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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on October, 24, 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 · 45,414 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,414 Celebrities
104 celebrities or events were found for October, 24. Add to favourites (49 fans)Biography of Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986 (birth time source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_was_drake_born_at#page2 and http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/aubrey-drake-graham/quiz/results/621735/what-time-drake-born), who uses the mononymous stage name Drake in his music career, is a Canadian actor and recording artist. He originally became known for playing character Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Graham continued to recognize a close affiliation with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, before officially signing with the record label in June 2009. His first studio album, Thank Me Later, is expected to be released on the label June 15, 2010. At only the beginning of his musical career, Graham has already worked with Lil Wayne, Birdman, and K... Biography of Roman Abramovich
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (IPA: ) (Russian: Рома́н Арка́дьевич Абрамо́вич) (born 24 October 1966 in Saratov, Russia) is a Russian oil billionaire and the main owner of private investment company Millhouse Capital, referred to as one of the Russian oligarchs. According to the 2006 Forbes magazine, as of 13 February 2006, he had a net worth of $18.2 billion, and according to Russian Finance magazine, as of January 2007, his fortune was $21.0 billion. In Russia, Abramovich is prominent as the governor of Chukotka, a post to which he was elected in 2000. He is most famous outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea, an English Premiersh... Biography of Denis Labouré
Denis Labouré, born October 24, 1956 in Paris, is a French astrologer.... Add to favourites (26 fans)Biography of Alexandra David-Néel
Alexandra David-Néel born Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David (October 24, 1868 (birth time source: birth certificate, act n°77) - September 8, 1969) was a French explorer, anarchist, spiritualist, Buddhist and writer, most known for her visit to Lhasa, Tibet, in 1924, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels. Her teachings influenced beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, and philosopher Alan Watts. Her real name was Louise Eugenie Alexandrine Marie David. During her childhood she had a strong desire for freedom and spirituality. At the age of 18, she had already visited England, Switzerland and Spain on her own, and she was studying in Madame Blavatsky's Theosophical Society. In 1890 and 1891, ... Biography of Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
Antony or Antonie (October 24, 1632 - August 30, 1723), full name Thonius Philips van Leeuwenhoek (pronounced 'vahn Layvenhook') was a Dutch tradesman and scientist from Delft, Netherlands. He is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology". Born the son of a basket maker, at age 16 he secured an apprenticeship with a Scottish cloth merchant in Amsterdam. He is best known for his work on the improvement of the microscope and for his contributions towards the establishment of microbiology. Using his handcrafted microscopes he was the first to observe and describe single celled organisms, which he originally referred to as animalcules, and which we now refer to as microorganisms. He was also the first to record microscopic observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa and blood flow... Biography of Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Liverpool) is an English footballer who currently plays for the English Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. He is seen as one of the most exciting prospects of the modern game, his transfer fee from Everton still stands as the highest ever paid for a teenager. He normally played as a second striker to Ruud van Nistelrooy for his club team before van Nistelrooy's move to Real Madrid, although during 2005-06, he showed his versatility as a player by shifting to the midfield and playing on both flanks. He wore the number 8 shirt for Manchester United from 2004 until June 2007, when his shirt number was changed to number 10. He wears the number 9 shirt for England. Height 178cm Rooney was brought up in Croxteth,... Biography of Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936) was the bassist for the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones from its founding in 1962 until 1993. Early life Bill Wyman (real name Bill Perks) was born at Lewisham Hospital, Pied Heath Road, Ladywell, Lewisham, South London the son of a bricklayer and spent most of his early life in Penge, then in the county of Kent, England. He attended Beckenham and Penge Grammar School from 1947 to Easter 1953, leaving before the GCE exams after his father found him a job working for a bookmaker and insisted that he take it. Music Career Wyman took piano lessons from ages 10 to 13. After his marriage, he bought a guitar, but wasn't satisfied by his own progress. After hearing a bass guitar at a Barron Knights' concert, he fel... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Kevin Kline
Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an Academy Award- and Tony Award-winning American stage and film actor. Early life Kline was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Robert Joseph Kline, a classical music buff who owned and operated The Record Bar, the largest toy and record store in St. Louis, and Peggy (Kirk), whom Kline has described as the "dramatic theatrical character in our family". His father's family also owned Kline's Inc., a department store chain. He has two younger brothers, Alex and Christopher, and an older sister, Kate. Kline's father was an Agnostic of German Jewish descent and his Irish American mother, the daughter of an immigrant from County Louth, was Catholic. Kline was raised in his mother's faith and graduated from the Catholic Saint Louis Priory School in ... Biography of Tila Tequila
Tila Nguyen (born Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen on October 24, 1981), better known by her stage name Tila Tequila, is a Singapore-born American singer, model, and television personality. She is known for her appearances in Stuff, Maxim, Time, Penthouse, her role as host of the Fuse TV show Pants-Off Dance-Off and her position as the most popular artist on MySpace (according to page views) circa April 2006. She was raised in Houston, Texas but currently resides in West Hollywood, California. Her MTV reality show A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila premiered on October 9, 2007 and ended July 8, 2008, after two seasons on air. Early life Nguyen was born in Singapore, where her family emigrated from Vietnam after the Vietnam War. When Tila was a year old, she and her family lived in a neighborhood i... Biography of Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud (October 24, 1927 – December 18, 2001) was a French singer, composer and actor, known as Monsieur 100,000 Volts for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are probably Nathalie and Et maintenant, a 1961 release that became an English language hit after being translated into "What Now My Love?". Born in Toulon, Bécaud learned to play the piano at a young age, and then went to the Conservatoire de Nice. In 1942, he left school to join the French Resistance during World War II. He began songwriting in 1948, after meeting Maurice Vidalin, who inspired him to write his early compositions. He began writing for Marie Bizet; Bizet, Bécaud and Vidalin became an extremely successful trio, and their partnership lasted until 1950. While touring with Jacques Pills as a pia... Biography of Scott Peterson
Scott Lee Peterson (October 24, 1972) is an American man who was convicted of the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, who had been eight months pregnant at the time, and their unborn son, Conner. Peterson's case dominated the American media for many months. Peterson was sentenced to death in 2005, and remains on death row in San Quentin State Prison awaiting his execution. He has not admitted guilt. Early life Peterson was born in San Diego, California to Lee Arthur Peterson (born 9 May 1939) and his wife, the former Jacqueline Helen Latham (born 16 September 1943). Peterson's father worked for a trucking company, and later owned a packaging business. His mother owned a boutique in La Jolla, California, called The Put On. While a student at University of San Diego High School, he ... Biography of Jean-Claude Pascal
