch. Following that, she appeared in a commercial for a laundry detergent. After that she got the lead role in the Israeli film Lihiyot Kohav (Being a Star). During the filming of the movie, she was offered two roles in two different Israeli television shows, and she took both. The first was a soap opera named "Tzimerim" about the life of a family that runs a hotel; the second one was "The Pyjamas", a sitcom about a struggling band, determined to make it in the real world. This sitcom ran for four seasons, and gave Tal the chance to show her musical talent. Although she was the main ch... Biography of Michiko Shoda
Michiko, Empress of Japan, (born October 20, 1934) formerly Michiko Shōda (正田 美智子, Shōda Michiko?) and later the Crown Princess of Japan (April 10, 1959 to January 7, 1989), is the wife and consort of the reigning Emperor of Japan, HIM Emperor Akihito. She was the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family. As crown princess and later as empress, she has become the most visible and widely travelled imperial consort in Japanese history. Her full title is Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan. Early life Empress Michiko was born in Tokyo, the eldest daughter of Hidesaburo Shōda, president and later honorary chairman of Nisshin Flour Milling Company, and his wife, Fumiko Soejima. She attended Futaba Elementary School... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mickey Mantle
Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. He played his entire 18-year major-league professional career for the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and playing for 16 All-Star teams. Mantle played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Championship clubs. He still holds the records for most World Series home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123). Youth Mickey Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. He was named in honor of Mickey Cochrane, the Hall of Fame catcher from the Philadelphia Athletics, by his father, Mutt, who was an amateur player and fervent fan. According to the book Mickey Mantle: America's P... Biography of Dolores Hart
Dolores Hart (born Dolores Hicks on October 20, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Roman Catholic nun and former actress. Height 5' 5½" (1.66 m) Dolores Hicks was the only child of a Catholic actor Bert Hicks, and his wife, who, despite the religious implications, separated and ultimately divorced. Hart was also the niece of singer Mario Lanza. It was actually her grandfather, a movie theater projectionist to whom she turned for comfort in light of her parents' marital problems, whose enthusiasm for films influenced her decision to pursue an acting career. Using the stage name of 'Dolores Hart', in 1956 she was signed to play a supporting role as the love interest to Elvis Presley in the 1957 release Loving You. After this appearance, Hart found herself in frequent demand... Biography of Takayuki Yamada
Takayuki Yamada (山田孝之, Yamada Takayuki?, born October 20, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He has two elder sisters and one son. At age 15, he was discovered by talent agency Stardust and made his debut in his acting career in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 in 1999. One of his first big roles was starring as Matsumoto Sakutaro in Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu in the 2004 TBS series. In 2005, he made his name known with the movie Densha Otoko. His recent projects include Taiyou no Uta and the Japanese movie The Letter (Tegami) with co-star Erika Sawajiri. Profile Height: 169cm Weight: 50kg Blood Type: A Star Sign: Libra Birthplace: Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan Talent Agency: Stardust Filmography Movies Crows ZERO (2007) ... Biography of Alphonse Allais
Alphonse Allais (October 20, 1854 - October 28, 1905) was a French writer, journalist and humorist born in Honfleur, Calvados. He is the author of many collections of whimsical writings. A poet as much as a humorist, he in particular cultivated the verse form known as holorhyme, i.e. made up entirely of homophonous verses, where entire lines rhyme. For example: par les bois du djinn où s'entasse de l'effroi, parle et bois du gin ou cent tasses de lait froid. Allais is also credited with the earliest known example of a completely silent musical composition. Composed in 1897, his Funeral March for the Obsequies of a Deaf Man -- consisting of nine blank measures -- predates comparable works by John Cage and Erwin Schulhoff by a considerable margin. Principal works À se tordre... Biography of John Dewey
John Dewey (October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer, whose thoughts and ideas have been greatly influential in the United States and around the world. He, along with Charles Sanders Peirce and William James, is recognized as one of the founders of the philosophical school of Pragmatism. He is also known as the father of functional psychology and was a leading representative of the progressive movement in U.S. schooling during the first half of the 20th century. Life and Works Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont of modest family origins . Like his older brother, Davis Rich Dewey, he attended the University of Vermont, from which he graduated (Phi Beta Kappa) in 1879. After three years as a high school teacher in Oil City... Biography of Stéphane Hessel
Stéphane Frédéric Hessel (20 October 1917 - 27 February 2013) was a diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor, former French Resistance fighter and BCRA agent. Born German, he became a naturalised French citizen in 1939. He participated in the editing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. In 2011, he was named by Foreign Policy magazine to its list of top global thinkers. Early years Hessel was born in Berlin, the son of Helen (Grund), a journalist, and writer Franz Hessel, who inspired the characters of Jules and Kathe in Henri-Pierre Roche's novel Jules and Jim (Kathe was called Catherine in the subsequent film adaptation by François Truffaut). His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants who joined the Lutheran church, and his mother was from a ... Biography of Daniel Prévost
Daniel Prévost (born October 20, 1939) is a French actor and humorist. Daniel Prevost is best known for his part in the French television series Le Petit Rapporteur. Filmography 1968 : Erotissimo de Gérard Pirès 1969 : La fête des mères court-métrage de Gérard Pirès 1970 : Les voisins n'aiment pas la musique de Jacques Fansten 1970 : Caméléon de René Couderc 1971 : Laisse aller, c'est une valse de Georges Lautner 1972 : Elle court, elle court la banlieue de Gérard Pirès 1972 : Elle cause plus... elle flingue de Michel Audiard 1972 : Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil de Jean Yanne 1972 : La Belle affaire de Jacques Besnard 1972 : L'An 01 de Jacques Doillon 1973 : Moi y'en a vouloir des sous de Jean Yanne 1973 : Je sais rien, mais je dirai ... Biography of Elizabeth Carling
Elizabeth Carling (born 20 October 1967 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire) is an English actress best known for her performances in Boon, Goodnight Sweetheart, Barbara, and Casualty. Elizabeth is also a trained singer, her roles in Goodnight Sweetheart and Border Café being developed to show her talent in many musical genres. In the 1990s, Elizabeth was briefly engaged to Neil Morrissey, whom she met while filming ITV drama Boon and with whom she also appeared in an episode of BBC sitcom Men Behaving Badly. Television roles Casualty In 2007, Liz departed from the hit BBC medical drama Casualty, in which she had played the role of Dr Selena Donovan. Her character had originally made a brief appearance as a consultant neurologist in April 2003, although her first name was spelled Seli... Biography of Elfriede Jelinek
Elfriede Jelinek (IPA: ) (born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian feminist playwright and novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004 for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that, with extraordinary linguistic zeal, reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power." Jelinek was born in Mürzzuschlag, Styria. Her father, a chemist of Jewish-Czech origin ("Jelinek" means "little deer" in Czech) managed to avoid persecution during the Second World War by working in strategically important industrial production. However, several dozen family members became victims of the Holocaust. Her mother, with whom she shared the household even as an adult, and with whom she had a difficult relationship, was from a formerly prosperous ... Biography of Louis Giscard d'Estaing
