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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on October, 4, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,458 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,458 Celebrities
140 celebrities or events were found for October, 4. Add to favourites (48 fans)Biography of Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone, (born October 4, 1976) is an American actress and former fashion model. She first came to widespread attention in music videos for Aerosmith and later starred in Hollywood films such as Clueless and Batman & Robin. Early life Alicia Silverstone was born in San Francisco, California, to Monty Silverstone, a real-estate investor, and Didi Radford, a former flight attendant. Silverstone's father is English-born and her mother is Scottish. Her father, a native of East London, is Jewish and her mother converted to Judaism upon marrying Silverstone's father. She attended San Mateo High School but did not complete her high school studies. Silverstone is the youngest of three children and also has a half-sister, London rock singer Kezi Silverstone, and a half-brother, David... Add to favourites (40 fans)Biography of Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon (born October 4, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Early life Sarandon was born as Susan Abigail Tomalin in New York City to Phillip Leslie Tomalin (of English, Irish and Welsh ancestry) and Lenora Marie Criscione (who was born in Ragusa, Sicily). Susan grew up as the eldest of ten children in a large Roman Catholic family. She graduated from Edison High School in 1964, and then attended The Catholic University of America from 1964 to 1968 where she attained a BA in drama. Sarandon, and 10 of her relatives (including her significant other Tim Robbins and her son Miles), recently travelled to Wales to track her family's Welsh genealogy. Their journey was documented by the BBC Wales programme "Coming Home: Susan Sarandon". Career In 1969, Susan ... Add to favourites (32 fans)Biography of Julien Clerc
Paul-Alain Leclerc, popularly known as Julien Clerc (born October 4, 1947 in Paris) is a French singer. His father was a UNESCO employee and his mother is from Guadeloupe. Many of the chansons he sings were written by Étienne Roda-Gil, a long time collaborator. His brother, Gérard Leclerc, is a political commentator on France 2. For a time he was involved with French actress Miou-Miou, who in 1978 bore him a daughter, Jeanne Herry. Like her father, Jeanne has pursued a career in show business, albeit as an actress and comedian rather than as a singer. Julien Clerc owes his fame in France to his 1969 French language adaptation of the musical Hair. Since then he has sung a great many popular songs, and is generally considered one of the greatest francophone musicians of his generati... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston (October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American Academy Award-winning film actor. (Sometimes, 1923 is given, but Imdb and German Wikipedia give 1924, and more sources give 1924). Heston was known for playing heroic roles, such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur. Early in his career, he was one of a handful of Hollywood actors to publicly speak out against racism and was active in the civil rights movement. During the latter part of his movie career, he starred in films such as The Omega Man and Soylent Green, which have a strong environmental message. He was president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003. Early life Heston was born John Charles Carter in Evanston, Illinois, the s... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of Lena Katina
Lena Katina (Russian: Елена Сергеевна Катина) (born on 4 October 1984 in Moscow) is one of the two members of the Russian music duo t.A.T.u.; the other being Yulia Volkova. She is known for being the "good girl" of the duo. Childhood She is the eldest of three children, and the only child of Sergey Katin, a renowned Russian pop music author, and Inessa Katina. Her younger, half sister Katya has a different father and her brother Ivan has a different mother. She was raised religious and is a practicing Russian Orthodox Christian. In 1992 she joined the famous Russian children's ensemble "Avenue". She was part of it for three years, and at age 11 was selected for "Ne... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Liev Schreiber
Isaac Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is a Tony Award-winning American actor. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s, having initially appeared in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the Scream trilogy of horror films. Early life Schreiber was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Heather (née Milgram) and Tell Schreiber, a stage actor and director. His father is of Austrian, Irish, Swiss, and Scottish descent while his mother is Jewish, the descendant of immigrants from Poland, Ukraine and Germany. His mother claims that she named him after her favorite author, Leo Tolstoy, while his father claims that Schreiber was named after the doctor who saved his mother's life. His family nickname, adopted when Schreiber was a b... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton (born Joseph Frank Keaton, October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American silent film comic actor and filmmaker. His trademark was physical comedy with a stoic, deadpan expression on his face, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face" (referencing the Nathaniel Hawthorne story about the "Old Man of the Mountain" ). His career as a performer and director is widely regarded to be among the most innovative and important work in the history of cinema. He was recognized as the seventh greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. A 2002 world-wide poll by Sight and Sound ranked Keaton's The General as the 15th best film of all time. Three other Keaton films received votes in the survey: Our Hospitality, Sherlock, Jr., and The Navigator. Early life in v... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979) is an American actress. She came to fame after her role in the 1999 teen romantic comedy, She's All That, and has since appeared mostly in lower-profile films. Early life Cook was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Thomas H. Cook, a social worker and former stand-up comic, and JoAnn, a cooking instructor and weaver. Cook attended school at Laurel Springs School and Minneapolis South High School. She began working as a print model at the age of 10, most notably in nationwide advertisements for Target and appearing on the boxes of Milk-Bone dog biscuits for medium sized dogs. Career At the age of fourteen, Cook began auditioning for acting work. Her modeling agency sent her to read for a short film, 26 Summer Street (1996). She first gained n... Biography of Tcheky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo (pronounced IPA /ʧeki kɑrjo/; born October 4, 1953) is a French actor and sometimes a singer. Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) He was born in Istanbul, Turkey (as Çeki Karyo), son of a Sephardic-Jewish father and a Greek mother, and grew up in Paris, France. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and later became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, playing many classical roles. After that, he joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, starring in both contemporary and classical plays. He has participated in many Hollywood movies, often portraying a French character, in the same fashion as Jean Reno. He was nominated for a César Award for Best Actor for his role in La Balance, and received the Jean Gabin Prize in 1986 in recognition of his talent. He is mar... Biography of Wendy Makkena
Wendy Makkena (born October 4, 1958) is an American actress. Born in New York City, where her mother is a well known astrologer, Makkena began her acting career in 1986 appearing in the TV show Santa Barbara. She later landed her first movie role in Eight Men Out. She has made various guest appearances in TV shows such as House, Law & Order, Monsters, and NYPD Blue. In 1992 she landed a starring role in the popular movie Sister Act as the shy but talented singing nun Sister Mary Robert (although her singing voice was dubbed by Andrea Robinson), a role she reprised in Sister Act 2. She played in various other TV roles until 1997, when she starred in Air Bud, followed by the independent film Finding North (1998). Since then she has starred in various TV shows such as The Job, Oliver Beene... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Anne Rice
Anne Rice (born on October 4, 1941) is a best-selling American author of gothic and later religious themed books. Best known for her Vampire Chronicles, her prevailing thematical focus is on love, death, immortality, existentialism, and the human condition. She was married to poet Stan Rice for 41 years until his death in 2002. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history. Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) Early years Rice was born and spent most of her early life in New Orleans, Louisiana, which forms the background against which most of her stories take place. She was the second daughter in a Catholic Irish-American family; Rice's sister, Alice Borchardt, also became a noted genre author. She lives in East Haven, Connecticut.... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Christoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz (born October 4, 1956 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director. Waltz studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. He started as a stage actor, playing at venues like Zurich's Schauspielhaus Zürich, Vienna's Burgtheater, or the Salzburg Festival. Later he became a prolific actor in various TV productions. In Quentin Tarantino's epic war film/spaghetti western Inglourious Basterds, Waltz portrayed Colonel Hans Landa, the sinister yet poetic pipe-smoking "Jew Hunter". For this role, he received the Best Actor Award in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Waltz is married with four children, and lives in London, England. Partial filmography Year Film Role Notes and aw... Biography of Armand Assante
Armand Anthony Assante, Jr. (born October 4, 1949) is an Emmy Award-winning and four-time Golden Globe Award-nominated American actor. Early life Assante was born and raised in New York City, the son of Katherine, a music teacher and poet, and Armand Anthony Assante, Sr., a painter and artist. and was raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic family. Career His first film was The Lords of Flatbush (1974). A role that brought him greater attention came in 1980's Private Benjamin as a handsome Frenchman who becomes the love interest of a U.S. soldier played by Goldie Hawn. His somewhat sinister look has made him a popular choice for tough-guy heroes, as in his starring role as private eye Mike Hammer in the film I, the Jury (1982) or as Mafia gangsters like that of Michael Moretti in Si... Biography of Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the nineteenth President of the United States (1877–1881). Hayes was elected President by one electoral vote after the disputed election of 1876. Early life Hayes was born in Delaware, Ohio, on October 4, 1822. His parents were Rutherford Hayes (January 4, 1787 Brattleboro, Vermont–July 20, 1822 Delaware, Ohio) and Sophia Birchard (April 15, 1792 Wilmington, Vermont–October 30, 1866 Columbus, Ohio). Hayes's father died three months before Hayes' birth and an uncle, Sardis Birchard, lived with the family and served as Hayes's guardian. Birchard was close to Hayes throughout his life and became a father figure to him. Hayes attended the common schools and the Methodis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ann Widdecombe