Jean-Claude Pascal (b. October 24, 1927 in Paris, France as Jean-Claude Villeminot. d. May 5, 1992). After surviving the Second World War in Straßburg, Pascal first studied at the Sorbonne-university and then turned to fashion-designing for Christian Dior. On his work for costumes for the theatre-play Don Juan he came into contact with acting and made his first cinema-movie in 1949 with Quattro rose rosse. Many movies should follow, among them La Belle et l'empereur ("Die schöne Lügnerin", 1959) (aside to Romy Schneider) or Angelique and the Sultan (Angélique et le sultan, 1968) aside to Michèle Mercier. Pascal won the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg singing "Nous Les Amoureux" (We the lovers) with music composed by Jacques Datin and lyrics by Maurice Vidalin. He later re... Biography of Lougee Basabas
Maria Lourdes Grace Valdivia Basabas, who is better known as Lougee (pronounced "Lou-G") Basabas (born October 24, 1984 in Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines), is the current lead vocalist of the Filipino alternative rock band Mojofly, a position she has held since the second quarter of 2003. Before becoming the new voice of Mojofly, Lougee was a member of Ryan Cayabyab's pop teen-group, Kaya, which released an album under BMG Records Pilipinas. Her first foray in the alternative band scene began when she had her very own indie band named Superlooj (which came from "Super Lougee") formed by Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda. Eventually, she was referred by Mojofly veteran and guitarist Ricci Gurango to become the next Mojofly lead vocalist after Kitchie Nadal left the band to ventur... Biography of Titia (singer)
Titia is a French singer and TV host, born October 24, 1979.... Biography of Mallika Sherawat
Mallika Sherawat (Hindi: मल्लिका शेरावत, born October 24, 1981 as Reema Lamba in Karnal, Haryana, India) is a popular Indian actress and model. Known for her public openness, she is frequently featured in the Indian media as a sex symbol. Personal life Sherawat's birth name is Reema Lamba; she says that adopted the screen name of "Mallika", meaning "empress" to avoid confusion with other actresses named Reema. "Sherawat" is her mother's maiden name. She has stated that she uses her mother's maiden name because of all the support her mother has provided for her. She has also a degree in Indian philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University. Career Mallika's onscreen debut was in Lak Tunoo, a music vide... Biography of Leïla Ben Ali
Leïla Ben Ali (ليلى بن علي), born on October 24, 1956 in Tunis, is the wife of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, the former president of the Tunisian Republic. She is the first lady of Tunisia. She is the current president of the Arab Women Organization (AWO) and chair of the Basma Association, a charitable organization working to secure employment for the disabled. In July 2010, Mrs. Ben Ali founded SAIDA, to improve care for cancer patients in Tunisia. Family and education Born Leïla Trabelsi, Mrs. Ben Ali is the daughter of Mohamed and Saïda Trabelsi. She grew up as the only girl in a family of 11 children. Leila attended high school at Montfleury in Tunis before attending the University of Tunis and receiving a degree in modern literat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chu Teh-Chun
Chu Teh Chun, born October 24, 1920, is a Chinese modern painter. He lives in France since 1955.... Biography of Adrienne Bailon
Adrienne Eliza Bailon (born October 24, 1983) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and television personality. She was a part of the former girl group 3LW and the lead singer of group, The Cheetah Girls, and is known for her roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name and latter sequels which brought the group to prominence. Early life Bailon was born to a Puerto-Rican mother and an Ecuadorian father on Lower Eastside Manhattan, New York. She has an older sister named Claudette. She attended the High School for Health Professions and Human Services in New York City. Bailon started to sing at age 5. In 1999, Bailon was singing in a church choir which caught the attention of popstar Ricky Martin. Martin asked for the best four singers, and Bailon w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. He is noted for his experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition Sinfonia for voices and orchestra) and also for his pioneering work in electronic music. Berio was born in Oneglia (now Borgo d'Oneglia, a small village 3 km N of Imperia). He was taught the piano by his father and grandfather who were both organists. During World War II he was conscripted into the army, but on his first day he injured his hand while learning how a gun worked. He spent time in a military hospital, before fleeing to fight in anti-Nazi groups. Following the war, Berio studied at the Milan Conservatory under Giulio Cesare Paribeni and Giorgio Federico Ghedini. He was unable to continue studying t... Biography of Victoire Eugénie de Battenberg
Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena; 24 October 1887 - 15 April 1969), was queen consort of King Alfonso XIII of Spain. She was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. The current King of Spain, Juan Carlos is her grandson. Early life Victoria Eugenie was born on October 24, 1887 at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. Her father was Prince Henry of Battenberg, the fourth child and second son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine by Countess Julia von Hauke. Her mother was Princess Beatrice, the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria. As her father was the product of a morganatic marriage, Henry took his style of Prince of Battenberg from his mother, who had been created Princess of Battenberg in her own right. As such Henry's daughter would have be... Biography of Monica (entertainer)
Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, 1980), professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. She debuted in 1995 under the guidance of Rowdy Records head Dallas Austin and became the youngest recording act to ever have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Following a major success with "The Boy Is Mine," a duet with singer Brandy, in 1998, a series of hit records established her position as one of the most successful of the new breed of urban R&B female vocalists to emerge in the mid-to late 1990s. Her popularity was in decline between the early 2000s, during which time she dealt with more personal tribulations including the suicide of her boyfriend Jarvis "Knot" Weems, an up-and-down relati... Biography of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (October 24, 1932 in Paris – May 18, 2007 in Orsay) was a French physicist and the Nobel Prize for Physics laureate in 1991. Life He was born in Paris, France and was home-schooled to the age of 12. Later, Gennes studied at the École Normale Supérieure. After leaving the École in 1955, he became a research engineer at the Saclay center of the Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique, working mainly on neutron scattering and magnetism, with advice from A. Abragam and J. Friedel. He defended his Ph.D. in 1957. In 1959, he was a postdoctoral visitor with C. Kittel at the University of California, Berkeley, and then spent 27 months in the French Navy. In 1961, he was assistant professor in Orsay and soon started the Orsay group on superconductors. In 1968, he switched t... Biography of Vincent Candela
Vincent Candela (IPA: ) (born October 24, 1973 in Bédarieux) is a retired French footballer. With the French national team, Candela won the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Candela is a skilled left back, playing with both feet and effective at joining the attack. On the club level, Candela played for Toulouse (1992-95), Guingamp (1995-97), A.S. Roma (1997-2005), Bolton Wanderers (2005), Udinese (2005-2006), Siena (2006-2007). He won one scudetto with Roma. On January 28, 2007 he played his first Serie A match for Messina against Ascoli. For France, Candela was capped 40 times, scoring five goals. His playing time was often limited by Bixente Lizarazu, but he did play in one match during the 1998 triumph. During the winning Euro 2000 Candela did play two mat... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cleo Usher
Cleo Usher, born October 24, 1927 in Pomona, California, is an American model and costume collector.... Biography of Lionel Beauxis
Lionel Beauxis (born 24 October 1985) is a French rugby union player. He is 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 86 kg (189 lb). He plays at fly half for Stade Français. He also played for France in the 2007 Six Nations Championship called in as a reserve for injured Frédéric Michalak. He earned his first cap on February 3, 2007 against Italy.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Kane
Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn, October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was a Jewish American comic book artist and writer, credited as the creator of the DC Comics superhero Batman. Early life and career A high school friend of fellow cartoonist and future Spirit creator Will Eisner, Robert Kahn graduated from De Witt Clinton High School and legally changed his name to Bob Kane at age 18. Kane studied art at Cooper Union, before "joining the Max Fleischer Studio as a trainee animator in 1934." Comics He entered the comics field two years later, in 1936, freelancing original material to editor Jerry Iger's comic book Wow, What A Magazine!, including his first pencil & ink work on the serial Hiram Hick. The following year, Kane began working at Iger's subsequent studio, Eisner & Iger, o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rafael Trujillo
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina (October 24, 1891 – May 30, 1961) ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. Officially, he was president only from 1930 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1952, ruling for the rest of the time as an unelected military Dictator. For more than 30 years Rafael Trujillo and his family held absolute power on the Dominican side of the island of Hispañola (Shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti). Popularly, he was known as El Jefe ("The Chief") or El Benefactor (The Benefactor), but he was privately referred to as Chapitas — literally, "bottlecaps" — because of his indiscriminate use of medals. Dominican children emulated El Jefe by constructing toy medals from bottle caps. He was also called el chivo ("the goat"). His tyranny, hist... Biography of Jean-Marie Pelt
Jean-Marie Pelt (born 24 October 1933 in Rodemack, Lorraine) is a French botanist. Pelt founded the European Institute of Ecology in 1972. He is the author of several books and produced several television series for French TV. Bibliography Drogue et Plantes Magiques (1957) De l'univers à l'être : réflexion sur l'évolution (1996)... Biography of Ronald Kray
Reginald "Reggie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 1 October 2000) and Ronald "Ronnie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 17 March 1995) were identical twin brothers, and the foremost organised crime leaders dominating London's East End during the 1950s and 1960s. Ronald, commonly referred to as Ron or Ronnie,suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. The Krays were involved in armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, violent assaults including torture and the murders of Jack "The Hat" McVitie and George Cornell. As West End nightclub owners they mixed with well-known names such as Diana Dors, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland as well as politicians. This gave them a perceived respectability and in the 1960s became celebrities in their own right being photographed by the likes of David Bailey and appearing in intervi... Biography of F. Murray Abraham
Fahrid Murray Abraham (born October 24, 1939) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. He became known during the 1980s, after winning the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Amadeus, and has since appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films, television, and mainly on stage. Early life Abraham was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Josephine, a housewife, and Fahrid Abraham, an auto mechanic. His father was an Assyrian Christian who immigrated from Syria during the 1920s famine; his paternal grandfather was a chanter in the Syriac Orthodox Church. Abraham's mother, one of fourteen children, was an Italian American, the daughter of an immigrant who worked in the coal mines of Western Pennsylvania. Abraham was raised in El Paso, Texas, near the Mexican bor... Biography of Zac Posen
Zac Posen (born 24 October 1980) is a homosexual American fashion designer. Early life Posen was raised in the SoHo neighborhood of lower Manhattan, the Jewish son of artist Stephen Posen and corporate lawyer Susan Posen. His interest in fashion design started early, and as a child he would steal yarmulkes from his grandparents' synagogue to make ball dresses for dolls. He attended Saint Ann's School, a private high school in Brooklyn, and in his sophomore year interned with fashion designer Nicole Miller. At age 16 he enrolled in the pre-college program at Parsons The New School for Design. He graduated from Saint Ann's in 1999. For three years Posen was mentored by curator Richard Martin at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. At 18, he was accepted into the women... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Myriam Fox-Jérusalmi
Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi (born 24 October 1961 in Marseille) is a French slalom canoer. She won the bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.... Biography of Caprice Bourret
Caprice Valerie Bourret (born October 24, 1971) is an American lingerie model and sometime actress, television personality and businesswoman. Much of her career has been in the United Kingdom where she is often known by her first name. Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) Early life Bourret (pronounced Bour-Ray) was born in Hacienda Heights, California to working class parents Dale Bourret and Valerie Pion; her family is Jewish and originates from a French-speaking area of Canada. After growing up in Whittier, California she moved to the United Kingdom in 1996 to further her career in modelling. An appearance in a revealing dress at the 1996 British National Television Awards ceremony helped gain her public recognition. Modeling career Bourret became a cheerleader at age 13. Contrary to a ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thierry Adam
Thierry Adam, born October 24, 1967 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, is a French Sports journalist.... Biography of Charlotte Perriand
Charlotte Perriand (October 24, 1903 – October 27, 1999), was a French architect and designer. Perriand became known at 24 years of age with "Bar Under the Roof" — furniture made out of chromed steel and anodized aluminium. This was presented at the Salon d'Automne of 1927 and was acclaimed by the critics. Shortly afterward, she was invited to begin a collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, which would last nearly ten years. She exhibited with them in the Salon d'Automne of 1929, "The Equipment of Habitation: Racks, Seats, Tables ". This furniture would be produced by Thonet and more recently by Cassina. From 1940, onwards, her style was strongly influenced by a long stay in the Far East, and in particular in Japan from 1940 to 1942. Charlotte Perriand took part in the ... Biography of Eugène Fromentin
Eugène Fromentin (October 24, 1820 – August 27, 1876) was a French painter and writer. He was born in La Rochelle. After leaving school he studied for some years under Louis Cabat, the landscape painter. Fromentin was one of the earliest pictorial interpreters of Algeria, having been able, while quite young, to visit the land and people that suggested the subjects of most of his works, and to store his memory as well as his portfolio with the picturesque and characteristic details of North African life. In 1849 he obtained a medal of the second class. In 1852 he paid a second visit to Algeria, accompanying an archaeological mission, and then completed that minute study of the scenery of the country and of the habits of its people which enabled him to give to his after-work the realis... Biography of Katie McGrath
Katherine Elizabeth McGrath (born 24 October 1983 is an Irish actress from Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland, best known for playing Morgana in the BBC One TV series Merlin. Background McGrath graduated in History at the Trinity College, Dublin. She wanted to work in fashion journalism and took a job at Image magazine, before becoming a wardrobe assistant on the set of The Tudors. Career While working on The Tudors, McGrath was advised to try acting, so she sent photographs around Irish agents. She then won a small role in the series (Season 2 episode 5). She said: “A couple of the producers said I should give acting a try. I just thought, ‘Why not?’ It’s like running away to join the circus, everyone wants to do it when they’re young but then you grow up and get a pro... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rickie White
Rickie White, born October 24, 1956 in Los Angeles, is an American musician, member of "Russia" and later "Force 10".... Biography of Sarah Greene