Louis Giscard d'Estaing (born October 20, 1958 in Paris) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Puy-de-Dôme department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is the son of former President of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and his wife Anne-Aymone Sauvage de Brantes.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Enric Bernat
Enric Bernat, born October 20, 1923 in Barcelona, died December 27, 2003, was a Spanish entrepreneur. He founded Chupa Chups : Chupa Chups is a Spanish lollipop company founded by Barcelona native employer Enric Bernat in 1958, and owned presently by the Dutch/Italian multinational corporation Perfetti Van Melle. The name is pronounced (or in English) and comes from the Spanish verb chupar, meaning "to suck". History In the early 1950s, Bernat worked for an apple jam factory. After he broached the idea of making lollipops, the investors left. Bernat took over the company in 1958 and renamed it Chupa Chups. He built the production machines and sold a striped bonbon on a wooden stick for one peseta (the former Spanish currency) each. Bernat got the idea of a "bonbon with a stick" fro... Biography of André Pousse
André Pousse (20 October 1919 - 9 September 2005) was a noted French actor and, in his youth, also a notable cyclist. Biography While primarily known as a leading French actor, André Pousse began his professional career as a cyclist (primarily track). His greatest cycling achievements took place in the infamous Vél d'Hiv (Vélodrome d'Hiver or Winter Velodrome), in Paris, where he won the prestigious "six days of Vél d'Hiv" races from 1942 to 1949. Indeed, Pousse is the record holder in this event, and will remain so as the Vél d'Hiv has since been torn down. The "race," as it was, took place in front of 20,000 spectators and was a major French cultural and sporting event. It lasted six days and nights and, until two-man teams were established, it was apt to land exhausted participants... Biography of Dave Krieg
David M. Krieg (born October 20, 1958 in Iola, Wisconsin) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. He attended Milton College and made the Seahawks team as an undrafted free agent. In his 19-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seattle Seahawks (1980-91), Kansas City Chiefs (1992-93), Detroit Lions (1994), Arizona Cardinals (1995), Chicago Bears (1996) and Tennessee Oilers (1997-98). College Career At Milton, an obscure and now-defunct small private college in Iola, Wisconsin, Krieg began as the 7th-string quarterback. Given the opportunity to play in the fourth game of his freshman season, he completed four passes--three of them for touchdowns--and continued to play well enough to start for the rest of his college career. Professional Career Krieg is one of the m... Biography of Joyce Brothers
Joyce Brothers (born September 20, 1925) is an American psychologist and advice columnist, publishing a daily syndicated newspaper column since 1960. Personal life Brothers was born Joyce Diane Bauer in New York City, New York, the daughter of Estelle (née Rapaport) and Morris K. Bauer, both of whom were attorneys and had a law practice together. Her family is Jewish. Brothers graduated from Far Rockaway High School in Far Rockaway, Queens in 1943. She earned her PhD degree in psychology from Columbia University after completing her undergraduate work at Cornell University. She married Dr. Milton Brothers, an internist, in 1949, and they had a daughter, Lisa. Milton Brothers died of cancer in 1989. Joyce Brothers is a resident of Fort Lee, New Jersey. Career Brothers gained f... Biography of Jerry Orbach
Jerome Bernard "Jerry" Orbach (October 20, 1935 - December 28, 2004) was an American actor, well known for his starring role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as well as for being a noted musical theater star; most notably El Gallo in The Fantasticks, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago. Biography Early life Orbach was born in the Bronx, the only child of Emily (née Olexy), a greeting card manufacturer and radio singer, and Leon Orbach, a restaurant manager and vaudeville performer. His father was from Hamburg, Germany (of Sephardic Jewish ancestry) and his mother was a Pennsylvania-born Polish American Catholic, and Orbach was raised Catholic... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville (born Jean-Pierre Grumbach, October 20, 1917 – August 2, 1973) was a noted French filmmaker. He later adopted the pseudonym Melville as a tribute to his favorite American author, Herman Melville. Born in Paris, France, Melville, who was an Alsatian Jew, served in World War II and fought in Operation Dragoon. When he returned from the war he applied for a license to become an assistant director, but was refused. Without this support, he decided to direct his films by his own means. He became an independent film-maker, owning his own studios, and became famous for his tragic, minimalist films noirs, such as Le Samouraï and Le Cercle rouge, starring major, charismatic actors like Alain Delon (probably the definitive 'Melvillian' actor), Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino V... Biography of Lucien Van Impe
Lucien van Impe (born 20 October 1946 in Mere, Belgium) was a Belgian cyclist from 1969 to 1987. He excelled mainly as a climber in multiple-day races such as the Tour de France. He was the winner of the 1976 Tour de France, and six times winner of the mountains classification in the Tour de France. Van Impe credits the start of his career to Spaniard Federico Bahamontes, a climber nicknamed the eagle of Toledo and a former Tour de France winner. In 1968 van Impe was King of the Mountains in the Tour de l'Avenir. Bahamontes used his influence to get van Impe a contract as a professional. In 1969, Van Impe started his professional career with a 12th place in the 1969 Tour de France. In 1971, Van Impe won his first polka dot jersey as "King of the Mountains" in the Tour de France. He woul... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Katie Featherston
Katie Dianne Featherston (born October 20, 1982 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actress. She's best known for her role as a character of the same name in the low budget horror movie Paranormal Activity. Featherston attended the Southern Methodist University. She graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2005 and afterwards moved to Los Angeles. Filmography * Mutation (2006) * Paranormal Activity (2009) * Walking Distance (2009) References 1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2209370/bio... Biography of Stanislas Leszczynski
Stanisław I Leszczyński (October 20, 1677 – February 23, 1766) was King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Lorraine and a count of the Holy Roman Empire (a rank bestowed by Emperor Frederick III on the Leszczyński family). Born at Lwów in 1677, he was the son of Rafał Leszczyński, voivode of Poznań Voivodeship, and Anna Katarzyna Jabłonowska. He married Katarzyna Opalińska, by whom he had a daughter, Maria, who became Queen-Consort of France as wife of Louis XV. In 1697, as Cupbearer of Poland, he signed the confirmation of the articles of election of August II the Strong. In 1703 he joined the Lithuanian Confederation, which the Sapiehas with the aid of Swedish gold had formed against August. King for the first time The following ... Biography of Art Buchwald
Arthur Buchwald (October 20, 1925 – January 17, 2007) was an American humorist best known for his long-running column that he wrote in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Outstanding Commentary in 1982 and in 1986 was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Buchwald was also known for the Buchwald v. Paramount lawsuit, which he and partner Alain Bernheim filed against Paramount Pictures in 1988 in a controversy over the Eddie Murphy film Coming to America; Buchwald claimed Paramount had stolen his script treatment. He won, was awarded damages, and then accepted a settlement from Paramount. The case was the subjec... Biography of Fabrice Jeannet