Ann Noreen Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947) is a British Conservative Party politician and, more recently, television presenter and novelist. She is the Member of Parliament for Maidstone and The Weald and a Privy Counsellor. She is a prominent member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship and an outspoken supporter of traditional family values. Early life Born in Bath, Somerset, Widdecombe is the daughter of a Ministry of Defence Civil Servant. She attended the Royal Navy School, Singapore, and a Convent School in Bath. She then read Latin at Birmingham University and later attended Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford to read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). She worked for Unilever (1973-75) and then as an administrator at the University of London (1975-87) before entering parliame... Biography of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (born 4 October 1977 in Bni Chiker, Morocco) is a French politician of the Socialist General Council. She was advisor to Ségolène Royal's campaign during the 2007 French General Election. Since 2008 she has been sixth deputy Mayor of Lyon, responsible for major events, youth and community life. Biography Second in a family of seven children, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem was born in the Moroccan countryside in 1977 in Bni Chiker, a village near Nador. In 1982 she rejoined her father, a French building worker, with her mother and elder sister Fatiha, and grew up in the suburbs of Amiens. She graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris ("Paris Institute of Political Studies") in 2002. At the Institut she met Boris Vallaud, whom she married on 27 August 2005. ... Biography of Sara Forestier
Sara Forestier (born on October 4, 1986, Denmark) is a French actress who lives in Paris. Her most important role was Lydia in Abdel Kechiche`s L'Esquive for which she was awarded the 2005 César Award for most promising actress. Filmography 2001 : Les Fantômes de Louba, by Martine Dugowson 2002 : La Guerre à Paris, by Yolande Zauberman 2003 : Quelques jours entre nous, by Virginie Sauveur (TV) 2003 : L'Esquive, by Abdel Kechiche 2004 : À cran, deux ans après, by Alain Tasma (TV) 2005 : Les Courants, by Sofia Norlin (short movie) 2005 : Un fil à la patte, by Michel Deville 2005 : Le Courage d'aimer, by Claude Lelouch 2005 : Hell, by Bruno Chiche 2005 : Combien tu m'aimes?, by Bertrand Blier 2006 : Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, by Tom Tykwer 2006 : Quelques j... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Edouard Lipa
Jean-Édouard Lipa is a French actor and DJ, born October 4, 1980 in Saint-Martin-d’Hères. He was finalist in the Reality TV Show Loft Story in 2001.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ernest Fourneau
Ernest Fourneau (October 4, 1872 in Biarritz - August 5, 1949 in Ascain) was a famous French chimist.... Biography of Jean-François Millet
Jean-François Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. He is noted for his scenes of peasant farmers. He can be categorized as part of the movement termed "naturalism", but also as part of the movement of "realism". Born in the village of Gruchy, in Gréville-Hague (Normandy), Millet moved to Paris in 1838. He received his academic schooling with Paul Dumouchel, and with Jérome Langlois in Cherbourg. After 1840 he turned away from the official painting style and came under the influence of Honoré Daumier. In 1849 he withdrew to Barbizon to apply himself to painting many, often poetic, peasant scenes. The Gleaners One of the most well known of Millet's paintings is The Gleaners (1857), depict... Biography of Derrick Rose
Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Born in Chicago, Rose learned the game of basketball from his three older brothers. In high school, he won two state championships and was rated by scouts as the top point guard prospect in the country after graduation. He played for the University of Memphis Tigers and reached the NCAA national championship game in 2008. Shortly after, Rose declared for the 2008 NBA Draft and was selected first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls. In his first year of professional basketball, Rose was voted the Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Rookie Team. In only his second season, Rose was selected as an All-Star for the first time for th... Biography of Engelbert Dollfuss
Engelbert Dollfuss (German: Dollfuß; October 4, 1892 – July 25, 1934) was an Austrian Christian Social statesman, who served as chancellor for two years from 1932 until his assassination by Nazi agents in 1934. Born in Texing in Lower Austria and deeply religious, Dollfuss was educated at a Roman Catholic seminary before deciding to study Law at the University of Vienna and then Economics at the University of Berlin. Dollfuss had difficulty gaining admission into the Austro-Hungarian army in World War I due to his short stature - he stood at 150 cm (4'11"), but was eventually accepted and sent to the Alpine Front. He was a highly decorated soldier and was briefly taken prisoner by the Italians as a POW in 1918. After the war he worked for the Agriculture ministry as secretary of the ... Biography of Birthe Wolter
Birthe Wolter, born October 4, 1981 in Cologne, is a German actress. Filmography TV series 1996: SK-Babies 1999: Ein starkes Team 1999: CityExpress 1999–2002: Ein Fall für zwei 2000: Die Nesthocker – Familie zu verschenken 2000: Die Motorrad-Cops: Hart am Limit 2000: Großstadtrevier 2000: Mordkommission 2001: Polizeiruf 110 2005: Die Wache 2004-2005: Schulmädchen 2007: Alles außer Sex Movies for television 1997: Kleine Einbrecher (Hauptrolle) 1998: Tatort – Bildersturm 1999: Craniumfraktur (Kurzfilm der London International Filmschool, Hauptrolle) 2000: Der Superbulle und die Halbstarken (Nebenrolle) 2001: Ich pfeif' auf schöne Männer (Nebenrolle) 2008: Tatort – In eigener Sache Actress 2000: Flashback – Mörderische Ferien (Nebenrolle) ... Biography of Kurt Thomas (basketball)
Kurt Vincent Thomas (born October 4, 1972, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Milwaukee Bucks. Thomas is a 6'9", 235 lb. power forward/center known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense. After graduating from Dallas' Hillcrest High School, he attended Texas Christian University, where he led the NCAA Division I in scoring and rebounding, becoming only the third player in history to accomplish this feat. A natural power forward, he spent most of his career playing the center position with the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns. Despite being undersized at that position, he is renowned for his ability to grab rebounds, and for his consistent mid-range jumpshot. He has gained a reputation as a smart playe... Biography of Jean-Michel Espitallier
Jean-Michel Espitallier, born October 4, 1957 in Barcelonnette, is a French author. Works Ponts de frappe, Fourbis, 1995 Limite de manœuvres (avec illustrations de Tristan Bastit, Du sel & Couëdic Réunis, 1995 Gasoil : prises de guerre, Flammarion, 2000 Pièces détachées : une anthologie de la poésie française aujourd’hui, Pocket, 2000 Fantaisie bouchère (grotesque), Derrière la salle de bains, coll. « Poésies Mécaniques », 2001 (ISBN 2844750125) Le Théorème d’Espitallier, Flammarion, 2003 (ISBN 2080684345) Tanger / Marseille : Un échange de poésie contemporaine, (avec : Yassin Adnan, Mehdi Akhrif, Emmanuel Hocquard, Claude Royet Journoud, Abdallah zrika), coll. « Import/Export », cipM, 2004 En Guerre, Inventaire/Invention, 2004 Où va-t-on ?, Le Bleu du ciel, coll. « L... Biography of Alain Daniélou
Alain Daniélou (Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, October 4, 1907–Lonay Switzerland, January 27, 1994) was a French historian, intellectual, musicologist, Indologist, and a noted western convert to, and adept of Shaivite Hinduism. His mother, Madeleine Clamorgan, was from an old family of the Norman nobility; a fervent Catholic, she founded a religious order for women teachers in civilian costume under the patronage of St. François-Xavier. His father, Charles Daniélou, was an anticlerical Breton politician who held numerous national ministerial posts. One of his brothers was Roman Catholic prelate and Académie française member, Jean Cardinal Daniélou. The young Daniélou studied singing under the famous Charles Panzéra, as well as classical dancing with Nicholas Legat (teacher of Vaslav Nijin... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Arbogast
Louis François Antoine Arbogast (October 4, 1759 - April 8,or April 18, 1803) was a French mathematician. He was born at Mutzig in Alsace and died at Strasbourg, where he was professor. He wrote on series and the derivatives known by his name: he was the first writer to separate the symbols of operation from those of quantity. He was professor of mathematics at the Collège de Colmar and entered a mathematical competition which was run by the St Petersburg Academy. His entry was to bring him fame and an important place in the history of the development of the calculus. Arbogast submitted an essay to the St Petersburg Academy in which he came down firmly on the side of Euler. In fact he went much further than Euler in the type of arbitrary functions introduced by integrating, claiming tha... Biography of Andreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider (born October 4, 1953) is a Swiss musician. His music has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age and even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for more than 11 weeks. His music could be described as very dynamic and colorful. His primary instrument is an electrically modified harp of his own design, but he also plays a wide variety of instruments from around the world, including the Chinese guzheng. His albums feature many musicians performing his compositions with him, ranging from simple solos to suites for orchestra and soloists. His music is mostly instrumental but he has occasionally forayed into vocal music as well. His past collaborators include Bobby McF... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ludivine Furnon
Ludivine Furnon (born October 4, 1980 in Nîmes) is a retired Olympic athlete from France. She was the first French female gymnast ever to medal at the World Gymnastics Championships. Although she attended dance classes from the age of eight, Furnon did not study gymnastics until April 1992, when she was eleven years old. Her rise in the sport was astonishingly rapid. In early 1994, less than two years after beginning gymnastics, she was accepted to train with the French national team in Marseille; by 1995 she was competing at the elite level. At her first French national championships, in 1995, she placed sixth in the all-around. In 1995 Furnon also made her international debut, competing with the sixth-place French team at the World Gymnastics Championships in Sabae. With her innova... Biography of Bill Fagerbakke
William "Bill" Fagerbakke (born October 4, 1957, age 50, in Fontana, California is an American actor. 6.6 feet tall, Fagerbakke played football and appeared on television in such roles as Assistant Coach "Dauber" Dybinski on Coach, in movies, including Funny Farm, and several on-and-off Broadway stage shows. He had a role as the mentally retarded Tom Cullen in the 1994 mini-series Stephen King's The Stand. In 1999, he had a recurring role on HBO's original series Oz. Currently, Fagerbakke is known as the voice of Patrick Star on the SpongeBob SquarePants animated series. In 2007, he made a cameo appearance on the show Heroes as Steve Gustavson in the episodes "Run" and "Unexpected." Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m) Fagerbakke attended Minico High School in Rupert, Idaho, the University of Idah... Biography of Francesco Damiani
Francesco Damiani (born October 4, 1958 in Bagnacavallo) was an Italian boxer who at age 25 won the Super Heavyweight Silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was the first WBO heavyweight champion. Amateur 1981 in Tampere und 1983 in Warna he became European champion beating Ulli Kaden. At the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships he beat Teofilo Stevenson but lost to Tyrell Biggs in the Final. At the Olympics 1984 he again lost to Biggs in the Final . Olympic results 1980 Defeated Teodor Pîrjol (Romania) 4-1 Lost to Piotr Zaev (Soviet Union) 0-5 1984 1st round bye Defeated Willie Isangura (Tanzania) RSC 2 Defeated Robert Wells (Great Britain) RSC 3 Lost to Tyrell Biggs (United States) 1-4 Pro Damiani began his pro career o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Félix Savary
