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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on September, 15, 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
142 celebrities or events were found for September, 15. Add to favourites (90 fans)Biography of Prince Harry of Wales
Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales (born 15 September 1984 in Paddington, London), commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he is third in the line of succession to the thrones of 16 independent countries, though he is resident in and most directly involved with the United Kingdom. After an education at various schools around the United Kingdom and spending parts of his gap year in Australia and Lesotho, Harry, unlike his elder brother, Prince William, eschewed a university education in favour of following in the footsteps of various royal men by enrolling in the military. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Blues and Royals of the Household C... Add to favourites (42 fans)Biography of Agatha Christie
Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 September 1890—12 January 1976), also known as Dame Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but is chiefly remembered for her 66 detective novels. Her work with these novels, particularly featuring detectives Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple, have given her the title the 'Queen of Crime' and made her one of the most important and innovative writers in the development of the genre. Christie has been called - by the Guinness Book of World Records, among others - the best-selling writer of books of all time, and the best-selling writer of any kind second to William Shakespeare. An estimated one billion copies of her novels have been sold in English, and another billion in 103 oth... Add to favourites (15 fans)Biography of Letizia Ortiz
Letizia, the Princess of Asturias (born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano September 15, 1972, Oviedo, Spain) is the wife of Felipe, the Prince of Asturias, the heir apparent to the Spanish throne. She is styled HRH The Princess of Asturias. Family Letizia is the eldest daughter of Jesús Ortiz Álvarez, a journalist, and Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez, (born April 15, 1952) a registered nurse and also a hospital union representative. Her parents divorced in 1999 and her father remarried fellow journalist Ana Togores . Letizia's paternal grandmother, Menchu Álvarez del Valle, was a well known radio broadcaster in Asturias for over 40 years. She is the first future Queen of Spain not born to a noble family. Princess Letizia has two sisters: Telma Ortiz Rocasolano, (born October 25, 1973) an econ... Add to favourites (61 fans)Biography of Tom Hardy
Edward Thomas "Tom" Hardy (born 15 September 1977) is an English stage and screen actor, perhaps best known for playing the title role in the 2009 film Bronson, and for co-starring in the Hollywood films Star Trek Nemesis and Inception. Early years Hardy, an only child, was born in Hammersmith and raised in East Sheen, London. His mother, Anne, is an artist and painter of Irish Catholic background, and his father, Edward "Chips" Hardy, is an ad and comedy writer. Hardy studied at Reeds School, Tower House School, Richmond Drama School, and subsequently at the Drama Centre London. He began his career in war dramas, winning the part of United States Army Private John Janovec in the award-winning HBO and BBC miniseries Band of Brothers. He made his feature film debut in Ridley Scott's 2... Add to favourites (40 fans)Biography of Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946 (birth time source: Stephen Przybylowski, Astrodatabank. Time zone could be 7W00 and not 6W00)) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and director. Early life Jones was born in San Saba, Texas to Clyde C. Jones, who worked in the oil fields of both Texas and Libya, and Lucille Marie Scott, who was a police officer and hairdresser who owned a beauty parlour; the two were married and divorced twice. Jones, an eighth-generation Texan, has a Cherokee Native American grandparent, and is mostly of Welsh ancestry. Jones was also a resident of Midland, Texas, and attended the same high school, Midland Lee, as the First Lady Laura Bush. Graduation Jones graduated the St. Mark's School of Texas (where he is now on the board of directors) and a... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Irène Andrieu
French astrologer.... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946), known as Oliver Stone, is an American film director, and screenwriter. Stone was born in New York City. His father was a Jewish stockbroker and his mother a Roman Catholic of French birth. He was raised an Episcopalian as a compromise, but has since converted to Buddhism. At the age of 14, Stone's parents sent Oliver away to attend high school at The Hill School, an exclusive college-preparatory school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. His parents divorced while he was away at The Hill School, and only then did Stone learn of his father's extramarital affairs with the wives of several family friends. Stone's father took him to a prostitute to lose his virginity, in his midteens. Stone graduated from this boarding school in 1964, the same year... Biography of Caterina Murino
Caterina Murino (born 15 September 1977) is an Italian actress. She was born in Cagliari, Sardinia, and initially wanted to be a doctor, but switched career paths to pageantry after twice failing the medical school entrance exams. She came fourth in the 1996 Miss Italy contest. Having moved to London she fell in love with theatre and acting, saving up weekly to watch something in the West End theatre. Returning to Italy, she studied drama at the Scuola di Cinema e Teatro run by Francesca De Sapio, between 1999 and 2000. She then appeared in stage productions of Richard III and Italian language plays. She began her career in television in 2002, and then gained international fame after playing Solange Dimitrios in the 2006 adaptation of the James Bond novel Casino Royale. Besides her n... Biography of Amy Davidson