Sarah Greene (born October 24, 1958 (1958-10-24) (age 49), in London, England) is a British television presenter, probably most famous for presenting the popular children's television show Blue Peter, from 19 May 1980 until 27 June 1983. Early life and career Educated at the Gospel Oak Primary School and the Grey Coat Hospital school, London, while also pursuing child acting roles, she graduated with a degree in Drama from University of Hull. She then worked in the theatre in Birmingham, Manchester and London. Television career She first appeared on Blue Peter as a guest alongside her fellow actors and actresses in the BBC adaptation of Pamela Brown's The Swish of the Curtain. After leaving Blue Peter, she went on to present Saturday Superstore alongside Mike Read; she then co-p... Biography of Bob Azzam
Bob Azzam, born October 24, 1955 in Beirout, is a Lebanese singer, famous for his songs "Chéri je t’aime, chéri je t’adore" and "Fais-moi du couscous chéri" ("Make couscous for me, darling").... Biography of Reginald Kray
Reginald "Reggie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 1 October 2000) and Ronald "Ronnie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 17 March 1995) were identical twin brothers, and the foremost organised crime leaders dominating London's East End during the 1950s and 1960s. Ronald, commonly referred to as Ron or Ronnie, suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. The Krays were involved in armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, violent assaults including torture and the murders of Jack "The Hat" McVitie and George Cornell. As West End nightclub owners they mixed with well-known names such as Diana Dors, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland as well as politicians. This gave them a perceived respectability and in the 1960s became celebrities in their own right being photographed by the likes of David Bailey and appearing in interv... Biography of Tony Peck
Tony Peck, born October 24, 1956 in Santa Monica, California, is an American actor. He is the son of Gregory Peck and Veronique Passani, the brother of actress-producer Cecilia Peck, the brother-in-law of Daniel Voll and the half-brother of Jonathan Peck, Stephen Peck and Carey Paul Peck. He has one son with Cheryl Tiegs, Zachary Peck, was born on 1 October 1991. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669733/ ) Conjura de El Escorial, La (2008) .... Tiépolo ... aka The El Escorial Conspiracy (Europe: English title: literal title) Viper (1994) .... Kovacs ... aka Bad Blood Inside Edge (1993) .... Dan Nealy Fit to Kill (1993) .... Lucas Sliver (1993) .... Martin Kinsella Hammer Down (1992) Hard Hunted (1992) .... Lucas "Hollywood Detective" (1991) TV series ..... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dominique Baert
Dominique Baert, born October 24, 1959 in Tourcoing, is a French politician, member of PS (Parti socialiste).... Biography of Domitian
Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 – 18 September 96), commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor who reigned from 14 September 81 until his death. Domitian was the last emperor of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled the Roman Empire between 69 and 96, encompassing the reigns of Domitian's father Vespasian (69–79), his elder brother Titus (79–81), and that of Domitian himself. Domitian spent much of his youth and early career in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War. This situation continued under the rule of Vespasian, who became emperor on 21 December 69, following a year of civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. While Titus effectually reigned as co-emperor with his father, Domitian was left with honours but no... Biography of B.D. Wong
Bradley Darryl “B.D.” Wong (born October 24, 1960) is an American Tony Award-winning actor, best-known for his role in the Broadway production of M. Butterfly and for his role as Dr. George Huang on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Early life Wong, a Chinese American, was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Roberta Christine (née Leong), a telephone company supervisor, and William D. Wong. He attended Lincoln High School before attending San Francisco State University. Career Wong gained attention for his Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. The play won multiple awards, including several for Wong. He is notable as being the only actor to have been honored with the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Theatre World Award for ... Biography of Shenae Grimes
Shenae Sonya Grimes (play /ʃəˈneɪ/; born October 24, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She currently portrays the role of Annie Wilson in 90210, a spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210. Prior to that she played Darcy Edwards on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She was also a recurring guest star on the series Naturally, Sadie where she played Arden Allcott. Early life and career Grimes was born in Toronto, Ontario. She attended Forest Hill Public School for elementary. Grimes attended City Academy for her last two years of high school. Beginning with a minor role in 2004, Grimes became a lead character on Degrassi in 2006, playing the role of Darcy Edwards. In 2009, Grimes left the series and Canada after being cast as Annie Wilson in 90210, the CW's spin-off of Beverly Hills,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Genet
Jean-Pierre Genet (born October 24, 1940 in Brest, France – died March 16, 2005) is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1964 to 1976. During this time he stayed with the one cycling team – the Mercier team of Raymond Poulidor. He rode 13 editions of the Tour de France where he won three stages – one in 1968, one in 1971 and one in 1974. He wore the maillot jaune for one day in the 1968 Tour de France.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Christophe Lagarde
Jean-Christophe Lagarde (born October 24, 1967) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-Saint-Denis department, and is a member of the New Centre.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Peyrelevade
Jean Peyrelevade, born October 24, 1939 in Marseille, is a French businessman.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jane Walker
Jane Walker, born October 24, 1859 in Dewsbury, was a British physician and specialist in tuberculosis.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Denise Levertov
Denise Levertov was a British-born American poet born October 24, 1923 in Ilford, Essex, England and died December 20, 1997. Early life and influences Denise Levertov was born in Ilford, Essex, England. Her mother, Beatrice Spooner-Jones Levertoff, was Welsh. Her father, Paul Levertoff, immigrated to England from Germany, was a Russian Hassidic Jew who, after converting to Christianity, became an Anglican parson. While being educated at home, Levertov showed an enthusiasm for writing from an early age, even claiming later in life that, when she was five years old, she had declared she would be a writer. At the age of 12, she sent some of her poems to T. S. Eliot, who replied with a two-page letter of encouragement. In 1940, when she was 17, Levertov published her first poem. During ... Biography of Doug Davidson
Douglas Donald "Doug" Davidson (born October 24, 1954 in Glendale, California) is an American television actor. He has portrayed private investigator Paul Williams on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since May 1978, making him the series' senior male cast member. On September 12, 1994, he began hosting a five-night-a-week, syndicated, half hour version of the game show The New Price Is Right, but the show was canceled just four and a half months later on January 27, 1995 due to both the O. J. Simpson trial and a product that was generally seen as too much of a departure from the familiar daytime version. Davidson was one of a few people given an audition to replace Bob Barker after his retirement from The Price Is Right in 2007, a role which ultimately went to Drew Carey. D... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tito Gobbi
Tito Gobbi (October 24, 1913 – March 5, 1984) was an Italian baritone. Biography Gobbi was born in Bassano del Grappa and studied law at the University of Padua before he trained as a singer. He made his operatic debut in 1935 as Count Rudolfo in Vincenzo Bellini's La Sonnambula. In 1942 he made his debut at La Scala in Milan and then appeared at Covent Garden in London in 1951, both times in the role of Belcore in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. Rome was to be the base for many of Gobbi's productions throughout the 1950s and 1960s, for which he created many roles himself. He was noted for his unique voice and his talent for verismo (realistic) acting. In the 1960s he was involved in stage directing, a notable example being his 1965 production of Simon Boccanegra at the Royal Opera H... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Bettis