Fabrice Jeannet (born 20 October 1980 in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a French épée fencer. Jeannet won the gold medal in the épée team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Ulrich Robeiri, Gauthier Grumier and Érik Boisse. His brother, Jérôme Jeannet is a fencer too.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Florent Sinama-Pongolle
Florent Sinama-Pongolle (born October 20, 1984 in Saint-Pierre, Réunion) is a French football player who plays as a striker for Atlético de Madrid, pace and mobility being his best attributes. Club career Sinama-Pongolle was signed by Liverpool F.C. in 2001, along with his cousin Anthony Le Tallec, from Le Havre AC, by then manager Gérard Houllier, after impressive performances in both the European Under-16 Championship and the Under-17 World Championship. He was named player of the tournament as France won the latter competition, and would remain (as Le Tallec) two further years at Le Havre, loaned. After his return and insignificant playing time with the Reds (he did score 2 goals for in the third round of the 2005-06 FA Cup against Luton Town, helping Liverpool come from 3-1 down... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Earl Hindman
Earl John Hindman (October 20, 1942 – December 29, 2003) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the character Wilson W. Wilson Jr. on the television sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999). Personal life Hindman was born in Bisbee, Arizona, to Burl and Eula Hindman. The family included a sister, Anna Dean (Shields), and a brother, Ray. Earl studied acting at the University of Arizona at Tucson. On May 21, 1976, he married Molly McGreevey, with whom he later acted on Ryan's Hope. McGreevey later became an Episcopalian priest. Death On December 29, 2003, Hindman died of lung cancer in Stamford, Connecticut. Career In Home Improvement As the beloved grandfatherly neighbor, Wilson always seemed to solve the Taylor family's problems. It was never real... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Sallebert
Jacques Sallebert, born October 20, 1910 in Paris, died November 27, 2000 in Mougins, was a French journalist, author and TV host.... Biography of René Floriot
René Edmond Floriot (* October 20, 1902 in Paris - † December 22, 1975 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French lawyer. Life "Son of a Paris municipal clerk, Floriot studied law at the Sorbonne, started practicing before his 21st birthday. In the 1930s, he prospered by winning divorces for the wealthy in a week, though the cumbersome process usually takes two to three years in France. After the war, he unabashedly defended war criminals and collaborators." Floriot drove "a research staff of six lawyers, known as "l'usine Floriot" (the Floriot factory). Gifted with prodigious memory, he can simplify the most complex case for the dullest of jurors. While other French lawyers deliver elegantly vague speeches to nodding, berobed judges, Floriot deals in facts, not forensic flourishes. In a pro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aaron Pryor
Aaron Pryor (born October 20, 1955) is a former boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio, and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He is the former world Junior Welterweight champion, and regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the weight class. Amateur career Pryor, nicknamed The Hawk, had a record of 204 wins and 16 losses as an amateur. He won a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games, and participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as an alternate. In 1972 he was the National AAU Champion at 132 lb, having outpointed Robert Newton of Boston. He beat future great Thomas Hearns in the finals of the 1976 National Golden Gloves. Professional career Pryor turned professional on November 11, 1976, with a win over Larry Smith. In 1977, Pryor fought ei... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dante Manfredi
Dante Manfredi, born in Castro dei Volsci October 20, 1923 and died in Rome December 7, 2007, was a physician, surgeon and oncologist Italian, the brother of Nino Manfredi.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nola Williams
Nola Williams, born October 20, 1934 in American Falls, Indiana, is an American astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Arlene Francis
Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian; October 20, 1907 – May 31, 2001) was an American actress, radio talk show host, and game show panelist. She is known for her long-standing role as a panelist on the television game show What's My Line?, on which she regularly appeared for 25 years, from 1950 through the mid-1970s. Always dressed and coiffed meticulously, Francis invariably wore her trademark simple gold necklace with heart pendant. Early life Francis was born on October 20, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Leah (née Davis) and Aram Kazanjian. Her Armenian father was studying art in Paris at age 16 when he learned that both his parents were dead in one of the Hamidian massacres perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia between 1894 and 1896. He immigrated... Biography of Timothy West
Timothy West CBE (born 20 October 1934) is an English film, stage and television actor. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire of the Earl De La Warr family, and educated at the John Lyon School, a boys' independent school in Harrow on the Hill in London and also at Bristol Grammar School in Bristol, where he was a classmate of Julian Glover. His father was the actor Lockwood West. Timothy is married to the actress Prunella Scales and with her, prominently supports the British Labour Party. The couple are both patrons of the Lace Market Theatre in Nottingham. In 2008 he starred in Harold Pinter's "The Lover" & "The Collection" at the Comedy Theatre in London. Life and career West's craggy looks ensured a career as a character actor rather than a leading man. He began his career as an A... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard Lapasset
Bernard Lapasset, born October 20, 1947 in Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées), is a French former rugby union player and the President of the The International Rugby Board (IRB), the world governing and law-making body for the sport of rugby union, and previously for rugby football. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England originally refused to take part, but in 1890, it became the first non-founding union to become a member. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the International Rugby Board in 1997. The IRB's headquarters are located in Dublin, Ireland.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Swami Siva
Francesco Lopez, now Swami Siva, born October 20, 1945 in Barruelo, is a Spanish guru.... Biography of Mohammad Sidique Khan
Mohammad Sidique Khan (October 20, 1974 – July 7, 2005) was the oldest of the four suicide bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings, in which bombs were detonated on three London Underground trains and one bus in central London suicide attacks that killed 52 people and injured over 700. Khan bombed the Edgware Road train in which seven people died, including himself. On September 1, 2005, a videotape emerged in which Khan gave his reasons for the attack. The videotape, shown by Al Jazeera Television, also shows Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is believed to be the second-highest leader of Al Qaeda. The two men do not appear together, and the British government says that Al Qaeda was not connected with the bombing. However, the Home Office believes the tape was edited after the sui... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rodrigo Faro
Rodrigo Faro (born Rodrigo Alcazar Faro, 20th October 1973 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian telenovela actor, singer, dancer and TV presenter. He was a singer of the boy band Dominó. Television jobs * A Indomada (1997) * Malhação (1998) * Suave Veneno (1999) * O Cravo e a Rosa (2000) * A Padroeira (2001) * A Casa das Sete Mulheres (2003) * Chocolate com Pimenta (2003) * América (2005) * O Profeta - 2006 * Chamas da Vida - 2008 * O Melhor do Brasil - 2008 * Ídolos - 2008 * Bela, a Feia - 2009... Biography of Henry John Temple