Félix Savary, born October 4, 1797 in Paris, died July 15, 1841 in Estagel, was a French astronomer, member of Académie des Sciences, December 24, 1832. The discovery of the orbital motion of visual double stars by William Herschel aroused the interest of French astronomers for the observation of double stars and the computation of their orbits at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Thus, the first orbit determination, pertaining to the binary ksi Ursae Majoris, was made by Félix Savary in 1827 (Source : http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:gqVSY2X6NbEJ:saf.etoilesdoubles.free.fr/documents/French_astronomers_visual_double_stars_1995.pdf+F%C3%A9lix+Savary&hl=fr&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=fr , Edgar J. Soulié).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Walther von Brauchitsch
Heinrich Alfred Hermann Walther von Brauchitsch (October 4, 1881 – October 18, 1948) was an aristocratic German General and the Commander-in-Chief of the Heer (German Army) in the early years of World War II. Early life Von Brauchitsch was born in Berlin as the fifth son of his cavalry general father. He attended Berlin's best school, the Franzosisches Gymnasium. Von Brauchitsch was commissioned in the Prussian Guard in 1900. By World War I, he was an officer on the General Staff. When Adolf Hitler came to power and began to expand the military, von Brauchitsch was named Chief of the East Prussian Military District. His specialty was artillery. In 1937, he became commander of the Fourth Army Group. Even though he was personally opposed to Nazism in many ways, he became largely relia... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christopher Lowe
Christopher Sean Lowe (born 4 October 1959, Blackpool, Lancashire, England) is an English musician, who, with his colleague Neil Tennant, makes up the successful pop duo, Pet Shop Boys. Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) Childhood He attended the Arnold School (then named Arnold House School), a private school in his home town of Blackpool. While there, Lowe played trombone in a seven-piece dance band called One Under The Eight, that played old-time favourites like "Hello Dolly", "La Bamba" and "Moon River". Lowe's grandfather had been a trombonist and was a member of comedy jazz troupe The Nitwits. Lowe became a skilled pianist and debuted as keyboard player in the progressive rock band, Stallion. Later life Lowe studied architecture at University of Liverpool from 1978. During a work p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henry Lerolle
Henry Lerolle, born October 4, 1848 in Paris, died in 1929, was a French painter.... Biography of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
Prince Floris is a Dutch royalty, the the fourth son of Princess Margriets and Prince van Vollenhoven.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kiti Kokkonen
Kiti Kokkonen, born October 4, 1974 in Helsinki, is a Finnish actress, the daughter of Titta Jokinen and Ere Kokkonen. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1120705/ ) Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life (2004) .... This is my Life - ohjelman kuvaussihteeri ... aka Uuno Turhapuron tarina (Finland: poster title) Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha (2000) .... Keskusneiti ... aka A Charming Mass Suicide (International: English title) Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät (1992) .... Pohjalaisperheen tytär ... aka Sergeant Körmy and the South Pacific (International: English title) Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991) .... Tyttö Espalla ... aka Fältväbel Körmy och undervattensgrunkorna (Finland: Swedish title) ... aka Sergeant Körmy and the Underwater Vehicles (International... Biography of Brooke Valentine
Brooke Valentine (born October 4, 1985 (source: Imdb)), is an American R&B singer-songwriter. She started her musical career as a member of the female group Best Kept Secret. To pursue a solo career, she moved to Los Angeles, California and signed to Subliminal Entertainment/Virgin Records. She released her debut album Chain Letter in March 2005. It sold 340,000 copies in the United States. The album features her hit debut single, "Girlfight" released late 2004, in a collaboration with rappers Big Boi and Lil Jon, a song about tension between two girls which ends up in a catfight. The first single from her second album Physical Education was "D-Girl" ("Dope Girl"), which did not chart, along with a second single, "Pimped Out", in November 2006. The release of the album was canceled d... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard Verley
Bernard Verley, born in Lille, October 4, 1939, is a French comedian and actor. Theater 2006 : Conversations après un enterrement, de Yasmina Reza, mise en scène de Gabriel Garran, au Théâtre Antoine à Paris 1999 : La Controverse de Valladolid de Jean-Claude Carrière mise en scène de Jacques Lassalle, au Théâtre de l'Atelier à Paris 2007 : La danse de mort d'August Strindberg, mise en scène d'Hans Peter Cloos, avec Didier Sandre,Charlotte Rampling, au Théâtre de la Madeleine à Paris Selected filmography 1965 : Cent briques et des tuiles de Pierre Grimblat 1968 : La voie lactée de Luis Buñuel, Jésus-Christ 1968 : Les Cracks d'Alex Joffé, M. Lelièvre, le contrôleur 1968 : La fille d'en face de Jean-Daniel Simon, 1972 : L'Amour l'après-midi d'Éric Rohmer 1974 : Le F... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Boussenard
Louis Henri Boussenard (4 October 1847 – 11 September 1911) was a French author of adventure novels, dubbed the French Rider Haggard during his lifetime but better known today in Eastern Europe than in Francophone countries. As a measure of his popularity, forty volumes of his collected works were published in Imperial Russia in 1911. A physician by profession, he travelled throughout the French colonies, especially in Africa. He was drafted during the Franco-Prussian War but soon capitulated to the Prussian soldiers, a bitter experience that could explain a nationalist flavour present in many of his novels. Some of his books demonstrate a certain prejudice against Britons and Americans, a fact which likely contributed to his obscurity and lack of translations in the English-speaking wo... Biography of Jérôme Garcin
Jérôme Garcin, born October 4, 1956, is a French author, journalist, radio host and TV host. He married Anne-Marie Philipe, the daugther of actor Gérard Philipe. Bibliography Pour Jean Prévost , 1994, Gallimard, Prix Médicis essai 1994 La Chute de cheval, 1998, Gallimard, Paris, prix Roger-Nimier 1998 Théâtre intime, prix France Télévisions essai 2003 C'était tous les jours tempête", 2002, Gallimard Bartabas (roman), roman, 2004, Gallimard Cavalier seul : journal équestre, 2006, Gallimard Barbara (roman), claire de nuit, 2002, Gallimard Les Sœurs de Prague, Gallimard, Paris, 2007 Nouvelles Mythologies (sous sa direction, et rédaction du texte Le corps nu d'Emmanuelle Béart) Son excellence, monsieur mon ami, Gallimard, Paris, 208 p., Prix Duménil 2008... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leon Orthel
Leon Orthel, born October 4, 1905 in Roosendaal, was a Dutch pianist and composer.... Biography of Thane Baker
Walter Thane Baker (born October 4, 1931 in Elkhart, Kansas) is a former American athlete and winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with a new world record of 39.5 seconds. At those Olympics Baker also won a silver medal in the 100-meter and a bronze in the 200-meter. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he won a silver medal in the 200-meter. In 1953, as a Kansas State University student, Baker won the NCAA championship in the 220-yards, and in 1956 he won the AAU championships in 200 m. Baker also won numerous conference titles at Kansas State, and was a four-time All-American. Before the Melbourne Olympics, Baker equalled Jesse Owens's long-standing 100 m world record time of 10.2 seconds, and also twice equalled the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Félix Pyat
Félix Pyat (4 October 1810 - 3 August 1889) was a French Socialist journalist and politician. He was born at Vierzon (Cher), the son of a Legitimist lawyer. Called to the bar in Paris in 1831, he threw his whole energies into journalism. The violent personalities of a pamphlet entitled Marie Joseph Chnier et le prince des critiques (1844), in reply to Jules Janin, brought him a six months sojourn in La Plagie, in the cell just quitted by Lamennais. He worked with other dramatists in a long series of plays, with an interval of six years on the National, until the revolution of 1848. George Sand, whom he had introduced in 1830 to the staff of the Figaro, now asked Ledru-Rollin to make him commissary-general of the Cher. After three months tenure of this office he was returned by the de... Biography of Matthew Kennedy
Matthew Kennedy, born October 4, 1980 in Boston, is the son of Sheila Rauch Kennedy and Joseph Patrick, and the grandson of Robert and Ethel Kennedy.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Juan March Ordinas
Juan Alberto March Ordinas (October 4, 1880 – March 10, 1962), also known as Joan March i Ordinas, was a Spanish financier and British agent on the side of Francisco Franco's forces during and after the Spanish Civil War. He was born in Santa Margalida on the island of Majorca, and initially he was involved with the business of smuggling tobacco between North Africa and Spain. During World War I, he was supplying goods to ships of both sides, avoiding the blockade. His power and influence increased during different Spanish governments during the reign of King Alfonso XIII. Convicted and imprisoned by the Second Spanish Republic, he organised an escape to Gibraltar where he would be protected by his status as British agent. Later, he became a main organiser and financer of the militar... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paco León
Paco León (born October 4, 1974) is a Spanish comic actor born in Seville. As for his early television experience, he played in the childlike comedy "Mariquilla Ríe Perlas" and "Castillos en el Aire" on Canal Sur. He was a host of the variety TV show "Cita a Ciegas" and of the TV game show "Triunfa en Casa." He also played the role of Maria in the comedy "Moncloa, ¿Dígame?" on Telecinco. In Antena 3, in the TV comedy sketch show Homo Zapping with a variety of roles that would be the envy of any actor. He has returned to Telecinco with the role of Luisma in Aída (Series). Films La grieta (short film) as Dir. Enrique López de Haro Amar y Morir en Sevilla, Don Juan Tenorio as Dir. Victor Barrera Los mánagers (2006) Queens (Reinas) (2006)... Biography of Yvonne Murray
Yvonne Murray MBE (born 4 October 1964 in Musselburgh), married name Yvonne Murray-Mooney, is a Scottish former middle distance track and road running athlete. She was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. Yvonne was 5 x Scottish outdoor champion. U.K. Champion at 3000 metres 1985, and 87. And also at 5000 metres in 1983. She was 5x AAAs champion outdoors, and AAAs Indoor champion in 84. She won the bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games for the 3,000m that were held in Edinburgh. She then went on to win the bronze medal at the European Championships for the same event in the same year.In 1987 she was European indoor champion at 3000 metres. In the Seoul Olympics in 1988 she also won a bronze medal for the 3000m. In 89 she won an excellent victory at a Grand prix ... Biography of Lil Mama
Niatia Kirkland (born October 4, 1989), better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is a MTV Music Award-nominated American rapper currently signed to Jive Records. Lil Mama was born in Harlem and later moved to Brooklyn, New York where she attended Edward R. Murrow High School. Career Lil Mama has been featured in remixes of various singles including "Girlfriend" (Avril Lavigne), "Umbrella" (Rihanna), Beautiful Girls" (Sean Kingston), "Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige), "Block Party" (Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes)and "Riding out" (Bubba Joe). Lil Mama was nominated for Monster Single of the Year for her song "Lip Gloss" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, but the award was given to Rihanna, for "Umbrella". She also appears as one of the judges on the MTV reality dance competition America's Best Dance... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Salmon