Amy Davidson (born September 15, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American television actress who is best known for her role as Kerry Michelle Hennessy in 8 Simple Rules. Although her character on 8 Simple Rules is younger than her on-screen sister (played by Kaley Cuoco), Davidson is six years older than Cuoco. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Amy attended Shadow Mountain High School. Amy began doing commercial work and her acting coach Gene Fowler encouraged her to move to Los Angeles, California at a young age. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Amy was cast in the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen series, So Little Time. She has also guest-starred on the drama series Judging Amy and the American sitcom Malcolm In The Middle, and she also appeared in the movie The Truth About Jane. Most recently,... Biography of Sophie Dahl
Sophie Dahl (born September 15, 1977 in London) is an English fashion model and author. Her mother is writer Tessa Dahl (daughter of the children's author Roald Dahl and the actress Patricia Neal) and her father is actor Julian Holloway (son of actor Stanley Holloway). Dahl was discovered by Isabella Blow on a London street at the age of 18. At a voluptuous dress size and 38DD bra-size, Dahl defied the stick-thin modelling status quo; she is largely known for being a plus-size model, although she has since lost weight and is now of similar proportions to other fashion models. Her best-known work was a magazine and poster advertisement for an Yves Saint Laurent perfume called Opium, showing her lying naked on a black velvet sheet. There were many complaints about the advertisement, resul... Biography of Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag (born September 15, 1986) is an American singer and television personality. Montag is best known for appearing on the MTV reality series The Hills. Career Reality TV Born in Crested Butte, Colorado, Montag moved to California after graduating high school where she enrolled at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. During freshman orientation, she met Lauren Conrad who was then a featured cast member on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. After Montag and Conrad transferred to Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, Conrad received her own spin-off series The Hills, which premiered on May 31, 2006. Montag was featured in the series sharing an apartment with Conrad while studying at the Fashion Institute of Design & Me... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Decaux
Jean-Claude Decaux is a French businessman, born September 15, 1937 in Beauvais. He has created the international group JC Decaux, a multinational corporation based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, that is active primarily in advertising. JCDecaux is the second largest outdoor advertising corporation in the world, after Clear Channel Outdoor. It is especially well known for its bus-stop advertising systems, billboards, and street furniture. The company was founded in 1964 in Lyon, France by Jean-Claude Decaux. Over the years it has expanded aggressively, e.g., through acquisitions of smaller advertising companies in several countries. It currently operates in more than 40 countries and has approximately 7900 employees. Its headquarters are located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, F... Biography of Charles de Foucauld
Charles Eugène de Foucauld (Strasbourg, 15 September 1858 – Tamanrasset, 1 December 1916) was a religious leader who inspired the founding of the Little Brothers of Jesus. He was assassinated in 1916, at the door of his retreat in the Algerian Sahara. Life Born in Strasbourg on September 15, 1858, he grew up in an aristocratic family and entered the Saint-Cyr Military Academy in 1876. He later was a French army officer in Algeria but left the army in 1882 and went as an explorer to Morocco. In 1890 he joined the Trappist order, but left in 1897 to follow an as yet undefined religious vocation. He returned to Algeria and lived a virtually eremetical life. He first settled in Beni Abbes, near the Moroccan border, building a small hermitage for ‘adoration and hospitality’, which soon b... Biography of William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 (birth time source: Frances McEvoy, Astrodatabank) – March 8, 1930) was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice of the United States, a leader of the progressive conservative wing of the Republican Party in the early 20th century, a pioneer in international arbitration and staunch advocate of world peace verging on pacifism, and scion of a leading political family, the Tafts, of Ohio. Taft served as the Solicitor General of the United States, a federal judge, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Secretary of War before being nominated for President in the 1908 Republican National Convention with the backing of his predecessor and close friend Theodore Roosevelt. His presidency was c... Biography of Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman (born September 15, 1945) is an American opera singer. Norman is one of the most admired contemporary opera singers and recitalists, and one of the highest paid performers in classical music. A true dramatic soprano with a majestic stage presence, Norman is associated