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, KG, GCB, PC (20 October 1784 – 18 October 1865) was a British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century. Popularly nicknamed "Pam", he was in government office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865, beginning his parliamentary career as a Tory and concluding it as a Liberal. He is best remembered for his direction of British foreign policy through a period when the United Kingdom was at the height of its power, serving terms as both Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister. Some of his aggressive actions, now sometimes termed liberal interventionist, were greatly controversial at the time, and remain so today. Early life and career Henry John Temple was born in his family's Londo... Biography of Ashlee Levitch
Ashlee Levitch, born October 20, 1976 in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506168/ ) # "The King of Queens" (1 episode, 2006) - Four Play (2006) TV episode # "Strong Medicine" .... Michelle (1 episode, 2003) - Love and Let Die (2003) TV episode .... Michelle # Alikes (2002) (TV) .... Sarah # "Felicity" .... Tammy (1 episode, 2001) - Oops... Noel Did It Again (2001) TV episode .... Tammy # "The West Wing" (1 episode, 2001) ... aka "The White House" - Israel (English title), Japan (English title) - Isaac and Ishmael (2001) TV episode (uncredited) (unconfirmed) # "Any Day Now" .... Kimberly Thorton (1 episode, 2001) - Don't Tell Me It's Not About Frankie (2001) TV episode .... Kimberly Thorton # ... Biography of Valérie Faris
Jonathan Dayton (born 7 July 1957) and Valerie Faris (born 20 October 1958) are a team of American music video directors, also husband and wife, that received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine. Life and career Dayton was born in Alameda County, California and grew up in Grass Valley, California. After graduating from Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, California, attended the UCLA Film School, studying film and television in the late-1970s; while there, he met Valerie Faris, a dance student and native of Los Angeles County, California, who became his wife and his partner. As a pair, they have directed and produced music videos, documentaries, commercials and films. They have received international fame for their music videos for bands... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kimberly Po
Kimberly Po-Messerli (born October 20, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2000 (partnering Donald Johnson). She was also a women's doubles runner-up at the US Open in 2001 (partnering Nathalie Tauziat), and a mixed doubles runner-up at the US Open in 1999 (partnering Johnson). She won a total of six top-level doubles titles. Her career high world rankings were World No. 6 in doubles (in 2001) and World No. 14 in singles (in 1997). Her best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came at the Australian Open in 1997, when she reached the quarter-finals before being knocked-out by Amanda Coetzer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring (born Anton de Vient, by other sources Alfred Pollack; October 20, 1918 – May 20, 1989) was a German actor. Diffring was born in Koblenz. Very little is known about his life and his reasons for leaving Germany just before the war. He was best known in the English-speaking world for his portrayal of German officers, and mainly similarly sinister roles, in films such as Where Eagles Dare (1968) and The Heroes of Telemark (1965). Diffring played the role of the match commentator, in Escape to Victory (1981). He also starred in the film Operation Daybreak (1975) as the SS officer Reinhard Heydrich. He starred in the horror films The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) and Circus of Horrors (1960). He also worked in quite a number of international films, such as Fahrenheit 451 (... Biography of Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont (October 20, 1882 – March 6, 1965) was an American comedic actress, born Daisy Juliette Baker. She is remembered mostly for being the comic foil to Groucho Marx in seven of the Marx Brothers films. Groucho called her "practically the fifth Marx brother" (In fact, there were five Marx brothers - and a sixth, who died as a child - but only four of them ever performed together on film). Early life and career Daisy Baker was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of William Baker and Harriet Anna Harong. As a child she lived in the southern States, where she was mainly raised by her godfather, the writer Joel Chandler Harris. She trained as an operatic singer and actress in her teens, and began performing on stage in both America and Europe, at first as Daisy Dumon... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicolas Tardy
Nicolas Tardy, born October 20, 1970 in Marseille, is a French writer and poet. External link (in French): http://nicolas.tardy.free.fr/... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claudio Pieri
Claudio Pieri, born October 20, 1940 in Pescia, is an Italian former soccer referee.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Friedrich Meinecke
Friedrich Meinecke (October 20, 1862 – February 6, 1954) was a liberal German historian, probably the most famous German historian of his generation. As a representative of an older tradition still writing after World War II, he was an important figure to the end of his life. Life Meinecke was born in Salzwedel in the Province of Saxony. He was educated at the University of Bonn and the University of Berlin. He worked as an archivist at the German State Archives between 1887-1901. He served as editor of the journal, Historische Zeitschrift, between 1896-1935 and was the chairman of the Historische Reichskommission between 1928-1935. Meinecke was best known for his work on 18th-19th century German intellectual and cultural history. The book that made his reputation was his 1908 wor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Anderson
John Anderson (October 20, 1922 – August 7, 1992) was an American actor and director. Prior to a prolific acting career, Anderson served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II where he met artist Orazio Fumagalli who became one of his best lifelong friends. He was known for several roles, including his recurring role in MacGyver as Harry Jackson. Earlier work included appearances on many Western series, including Gunsmoke (twelve times), The Rifleman (eleven times), The Virginian (six times), Laramie (five times), The Big Valley in various roles, The Rat Patrol (four times, three as the same charactor), Hawaii Five-0 and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Virgil Earp. He portrayed Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the popular TV miniseries Backstairs at the White House (19... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frederic Dannay
Frederic Dannay, born Daniel Nathan October 20, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, and died September 3, 1982 in White Plains, New York, is an American writer, screenwriter and editor. Screenwriter (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0200366/ ) # "Ellery Queen" (3 episodes, 1975-1976) - The Adventure of the Wary Witness (1976) TV episode (characters) (as Ellery Queen) - The Adventure of Colonel Nivin's Memoirs (1975) TV episode (characters) (as Ellery Queen) - Too Many Suspects (1975) TV episode (novel) (as Ellery Queen) # Ten Days Wonder (1971) (novel) (as Ellery Queen) ... aka "La décade prodigieuse" - Italy (original title) # Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You (1971) (TV) (novel "Cat of Many Tails") (as Ellery Queen) # "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1 episode, 1963) ... ... Biography of Norman Blake
Norman Blake (born 20 October 1965, Bellshill, Glasgow, Scotland) is a singer-songwriter in the Glasgow based band, Teenage Fanclub. Blake and Sean Dickson (The Soup Dragons) were in The Faith Healers together, which also contained various members at different times Stevie Gray, Hugh McLaughlin, Brian Carson and Colin Murray to name but a few. Blake and Carson were also in another Bellshill band Finding Faust which also had Paul Quinn and John & Bobby Nailen. Blake was a member of the Glasgow group, The Pretty Flowers, with school friend Duglas T. Stewart, Frances McKee and Sean Dickson. After the group split Blake formed the Boy Hairdressers in 1986, the original lineup being really just Blake assisted by Dickson and Stewart. Later Blake was joined by Joe McAlinden, Jim Lambie and t... Biography of Will Rogers Jr.