John Bettis (born 24 October 1946) is an American lyricist who has co-written many famous popular songs over the years. He was originally part of the band Spectrum, which also featured Richard and Karen Carpenter. He would provide the lyrics for many hit songs for The Carpenters' ("Top of the World", "Only Yesterday", "Goodbye to Love"), and later for other famous artists such as Madonna ("Crazy For You"), Michael Jackson ("Human Nature"), The Pointer Sisters ("Slow Hand") Diana Ross ("When You Tell Me That You Love Me"), Jennifer Warnes ("Nights Are Forever"). He was born in Long Beach, California, the son of Wayne Douglas and Nellie Jane (House) Bettis, and attended California State University. Bettis has had Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for "Promise Me You'll Remembe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Armand Lanoux
Armand Lanoux, born October 24, 1913 in Paris and died March 23, 1983 à Champs-sur-Marne, was a French writer. Bibliography 1943 : La Canadienne assassinée (Colbert) 1946 : Le Pont de la folie (Colbert) 1947 : L'Affaire de l'impasse Ronsin 1948 : La Nef des fous (Amiot-Dumont/Julliard), Prix du roman populiste 1949 : L'Enfant en proie aux images (Labeyrie) 1949 : La Classe du matin (Fayard) 1951 : Cet âge trop tendre (Julliard) 1953 : Colporteur (Seghers), Prix Apollinaire 1953 : Les Lézards dans l'horloge (Julliard), Grand Prix du roman de la Société des Gens de Lettres 1954 : Bonjour, Monsieur Zola (Amiot-Dumont/Hachette) 1956 : Le Photographe délirant (Seghers) 1956 : Le Commandant Watrin (Julliard), Prix Interallié 1957 : Yododo (Fayard) 1958 : Le Rendez... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mainbocher (stylist)
Mainbocher (1891 (many sources give 1890)-1976) (born Main Rousseau Bocher) was an American couturier who operated fashion houses in Paris and later New York from the 1930s through the 1960s. He is best known for designing Wallis Simpson's wedding dress and trousseau for her 1937 marriage to the former Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor) which was photographed by Cecil Beaton. Mainbocher's wedding dress worn by the Duchess of Windsor on the wedding day. Mainbocher was a native of Chicago, where he studied art at the University of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He served in the Army in the first World War and stayed on in Paris after the war, working as a fashion illustrator for Harpers Bazaar and later as a fashion editor for French Vogue. In 1929, he established his ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson, 24 October 1948, Leeds, Yorkshire) is a British pop singer. The son of pop singer Marion Ryan and producer Lloyd Sapherson, Barry and his twin brother Paul began to perform at the age of fifteen. In 1965 they signed a recording contract with Decca and under the name of "Paul & Barry Ryan" brought out singles such as "Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches" (1965), "Have Pity on the Boy" (1966), and "Missy Missy" (1966). His stepfather was American agent and music promoter Harold Davison. When it turned out that Barry's brother, allegedly on the verge of a nervous breakdown, was unable to cope any longer with all the stress connected with show business, the two brothers decided on a new division of labour: Paul would write the songs which Barry would then int... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Bertin
Pierre Bertin, born October 24, 1891 in Lille and died May 13, 1984, was a French comedian and director, member fo the Comédie-Française. He is the husband of Marcelle Meyer and the father of comedian Roland Bertin.... Biography of Max-Michael Baltin
Max-Michael Baltin, born October 24, 1954 in Hagen, is a German author, computer designer and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sybil Thorndike
Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike CH DBE (24 October 1882 – 9 June 1976) was a British actress. A biography of Dame Sybil by Sheridan Morley was published in 1977. Early life She was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire to Arthur Thorndike and Agnes Macdonald. Her father was a Canon of Rochester Cathedral. She was educated at The Rochester Grammar School for Girls, and first trained as a classical pianist, making weekly visits to London for music lessons at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She gave her first public performance as a pianist at the age of 11, but in 1899 was forced to give up playing owing to piano cramp. At the instigation of her brother, the author Russell Thorndike, she then trained as an actress. Career At the age of 21 she was offered her first professional... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Theo Braun
Théo Braun, born October 24, 1920 in Rombas, is a French politician.... Biography of Jemima Rooper
Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981, in Hammersmith, London, England) is an English actress. Background Rooper was born in Hammersmith, London, England and is the daughter of TV journalist Alison Rooper. She attended Redcliffe Primary School in Chelsea, London and then, at age 12, went to Godolphin and Latymer girls' school. While working on The Famous Five she passed eight GCSEs with A* and A grades. From there she went to sixth form college where she got three A-grade A levels. Work Rooper expressed a wish to be an actress at the age of eight and contacted an agent. Her first professional roles were in the 1993 film The Higher Mortals and the 1994 film Willie's War. In 1996 she appeared in all episodes as George in Enid Blyton's The Famous Five. She said: I remember writ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ruxandra Dragomir
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie (born October 24, 1972 in Piteşti) is a female tennis player from Romania, who won four singles and five doubles titles during her career. The righthander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 25, 1997, when she became the number 15 of the world. WTA Tour Titles(9) Singles(4) No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final 1. 1996 Budapest, Hungary Clay Melanie Schnell 7–6(6), 6–1 2. 1996 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Clay Patty Schnyder 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 3. 1996 Pattaya City, Thailand Hard Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–6(4), 6–4 4. 1997 Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Miriam Oremans 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 Doubles(5) No. Date Tournament Partnering Surface Opponents in Final Score in Final 1. 1994 Palermo, Italy Laura ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kirby Bliss Blanton
Kirby Bliss Blanton, born October 24, 1990 in The Woodlands near Houston, Texas, is an American actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1926300/ ) Ball Don't Lie (2008) .... Jamie Smith Scar (2007) .... Olympia Burrows "Hannah Montana" .... Becca Weller (2 episodes, 2006) - Oops! I Meddled Again (2006) TV episode .... Becca Weller - Miley, Get Your Gum (2006) TV episode .... Becca Weller "Entourage" .... Amanda (1 episode, 2006) - One Day in the Valley (2006) TV episode .... Amanda "Zoey 101" .... Girl #2 (1 episode, 2006) - Broadcast Views (2006) TV episode .... Girl #2 "Unfabulous" .... Email Girl / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2005) - The Little Sister (2005) TV episode .... Email Girl - The Picture (2004) TV episode .... Tiffany... Biography of Jacqueline McKenzie
Jacqueline Susan McKenzie (born 24 October 1967) is an Australian actress. McKenzie made her film debut in the 1987 film Wordplay and on stage in Child Dancing for Griffin Theatre Company. She made a strong impression in Romper Stomper (1992), and over the next couple of years came to be regarded as one of Australia's most promising young actresses. She received Australian Film Institute Award nominations for her roles in Stark, This Won't Hurt a Bit (both 1993), The Battlers and Traps (both 1994) before winning two awards in 1995 for "Best Actress in a Television Drama" for Halifax f.p: Lies of the Mind, and Best Actress in a Leading Role" for Angel Baby. With this success she ventured to the United States and secured a Green Card, as a "Person of Extraordinary Ability". She subsequent... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hermann Sporner
Hermann Sporner, born Octobre 24, 1915 in Munich and died in 1991, was a German author and professional astrologer, the founder of the Hamburg school.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Moya Magnani
Moya Maria Magnani, born October 1931 in Genova, is an Italian politician. She was the Mayor of Torino in 1987.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frédéric Déhu