André Salmon (October 4, 1881, Paris - March 12, 1969, Sanary-sur-Mer in Provence) was a French poet, art critic and writer. He was one of the defenders of cubism, with Apollinaire and Maurice Raynal. Born in Paris. During 1897-1902 he stayed in Saint Petersburg, first with his parents and then as an assistant in the chancellory of the French consulate. In 1902 he returned to France for military service but due weak physical condition was dismissed after a few months. In the first decade of the 20th century he mixed up with literary circles of Paris' Latin Quarter. Then he met a young, then unknown poet Guillaume Apollinaire and with a group of young artists they formed an artistic group. In 1904 he moved into the Bateau-Lavoir and lived there with Picasso, Max Jacob and Apollinaire. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine Dauvergne
Antoine Dauvergne (born 1713 in Moulins - died 1797 in Lyon) was a French composer and violinist. Dauvergne served as master of the Chambre du roi, director of the Concert Spirituel from 1762 to 1771, and director of the Opéra three times between 1769 and 1790. Dauvergne contributed both as a performer and composer to the classical music at the court at Versailles. The name of Dauvergne is first and foremost associated with the beginnings of French comic opera (opéra-comique). However, in addition to operas and opera-ballets, Dauvergne composed a number of other works including violin sonatas (1739), trio sonatas, motets, and what he called Concerts de Simphonies (1751). The name Dauvergne is sometimes written D'Auvergne. It means "from Auvergne," the region in the center of France c... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Doreén Dietel
Doreén Dietel, born October 4, 1974 in Zeulenroda, is a German actress. She lives in Munich. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226176/ ) Echtzeit - ist doch nur ein Spiel... (2009) .... Journalist Der sushi Baron - Dicke Freunde in Tokio (2008) (TV) .... Susanna Schoepflin "Dahoam is dahoam" .... Trixi Preissinger (5 episodes, 2007) - Das Ziegenbart-Orakel (2007) TV episode .... Trixi Preissinger - Bierschmuggel (2007) TV episode .... Trixi Preissinger - Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht (2007) TV episode .... Trixi Preissinger - Irgendwas is immer (2007) TV episode .... Trixi Preissinger - Die Wahrheit will ans Licht (2007) TV episode .... Trixi Preissinger Die Bar (2007) .... Kristina "Medicopter 117 - Jedes Leben zählt" .... Eva Karnagel ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antonio Palocci
Antonio Palocci Filho (Cosmorama, October 4, 1960) is a Brazilian physician and politician. He was the Finance minister of the Brazilian federal government from January 1, 2003 until March 27, 2006 (when he resigned in the wake of reports of conduct unbecoming of his office), during the presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Early life and career Raised in Ribeirão Preto, in the state of São Paulo. His father was an artist and teacher. During his youth as a medical student at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Palocci took part in several radical left wing movements, notably in Libelu, a Brazilian Trotskyist organization. He was one of the founders of the Workers' Party and was its President in São Paulo from 1997 to 1998. After graduation, Palocci worked... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Maurice-René Simonnet
Maurice-René Simonnet, born October 4, 1919 in Lyon, died August 21, 1988 in Donzère, was a French politician, member of MRP.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandre Bompard
Alexandre Bompard, born October 4, 1972 in Saint-Etienne, is a French civil servant. He will be president of Europe 1 in august 2008, to replace Jean-Pierre Elkabbach. Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately-owned radio network created in 1955. It is one of the leading French radio broadcasters and its programming is heard throughout France. The network is owned and operated by Lagardère Active, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group. Over the last fifty years, the best-known programs on Europe 1 include: 'Pour ceux qui aiment le jazz' ("For Those Who Love Jazz") hosted by Daniel Filipacchi and Franck Ténot, 'Signé Furax' ("Signed, Furax", a comic adventure serial), 'Salut les copains' ("Hi, Friends", a pop music programme), 'Campus' (a show that includes book reviews, i... Biography of Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and creator of the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Russell Simmons is the younger brother of Daniel Simmons, Jr., and he is the older brother of Rev. Joseph Simmons, better known as "Run" of Run-DMC, and son of Daniel Simmons, Sr, a public school administrator and Evelyn Simmons, a New York City park administrator. His brother Daniel Simmons, Jr., is an accomplished abstract artist. Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million. Personal life Simmons met model Kimora Lee in November 1992 at New York's fashion week. They dated for six year... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alain Devaquet
Alain Devaquet, born October 4, 1942 in Raon-l'Étape, Vosges, is a French politician, chemist and professor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luigi Bonino
Luigi Bonino, born October 4, 1949 in Bra, is an Italian dancer. He has worked with Roland Petit's Ballet in Marseille, Cullberg Ballet and various Italian companies.... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Mikele Barber
Mikele ("Miki") Ronisse Barber (born October 4, 1980 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American sprinter who won gold at the 4 x 100 meters relay event in 2007 World Championships in Athletics, in Osaka, Japan. She is the twin sister of Me'Lisa Barber, who has also won relay medals on the world stage.... Biography of Scotty Beckett
Scott Hastings "Scotty" Beckett (October 4, 1929 – May 10, 1968) was an American child actor. He starred in the Our Gang et Rocky Jones, Space Ranger series. Early career Born in Oakland, California, Beckett got his start in show business at age 3 when a casting director heard him singing by chance. Beckett was in a hospital visiting his father who was recovering from an illness, and was entertaining him by singing songs. A studio casting director who happened to be nearby noticed the child, and told his parents he had movie potential. Beckett auditioned, and landed a part in Gallant Lady (1933). The same year, his father died. Our Gang Beckett appeared as a regular in the Our Gang short subjects series from 1934-1935. In the gang, Beckett played George "Spanky" McFarland's be... Biography of Evangeline Day
Ebangeline Day, born October 4, 1902 in Gardner, Massachusetts, died in 1999, was an American astrologer, radio host and author.... Biography of Friedrich Olbricht
General Friedrich Olbricht (4 October 1888, Leisnig, Germany – 21 July 1944) was a German general and one of the plotters involved in the attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler at the Wolfsschanze in East Prussia on 20 July 1944. Life Olbricht was born in Leisnig, Saxony, and was the son of the mathematics professor Richard Olbricht. After his Abitur in 1907, Olbricht joined Infantry Regiment 106 in Leipzig as an ensign. He then fought in the First World War from 1914 to 1918, and afterwards, as a captain, was taken into the Reichswehr, which had been reduced in size under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. Olbricht was married to Eva Koeppel. The couple had a son and a daughter. Olbricht was one of few German military officers who supported the democratic Weimar Rep... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Félix Gouin
Félix Gouin (October 4, 1884 - October 25, 1977) was a French Socialist politician. In 1940 he was among the minority of parliamentarians refusing to grant full powers to Marshall Philippe Pétain. He was part of the central committee which reconstituted the Human Rights League (LDH) during the war. He then succeeded Charles de Gaulle as head of the French Provisional Government in 1946. Félix Gouin was born in Peypin, Bouches-du-Rhône, the son of school teachers. He studied law in Aix-en-Provence. Gouin's Government, 26 January - 24 June 1946 Félix Gouin - Chairman of the Provisional Government Francisque Gay - Vice Chairman of the Provisional Government Maurice Thorez - Vice Chairman of the Provisional Government Georges Bidault - Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmond Miche... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Cyril Spinetta
Jean-Cyril Spinetta, born October 4, 1943 in Paris, is a French civil servant. He is Chairman and CEO of Air France. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest airlines. Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM Group. It operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 185 destinations in 83 countries. Its global hub is at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Paris Orly Airport, Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport are secondary hubs.. Prior to the merger with KLM, Air France was France's primary national flag carrier, employing 71,654 people in March 2004. By March 2007, the airline employed 102,422 staff.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Barbara J. Junceau
Barbara J. Junceau, born October 4, 1939 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, is an American author and astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stephanie Bast
Stephanie Bast, born October 4, 1972 in Seoul, is a Korean soprano singer and actress. Filmography (source: http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0060377/) # "Numb3rs" .... Gina (1 episode, 2007) ... aka "Num3ers" - USA (promotional title) - Tabu (2007) TV episode .... Gina # "Great Performances" .... Ensemble (1 episode, 2006) - 'South Pacific' in Concert from Carnegie Hall (2006) TV episode .... Ensemble # "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Debby (1 episode, 2006) ... aka "Law & Order: CI" - USA (promotional abbreviation) - Vacancy (2006) TV episode .... Debby # Half Nelson (2006) .... Vanessa # The Apologist (2005) .... Paprika # "The Jury" .... Tourist (1 episode, 2004) - The Honeymoon Suite (2004) TV episode .... Tourist # "Law & Order" .... Lisa Kim / ... (2 ep... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Run Run Shaw
Sir Run Run Shaw CBE, GBM (born October 4, 1907) is a Hong Kong media mogul. Overview Sir Run Run Shaw was born in Shanghai,, China and received his education in American-run schools. He is the youngest of the six sons of Shanghai textile merchant Shaw Yuh Hsuen (1867-1920). At age 19, during his summer vacation, he followed his third elder brother Run Me Shaw to Singapore to start a film market and establish Shaw Organisation. Following that, he developed a deep interest in the movie business. He and his brother founded the South Seas Film studio in 1930, which later became Shaw Studios. In 1967, he launched TVB (Television Broadcasts Ltd.) in Hong Kong, growing it into a multi-billion dollar TV empire ranking today as one of the top 5 television producers in the world. His fi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Sillars
Jim Sillars (born 4 October 1937) is a Scottish political figure. Early life Sillars was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. His early working life involved him following his father into working on the railways, then joining the Royal Navy, before becoming a fireman. It was as a fireman that he became more active politically, through the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and later with the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). Member of Parliament Sillars was elected at a by-election in 1970 as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Ayrshire constituency,representing the Labour Party. He became well known as an articulate, intellectual left-winger, strongly in favour of the establishment of a devolved Scottish Assembly. In 1976 he led a breakaway Scottish Labour Party (SLP). The formation of t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mady Berry
Mady Berry, born Madeleine Van Blitz October 4, 1897 (source: Imdb) in Berck-sur-Mer and died January 18, 1965 in Paris, was a French actress and comedian. Filmography * 1921 : Bénitou de Albert Durec * 1929 : La route est belle de Robert Florey * 1930 : Le Roi des resquilleurs de Pierre Colombier * 1931 : Tout ça ne vaut pas l'amour de Jacques Tourneur * 1931 : L'amoureuse aventure de Wilhelm Thiele * 1931 : Les Cinq Gentlemen maudits de Julien Duvivier * 1931 : Le Juif polonais de Jean Kemm * 1931 : Durand contre Durand de Eugène Thiele et Léo Joannon * 1931 : La Fille et le garçon de Wilhelm Thiele et Roger Le Bon * 1931 : Gloria de Hans Behrendt et Yvan Noé * 1932 : Le Rosier de Madame Husson de Bernard Deschamps * 1932 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mona Paulee