in particular with the roles of Aïda, Cassandre, Alceste, and Leonora in Fidelio. Norman has been given the nickname 'Just Enormous' for her powerful voice and range. Norman was born in Augusta, Georgia in a family of amateur musicians; her mother a pianist, her father a singer in a local choir. She attended Charles T. Walker Elementary School, A.R. Johnson Junior High School, and Lucy C. Laney Senior High School, all in downtown Augusta. Norman received a scholarship to Howard University, graduating in 19... Biography of Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir (French IPA: ) (September 15, 1894 – February 12, 1979), born in the Montmartre district of Paris, France, was a film director, actor and author. He was the second son of Aline Charigot and the French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He was also the brother of Pierre Renoir, a noted French stage and film actor; the uncle of Claude Renoir, a cinematographer; and the father of Alain Renoir, a professor emeritus of comparative literature at the University of California at Berkeley. As a film director and actor, he made over forty films from the silent era to the end of the 1960s. As an author, he wrote the definitive biography of his father, Renoir My Father (1962). Early life and career When Jean Renoir was a child he moved with his family to the south of France. He and t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi (September 15, 1925 – August 10, 2012) was an Italian special effects artist who is most famous for designing the title character of the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and the mechanical head-effects for the creature in Alien (1979) (for both Rambaldi won an Oscar). Overview Rambaldi also has worked on Profondo Rosso (Deep Red) (1975), King Kong (1976), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Nightwing (1979), Possession (1981), Dune (1984), King Kong Lives (1986), and Cameron's Closet (1988). In addition to the two Oscars for Visual Effects, he also won a third Special Achievement Academy Award for visual effects in John Guillermin's King Kong (1976). Rambaldi had the distinction of being the first special effects artist to be required to prove that his wo... Add to favourites (12 fans)Biography of Al-Biruni
Abū Rayḥān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Bīrūnī (September 15, 973 in Kath, Khwarezm – December 13, 1048 in Ghazni) was a Persian Muslim polymath of the 11th century, whose experiments and discoveries were as significant and diverse as those of Leonardo da Vinci or Galileo, five hundred years before the Renaissance; al-Biruni was well-known in the Muslim world, but unlike some of his other Muslim contemporaries (such as Abulcasis, Alhacen, and Avicenna), al-Biruni's name was little known in the Western world. He was a scientist, an anthropologist, an astronomer and astrologer, an encyclopedist and historian, a geographer, a geodesist and geologist, a mathematician, pharmacist, philosopher, physicist, scholar, teacher, and traveller, who contributed gre... Biography of Fernanda Torres
Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres (born September 15, 1965 (sometimes 1966) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian movie, theatre and television actress. She is the daughter of the Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and the director Fernando Torres. In 1986 she received an award in the Cannes Festival as Best Actress for Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar. She was only 20 years old. She is married to movie producer and director Andrucha Waddington, who directed her alongside Fernanda Montenegro in the 2005 film Casa de Areia. They have one son together, Joaquim (b. 2000). In 2003, she wrote her first script (O Redentor, 2004), with her brother's assistance, cinematographer Cláudio Torres. Filmography "Baila Comigo" (1981) "Brilhante" (1981) "Parabéns pra Você" (1983) ... Biography of Josh Charles
Joshua Aaron Charles (born September 15, 1971) is an American stage, film and television actor. Early life Charles was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Allan Charles, an advertising executive, and Laura, a gossip columnist for the Baltimore Sun newspaper. Charles began his career performing stand-up comedy from the age of 9. As a teenager, he spent several summers at the Stagedoor Manor performing arts camp in New York, and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts. Career Charles' film debut was in fellow Baltimore resident John Waters' Hairspray in 1988. The following year, he starred alongside Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke in the Oscar-winning Dead Poets Society. Subsequent film roles have included Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Threesome, Pie in the Sky, Muppets from ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915) was a Mexican-American War volunteer, French Intervention hero, and President of Mexico. He ruled from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 to 1911. Early years Porfirio Díaz was born September 15, 1830, in the city of Oaxaca. He was a Mestizo, of Mixtec (a Mesoamerican tribe) ancestry on his mother's side, and of royal European Spanish ancestry tracing its roots to Spain, on his father's side. His father, José Faustino de la Cruz Díaz was a modest innkeeper and died when Porfirio Díaz was three years old. His mother was Petrona Mori Cortés. She later tried to keep the inn going but the business failed. She sent young Porfirio to the Seminario Conciliar in 1843, but he didn't become a priest because he left after he threw off ... Biography of François de la Rochefoucauld