Frédéric Déhu (born 24 October 1972 in Villeparisis) was a French football defender. He has been capped 5 times for the French national team. Stats First game in Ligue 1, July 21, 1991, Lens - Metz (0-2). First goal in Ligue 1 : December 18, 1991, Sochaux - Lens (1-2). 405 games in L1 and 22 goals. 11 games in Spanish Liga but he failed to score. First game in UEFAs Cup : September 14, 1995, C3, Lens - Avenir Beggen (6-0) First goal in UEFAs Cup : October 31, 1995, C3, Lens - Chornomorets Odessa, 4-0 (25e). First cap in French national team, in Vienna, Austria - France : 2-2 08/19/1998. Clubs * 1991-1999 : Flag of France RC Lens * 1999-2000 : Flag of Spain FC Barcelona * 2000-2004 : Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain * 2004-2006 : Flag of Fran... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sofia Gubaidulina
Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina, (Russian: София Асгатовна Губайдулина, Tatar Cyrillic: София Әсгать кызы Гобәйдуллина, Latin: Sofia Äsğät qızı Ğöbäydullina) (born October 24, 1931) is a Russian composer of half Russian, half Tatar ethnicity. Gubaidulina's music is marked by the use of unusual instrumental combinations. In In Erwartung, she combines percussion (bongos, güiros, temple blocks, cymbals, tam-tams,bayan among others) and saxophone quartet. She has writt... Biography of Jade (radio host)
Princesse Jade or Jade, born October 24, 1961 in Jarnac, Charente, is a French famous radio host, well known in France, as Arthur, Max, Manu Levy, Laurent Petitguillaume or Super Nana. She is a former music teacher. She works now for RTL (a popular nation-wide commercial radio network owned by the RTL Group, number one in France).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Thérond
Roger Thérond, born October 24, 1924 in Sète, died June 23, 2001, was a French journalist and author. He was Editor in chief for Paris Match in 1949.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Martin Campbell
Martin Campbell (born 24 October 1940 (source: Imdb)) is a New Zealand TV and film director. Life and career Campbell was born in Hastings, New Zealand. He has directed two James Bond films, 1995's GoldenEye, starring Pierce Brosnan, and 2006's Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig, and was the first Bond director since John Glen to direct more than one film, as well as the oldest director in the series' history, at the age of 61 (beating the previous record set by Lewis Gilbert, who directed Moonraker at the age of 59). He also directed the two recent Zorro films, The Mask of Zorro (1998) and The Legend of Zorro (2005), both starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. On television Campbell had overseen some of the more action-oriented episodes from the TV series The Profe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Levi Leipheimer
Levi Leipheimer (born October 24, 1973 in Butte, Montana) is an American professional road bicycle racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Team Astana. He previously rode for the American team Discovery Channel, the German cycling team Gerolsteiner, and the Dutch team Rabobank. . His major results are 1st overall in the 2008 Tour of California (winning the Stage 5 time trial), 2nd overall in the 2008 Vuelta a España (winning two stages), 1st overall in the 2007 Tour of California (winning the Prologue and Stage 5 time trials), 1st overall in the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré, 1st overall in the 2005 Deutschland Tour, 3rd overall in the 2001 Vuelta a España, and four top-ten finishes in the Tour de France general classification, including 3rd overall in 2007. He lives in Santa Rosa, California with his ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luc Thuillier
Luc Thuillier is a French actor. Filmography Cinema * 1985 : Hors-la-loi by Robin Davis with Clovis Cornillac * 1985 : Rouge baiser by Véra Belmont with Lambert Wilson * 1986 : Cours privé by Pierre Granier-Deferre with Élizabeth Bourgine * 1988 : Il y a maldonne by John Berry with Clovis Cornillac and Myriam Boyer * 1988 : Les Années sandwiches by Pierre Boutron with Thomas Langmann * 1988 : L'Autre nuit by Jean-Pierre Limosin with Julie Delpy * 1989 : Cher frangin by Gérard Mordillat with Julie Jézéquel * 1989 : Monsieur Hire by Patrice Leconte, after a novel by Georges Simenon * 1989 : Un Père et passe by Sébastien Grall with Eddy Mitchell * 1989 : J'aurais jamais dû croiser son regard de Jean-Marc Longval avec Smaïn * 1990 :... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Walter Buch
Walter Buch (24 October 1883 – 12 November 1949), was a German jurist and war criminal. Life Born in Bruchsal, the son of a Senate President at the Baden High Court, Buch became a soldier in the First World War as a career officer. In 1918, he was released from the army as a major and then busied himself in the Baden Veterans' League. By 1922, he had already become a member of the NSDAP and in August 1923 in Nuremberg, leader of the SA in Franconia. In mid 1923, after Hermann Ehrhardt on the one side and Ernst Röhm and Adolf Hitler on the other had fallen out with each other, the Stoßtrupp Adolf Hitler ("Adolf Hitler Raiding Patrol") was formed out of 12 SA members. The Stoßtrupp was run by two former members of the Stabswache ("Staff Watch") who had also once belonged to the Br... Biography of Kevin Burk
Kevin Burk, born October 24, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an American author and professional astrologer.... Biography of Octave Lapize
Octave Lapize (b. Montrouge, October 24, 1887 – d. Toul, July 14, 1917) was a French professional road racing cyclist and track cyclist. Most famous for winning the 1910 Tour de France and a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 kilometres, he was a three-time winner of one-day classics, Paris-Roubaix and Paris-Brussels. In his first Tour De France in 1909, he abandoned early due to wintery conditions during the month of July, but not before he managed a Stage 2 second place behind Tour winner Francois Faber. The following year he went head-to-head with Alcyon teammate Faber who led comfortably until colliding with a dog at the foot of the Pyrenees. Lapize finally won by just 4 points helped by a number of punctures to Faber's bike on the final stage from Caen to ... Biography of Sonny Terry
Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry (24 October 1911 - 11 March 1986) was a blind blues musician. He was most widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts. Career Terry was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. His father, a farmer, taught him to play basic blues harp as a youth. He sustained injuries to his eyes and lost his sight by the time he was 16, which prevented him from doing farm work himself. In order to earn a living Terry was forced to play music. He began playing in Shelby, North Carolina. After his father died he began playing in the trio of Piedmont blues-style guitarist Blind Boy Fuller. When Fuller died in 1941, he established a long-standing musical relation... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ray LeBlanc
Raymond J. LeBlanc (born October 24, 1964 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is best known as the goaltender for the United States team at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He was never drafted in the National Hockey League. After playing two seasons of junior hockey in Ontario, LeBlanc turned professional and joined the Pineridge Bucks of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League for the 1984–85 season. He then played one season for the ACHL's Carolina Thunderbirds before moving on to the International Hockey League, where he would spend the majority of his career. In his IHL rookie season, 1986–87 with the Flint Spirits, LeBlanc appeared in 63 games and was awarded the Ken McKenzie Trophy as the top American-born rookie in t... Biography of Francisco Clavet
Francisco Javier Clavet González (born October 24, 1968 in Aranjuez) is a former tennis player from Spain. From 2009 he has been coaching his countryman Feliciano López. Singles career titles 1990 - Hilversum 1995 - Palermo 1996 - Amsterdam 1997 - Bogotá and Mexico City 1998 - Bucharest and Santiago de Chile 2001 - Scottsdale... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Morillon
Philippe Morillon (born 24 October 1935 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a former French general and was a Member of the European Parliament until 2009. He was elected on the Union for French Democracy ticket with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group. On 23 July 2004 he was elected Chair of the Committee on Fisheries. Before turning to politics he was an army General, and commanded the United Nations Forces in Bosnia (1992-1993). After Bosnia, Morillon commanded the Rapid Reaction Force, after which he retired with the rank of général de corps d'armée. He is a Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur. In September 2010, Morillon was denied access to Srebrenica Genocide memorial by Bosniak women who believed that he had allowed the Srebrenica genocide. Education Gr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Albert Châtelet