William Vann Rogers, generally known as Will Rogers, Jr. (October 20, 1911–July 9, 1993), was a son of legendary humorist Will Rogers (1879–1935) and his wife, the former Betty Blake (1879–1944). He was a Democratic U. S. Representative from California from January 3, 1943 until May 23, 1944, when he resigned to return to the United States Army. Rogers had several other careers, notably as a newspaper owner/publisher, an actor, writer, and a political commentator. Rogers was born in New York City, where his father was performing. He grew up in Beverly Hills, California and attended school there. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 1935. On completing his studies, he served as publisher of the Beverly Hills Citizen newspaper, a role in which he continued un... Biography of Shûji Sano
Shûji Sano, born October 20, 1912 in Tokyo, died December 21, 1978, was a Japonese actor. He is the father of actor Hiroshi Sekiguchi. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0762966/ ) # Hishu monogatari (1977) # Honô no shôzô (1974) # Onna kumichô (1970) # Fight for the Glory (1969) .... Prof. Kanzaki ... aka "Eiko eno kurohyo" - Japan (original title) # Toshigoro (1968) .... Daizô Kobayashi # Chikadô no taiyô made (1968) .... Hirata # Hikô shôjo Yôko (1966) .... Jiro's father # "Seishun to wa nanda" (1 episode, 1966) - Haha no uta (1966) TV episode # Dark the Mountain Snow (1965) ... aka "Rokujo yukiyama tsumugi" - Japan (original title) # "Hikaru umi" (1965) TV series # Zoku aizen katsura (1962) # Till Tomorow Comes (1962) ... aka "Ashita aru kagiri" - ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François Vannson
François Vannson (born October 20, 1962) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Vosges department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Pirotte
Jean-Claude Pirotte, born October 20, 1939 in Namur, is a Belgian writer, poet and painter. Bibliography * Goût de cendre - Thone, 1963 * Contrée - Thone 1965 * D'un mourant paysage - Thone 1969 * Journal moche - Luneau-Ascot, 1981 * La Pluie à Rethel - Luneau-Ascot, 1982 * Fond de cale - Le sycomore, 1984; rééd. Le Temps qu'il fait, 1991 * Un été dans la combe - La Longe Vue, 1986, rééd. La Table Ronde, 1993 * La Vallée de misère - Le temps qu'il fait, 1987 * Les Contes bleus du vin - Le Temps qu'il fait, 1988 * Sarah, feuille morte - Le Temps qu'il fait, 1989 * La Légende des petits matins - Manya 1990 * L'Épreuve du jour - Le Temps qu'il fait, 1991, 1998 * Récits incertains - Le Temps qu'il fait, 1992 * Il est m... Biography of Ferdinand Morton
Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (October 20, 1890 (source: Imdb) – July 10, 1941) was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer. Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in early jazz, Morton claimed to have invented jazz in 1902. Morton was composer of the first Jazz composition ever published, Jelly Roll Blues, in 1915. Morton is also notable for naming and popularizing the "Spanish tinge" of exotic rhythms and penning such standards as "Wolverine Blues", "Black Bottom Stomp", and "Buddy Bolden's Blues". Birth Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe was born into a Creole community in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. A baptismal certificate issued in 1894 lists his date of birth as October 20, 1890; however Morton himself and his half-s... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Charles
Jean-Claude Charles, born on October 20, 1949 in Port-au-Prince, is a French writer and journalist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Dunn
Michael Dunn (October 20, 1934 – August 30, 1973) was an American actor and singer who shunned the usual "cute" typecasting of dwarf actors and sought serious roles requiring dramatic skill. He was a trailblazer who ultimately inspired a generation of dedicated actors with extreme short stature, including Zelda Rubinstein, Mark Povinelli, and Ricardo Gil. Medical condition Michael Dunn suffered from medical dwarfism, a result of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (SED, subtype unknown), a genetic defect of cartilage production caused by a mutation in the COL2A1 (type II collagen) gene. This disorder, classified as a skeletal dysplasia, caused distorted development of his limbs, spine, and ribcage and led to early, widespread osteoarthritis and constricted lung growth. As an adult, he stood... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Camus
Michel Camus, born on October 20, 1929 in Namur, Belgium, died on January 28, 2003 in Paris, was a French writer and poet. Selected publications Paraphrases hérétiques, 1983, (ISBN 2903721041) La Nuit au soleil, 1985, (ISBN 9782903721169) Fondations, 1987, (ISBN 2903721254) Proverbes du silence et de l'émerveillement, 1989- (ISBN 290372136X) Le Passage de l'Impasse, 1991- (ISBN 2903721432) Hymne à Lilith, 1993- (ISBN 9782903721541) L'Enjeu du Grand Jeu, Le Mont Analogue, 1994, (ISBN 2909643050) Aphorismes sorciers, Le Rocher, 1996, (ISBN 2268022072) Les Avatars du regard, Opales (Pessac), 1999, (ISBN 2908799464) Le Feu secret du silence, Babel, 2009... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paolo Mosca
Paolo Mosca, born October 20, 1943 in Verbania, is an Italien journalist, TV host, singer and writer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yves Tavernier
Yves Tavernier, born on October 20, 1937 in Lyon, is a French politician, a member of Socialist Party. He was the Mayor of Dourdan (1983-2008), and a member of Parliament.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Loncraine
Richard Loncraine, born October 20, 1946 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, is a British film and television director. Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing items for Tomorrow's World. Before his career in film, he was a sculptor and the first to create a chrome Newton's cradle. Filmography Film * Slade in Flame (1975) * Full Circle (1977) * The Missionary (1982) * Brimstone and Treacle (1982) * Bellman and True (1987) * Richard III (1995) * My House in Umbria (2003) * Wimbledon (2004) * Firewall (2006) * My One and Only (2009) Television * Secret Orchards (1979) * Blade on the Feather (1980) * Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993) * Band of Brothers (20... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jamie Martz
Jamie Martz, born on October 20, 1978 in Evanston, Illinois, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0554457/) 2010 Fortress (post-production) Pops 2011 L.A. Noire (Video Game) Reginald Varley (voice) 2010 24 heures chrono (TV series) Nate Burke – Day 8: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2010) … Nate Burke – Day 8: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2010) … Nate Burke 2010 Cold case - affaires classées (TV series) Mike Donley '05 – The Good Soldier (2010) … Mike Donley '05 2009 Grande Drip (short) Eric 2009 Frozen Kiss Ryan 2008 L'oeil du mal Northcom Control Tech 2008 Cloverfield Helicopter Pilot 2007 FBI - Portés disparus (TV series) Brett Hendricks – Fight/Flight (2007) … Brett Hendricks 2007 Preuve à l'appui (TV series) Michael... Biography of Scott Hall
Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 in Chuluota, Florida), is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is currently one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions with partner Kevin Nash. In the course of his career, which has spanned over two decades, Hall has wrestled for the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Juggalo Championshit Wrestling (JCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Ring names: Scott Hall Razor Ramon Diamond Studd Starship Coyote Among other accolades, Hall is a two-time world heavyweight champion (a one-time USWA Unified World Heavyweig... Biography of Antoine Jay
Antoine Jay (Guîtres, 20 October 1770 - Courgeac, 9 April 1854) was a French writer, journalist, historian and politician. Life At first an Oratorian at Niort, he studied law at Toulouse and became a lawyer, then briefly administrator of the district of Libourne. He travelled to Canada and the USA between 1795 and 1802 to escape the French Revolution, making friends with Thomas Jefferson and teaching French to Lemuel Shaw. From 1803 to 1809, he was tutor to the sons of Joseph Fouché, before serving as a civil servant in the Ministry of Police, where he translated English newspapers. He contributed to the Journal des Voyages and L'Abeille, participated in the foundation of Constitutionnel and La Minerve française, and edited the Journal de Paris. He was an influential opposition jo... Biography of Michelle Malkin