François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, le Prince de Marcillac (September 15, 1613 – March 17, 1680), was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman. He was born in Paris in the Rue des Petits Champs, at a time when the royal court oscillated between aiding the nobility and threatening it. Until 1650, he bore the title of Prince de Marcillac. Early life and military career La Rochefoucauld was somewhat neglected in the matter of education, at least of the scholastic kind. He joined the army in 1629, and almost immediately established himself as a public figure. He had been married a year before to Andrée de Vivonne. For some years Marcillac continued to take part in the annual campaigns, where he displayed the utmost brave... Biography of Merlin Olsen
Merlin Jay Olsen (born September 15, 1940) is an American former National Football League player and actor. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. College Born to Lynn Jay and Merle Olsen in Logan, Utah, Olsen attended Utah State University. He is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and was a three-year letterman in football as a defensive tackle. In football, as a senior, he was a consensus All-American selection (making the vast majority of All-America teams) and was the winner of the Outland Trophy. After Olsen's junior year of 1960 he was also named All-American by the Football Writer's Association and NEA. He was also All-Conference in both 1960 and 1961 and an Academic All-America in 1961. As a senior the Aggie defense Olsen anchor... Biography of Fausto Coppi
Angelo Fausto Coppi (September 15, 1919 – January 2, 1960) was an Italian racing cyclist. Nicknamed Il Campionissimo ("the greatest champion") or "The Champion of the Champions", he was one of the most successful and most popular cyclists of all time. He twice won the Tour de France (1949 and 1952), and five times the Giro d'Italia (1940, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953). Career Coppi was born in Castellania, province of Alessandria (Piedmont). His first large success was in 1940, winning the Giro d'Italia at the age of 20. In 1942 he set a world hour record (45.798 km at the Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan) which stood for 14 years until it was broken by Jacques Anquetil in 1956. His career was then interrupted by the Second World War. In 1946 he resumed racing and achieved remarkable successe... Biography of Naomi Yang
Naomi Yang, born September 15, 1964 in New York, is one half of the duo Damon and Naomi and one of the founding members of the seminal band Galaxie 500. With Damon Krukowski, the other half of Damon and Naomi, she is the founder of Exact Change press, which publishes books of experimental literature with an emphasis on Surrealism, Dada, Pataphysics, and other 19th and 20th century avant-garde art movements.... Biography of Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Miller (born September 15, 1962 in Roxbury, Connecticut) is an American film director, screenwriter and actress, most known for her films Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (winner of the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award), The Ballad of Jack and Rose and Angela, all of which she wrote and directed. Born Rebecca Augusta Miller, she is the daughter of playwright Arthur Miller and Austrian photographer Inge Morath. She has a brother, Daniel, who was born in 1966 with Down's Syndrome and was placed in an institution shortly after his birth. She studied art at Yale University and initially pursued an acting career, landing parts in the TV-movie The Murder of Mary Phagan (starring Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey, and William H. Macy; 1988) and the feature films Regarding Henry (star... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mary Anne Aden Harper
Mary Ann Aden Harper, born September 15, 1947 in Long Beach, California, is an American market analyst, business woman and author.... Biography of Fritz Riemann
Fritz Riemann, born September 15, 1902 in Chemnitz, died August 24, 1979 in München, was a German Psychologist and specialized in psychoanalysis. He was also an astrologer and writer. Works Psychology Grundformen der Angst und die Antinomien des Lebens, München/Basel: Ernst Reinhardt 1961, aktuell: ebd. 37. A. 2006, ISBN 978-3-497-00749-3 Grundformen helfender Partnerschaft. Ausgewählte Aufsätze (hg. und eingel. v. Karl Herbert Mandel), München: J. Pfeiffer 1974, aktuell: Stuttgart, Klett-Cotta, 9. A. 2004, ISBN 978-3-608-89622-0 Die Kunst des Alterns (Hg. v. Siegfried Elhardt u. Doris Zagermann), Stuttgart: Kreuz 1981, aktuell: München, Ernst Reinhardt, 3. überarb. A. 2005, ISBN 978-3-497-01761-4 Die Fähigkeit zu lieben, München: Ernst Reinhardt 2007, ISBN 978-3-497-01901-4 ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Sylvain Bailly
Jean-Sylvain Bailly (15 September 1736 Paris – 12 November 1793 Paris) was a French astronomer and orator, one of the leaders of the early part of the French Revolution. He was ultimately guillotined during the Reign of Terror. Scientific career Born in Paris, he was originally intended for the profession of a painter, but preferred writing tragedies, until attracted to science by the influence of Nicolas de Lacaille. He calculated an orbit for Halley's Comet when it appeared in 1759, reduced Lacaille's observations of 515 zodiacal stars, and was elected a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1763. His Essai sur la theorie des satellites de Jupiter (Essay on the theory of the satellites of Jupiter, 1766), an expansion of a memoir presented to the Academy in 1763, showed much ori... Biography of Kayden Kross