Mona Paulee, born October 4, 1912 in Edmonton, was a Canadian soprano opera singer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antonio Palloci
Antonio Palocci Filho (Ribeirão Preto, October 4, 1960) is a Brazilian physician and politician. He was the Finance minister of the Brazilian federal government from January 1, 2003 until March 27, 2006 (when he resigned in the wake of reports of conduct unbecoming of his office), during the presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Early life and career Raised in Ribeirão Preto, in the state of São Paulo. His father was an artist and teacher. During his youth as a medical student at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Palocci took part in several radical left wing movements, notably in Libelu, a Brazilian Trotskyist organization. He was one of the founders of the Workers' Party and was its President in São Paulo from 1997 to 1998. After graduation, Palocci... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (4 October 1891 – 5 June 1915) was a French sculptor who developed a rough hewn, primitive style of direct carving. Henri Gaudier was born in St. Jean de Braye near Orléans. In 1910 he moved to London to become an artist, even though he had no formal training. With him came Sophie Brzeska, a Polish writer over twice his age that he had met at the Bibliotheque St. Genevieve in Paris, and began an intense symbiotic relationship with her, annexing her surname although they never married. During this time his conflicting attitudes towards art are exemplified in what he wrote to Dr. Uhlmayr, with whom he had lived the previous year: “ When I face the beauty of nature, I am no longer sensitive to art, but in the town I appreciate its myriad benefits- the more I go int... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stefan Booth
Stefan Booth (born 4 October 1979) is an English actor and singer. Background Booth went to school at Monkton Combe School in Bath and grew up between the West Country and Berkshire. He now lives in London. Career Booth played Jamie Nash in Hollyoaks from 2001 until 2003 and appeared as a semi-regular character, Sergeant Mark Rollins, in The Bill. In 2006, he came second in the ITV ice skating competition Dancing on Ice, partnered with professional ice skater Kristina Cousins. In August 2006 he filmed a guest part in an episode of The Royal in Scarborough. He has appeared in pantomime, playing the title role in Dick Whittington in 2006–2007, at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire alongside Sheila Ferguson. He starred in Back in Business a 2007 comedy film as th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Claude Sudres
Claude Sudres, born October 4, 1931 in Montpellier, died December 25, 2005, was a French journalist and a manager of cyclist team (Gan-Mercier). He was a friend of Georges Brassens.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adolphe Niel
Adolphe Niel (4 October 1802-13 August 1869) was a French General and Statesman, also Marshal of France. He was born at Muret and entered the École Polytechnique in 1821. Niel entered the engineer school at Metz, became lieutenant in the Engineers Corps in 1827, and captain in 1833. At the storming of Constantine, Algeria, Niel led the engineer detachment with one of the storming parties, and his conduct gained for him the rank of chef de bataillon in 1837. Niel was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1840 and to colonel in 1846. His next war service was as Chief of Staff to General Vaillant during the 1849 siege of Rome, after which he was made general of brigade and director of engineer services at headquarters. In 1851, Niel became a member of the Committee of Fortifications. He bec... Biography of Louis X of France
Louis X (4 October 1289 – 5 June 1316), called the Quarreller, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn (French: le Hutin; Spanish: el Obstinado), was the King of Navarre (as Louis I) from 1305 and King of France from 1314 until his death. He was born in Paris, France, son of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre. He inherited the title king of Navarre on the death of his mother, on April 2, 1305. On the death of his father in 1314, he became king of France and was officially crowned at Reims in August 1315. The reign of Louis X was short and unremarkable, dominated by continued feuding with the noble factions within the kingdom. On September 21, 1305 he married Marguerite de Bourgogne (Burgundy) and they had a daughter, Jeanne (January 28, 1312 – October 6, 1349). In 1313 Louis accuse... Biography of François Guizot
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (French pronunciation: ; 4 October 1787 -12 September 1874) was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848, actively opposing as a liberal the reactionary King Charles X before his overthrow in the July Revolution of 1830, then in government service to the "citizen king" Louis Philippe, as the Minister of Education, 1832–1837, ambassador to London, Foreign Minister 1840–1847, and finally Prime Minister of France from 19 September 1847 to 23 February 1848. Guizot's influence was critical in expanding public education, which under his ministry saw the creation of primary schools in every French commune. But as a leader of the "Doctrinaires", committed to supporting the policies o... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alan Rosenberg
Alan Rosenberg (born October 4, 1950) is an American actor of both stage and screen. From 2005 to 2009, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild, the principal motion picture industry on-screen performers' union. Early life Rosenberg was born and raised in Passaic, New Jersey. Alan's late brother, Mark, was a political activist in the 1960s, later a film producer; while his first cousin is musician Donald Fagen. Alan's German Jewish parents gave him enough money to apply to graduate school. Rosenberg said on graduating in 1972 from Case Western Reserve University, that he found another passion, poker, and had gambled away most of the money his parents sent him, and could only afford one application to Yale School of Drama. Rosenberg dropped out halfway through his second year, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sajen Corona
Sajen Corona, born October 4, 1974 in Culver City, California, is an American actor. His nickname is Irexican. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2058848/ ) Horror 88 (2009) (pre-production) .... John Without Borders (2009) (filming) .... Coyote Driver Absolute Horror (2007) .... Mad Man Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Marc Stripper Academy (2007) (V) .... Stand-Up Comic The Eden Formula (2006) (TV) .... Security Guard Gettin' It (2006) .... Arturo "Surviving Nugent 2" (2004) TV series .... Sajen Corona (2004) Extreme Dating (2004) (uncredited) .... Boyfriend #2 Roommates (2004) .... Boyfriend Fool for Love (2003) (TV) .... Bartender... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Abraham Benrubi
Abraham Rubin Hercules Benrubi (born October 4, 1969) is an American actor known for his regular appearances as Jerry Markovic on the long-running US TV drama ER and for his first role as Francis Lawrence Kubiac III, aka "Larry Kubiac" or "Kube", on the early 1990s series Parker Lewis Can't Lose. Personal life Benrubi was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of Patricia and Asher Benrubi, who was a radio personality known as "Smash" to the St. Louis radio audience. Benrubi graduated from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, the same high school alma mater of David Letterman, former Indiana Lt. Gov. John Mutz, former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith and New England Patriots star Rosevelt Colvin. Career Benrubi stars as one of the main characters in ABC's show M... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hippolyte Ducos
Hippolyte Ducos (October 4, 1881 in Saint-André, Haute-Garonne - November 14, 1970 in Toulouse) was a French politician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Poncet
General Henri Poncet, born October 4, 1949 in Oran, Algeria, is a French military officer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles Jolibois
Charles Jolibois, born October 4, 1928 in Paris, is a French politician and lawyer, a former member of Parliament (Senator).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kurt Wüthrich
Kurt Wüthrich (born October 4, 1938) is a Swiss chemist and Nobel Chemistry laureate. Born in Aarberg, Switzerland, Wüthrich was educated in chemistry, physics, and mathematics at the University of Berne before pursuing his Ph.D. under the direction of Silvio Fallab at the University of Basel, awarded in 1964. He continued post-doctoral work with Fallab for a short time before leaving to work at the University of California, Berkeley for two years from 1965 with Robert E. Connick. That was followed by a stint working with Robert G. Shulman at the Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey from 1967 to 1969. Wüthrich returned to Switzerland, to Zürich, in 1969, where he began his career there at the ETH Zürich, rising to Professor of Biophysics by 1980. He currently maintai... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Basil d'Oliveira
Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE (born 4 October 1931) is a retired cricketer. Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, he was classified as 'coloured' under the apartheid regime, and hence barred from first-class cricket. He captained South Africa's national non-white cricket team, and also played football for the non-white national side. With the support of John Arlott and the members and supporters of St Augustines Cricket Club in Cape Town, he emigrated to England in 1960, where he played first in the Central Lancashire League, for Middleton, before joining first-class county Worcestershire in 1964 and becoming a British citizen. By 1966, he was being selected for the English national team, as an all-rounder, and he was one of the Wisden cricketers of the year for 1967. D'Oliveira p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Giovanni Cheli
Giovanni Cheli (born 4 October 1918, Turin, Italy) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was, along with Achille Silvestrini and Pio Laghi, one of the most prominent Vatican diplomats under Pope John Paul II. Early life and ordination Cheli was educated at the seminary of Asti and soon developed his skills in canon law. At the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome he obtained his doctorate in that subject in 1942 and was ordained on 21 April of that year. Cheli returned to the parish of Asti and became diocesan vice-counselor of the Young Men of Catholic Action, and after pastoral work in Rome, he entered the Vatican diplomatic service in 1952. At first, Cheli had the minor role of attaché of the nunciature in Guatemala, but rose to more important roles in Spain and Italy ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kate Reid
Daphne Kate Reid, OC (November 4, 1930 – March 27, 1993) was a Canadian stage, film and television actress. Life and career Reid was born in London, England, the daughter of Canadian parents Helen Isabel (née Moore) and Walter Clarke Reid, who was a former Bengal Lancer in the Indian army and a retired colonel. She attended college in London, and then studied acting at a performance art school in Canada. She had a long and varied career on film, television and stage in both Canada and the United States. Her stage roles included Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew, and Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Her film credits include The Andromeda Strain, A Delicate Balance, Sweet Hearts Dance and The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar. She playe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vitaly Ginzburg