Albert Châtelet (24 October 1883, Valhuon, Pas-de-Calais – 30 June 1960, Paris) was a French politician and mathematician. Châtelet received his teaching degree from the École Normale Supérieure in 1908. After earning a doctorate in 1913, Châtelet became a lecturer at École centrale de Lille and a professor at Université de Lille, rising to the rank of Vice-Chancellor by 1924. After thirteen years of chancellorship he was appointed as the Director of Secondary Education by the Ministry of National Education, where he served under Jean Zay until 1940. In 1945 he joined the Faculty of Science at the University of Paris, succeeding Jean Cabannes as its Dean in 1949. After his retirement as Dean in 1954 Châtelet began participating in political movements at the forefront of the downfall of the... Biography of Raelee Hill
Raelee Hill (born October 24, 1972) is an Australian actress best-known for her roles in some of her country's most successful television series. Her first major role was as Loretta Taylor in Paradise Beach, which was followed shortly afterwards by the characters Serendipity Gottlieb in Neighbours and Constable Tayler Johnson in Water Rats. Raelee was born in Brisbane, Australia. She is most widely-known internationally for her part as Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu in the sci-fi television series Farscape. Having originally auditioned for the part of Commandant Mele-On Grayza, she was considered "too likeable" for a villain and the role of Sikozu was created especially for her by executive producer David Kemper. She made her film début in the 1996 romantic comedy Hotel de Love, a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Baptiste Gourion
Jean-Baptiste Gourion, O.S.B. (1934–2005) was a French Jewish-born Benedictine monk and auxiliary bishop from 2003 until his death. Gourion was born on October 24, 1934 in Oran, Algeria, when it was a French colony. When studying medicine in France, he decided to enter in French Army during the Algerian War. Gourion converted from Judaism to Roman Catholicism in 1958. In 1961, he entered a Benedictine Monastery and in 1967, he was ordained a priest. Father Gourion came to Israel in 1976 with two more monks to rebuild the old monastery that was in Abu Gosh and in 1999 was named abbot of the monastery. In 2003, Gourion was nominated Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem by Pope John Paul II. In the same year he was also appointed the titular see of Lydda. His missi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Merian C. Cooper
Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893 – April 21, 1973) was an American aviator, United States Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, screenwriter, film director and producer. His most famous film was the 1933 movie King Kong. Biography Early life Born to John C. Cooper, an American of English descent, and the former Mary Caldwell in Jacksonville, Florida, Cooper was educated at The Lawrenceville School and entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1912, but resigned in 1915 (his senior year) in a dispute over his belief in air power which the Navy did not share. In 1916, he joined the Georgia National Guard to help chase Pancho Villa in Mexico. World War I Cooper served as a DH-4 bomber pilot with the United States Army Air Service during World War I. He was shot down a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Karlfried Graf Durckheim
Karl Friedrich Alfred Heinrich Ferdinand Maria Graf Eckbrecht von Dürckheim-Montmartin (October 24, 1896 – December 28, 1988) was a German diplomat, psychotherapist and Zen-Master. Life and work Dürckheim was born in Munich. He was a descendant of old Bavarian nobility whose parents still had a fortune, eventually lost during bad economic times. In his early twenties, he was reading in the Tao Te Ching of Lao-Tzu. "Suddenly it happened! I was listening and lightning went through me. The veil was torn asunder, I was awake! I had just experienced 'It'. Everything existed and nothing existed. Another Reality had broken through this world. I myself existed and did not exist..." "I had experienced that which is spoken of in all centuries: individuals, in whatever stage of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Theodor Stolojan
Theodor Dumitru Stolojan (Romanian pronunciation: ; born 24 October 1943) is a Romanian politician. An economist by training, he is a leader of the Democratic-Liberal Party. He previously served as Prime minister of Romania from September 1991 to November 1992. He and his wife Elena have a son, Vlad Stolojan, and a daughter, Ada Palea. He is currently a Member of the European Parliament for Romania, representing the Democratic Liberal Party (EPP-ED). Career Before the 1989 Revolution he worked at the Committee for State Planning, together with Nicolae Văcăroiu, who was President of the Senate between 20 December 2000 and 14 October 2008. During the rule of Nicolae Ceauşescu he worked at the Ministry of Finances between 1972 and 1977 as an economist in the State Budget... Biography of Kurt Huber
Kurt Huber (October 24, 1893 – July 13, 1943) was a member of the White Rose group, which carried out resistance against Nazi Germany. Huber was born in Chur, Switzerland, to German parents. He grew up in Stuttgart and, later (after his father's death), in Munich. He showed an aptitude for such subjects as music, philosophy and psychology, and became a professor in 1920. Huber was appalled by reports of his country's atrocities in World War II and decided that the Nazis had to be removed from power. He came into contact with the White Rose movement through some students who attended his lectures: Hans Scholl and Alexander Schmorell. Huber actually wrote the White Rose's sixth and last leaflet calling for an end to National Socialism. Huber was arrested on February 27, 1943, and wa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ernest Claes
Andreas Ernestus Josephus Claes (24 October 1885 in Zichem - 2 September 1968 in Elsene) was a Flemish author. Some of his works are written under the pseudonym G. van Hasselt Works Uit mijn dorpken (1906) Het proza van Potgieter (1912) Uit mijn soldatentijd (1917) Bei uns in Deutschland (1919) Namen 1914 (1919) Oorlogsnovellen (1919) De Witte (1920) Sichemsche novellen (1921) De vulgaire geschiedenis van Charelke Dop (1923) De Fanfare De Sint-Jansvrienden (1924) Kiki (1925) Het leven van Herman Coene (1925-1930) Wannes Raps (1926) De heiligen van Sichem (1931) De geschiedenis van Black (1932) Kobeke (1933) Pastoor Campens zaliger (1935) Van den os en den ezel (1937) De moeder en de drie soldaten (1939) Clementine (1940) Jeugd (1940) De oud... Biography of VV Brown
Vanessa Brown (born 24 October 1983), known as VV Brown is an English singer, songwriter and producer signed to Universal Records in the United Kingdom and to EMI's Capitol Records in the United States. The Los Angeles Times and UK newspaper The Independent have both named Brown an artist to watch in 2009/2010. Early life and career Vanessa Brown was born in Northampton, England. She is the eldest of six siblings and her mother is from Jamaica and her father is from Puerto Rico. She attended Overstone Park School near Northampton, which her parents own and work at. Brown learned to play the piano, developed her vocals and took classical and jazz piano lessons at a musical arts school which she attended during weekends. Growing up, Brown listened to jazz artists like Aretha Frankl... Biography of Marco Bechis
Marco Bechis (born October 24, 1955 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film screenwriter and director. His credited films include Garage Olimpo (1999) and Figli/Hijos (Sons and Daughters) (2001). Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065009/ ) Screenwriter: BirdWatchers - La terra degli uomini rossi (2008) (writer) ... aka Birdwatchers (International: English title) Figli/Hijos (2001) (writer) ... aka Sons and Daughters (International: English title) Garage Olimpo (1999) (writer) ... aka Garage Olimpo (France) (International: English title) Luca's Film (1997) (writer) Carniere, Il (1997) (screenplay) (story) ... aka The Game Bag Alambrado (1991) (writer) ... aka Barbed Wire (USA) ... aka Fenced In (International: English title) Director: BirdWa... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Coffy