Kayden Kross (born September 15, 1985) is an American pornographic actress and lobbyist for the adult entertainment industry. Kross has also modeled under the alias of Jenna Nikol. Biography Kross was born and raised in Sacramento, California. She has described herself in high school as "the book nerd". She began stripping at the age of eighteen at Rick's Showgirls in Rancho Cordova, California, to earn extra money to purchase a pony that was going to be slaughtered. She was later contacted by an agent and started modeling in adult magazines. Kross was a senior at California State University, Sacramento, when she signed an exclusive performing contract with Vivid Video in November 2006. Her movies with Vivid included Kayden's First Time, Hard Time, and Be Here Now. Unhappy with th... Biography of Marisa Ramirez
Marisa Carolina Ramirez (born September 15, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. She attended all-girls' school in Alhambra, California at the Ramona Convent Secondary School. Her career began at age 13 when she was brought to the attention of a major L.A. modelling agency and begun acting in commercials. Career Ramirez is possibly best known for her roles in daytime soap operas. After several guest appearances on Days of our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, Ramirez finally got her big break in July 2000, when she was cast in the contract role of supermodel Gia Campbell on General Hospital. She left this role in December 2002 to star in the short-lived ABC drama, Miracles. During her time on GH, she was nominated for ALMA and NAACP Awards. In April 2006, she... Biography of Cannonball Adderley
Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975), was a jazz alto saxophonist of the small combo era of the 1950s and 1960s. Originally from Tampa, Florida, he moved to New York in the mid 1950's. The nickname "Cannonball" was a childhood nickname for the portly saxophonist, a corruption of "cannibal". An articulate speaker with an easy manner, Cannonball educated, amused, and informed his audiences in clubs and on television about the art and moods of jazz (he was a music teacher before beginning his jazz career). An educator and a saxophonist His educational career was long established prior to teaching applied instrumental music classes at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cannonball was a local legend in Florida until he moved to New York C... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Diana Nava
Diana Nava, born September 15, 1924, died July 14, 1988, was an Italian actress.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, which many consider to be his masterpiece. Literary career The neutrality of this section is disputed. Please see the discussion on the talk page. (December 2007) Please do not remove this message until the dispute is resolved. Cooper was born in Burlington, New Jersey, and later settled in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York and anonymously published his first book, Precaution (1820). He soon issued seve... Biography of Daniel Westling
Daniel Olof Westling (born 15 September 1973 in Örebro, Sweden) is the fiancé of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden. Westling is a personal trainer and gym owner, and runs a company called Balance Training, which has three gyms in central Stockholm. Westling was born in Örebro, when his parents lived in the Brickebacken area there, and grew up in Ockelbo. He is the son of Olle and Eva Westling and has a sister named Anna. After having completed school, he briefly served in the Hälsinge regemente in Gävle. In 2002 he met the Crown Princess while he was her personal trainer. On 1 July 2008 he moved to a one-bedroom rental apartment in the Pagebyggnaden building in an area of Drottningholm Palace. Crown Princess Victoria lives in the Sjöflygeln wing of the palace. The move was confirmed... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Viktor Zubkov
Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov (Russian: Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в; b. September 15, 1941, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian government official. He was a financial crime investigator until September 12, 2007, when he was nominated by President Vladimir Putin to replace Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, who resigned earlier that day. The nomination is scheduled to be voted on in the Duma on September 14, 2007. Some political analysts consider the promotion of Zubkov as possibly Putin's choice of successor to the post of President of Russia. If so, this would follow a precedent established by then-President Boris Yeltsin, who appointed... Biography of Dewi Driegen
Dewi Driegen (born in Amsterdam, Holland on September 15, 1982), is a Dutch model. She is a quarter Indonesian from her mother's side. Driegen was discovered at the age of thirteen by an Elite Model Management Amsterdam modeling scout but decided to stay in school. After her 18th birthday though, she began modeling in Paris and Milan in shows such as Valentino and Versace. Driegen's first campaign was for the Fall 2002 Balenciaga collection and has continued to do advertisements for Armani Exchange, Gucci, New York & Company, Versus, Barneys and numerous others. She has also appeared on the covers of Russian Vogue in December 2002, UK's Vogue and i-D in March 2003 amongst others. She has also appeared on the Victoria's Secret televised fashion show in 2002 and 2003. Other runway c... Biography of Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15, 1938 in Williamston, North Carolina) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Perry won 314 games over a 22-year career starting in 1962. A five-time All-Star, he was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in each league, winning it in 1972 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1978 with the San Diego Padres. He is also distinguished, along with his brother Jim, for being the second-winningest brother combination in baseball history--second only to the knuckleballing Niekro brothers, Phil and Joe. While pitching for the Seattle Mariners, Perry defeated the New York Yankees on May 6, 1982 to become the fifteenth member of the 300 win club for pitchers. Despite Perry's notoriety for doctori... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Yves Le Bouillonnec