Vitaly Lazarevich Ginzburg (Russian: Виталий Лазаревич Гинзбург; October 4, 1916 – November 8, 2009) was a Russian theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, Nobel laureate, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and one of the fathers of Soviet hydrogen bomb. He was the successor to Igor Tamm as head of the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Academy's physics institute (FIAN), and an outspoken atheist. He was born to a Jewish family in Moscow in 1916, and graduated from the Physics Faculty of Moscow State University in 1938. He defended his candidate's (Ph.D.) dissertation in 1940, and his doctor's dissertation in 1942. He worked at the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Martin Potter
Martin Potter (born 4 October 1944 in Nottingham) is a British actor. After the National Youth Theatre and repertory theatre in Guildford and Hampstead, Potter received his first role in British television at the age of 24 in the television drama The Bonegrinder (1968) written by Dennis Potter. In the same year he had another small part alongside Brian Cox in the futuristic drama The Year of the Sex Olympics. One year later Potter's career took off with a much larger role. The Italian director Federico Fellini chose him for the main role of Encolpius in his film Satyricon. Terence Stamp, Fellini's original choice for the main role, was not available, and Fellini was looking for someone of a similar appearance. After this star role, Potter's career tended back to smaller roles agai... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre-Noël Mayaud
Pierre-Noël Mayaud, born October 4, 1923 in Saumur, died in 2006, was a French Jesuit, geophysicist and science historian.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Poe
James Poe, born October 4, 1921 in Dobbs Ferry, New York and died January 24, 1980 in Los Angeles County, was an American screenwriter. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0688117/ ) 1. The Nightman (1992) (TV) (written by) 1992 - 5.8 (66) AKAs: * The Watchman - 2. Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980) (TV) (writer) 1980 - 7.0 (130) AKAs: * Enola Gay (Australia) - 3. The Gathering (1977) (TV) (writer) 1977 - 7.9 (252) - 4. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) (screenplay) 1969 - 7.9 (5,459) - 5. Riot (1969) (writer) 1969 - 6.1 (123) - 6. The Bedford Incident (1965) (screenplay) 1965 - 7.5 (1,690) - 7. "Vacation Playhouse" (1963) (1 episode... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John McFall
John McFall (born 4 October 1944) is a British Labour Co-operative politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire since 2005, and is chairman of the House of Commons Treasury Committee. Early life He went to a boys' school, St Patrick's Secondary School (now called Our Lady & St Patrick's High School), on Hawthornhill Road in Castlehill, Dumbarton, leaving without any qualifications at 15. His father was a school caretaker and his mother had a newsagents shop, which sparked his (later) interest in how to run businesses. He worked as weeder for the local Parks Department in Dumbarton and then in a factory. At the age of 24, he studied at Paisley College of Technology (became the University of Paisley, and since 2007 has been the University of the West of Sco... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles-Ernest Cornevin
Charles-Ernest Cornevin, born October 4, 1846 in Montigny-le-Roi, died in 1897, was a French researcher, veterinarian and professor. Publications La boucherie de Lyon en 1876, 1878 Étude sur le squelette de quelques chevaux de course, 1884 Nouveau Cas de didactylie chez le cheval et interprétation de la polydactylie des équidés en général, 1881 Traité de zootechnie spéciale : les petits mammifères de la basse-cour et de la maison : cobayes, lapins, chats et chiens, 1897... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George-Day (French writer)
George-Day, born Yvonne Debeauvais on October 4, 1893 in Bordeaux, died in 1971, was a French poet, writer, and playwright. Poetry * De l'Aube à la nuit (Daragon, 1922) * Rapsodies en mauve (Figuière, 1ère édition, 1928 ; 2e édition, 1934) * Au miroir de Narcisse (Messein, 1931) * Clavier de Cristal (Messein, 1935) * Grappes (Messein, 1938, Collection la Phalange) * L'Arche d'Amour (Denoel, 1942) * Spirales (Librairie Montjoie, 1946) * Florilège poétique (Méré, 1947) * Visite de l'Ombre (Le Dauphin, 1949) * La Lampe d'Héro (Le Dauphin, 1951) * Suite à moi-même (Le Dauphin, 1953) * L'oiseau d'Hermès (Le Dauphin, 1956) * Variations suivis de Les noces de sainte Cécile (Le Dauphin, 1959) Other works * Marie Lauren... Biography of Eugène Pottier
Eugène Edine Pottier (October 4 1816, Paris, France - 1887) was a French revolutionary socialist, poet, and transport worker. Pottier was elected a member of the Paris municipal council - the Paris Commune, in March 1871. During the Commune he wrote the poem L'Internationale which, once set to music by Pierre Degeyter, became the International Workingmen's Association anthem during its last years (1871 - 1876), and has been used by most socialist and leftist political internationals since.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François-Henri Salomon de Virelade
François-Henri Salomon de Virelade (4 October 1620, Bordeaux - 2 March 1670, Bordeaux) was a French lawyer. He was elected the third occupant of Académie française seat 29 in 1644.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Damon Runyon
Damon Runyon (4 October 1880 (source: Penfield) – 10 December 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun humorous tales of gamblers, hustlers, actors, and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit," "Big Jule," "Harry the Horse," "Good Time Charley," "Dave the Dude," and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions. Here is an example from the story Tobias the Terrible, collected in More than Somewhat (1937): If I have all the tears that are shed on Broadway by... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Igor Smiljevic
Igor Smiljevic (born 4 October 1975 in Vienna, Austria) - also known as Igor Breakenback - is an Australian/Austrian actor, martial artist, stunt performer, stunt coordinator, director and film producer. Film & Television work Breakenback began his television career on Austrian National Television at age 15. He moved to Hollywood when he was 19. He has appeared as an actor in 22 films and television series; has been a stunt performer or coordinator for 16 productions; and has been involved in production, editing, directing, writing, sound and cinematogography. He was a stunt fighter in Alexander (uncredited), and did stunt work in Stealth, Ultraviolet, and Superman Returns. He was stunt coordinator for Waz (in which he was also the stunt double for Stellan Skarsgård), and for O... Biography of Stanley Krippner
Stanley Krippner, born October 4, 1932 in Edgarton, Wisconsin, is an American psychologist and professor of psychology and an executive faculty member of the Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center in San Francisco, where his personal commitment to teaching has been honored by the establishment of an interdisciplinary chair for the study of consciousness. Prior to this, he was director of the Kent State University Child Study Center, Kent OH, and the Maimonides Medical Center Dream Research Laboratory, Brooklyn NY. He has spent the last several decades investigating the field of human consciousness, conducting research in such areas as dreams, hypnosis, shamanism, and disassociation, often from a cross-cultural perspective, with an emphasis on anomalous phenomena that seem to questio... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hector Monro
Hector Seymour Peter Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm, AE, PC (4 October 1922 – 30 August 2006), was a Conservative & Unionist Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Dumfries for 33 years, from 1964 to 1997, and then a life peer in the House of Lords. After piloting flying boats in the Second World War, Monro became a farmer in his native Dumfriesshire. He became active in local politics in the 1950s, and was elected as MP for Dumfries in 1964. He served as a Conservative whip and held three junior ministerial positions, twice in the Scottish Office and once as Minister for Sport in the Department for the Environment. He became a member of the House of Lords in 1997, after he stood down from the House of Commons. He was particularly concerned with Scottish and rural issues, the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tessa Worley
Tessa Worley (born 4 October 1989 in Annemasse in the department of Haute-Savoie (birth time source: Patrick de Jabrun)) is a French alpine skier. Her father is Australian. Worley made her World Cup debut on February 4, 2006, when she finished in 29th place in a giant slalom race in Ofterschwang, Germany. She finished in fifth place in the first race of the 2008-09 World Cup season, a giant slalom in Sölden, Austria. Then, on November 29, 2008, she surprised the skiing world with her first World Cup win (and first podium) in a giant slalom held in Aspen, Colorado, USA.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marie Le Franc
Marie Le Franc, born October 4, 1879 in Sarzeau, Morbihan was a French Canadian writer. She win in 1927 Prix Femina.... Biography of Daniel Lissing
Daniel Lissing, born on October 4, 1970 in Sydney, is an Australian actor and musician. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2361807/) 012 John Doe (post-production) Jake 2012/I The Cure (post-production) Ryan Earl 2012 Last Resort (TV series) James King / SEAL Officer James King – Another Fine Navy Day (2012) … James King – Skeleton Crew (2012) … James King – Voluntold (2012) … SEAL Officer James King – Eight Bells (2012) … James King – Blue on Blue (2012) … James King 2011 Crownies (TV series) Conrad De Groot – Episode #1.22 (2011) … Conrad De Groot – Episode #1.21 (2011) … Conrad De Groot – Episode #1.20 (2011) … Conrad De Groot – Episode #1.19 (2011) … Conrad De Groot – Episode #1.17 (2011) … Conrad De Groot 2011 Fidelity (short) Sam 20... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Truck Robinson
Leonard Eugene Robinson (born October 4, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida) was a power forward for the Washington Bullets (1974-77), Atlanta Hawks (1977), New Orleans Jazz (1977-79), Phoenix Suns (1979-82), and New York Knicks (1982-85). He helped the Bullets win the 1975 NBA Eastern Conference and the Suns win the 1981 NBA Pacific Division. Robinson was named to the 1978 East All-Star Team and the 1981 West All-Star Team. He was named to the 1978 All-NBA First Team. Robinson led the NBA in minutes played (3,638), defensive rebounds (990), total rebounds (1,288) and rebounds per game (15.7) during the 1977-78 season. He ranks 86th on the NBA/ABA career offensive rebounds list (1,985), 43rd on the career defensive rebounds list (5,282), 81st on the total rebounds list (7,267) an... Biography of Terence Conran
Sir Terence Orby Conran, FCSD, (born 4 October 1931) is an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. Early life and education Terence Conran was born in Kingston upon Thames, the son of Christina Mabel (Halstead) and South African-born Gerard Rupert Conran, a businessman who owned a rubber importation company in East London. Conran was educated at Bryanston School in Dorset and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where he studied textiles and other materials. Work Conran's first professional work came when he worked in the Festival of Britain on the main South Bank site, he left his college education to take up a job with Dennis Lennon's architectural company, they had been commissioned to make a 1/4 scale interior of a Princess Flying Boat. Conran star... Biography of Sarah Lancashire
Sarah Lancashire (born 4 (source: Imdb) October 1964 in Oldham, Lancashire) is an English actress. She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1986. Career Television Lancashire's first recurring television role is still her most famous to date. She played barmaid Raquel Watts in the top rated ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street from 1991 to 1996, reappearing for one last episode in 1999. Raquel was a sweet, if somewhat dippy character, who was a firm favourite with viewers of the long running show. After leaving Coronation Street, rather than struggle to find work in other shows after playing such a well known character (a fate that has befallen many soap opera actors), Lancashire worked in a number of high profile series and has built a reputation as one of Bri... Biography of Dakota Johnson
Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American fashion model and actress. She is the daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith and the granddaughter of actress Tippi Hedren. Career In 1999, she made her film debut in Crazy in Alabama where she and her half-sister Stella Banderas played daughters to their real-life mother Melanie Griffith. The film was directed by her stepfather Antonio Banderas. She was voted Miss Golden Globe, 2006, where she served as the first second-generation Miss Golden Globe in the Globes' history. In 2006, she signed with IMG Models In 2009, she modeled for MANGO brand's jeans line. Once she graduated from high school she signed with William Morris Agency and started her acting career. Now a working actress, she completed work on th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pablo Trapero
Pablo Trapero (Born 4 October 1974, in San Justo, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine film producer, editor and director. His movies are known for portraying the lives of ordinary people, and usually involving some form of social criticism to modern society, such as his movie Mundo Grúa (which portrayed the life of a migrant contract worker), or the highly-acclaimed El Bonaerense, which focused on the corruption and the lives of Buenos Aires Province police officers. He's also known for speaking about taboo subjects such incest, as portrayed in his recent movie as a producer Géminis (directed by Albertina Carri), which depicts a romantic relationship between brothers. Filmography Producer and Director Mundo Grúa (1999) El Bonaerense (2002) Familia Rodante (2004) Nacid... Biography of Jon Secada
Jon Secada (born Juan Secada on October 4, 1962) is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion. Secada also has appeared as a songwriter for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Mandy Moore and other performers. Early years Secada immigrated with his parents to the United States at the age of nine. While attending school, his family managed a coffee shop. As a teen, Secada discovered his gift for music. In the culturally diverse city of Miami, Secada was exposed to salsa and merengue. Secada also became interested in R&B and pop music performed by Barry Manilo... Biography of Alain Lombard
Alain Lombard (born 4 October 1940) is a French conductor. Born in Paris, he studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, earning an appointment at the Opéra National de Lyon in 1961, where he would soon become principal conductor. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1967, conducting Gounod's Faust. In 1968 he traveled with the New York Philharmonic as Associate Tour Conductor. In Venice Leonard Bernstein decided to give Lombard a chance to conduct. He led the orchestra in William Schuman Symphony #3, setting off world wide speculation that Bernstein was ill. Since then, he has held full-time positions with the Greater Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Paris Opéra, the Opéra-Comique, the Bordeaux Opéra, the Bordeaux-Aquitaine Orchestra, and most r... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Lucas Cranach the Elder (Lucas Cranach der Ältere, 4 October 1472 – 16 October 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is known for his portraits, both of German princes and those of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, whose cause he embraced with enthusiasm, becoming a close friend of Martin Luther. He also painted religious subjects, first in the Catholic tradition, and later trying to find new ways of conveying Lutheran religious concerns in art. He continued throughout his career to paint nude subjects drawn from mythology and religion. He had a large workshop and many works exist in different versions; his son Lucas Cranach the Younger, and others, continued to cre... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Noguères
Louis Noguères (4 October 1881–5 May 1956) was a French politician and member of the French Resistance. Son of a magistrate, Louis Noguères was born at Laval. His family moved frequently and Louis attended schools in Laval, Angers, Chambéry, and Le Havre. He studied law and history at the Sorbonne in Paris. In Paris he met Jean Jaurès and collaborated with him on the sixth volume of L'Histoire de la Révolution et de l'Empire. Although supportive of socialism, Noguères did not join the SFIO at this time. Recalled to active service during the First World War, he served in the infantry and the air force, and received the Légion d'honneur. He worked as a lawyer for many years before first standing for election as mayor of Thuir in the Pyrénées-Orientales in 1931. In 1935, now a member of... Biography of Caitriona Balfe
Caitriona Balfe, born on October 4, 1979 in Monaghan, is an Irish model. She works with Narciso Rodriguez, in New York. Agencies: Assets Model Agency - Ireland Munich Models Irene Marie Management Group Modelwerk IMG Models - New York Elite Model Management - Milan Elite Model Management - Barcelona IMG Models - London IMG Models - Milan Elite Model Management - Paris Elite Model Management - Stockholm Advertisements Bally , BCBG Girls , Blumarine , Bottega Veneta , Calvin Klein , Costume National , Dolce & Gabbana , Dries van Noten , H&M , Hush Puppies , Influence , John Smedley , Max & Co. , Moschino , Oscar de la Renta Bridal , Roberto Cavalli , Soco , Sportmax , Victoria's Secret , Whirlpool Magazine Covers 'Harper's Bazaar' France: 'Jalouse' - February 2000 Swe... Biography of Jóhanna Sigurdardottir
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (IPA: ; born 4 October 1942) is an Icelandic politician and the current Prime Minister of Iceland. She had previously been Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1987–1994 and 2007–2009. She has been a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for Reykjavík constituencies since 1978, winning re-election on eight successive occasions. She became Iceland's first female Prime Minister on 1 February 2009; she also became the world's first openly gay head of government of the modern era. Jóhanna is a social democrat and Iceland's longest-serving member of Parliament. In the 1990s, when she lost a bid to head the party, she lifted her first and declared "My time will come!" - a phrase that became a popular Icelandic expression. Education and... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jered Weaver
Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982 in Northridge, California), is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Weaver was drafted in the first round (12th overall) in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Angels out of California State University, Long Beach.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aidan Mitchell
Aidan Daley Mitchell (born October 4, 1993 near Boston, Massachusetts) is an American film and TV actor. Mitchell spent his first few years in Massachusetts, but when he was 3½ years his family relocated to his father's birthplace of Galway, Ireland where he spent the next 7 years. It was during this time that he made his acting debut at the Town Hall Theatre in a stage production of Oliver!. In 2004, when Mitchell was 11 years old, his family moved back to the USA and settled in San Diego, California. Less than a year later Mitchell and his mother had moved to Hollywood where he was cast in his first movie role playing a young British boy in the film, The TV Set. Soon after he secured the lead role of Nate Gibbs in the award-winning feature film Simple Things. He was awarded with th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ana Johnsson
Anna Lovisa Johnsson artistically known as Ana Johnsson (Swedish pronunciation: ) (born October 4, 1977 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Her first longplay disc titled Cuz I Can was released in April 2004 in Sweden. The international version was retitled The Way I Am and was released some months later. Her second album Little Angel was released in October 2006. Early life Johnsson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden to Rolph and Carina Johnsson but later moved to Sunne, a village in the province of Värmland. The parents - both architects - contributed to her big interests in design, she has studied economics and multimedia, and had the dream of being a graphic designer, but in the end music became her main focus. As a teenager she moved to Karlstad and later, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Björn Phau
Björn Phau (born 4 October 1979) is a German tennis player and the son of a German mother and an Indonesian father. He reached a singles ranking of 59 in the world on 19 June 2006. He defeated Andre Agassi 7–5, 7–5 at the 2006 Dubai Tennis Championships. In an interview, Agassi cited Phau as one of the quickest tennis players he has ever faced. His main strengths are his movement, foot speed and fitness. He is sponsored by Nike and Wilson. At the 2007 SAP Open, Phau showed incredible sportsmanship while playing in the first round against Konstantinos Economidis. A ball that Phau hit to Economondis was out, but not called by the line judge. Economidis returned it, and Phau having seen that his ball was out, let the return go by, giving the point to Economidis. Phau went on to win the mat... Biography of A. C. Green
A.C. Green, Jr., (born October 4, 1963) is a retired American NBA basketball player who played in more consecutive games than any other player in NBA and ABA history (1,192). He played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat. He was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and attended Benson Polytechnic High School. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. He missed just three games in his entire career in his second season in 1986–87 and played in 1278 out of 1281 games that were played in his career (99.8%). He played all the games of the regular season in 15 of his 16 career seasons (including the 1999 lockout-shortened season of 50 games because of the players' strike) and 14 consecutive seasons from his third season ... Biography of Eva Pawlik
Eva Pawlik (October 4, 1927 in Vienna – July 31, 1983 in Vienna) was an Austrian figure skater (European Champion, Olympic silver medalist), a show star, an actress and the first European figure skater to be a TV figure skating commentator (sportscaster on TV). Childhood Born in 1927, Pawlik was regarded as a child prodigy, able to jump a single axel and do a large number of spins at the age of four. In her teens she would get up at 4 a.m. daily to run to the Vienna ice rink (Wiener Eislaufverein), for practice before going to school. Austrian skaters were impeded in the 1930s and 40s by the fact that there were no indoor skating halls and they were restricted to practicing in winter. Nazi Germany's absorption of Austria in 1938 and World War II destroyed sportsmen's lives and car... Biography of Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Leigh-Anne Pinnock, born 4 October 1991, is from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. She has two older sisters, Sarah and Sian-Louise. Her parents got divorced in 2009. Before joining Little Mix, she worked as a waitress in Pizza Hut. Her first audition was "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna. Little Mix are a British four-piece girl group formed in 2011, comprising members Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall. They were formed exclusively for the eighth series of The X Factor, where they became the first group entry to win in the programme's eight-year history. After winning they released their first single, a version of "Cannonball". They are set to release their debut album, DNA, on 19 November 2012. Career 2011: Formation and The X Factor Perrie... Biography of James Jones (basketball)
James Andrew Jones (born October 4, 1980 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player who is currently with the Miami Heat. The 6'8" (203cm), 215 lb (98 kg) small forward who attended American Senior High in Miami was picked 49th by the Indiana Pacers in the 2003 NBA Draft out of the University of Miami. After playing in only 26 total minutes over six games during his rookie campaign, he played almost a full season during 2004–05, averaging 4.9 points per game while also ranking 25th in the NBA in three-point conversion percentage (39.8%). Jones was traded by the Pacers to the Phoenix Suns on August 25, 2005, in exchange for a 2008 second-round draft pick. In June 2007, Jones was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers along with the draft rights to Rudy Fernandez... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucas Cranach the Younger