Robert Joseph Coffy (24 October 1920 in Le Biot - 15 July 1995) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Marseille. Early life and education He entered the Seminary in Lyon and was ordained to the priesthood 28 October 1944. He carried out pastoral work in Annecy for a year in 1946. He taught as a faculty member where he had been taught in 1948. In the diocese of Annecy he was transferred to be a faculty member of its major seminary from 1949 until 1952, becoming its rector in 1952. Episcopate He was appointed as Bishop of Gap by Pope Paul VI in 1967. He was appointed to the metropolitan see of Albi on 15 June 1974. He was transferred to the archdiocese of Marseille by Pope John Paul II on 13 April 1985. Cardinalate Archbishop Coffy was created Cardinal-Priest of of S... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emil Frey (homme politician)
Emil Johann Rudolf Frey (October 24, 1838 – December 24, 1922) was a Swiss politician, soldier in the American Civil War and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1890–1897). Early life Frey was born in Arlesheim, Switzerland, as the son of Emil Remigius Frey. His father was a liberal separatist politician. Frey's family provided refuge for Friedrich Hecker when he fled the repression following the revolution in Germany in 1848. Frey later emigrated to the USA arriving in Belleville, Illinois an area with many Forty-Eighters, veterans of the 1848 revolutions in Europe. For a while he worked for Hecker, but they had a falling out. Career during the American Civil War Frey entered the unionist 24th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a private. Hecker was his comman... Biography of Angela Asare
Angela Asare, born on October 24, 1985 in Accra, won the congeniality award in a vote by all 86 contestants at the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant 2006. At 1.88 m (6'2") in height, she was the tallest contestant to enter the Miss Universe pageant that year.... Biography of Rowland S. Howard
Rowland Stuart Howard (24 October 1959 – 30 December 2009) was an Australian rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, he played electric guitar in the post-punk group The Birthday Party. Howard died of liver cancer in December 2009, aged 50 years. 1978–1990 Rowland Stuart Howard wrote "Shivers" at the age of 16 whilst in the band, The Young Charlatans. Howard gained acclaim, after joining Melbourne-based band The Boys Next Door, when it was released as a single. The band changed their name to The Birthday Party and Howard's discordant guitar remained a major factor in their sound. The Birthday Party relocated from Australia to London in 1980 and subsequently to West Berlin which they found to be a cooler version of Melbourne (and preferable to London) and came complete with inspir... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rafael Furcal
Rafael Antonio Furcal (born October 24, 1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic), is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. Early career Furcal attended Jose Cabrera High School and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves on November 9, 1996. He began his professional career as a second baseman with the Gulf Coast Braves in 1997. The following season, with the Danville Braves he hit .328 and stole a league record 60 bases in only 66 games. He was named Danville's Player of the Year and Appalachian League All-Star Second Baseman. In 1999, he switched to short stop and joined the Macon Braves in "A" ball and hit .337 with 73 stolen bases in 83 games. He was transferred to the advanced "A" team in Myrtle Beach and hit .293 for them w... Biography of Florian Philippot
Florian Philippot (born 24 October 1981 at Croix (Nord)), is a French politician, a lawyer by profession and beside Louis Aliot, the vice-president of the Front National since 12 July 2012..... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Iván Kaviedes
Jaime Iván Kaviedes Llorenty (born October 24, 1977) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for El Nacional. He is one of the leading players in Ecuadorian football. Playing style Kaviedes is known as a striker with wonderful touch, great vision, passing range and a keen eye for goal. Although not particularly strong in the air, Kaviedes has scored spectacular overhead goals in his career. One remembered well even to this day was the bicycle kick he did with his back turned against FC Barcelona while playing for Real Valladolid. This goal was voted as the goal of the year. Club career Kaviedes rose to fame after scoring 43 goals in one season for Emelec in the Ecuadorian league. This led to a move to Perugia in the Italian Serie A. Kaviedes was unsuccessful there, since then he had... Biography of LoLa Monroe
Fershgenet Melaku aka Lola Monroe, born on October 24, 1986 (some sources give October 23 or 25) is an Ethiopian-born American rapper, model and actress. Early life Monroe was born in Ethiopia and raised in Washington D.C.. She is of mixed Trinidadian and Ethiopian descent. She began writing poems and songs at the age of 12. Career Monroe made her acting debut in the Wendy Williams biopic Queen of Media and later acted in Crazy like a Fox. She began modeling and appearing in music videos for various artists. She later became LoLa Monroe in 2007; "Monroe" is a reference to the actress, model, film producer and singer Marilyn Monroe. In June 2009, Monroe released her first mixtape, Boss Bitch's World. In October, she released her second mixtape, The Lola Monroe Chronicles: The ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jay Novacek
Jay McKinley Novacek (born October 24, 1962) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1985–1989) and the Dallas Cowboys (1990–1995). Novacek was a five-time Pro Bowler, who was selected to play each year from 1991 through 1995. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Early life Novacek played high school football in Gothenburg, Nebraska, where he was an all-state quarterback. In 1980 he set the state record in the pole vault with 15-1. He won the state championship in the hurdles. He was also an all-state basketball player. In 1996 he was inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame. College career He started his college career playing at split end and eventuall... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Catherine Sutherland
Catherine Jane Sutherland/Catherine J Chilson (born 24 October 1974) is an Australian actress best known for playing Katherine "Kat" Hillard, the Pink Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, and Power Rangers Turbo from 1995–1997, joining the TV series in the third season and leaving in fifth season. Career Power Rangers She reprised the role in season four, Power Rangers Zeo, and season five, Power Rangers Turbo (which she has said is her favourite Rangers season ), and appeared in the movie that connected the two seasons. She has done voiceovers for various characters on Power Rangers since Catherine left the show; the most famous is the female Machine Empire General Tezzla in the Power Rangers: Wild Force episode "Forever Red". Other media & appearances She p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mary Bono
Mary Bono Mack (born October 24, 1961) is the outgoing U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district, and previously the 44th, serving since 1998. She is a member of the Republican Party and is married to Connie Mack IV, a Republican representative from Florida. Mary Bono Mack's district is based in Palm Springs and includes most of central and eastern Riverside County. She sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and is Chairwoman for the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade. Mack and her husband both lost their seats in the 2012 United States elections. Mary was defeated in her bid for reelection by Dr. Raul Ruiz while Connie lost his attempt to unseat Bill Nelson in the Florida Senate election. Having been the sole female Republican in California'... Biography of Raúl Esparza
Raúl Eduardo Esparza (born October 24, 1970) is an American stage actor, singer, and voice artist noted for his award winning performances in Broadway shows. He has received Tony nominations for his role as a vibrant and flamboyant Philip Salon in the Boy George musical Taboo in 2004; Robert, an empty man devoid of connection in the musical comedy Company in 2006; a lazy and snarky man in Harold Pinter's The Homecoming; and an aggressive volatile movie producer in David Mamet's Speed the Plow. He played the role of Riff Raff on Broadway in the revival of "The Rocky Horror Show" and the role of Caractacus Potts in the Broadway musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He has been nominated in all Tony categories for which an actor is eligible but has yet to win. He has performed musicals by Andre... |
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