Jean-Yves Le Bouillonnec, born September 15, 1950 in Cachan, Val-de-Marne, is a French socialist politician and lawyer. He is the Mayor of Cachan (1998 - ).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Paul Thomson
Paul Robert Jude Nester Thomson (born 15 September 1975 (source Imdb), in Glasgow, Scotland) is the drummer for Scottish band, Franz Ferdinand. Thomson has always been interested in music, able to play various instruments such as guitar, keyboard and bass guitar in addition to the drums. During the early 1990s he was drummer of The Yummy Fur and was at one point part of The Purple Bajengas and Pro Forma. It was in The Yummy Fur that Thomson would meet Alex Kapranos Huntley. When The Yummy Fur broke up, Thomson had various odd jobs DJ-ing and working as a nude model at the Glasgow School of Art. He claims to have been so desperate for money that at one point he sold fat from his buttocks for £250 in order to pay his rent. In 2001 Thomson joined Franz Ferdinand, originally playing g... Biography of Fay Wray
Vina Fay Wray (September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004) was a Canadian-American actress and the first ever scream queen, originating from her appearances in the 1932 film Doctor X and the 1933 film King Kong. Early life Wray was born on a ranch near Cardston, Alberta, Canada to Elvina Marguerite Jones, who was from Salt Lake City, and Joseph Heber Wray, who was from Kingston upon Hull, England. Her family returned to the United States a few years after she was born; they moved to Salt Lake City in 1912 and moved to Lark, Utah in 1914. In 1919 they again moved to Salt Lake City, where Wray landed a role in a short historical movie sponsored by a local newspaper. Wray gained media attention when she was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1926 (with Joan Crawford, Dolores del Rio... Biography of Carmen Maura
Carmen García Maura (born September 15, 1945, in Madrid) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned several decades, Maura is best known for her collaborations with noted Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar. Early life Maura's immediate family are conservative lawyers but they are part of the influential and aristocratic Maura dynasty, whose members frequently combine theatre and political high office. Her great-uncle was Antonio Maura (prime minister of Spain on five occasions and noted oratorian), and three of her great uncles were Spanish cabinet ministers. Other relatives such as the Duke of Maura, Duchess of Medinasidonia or Fernandina, a film director, and several writers like Jorge Semprun. Maura studied philosophy and literature at the École de Beaux-Arts in Paris.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Hériat
Philippe Hériat (September 15, 1898 - October 10, 1971) was a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor. Biography Born Raymond Gérard Payelle, he studied with film director René Clair and in 1920 made his debut in silent film. Over the next fifteen years, he appeared in secondary roles in another twenty-five films including the 1927 Abel Gance masterpiece, Napoleon. In 1949 Hériat collaborated with film director Jean Delannoy to write the screenplay for the film "Le Secret de Mayerling." Philippe Hériat won the 1931 Prix Renaudot for his book "L'innocent." In 1939 he won the Prix Goncourt for "Les enfants gâtés," and the 1947 Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française for "Famille Boussardel." In 1949 he was made a member of the Académie Goncourt, a position he he... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Will Quadflieg
Friedrich Wilhelm "Will" Quadflieg (September 15, 1914 – November 27, 2003) was a German actor from Oberhausen. He was the father of actor Christian Quadflieg. He is considered one of Germany's best post-war actors. One of his most widely recognized roles was in the title role in the 1960 film Faust. He also starred in a number of other roles. Quadflieg died from pulmonary embolism. Filmography 1938: Der Maulkorb 1940: Das Herz der Königin 1940: Kora Terry 1941: Mein Leben für Irland 1942: Schicksal 1942: Der große Schatten 1942: G.P.U. 1944: Philharmoniker 1944: Die Zaubergeige 1945: Solistin Anna Alt / Symphonie dreier Herzen 1950: Die Lüge / Mörder ohne Mord 1951: Schwarze Augen 1951: Das ewige Spiel 1951: Die Tödlichen Träume / Liebestraum 1952: Die För... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Erasmus Widmann
Erasmus Widmann, born September 15, 1572 in Schwäbisch Hall, died October 31, 1634 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, was a German musician, composer and organist. Works Die musikalische Kurzweil (1611) Die Gänse Der Floh Mäuselied O Musica O Musica, liebliche Kunst Vinum schenk ein Musicalischer Tugendtspiegel gantz neuer Gesäng (Daentz und Gaillarden), Rothenburg 1613 Gantz Neue Cantzon, Intraden, Balletten und Courranten, 1618 Neue geistliche Teutsche und Lateinische Moteten 1619, u.a.: X.: Gelobet sei der Herre, mein Hort (SSATTB) XI.: Herr, was ist der Mensch (SSATTB) XIII.: Der Herr behüte dich (SSATTB) Wohlauf, Ihr Gäste gut (um 1620) Balthasari Musculi Außerlesene Gesänglein 1622 Lasst uns den Herren preisen Kommt her, Studenten frei Wer Lust und L... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Umberto II of Italy
Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (September 15, 1904 - March 18, 1983) the last King of Italy, nicknamed the King of May (Italian: Re di Maggio), was born the Prince of Piedmont. He was the third child of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Elena Petrovich of Montenegro. He served as the last King of Italy for slightly over a month, from May 9, 1946 to June 12, 1946. He renounced the title of King of Albania, which was held by his father after Italy's invasion of the country and personally asked King Zog I for forgiveness for taking his throne. He was married in Rome on January 8, 1930 to Marie José of Belgium (August 4, 1906 - January 27, 2001). His children included: Prince of Piedmont The Prince of Piedmont was educated to a military career and in time became ... Biography of Pierre Bonte
Pierre Bonte, born September 15, 1932 in Pérenchies (Nord), is a French journalist, TV host, radio host and writer. Works * 1965 - Bonjour Monsieur le Maire (Éditions de la Table Ronde). * 1967 - Bonjour Monsieur le Maire N°2 (Éditions de la Table Ronde). * 1968 - Bonjour Monsieur le Maire N°3 (Éditions de la Table Ronde). * 1976 - Le bonheur est dans le pré (Éditions Stock). * 1977 - Vive la vie (Éditions Stock). * Les recettes de mon village (Éditions 1). * 1997 - Histoires de mon village (Éditions 1). * 1992 - Marianne, les visages de la république (Éditions Gallimard). * 2000 - Bonjour la France (Éditions CPE), tomes 1 et 2. * 2004 - Le bonheur était dans le pré (Éditions Albin Michel). * 2008 - C'était le bon temps, l'époque ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Saimes
George T. Saimes (born September 15, 1941 in Canton, Ohio) was an American football defensive back and fullback for Michigan State University and the Buffalo Bills of the AFL, which produced American Football League Championships in 1964 and 1965. In 1964 he had a career-high six interceptions and earned the first of his five American Football League All-Star Game appearances. He made The Sporting News All-AFL Team in 1964, 1965 and 1967. Former Pro Football writer and president of the Pro Football Writers Association, Larry Felser, calls Saimes "the finest open-field tackler in the league." He achieved All-American Football League honors five times, and is a member of the American Football League All-Time Team, the Buffalo Bills' Wall of Fame, and the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fam... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage
Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765–1805), Portuguese poet, was a native of Setubal. His father had held important judicial and administrative appointments, and his mother, from whom he took his last surname, was the daughter of a Portuguese vice-admiral of French birth who had fought at the Battle of Matapan. Bocage began to make verses in infancy, and being somewhat of a prodigy grew up to be flattered, self-conscious and unstable. At the age of fourteen, he suddenly left school and joined the 7th Infantry Regiment; but tiring of garrison life at Setubal after two years, he decided to enter the Navy. He proceeded to the Royal Marine Academy in Lisbon but instead of studying he pursued love adventures, and for the next five years burnt incense on many altars, while his retentive memor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alfred Almont
Alfred Almont, born September 15, 1944 in Schoelcher (Martinique), is a French politician, member of UMP (Union pour un mouvement populaire).... Biography of Ettore Bugatti
Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti (September 15, 1881, Milan, died on August 21, 1947) was an Italian automobile designer and manufacturer. He came from a notably artistic family with its roots in Milan. He was the elder son of Teresa Lorioli and her husband Carlo Bugatti (1856–1940), an important Art Nouveau furniture and jewelry designer. His younger brother was a renowned animal sculptor, Rembrandt Bugatti (1884–1916), his aunt, Luigia Bugatti, was the wife of the painter Giovanni Segantini, and his paternal grandfather, Giovanni Luigi Bugatti, was an architect and sculptor. Before founding his Bugatti automobile company, Ettore designed a number of engines and vehicles for others. Prinetti & Stucchi produced his 1898 Type 1. From 1902 through 1904, Dietrich built his Type 3/4 and Type ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Erika Köth
Erika Köth (September 15, 1925 (source: Wikipedia in German), Darmstadt - February 21, 1989, Speyer) was a German operatic coloratura soprano, particularly associated with the role of Zerbinetta. She began a musical studies in Darmstadt with Elsa Blank in 1942, and after an interruption resumed them in 1945. She made her stage debut in Kaiserslautern as Philine in Mignon, in 1948, and then sang in Karlsruhe (1950-53). She made her debut at the Munich State Opera and the Vienna State Opera in 1953, and at the Berlin State Opera in 1961. She appeared regularly at the Salzburg Festival (1955-64), as the Queen of the Night and Konstanze, and in Bayreuth (1965-68), as the Woodbird. She also made guest appearances in Milan, Paris, London, etc. Her repertory included; Susanna, Zerlina, Soph... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hrant Dink