Michelle Malkin (née Maglalang; born October 20, 1970) is an American conservative commentator, blogger and author. Her weekly, syndicated column appears in a number of newspapers and websites nationwide. She has been a guest on MSNBC, Fox News Channel, C-SPAN, and national radio programs. Malkin has written four books published by a leading conservative publisher, Regnery. Personal life Malkin was born in Philadelphia to Rafaela, a schoolteacher, and Apolo, an aspiring doctor, both Philippine citizens who had arrived in the U.S. earlier that year. At the time, her father was a physician-in-training with an employer-sponsored visa. She grew up in the small southern New Jersey town of Absecon, where she was raised in the Catholic faith. Malkin cited a formative event when she was in k... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marnix Gijsen
Marnix Gijsen 20 October 1899 - 29 September 1984) was a Flemish writer. His real name was Jan-Albert, Baron Goris, his pseudonym relates to Marnix van Sint Aldegonde and the surname of his mother (Gijsen). Early years Gijsen was born in 1899 in Antwerp, Belgium. In his youth he received a strictly Roman Catholic education, at the Jesuit college of Saint Ignacio in Antwerp, but in 1917 he was punished heavily (consilium abeundi, E: 'advice to leave') for his militant Flemish activism during World War I. In 1925 he went to the Catholic University of Leuven, where he obtained a PhD in history and moral sciences with a dissertation on Études sur les colonies marchandes méridionales (portugaises, espagnoles, italiennes) à Anvers de 1488 à 1567. He went on to study at the University of Frei... Biography of Malek Boutih
Malek Boutih is a French politician born October 20, 1964 in Levallois-Perret near Paris. His parents were immigrants from Kabylia, Algeria. Since 2003, he has been the national secretary of the Socialist party in charge of social issues (secrétaire national chargé des questions de société). Malek Boutih discovered politics during his law studies at the University of Nanterre. He joined SOS Racisme, a civil right organisation with close ties to the Socialist party, in 1984 and served as its vice-president from 1985 to 1992. He was the president of SOS Racisme from 1999 to 2003. He has been an adherent of the Socialist Party since 1986 and joined its direction during the Congress of Dijon in the sping of 2003. As secretary national in charge of social issues, he is in charge of issues... Biography of Mario Luzi
Mario Luzi (20 October 1914 – 28 February 2005) was an Italian poet. Biography Mario Luzi was born in Castello, near Sesto Fiorentino; his parents, Ciro Luzi and Margherita Papini hailed from Samprugnano (later Semproniano) and he spent his youth in Castello, where he started his primary school. In Florence he studied at the liceo classico Galileo, and also in Florence he got his degree in French literature with a final dissertation about François Mauriac. This was an important period for Luzi; he met poets such as Piero Bigongiari, Alessandro Parronchi, Carlo Bo, Leone Traverso, and the critic Oreste Macrì. His first book, La barca, was published in 1935 and in 1938 he started to teach in high schools in the cities of Parma, San Miniato and Rome. In 1940 he published Avvento no... Biography of Marcelo Saback
Marcelo Saback, born October 20, 1971 in Brasilia, is a Brazilian actor and screenwriter. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754467/) Actor: 1. "Revelação" .... Fausto Maia (25 episodes, 2008-2009) - Episode #1.26 (2009) TV episode .... Fausto Maia - Episode #1.25 (2009) TV episode .... Fausto Maia - Episode #1.24 (2009) TV episode .... Fausto Maia - Episode #1.23 (2009) TV episode .... Fausto Maia - Episode #1.22 (2009) TV episode .... Fausto Maia (20 more) 2. "Eterna Magia" .... Jair Ferreira (35 episodes, 2007) - Episode dated 17 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Jair Ferreira - Episode dated 16 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Jair Ferreira - Episode dated... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Briane
Jean Briane, born October 20, 1930 in Quins, Aveyron, is a French politician, member of UDF (The Union for French Democracy (Union pour la Démocratie Française, UDF)).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard Zehrfuss
Bernard Louis Zehrfuss (October 20, 1911 in Angers – July 3, 1996 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French architect. Zehrfuss attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris from the age of 18 and won its most prestigious award, the Prix de Rome in 1939. His first major design was the Sébastien Charléty Stadium in Paris, 1939. Prevented from traveling to Rome by the war, he became an assistant in Eugene Beaudouin's Marseilles workshop, obtained a visa for Spain and engaged in the Free French Forces. In French-controlled Algeria and Tunisia from 1943 through 1953, Zehrfuss was appointed to office in the Directorate of Public Works and built many well-received housing projects, schools and hospitals. On return to France he was made Chief Architect of Public Buildings and National Palaces and ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dan Fogler
Dan Fogler, born October 20, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American actor, singer and also sculptor, the son of a surgeon and his English teacher wife. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0283945/ ) Number 13 (2008) (in production) .... Alfred Hitchcock ... aka Number Thirteen (USA) Traveling (2008) (post-production) Fanboys (2008) (completed) .... Hutch Kids in America (2008) (completed) .... Barry Nathan Kung Fu Panda (2008) (voice) .... Zeng ... aka Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) Horton Hears a Who! (2008) (voice) .... Councilman/Yummo Wickersham ... aka Horton Hears a Who! (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title) ... aka Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (USA: complete title) The Marconi Bros. (2008) .... Carm... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roy L. Ash
Roy L. Ash (born 1918 in Los Angeles, California-) was the co-founder and president of Litton Industries and director of the Office of Management and Budget (February 2, 1973 - February 3, 1979) during the administrations of U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Ash graduated from high school when he was 16. After helping his father briefly, he was employed by the Bank of America as a city cash-collection messenger. Shortly after World War II began, Ash enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a private and, after a succession of promotions, became a captain in the Air Corps, serving in the Office of Management Control. After the war ended, he went to the Harvard Business School, graduating with his MBA and as a Baker Scholar in 1947. After briefly working again with the Bank of Ameri... Biography of Yanina Wickmayer
Yanina Wickmayer (born 20 October 1989 in Lier, Belgium) is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 25. She rose to prominence with her semi-final appearance at the 2009 US Open. She is noted for her distinctive "whoopee" scream every time she hits the ball. She is a baseline player who is mentally very strong on court, and has been known to say she does not consider herself to be very talented. Personal Wickmayer's mother died at an early age. Her father's name is Marc Wickmayer, of Austrian origin. Her name was inspired by the name of former Argentine soccer player Diego Armando Maradona's daughter. Yanina speaks Dutch, English and French. She personally admires Kim Clijsters. 2006 Wickmayer obtained her first real successes: 3 singles ITF titles... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wayne Collett
Wayne Collett (born 20 October 1949) was an African American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Stats Height: 6'2" (188 cm) Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg) He competed for the United States in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the 400 metres where he won the silver medal. During the medal ceremony Collett and winner Vincent Matthews talked to each other and fidgeted while the US national anthem played, leading many to believe it was a Black Power protest like that of Tommie Smith and John Carlos in 1968. Collett explained that he had felt unable to honor the anthem because of the struggle faced by African Americans at the time : "I couldn't stand there and sing the words because I don't believe they're true. I wish they were. I believe we have the potential to... Biography of Michael McClure