Lucas Cranach the Younger (October 4, 1515 in Wittenberg – January 25, 1586) was a German Renaissance artist, known for his woodcuts and paintings. He was the youngest son of Lucas Cranach the Elder and Barbara Brengebier, and began his career as an apprentice in his father's workshop alongside his brother Hans. Henceforth, his own reputation and fame grew. After his father's death, he assumed control over the workshop. On February 20, 1541, he married Barbara Brück, who went on to bear three sons and a daughter. She died February 10, 1550, and thereafter Cranach remarried, wedding Magdalena Schurff on May 24, 1551. This union produced three daughters and two sons. He is known for portraits and simple versions of allegorical and mythical scenes. The style of his paintings can be ... Biography of Kimmie Meissner
Kimberly Claire "Kimmie" Meissner (born October 4, 1989) is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 World Champion, the 2007 U.S. National Champion, and the 2007 Four Continents Champion. She is the first American and the first lady to simultaneously hold the World, Four Continents, and National titles. In 2005, Meissner became the second American woman to land the triple Axel jump in national competition. She was a member of the 2006 Olympic team and was the youngest American athlete to compete at those Games. She finished 6th at the Olympics in February 2006 and won the World Championships the following month. She is a spokesperson for the Cool Kids Campaign, an organization that helps children with cancer. Personal life Kimberly Meissner, nicknamed Kimmie, was born in Tow... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rachel McDowall
Rachel Anne McDowall (born October 4, 1984) is an English actress who made her debut in 2008 film Mamma Mia! The Movie. Biography McDowall was born Rachel Anne McDowall on October 4, 1984, in Whiston, Merseyside (source: Imdb). She graduated from Laine Theatre Arts college in Epsom. She started out loving drama in Wade Deacon High School, in Widnes, Cheshire. She made her film debut as Lisa in Mamma Mia! The Movie, the film based on the same named musical, which is based on the songs of famous Swedish music group ABBA. The film was premiered on June 30, 2008, in London. Rachel also appeared in the UK's first 3D feature film "Streetdance 3D" playing the part of Isabella."Streetdance 3D premiered in London May 10th 2010 and then hit the cinemas around the world summer 2010. It was a g... Biography of Beverly Allitt
Beverley Gail Allitt (born 4 October 1968) is an English serial killer who was convicted of murdering four children, attempting to murder three other children, and causing grievous bodily harm to a further six children. The crimes were committed over a period of 59 days between February and April 1991 in the children's ward at Grantham and Kesteven Hospital, Lincolnshire, where Allitt was employed as a State Enrolled Nurse. She administered large doses of insulin to at least two victims and a large air bubble was found in the body of another, but police were unable to establish how all the attacks were carried out. In May 1993, at Nottingham Crown Court, she received 13 life sentences for the crimes. Mr. Justice Latham, sentencing, told Allitt that she was "a serious danger" to others and ... Biography of Valérie Fourneyron
Valérie Fourneyron (born October 14, 1959) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Seine-Maritime department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. She is, since 16 May 2012, Minister for Sport, Youth, and Community Life in the Ayrault Cabinet. She holds a number of other elected political offices. For example, since 2008 she is the mayor of Rouen.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierre Taittinger
Pierre-Charles Taittinger (October 4, 1887 – January 22, 1965) was founder of the famous Taittinger champagne house and chairman of the municipal council of Paris in 1943–1944 during the German occupation of France, in which position he played a role during the Liberation of Paris. Personal life Born in Paris, Pierre Taittinger's family were originally from Lorraine and had left the Moselle département when it had been annexed by the German Empire in 1871 in order to remain French citizens. A young officer in the cavalry during the First World War, Pierre Taittinger received several citations and was decorated with the Légion d'honneur. In 1919 he was elected deputy of the Charente-Inférieure département. Pierre Taittinger married Gabrielle Guillet (1893–1924) in 1917. In 1925 he ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jorge Valdano
Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos (born October 4, 1955 in Las Parejas, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine former football player and the former General Manager of Real Madrid CF. Biography He is sometimes nicknamed The Philosopher of Football. He was part of the Argentine team that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico (he scored Argentina's second goal in their 3-2 victory over Germany), a starter for Spanish giant Real Madrid, and later became sporting director of the Spanish club. Career Valdano started playing when he was 16 years old for Rosario's club Newell's Old Boys, where he also started playing professionally, as well as with the Argentina national football team, in 1972. In 1975 he was transferred to Deportivo Alavés of the Spanish Second Division, where he p... Biography of Laura Bullion
Laura Bullion (October 4, 1876 – December 2, 1961) was a female outlaw of the Old West. Most sources indicate that Bullion was born of German and Native American heritage in Knickerbocker, near Mertzon in Irion County, Texas; the exact day of her birth is unclear. Data in the 1880 and 1900 Federal Census suggests that a Laura Bullion might have been born on a farm in the township of Palarm near Conway in Faulkner County, Arkansas, and might have grown up in Tom Green County, Texas. Other sources claim that Laura Bullion was born in Kentucky in 1873. In the 1890s, Laura Bullion was a member of Butch Cassidy's gang the Wild Bunch; her cohorts were fellow outlaws including the Sundance Kid, "Black Jack" Ketchum, and Kid Curry. For several years in the 1890s, she was romantically involved w... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hans van Breukelen
Johannes Franciscus "Hans" van Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: ) (born October 4, 1956 in Utrecht) is a former footballer from the Netherlands. Van Breukelen grew up in De Bilt. He was a goalkeeper for PSV Eindhoven and the Dutch national team during the 1980s. His professional debut came for FC Utrecht in March 1977, and he became their first-choice keeper in the 1978–79 season, helping them to a KNVB Cup final in 1982. After playing well he was called up to the national team, making his debut against Germany on October 11, 1980. Two years later, in September 1982, he was bought by English team Nottingham Forest for £200 000 as a replacement for Peter Shilton. Keeping a clean sheet in his debut, things went well for van Breukelen, until he sustained an injury which sidelined him for... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Silvio Marzolini
Silvio Marzolini (born October 4, 1940 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football player who played for Boca Juniors (1960–72). He is widely regarded as being one of the best left backs of all time, playing this position for the Argentine national team in the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He played a total of 28 games for Argentina. Playing career He started in the young divisions of Ferro Carril Oeste, and debuted in first division in 1959. Only a year later he moved to Boca Juniors, with whom he won five league titles. He played a total of 407 games in all competitions for Boca, putting him third on their all-time appearance list. Titles Primera 1962 Primera 1964 Primera 1965 Nacional 1969 Nacional 1970 After retiring as a playe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wendy Fitzwilliam
Wendy Fitzwilliam, born on October 4, 1972 in Diamond Vale, Diego Martin, is a former Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe, the second woman of African heritage to capture the Miss Universe crown and the second Miss Universe in history from Trinidad and Tobago. Early life Fitzwilliam was born to Juditha and Noel Fitzwilliam, one of two daughters. She grew up in Jade Gardens Diamond Vale, Diego Martin and attended Diego Martin Girls R.C before attending St. Joseph's Convent in Port of Spain. She graduated in 1996 from University of West Indies with a LLB and then from Hugh Wooding Law School. She was admitted to the bar in May 2000. She also has a brother. Miss Universe Wendy modeled for local fashion designer Meiling in her teenage and early years. At age 25, she participated in the 199... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Juliette Adam
Juliette Adam (4 October 1836, Verberie (Oise) (birth time source: Arno Müller, vol 3 , Astrodatabank) – 23 August 1936, Callian (Var), also known by her maiden name Juliette Lambert, was a French author and feminist. Biography Juliette Adam gave an account of her childhood, rendered unhappy by the dissensions of her parents, in Le roman de mon enfance et de ma jeunesse (Eng. trans., London and New York, 1902). Her father is described in Paradoxes d'un docteur allemand (published 1860), which shows him to have been sympathetic to feminism. In 1852, she married a doctor named La Messine, and published in 1858 her Idées antiproudhoniennes sur l'amour, la femme et le mariage, in defense of Daniel Stern (pen name of Marie d'Agoult) and George Sand. After her first husband's death in ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal (October 4, 1944 – March 25, 2006), born as María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Dúrcal. She is the best-selling Spanish solo artist to date with more than 100 million records sold. She died of cancer in 2006. Biography Dúrcal was born in the working class district of Cuatro Caminos, Madrid (Spain). She was the daughter of Tomás de las Heras and María Ortiz. She was involved in much of the domestic chores, and helped in raising her younger siblings, thus missed classes at school. Ever since she had begun primary school, she always wished for a career as an actress, a fact which remained secret for a while. Meanwhile, at school recess, the future artist had her first audience with her classmates, who asked... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Craig Robert Young
Craig Robert Young (born 4 October 1976) is a British actor who began his acting career at age ten, starring in the stage production of The Price of Coal. By the time he was 17, he moved to London to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama, whereupon he was chosen to become a member of the pop band Deuce, scoring four top 30 single hits: Call It Love, I Need You, On the Bible, and No Surrender. Young soon began a successful stint as Alex Wilkinson in the long-running, award-winning British television series Dream Team. In 2001, he moved to Los Angeles, where he soon became a regular on the MTV series Spyder Games. Other television roles followed included appearances on S Club 7, Charmed, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and The District. Young was also cast in the films Totally Sexy Los... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of BT (musician)
Brian Wayne Transeau (born October 4, 1970 (source : Imdb)) is a Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter better known by his stage name, BT. He is an artist in the electronica genre – most often considered a composer of trance music, but known to work within several other styles. BT has also produced and written for artists such as Paul Van Dyk, Peter Gabriel, 'N Sync, Sting, Blake Lewis, Tori Amos, and Tiësto. As a film composer he has worked on films such as The Fast and the Furious and Monster. BT is known for using a production technique he calls the stutter edit. This technique consists of taking a small fragment (or fragments) of sound and then repeating it rhythmically. BT was entered into the Guinness Bo... |
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