Michael McClure (born October 20, 1932 in Marysville, Kansas) is an American poet, playwright, songwriter and novelist. After moving to San Francisco as a young man, he found fame as one of the five poets (including Allen Ginsberg) who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955 rendered in barely fictionalized terms in Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums. He soon became a key member of the Beat Generation and is immortalized as "Pat McLear" in Kerouac's Big Sur. McClure's first book of poetry, Passages, was published in 1956. His poetry is heavily infused with an awareness of nature, especially in the animal consciousness that often lies dormant in mankind. McClure has since published eight books of plays and four collections of essays, including essays on Bob Dylan and the env... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Salvador Guerrero IV (born October 20, 1970) also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown brand. He is the grandson of Gory Guerrero; the son of Chavo Guerrero, Sr.; the nephew of Eddie Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, and Enrique Llanes; and the cousin of Javier Llanes and Hector Mejia. His grandfather, Gory Guerrero, was one of the most famous wrestlers in Mexican history. His father, Chavo Guerrero, Sr., was also a legendary wrestler in Mexico and worked in WWE as a part-time wrestler and full-time manager. One of his uncles, Eddie Guerrero, was one of WWE's biggest stars. Eddie performe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles J. Pilliod Jr.
Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. (born 1918) was an American diplomat. His ambassadorial post was in Mexico from 1986 to 1989. Pilliod had also been the CEO of the Goodyear tire company for 42 years before retiring in 1983. He served in World War II from 1942 to 1945 as a pilot in the 20th Air Force.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wanda Jackson
Wanda Lavonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist. She is known to many as the Queen (or First Lady) of Rockabilly. Jackson mixed country music with fast-moving rockabilly, often recording them on opposite sides of a record. As rockabilly declined in popularity in the mid-1960s, she moved to a successful career in mainstream country music with a string of hits between 1966 and 1973, including "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine", "A Woman Lives for Love" and "Fancy Satin Pillows". She has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity among rockabilly revivalists in Europe, and was inducted into the Rock and ... Biography of Gabriel Montoya
Gabriel Montoya, born October 20, 1868 in Alès, died in 1914, was a French composer, poet, author and physician. He was very famous in French cabaret Le Chat noir in Montmartre, Paris. Songs and poetry collections - La chanson du macchabée (musique de Gaston Maquis) - Mimi (idem) - Berceuse bleue (musique de Yann Nibor) - Le vieux modèle (musique de Marie Krysinda) - L'amour impossible (musique d'Edmond Missa) - Les veuves du Luxembourg (musique de Gaston Maquis)... Biography of Isaac Curtis
Isaac Fisher Curtis (born October 20, 1950 in Santa Ana, California) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played his entire career with the Cincinnati Bengals (1973-1984). Before his NFL career, Curtis attended University of California, Berkeley for 3 years. He excelled as a member of Cal's track team, but was a little used running back for the football team. After his junior season was over, Curtis transferred to San Diego State University, and excelled as a slot wide receiver during his senior season under the famed Aztecs coach Don Coryell. Stats Position: WR Height: 6-1 Weight: 192 lbs. After graduating from college, Curtis was selected by the Bengals in the 1st Round of the 1973 NFL draft (15th Overall). He made the starting lineup as a rookie and ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Rioland
Roger Rioland, born October 20, 1924 in Vitry-sur-Seine, is a French former cyclist. He has been World Champion in 1946.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eddie Jones
Eddie Charles Jones (born October 20, 1971 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a former American professional basketball player. Jones played college basketball at Temple University and was the 1993–94 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. A 3-time NBA All-Star, he was selected 10th overall in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA career Los Angeles Lakers In his rookie season for the Los Angeles Lakers, he averaged 14.0 points per game and 2.05 steals per game, and played in 64 games, 58 of which he started. He also led the NBA in steal/turnover ratio (1.75), placed 4th in the NBA Rookie of the Year ballot, and was on the 1994–95 NBA All-Rookie First Team. In the 94–95 All-Star weekend Rookie Challenge he won the MVP, posting a game-high 25 points, 6 steals, and 4 rebounds. Jones ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Harris (actor)
George William Harris (born 20 October 1949) is a British actor of film, stage, television, radio and musical theatre. His most notable roles include Kingsley Shacklebolt in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Captain Simon Katanga in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Clive King in popular medical drama Casualty, where he was one of the original cast members. He also played real-life Somali warlord Osman Ali Atto in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down. Life and career Harris was born on the Caribbean island of Grenada and partially educated in his father's homeland of Barbados. He left the Caribbean at the age of 15 to make United Kingdom his home and has lived in Sweden and Israel. He performed all over Europe and the United States with his band before becoming a well-known dramatic actor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Vorm
Michel Vorm (Dutch pronunciation: ; born October 20, 1983 in Nieuwegein) is a Dutch football goalkeeper, currently playing for FC Utrecht. He spent some time on loan at FC Den Bosch. Club career International career In 2006 he was a member of the Netherlands squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006 in Portugal. As of 2008, Vorm is a member of the Dutch National Team. He made his debut in the starting lineup on September 5, 2009 in a friendly home match against Japan (3–0 win), followed up four days later by an impressive performance at Hampden Park during the World Cup qualifier Scotland – Netherlands, a match won by the Netherlands with 0-1. The match at Hampden Park was Vorm's first competitive game ever outside the Netherlands. 2010 World Cup Vorm was include... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aurélien Ducroz
Aurélien Ducroz, born on October 20, 1982 in Chamonix, is a French skier and the 2009 Freeride World Champion.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Juan González (baseball)
Juan Alberto González Vázquez (born October 20, 1969 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico), nicknamed "Juan Gone", "Juando", and "Igor", is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. González bats and throws right-handed. He was one of the premier run producers of the 1990s, averaging 117 runs batted in per season between 1991 and 1999. He won the AL MVP award in 1996 and 1998.... Biography of Thomas Newman
Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer and conductor, best known for his many film scores. He is one of the more respected and recognized composers for modern film and has scored over fifty feature films in a career which spans nearly three decades. Newman has received a total of ten Academy Award nominations, although as of 2011, he has yet to win the award. He has however won a BAFTA, two Grammys and an Emmy, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe. Newman was honored with the Richard Kirk award at the 2000 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. Early life Born in Los Angeles, California, he was the youngest son of Mississippi-born Martha Louise (née ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sander Boschker
Sander Bernard Jozef Boschker (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 20 October 1970 in Lichtenvoorde, Oost Gelre) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Twente, as a goalkeeper. Club career Boschker made his professional debuts with FC Twente in 1989–90, appearing once with the first team; after an irregular beginning, he firmly established in the side's starting XI, amassing more than 400 official appearances for the Eredivisie club. Aged almost 33, Boschker moved to Ajax Amsterdam, but had to settle with battling for being backup, unable to dislodge youth product Maarten Stekelenburg. The following summer, he returned to Twente, adding next to 200 more official appearances (in 2008–09, he only missed five league contests for an eventual runner-up finish), and playing into his 4... Biography of Sam Witwer
Samuel Stewart "Sam" Witwer (born October 20, 1977) is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in individual episodes of numerous television shows as well as minor recurring characters in shows such as Battlestar Galactica, Davis Bloome aka Doomsday in Smallville, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Dexter. He also voiced, and gave his likeness to the main protagonist, Galen Marek/Starkiller, in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game and its sequel. He voiced The Son in Season 3 of the Clone Wars & Darth Maul in the final two episodes of the fourth season and will continue to voice him in Season 5 of Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He is also star of the US/Canadian remake of BBC's supernatural drama series Being Human on Syfy in the US and Space in Canada. Ear... Biography of Mara Venier
Mara Venier born Mara Povoleri in 20 October 1950 is an Italian actress and television hostess. Career Mara Venier made her debut with a main role in Diario di un italiano, a TV-series based on the novel Wanda written by Vasco Pratolini. Later starred in several films and TV-series, including Nanni Loy's Testa o croce and Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto. She debuted as television hostess at 38, in the musical show Una rotonda sul mare, but her television career was launched in 1993 with the show Domenica In that she hosted until 1996 and again in 2001, 2002 and between 2004 and 2006. Television Presenter Una rotonda sul mare (Canale 5, 1990) Cantagiro (Rai 1, 1991-1992) Domenica in (Rai 1, 1993-1997, 2001-2003, 2004-2006) Dopofestival di Sanremo (Rai 1, 1994... Biography of Axelle Mugler
Axelle Mugler, born Cynthia Lapauze on October 20, 1983 in Paris, is a model and a former actress in the adult filming industry (2002-2004).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ian Rush
Ian James Rush, MBE, (born 20 October 1961 in Flint) is a Welsh former footballer. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic. Rush made 73 appearances for the Wales national football team and he remains the record goalscorer for Wales with 28 goals between 1980 and 1996. Since retiring as a player in 1999, Rush has had a stint as manager of Chester City (2004–05), and has worked as a television football pundit. He was also very well known for his moustache.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Herman Moore
Herman Joseph Moore (born on October 20, 1969) is a former American National Football League wide receiver. At George Washington High School in Danville he played mostly as a kicker and also as a tight end. He went to the University of Virginia, where he was a two-sport athlete. He ranks second all-time in career receptions and holds the school record in the high jump. Moore's college jersey number was 87. Moore was a teammate of RB Barry Sanders and is considered one of the best WRs of the 1990's and the best WR the Detroit Lions have ever had. Moore was the Detroit Lions' first-round draft pick in 1991 and went on to shatter virtually all of Detroit's receiving records. He played in 145 games during 11 seasons (1991–2001) in Detroit. A four-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, Moore holds the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luis Saritama
Luis Fernando Saritama Padilla (born October 20, 1983) is a footballer who currently plays for Sociedad Deportivo Quito. International career He is a midfielder and has been selected in the Ecuador national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He has played in every Ecuador youth national team and has captained various of those teams, where he displayed fine passing and playmaking ability. Luis Fernando made his international debut against Peru in 2003. In 2006 he played against Brazil in Sweden, Mexico in Oakland, and U.S in Tampa Bay. Club career Alianza Lima In 2004, he had a brief stint in the Peruvian first division with Alianza Lima, along with fellow Ecuadorian footballer, Johnny Baldeon. Together, they both played key roles in Alianza's championship run all the way... Biography of Keith Hernandez
Keith Barlow Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who was the starting first baseman on World Series championship teams with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982 and the New York Mets in 1986. He began his career in the majors with the Cardinals in 1974, winning the National League (NL) batting title and sharing the circuit's Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors with Willie Stargell in 1979. After a midseason trade sent him to the Mets in 1983, he became the undisputed leader amongst the players of the brash ballclub that also fell a victory short of capturing the 1988 NL Championship Series. Hernandez appeared in five MLB All-Star Games and hit better than .300 six times between 1979 and 1987. Generally considered one of the best defensive players at... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ray Childress
Raymond Clay Childress, Jr. (born October 20, 1962) is a former American football defensive lineman in the NFL for the Houston Oilers from 1985–1996, earning Pro Bowl honors five times. He shares the NFL record for fumble recoveries in a single game, having recovered three from the Washington Redskins on October 30, 1988. While playing college football at Texas A&M, Childress was twice named an All-American, and he ranks fifth all-time at the university in both career tackles and career sacks. He was recently inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. College As a junior, Childress posted 15 quarterback sacks and 117 tackles and was as a First-team All-America in 1983. As a senior in 1984 he was a consensus All-America selection. He was also a two-time All-Southwest Conference p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris (born October 20, 1964) is an American attorney. She is the 32nd and current Attorney General of California following the 2010 California state elections. Harris has worked as an author and a politician and served as District Attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. First elected in 2003, defeating incumbent district attorney Terence Hallinan, she was re-elected in 2007. Harris is the first female, African-American, and Asian American attorney general in California, as well as the first ethnic Asian Indian American attorney general in the United States. Early life and education Harris was born in Oakland, California. She is the daughter of a Hindu Asian Indian mother, Dr. Shyamala Gopalan—a breast cancer specialist who emigrated from Chennai, India, to the Unit... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lawrence Roberts (basketball)
Lawrence Edward Roberts III (born October 20, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German League. Roberts plays at the power forward position. College Roberts attended Baylor University for two seasons, where he made the Big 12 All-Freshman Team, but transferred to Mississippi State University in 2003 following the basketball scandal that rocked Baylor's program that year. He was a first-team All-American and the SEC Player of the Year in 2004, leading Mississippi State to its first top-two seeding in the NCAA tournament. In the 2003–04 season he averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds. He was first-team All-SEC and a first-team All-American, finishing third to Jameer Nelson and Emeka Okafor for national player of the year honors. In the 2004–0... |
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