Hrant Dink (Armenian: Հրանդ Տինք, IPA: ) (September 15, 1954 – January 19, 2007) was a Turkish-Armenian editor, journalist and columnist. As editor-in-chief of the bilingual Turkish-Armenian newspaper Agos (Ակօս), Dink was a prominent member of the Armenian minority in Turkey. Dink was best known for advocating Turkish-Armenian reconciliation and human and minority rights in Turkey; he was often critical of both Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide, and of the Armenian diaspora's campaign for its international recognition. Dink was prosecuted three times for denigrating Turkishness, while receiving numerous death threats from Turkish nationalists. Hrant Dink was assassinated in Istanbul in January 2007,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American actor, television director, producer and executive. He was a child actor who managed to make the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Academy Award nomination. At age 9, he was also the youngest performer to have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role—an honor that he received for the film Skippy (1931). For nearly 50 years, Cooper remained the youngest Oscar nominee in any category, until he was surpassed by Justin Henry's nomination, at age 8, in the Supporting Actor category for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). Early life Cooper was born John Cooper, Jr. in Los Angeles, California. Cooper was an illegitimate child, and his father, John Cooper, left the fa... Biography of Paul Auriol
Paul Auriol, born September 15, 1918 in Toulouse, is a French politician, the son of French President of France Vincent Auriol, and the husband of aviator Jacqueline Auriol.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Will Toale
Will Toale, born September 15, 1977 in Sarasota, Florida, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1433004/ ) Birds of America (2008) .... Young Male Cop "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Sean McClure (1 episode, 2007) ... aka "Law & Order: CI" (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Offense (2007) TV episode .... Sean McClure Dance Club: The Movie (2007) .... Dance Club Dancer Tempting Adam (2004) (TV) .... Marcus Uptown Girls (2003) .... Briefs Model... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Grandville
Jean GRANDVILLE (Nancy, France, September 15 1803) was a French caricaturist, artist and illustrator who portrayed human weaknesses in guise of animals.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frederick C. Weyand
Frederick Carlton Weyand (born in Arbuckle, California, September 15, 1916) is a former U.S. Army General. Weyand was the last commander of American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972-1973, and served as US Army Chief of Staff from 1974-1976. Career Summary Early career Weyand was commissioned a second lieutenant through the Reserve Officers Training Corps program at the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated in May 1938. He married Arline Langhart in 1940. World War Two From 1940-1942 Weyand was assigned to active duty and served with the 6th Field Artillery. He graduated from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in 1942 and served as adjutant of the Harbor Defense Command in San Francisco from 1942–1943. He moved on to ... Biography of Henry Silva
Henry Silva (born September 23, 1928) is an American actor who has played a wide variety of movie roles. Career Silva was born in Brooklyn, New York of Sicilian and Spanish descent. He grew up in Harlem and quit school when he was 13 years old to attend drama classes, supporting himself as a dishwasher and waiter in a Manhattan hotel. By 1955, Silva felt ready to audition for the Actors Studio. He was one of five students chosen out of more than 2,500 applicants. When the Studio staged Michael V. Gazzo's play, A Hatful of Rain as a classroom project, it proved so successful that it was presented in Broadway, with students Ben Gazzara, Shelley Winters, Harry Guardino, Tony Franciosa, and Silva in key roles. Silva also appeared in the play's film version. In Hollywood, he played ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marcel Allain
Marcel Allain (September 15, 1885 in Paris – August 25, 1969 in Andrésy) was a French writer mostly remembered today for his co-creation with Pierre Souvestre of the fictional arch-villain and master criminal Fantômas. The son of a Parisian bourgeois family, Allain studied law before becoming a journalist. He then became the assistant of Souvestre, who was already a well-known figure in literary circles. In 1909, the two men published their first novel, Le Rour. Investigating Magistrate Germain Fuselier, later to become a recurring character in the Fantômas series, appears in the novel. Then, in February 1911, Allain and Souvestre embarked upon the Fantômas book series at the request of publisher Arthème Fayard, who wanted to create a new monthly pulp magazine. The success was immedi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Serre
Jean-Pierre Serre (born 15 September 1926) is a French mathematician. He has made contributions in the fields of algebraic geometry, number theory, and topology. Biography Early years Born in Bages, Pyrénées-Orientales, France, to pharmacist parents, Serre was educated at the Lycée de Nîmes and then from 1945 to 1948 at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He was awarded his doctorate from the Sorbonne in 1951. From 1948 to 1954 he held positions at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris. In 1956 he was elected professor at the Collège de France, a position he held until his retirement in 1994. Career From a very young age he was an outstanding figure in the school of Henri Cartan, working on algebraic topology, several complex variables and then commutati... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wilhelm Adam
Wilhelm Adam (September 15, 1877 – 8 April 1949) was a German general who served as chief of staff for the Reichswehr in the period before Adolf Hitler. Adam was born on in Ansbach, joining the German Army in 1897, and serving in Bavarian telegraph and Communication units before being detached to the Bavarian War Academy in 1907. During World War I he fought as a company leader of a Bavarian pioneer unit, but only for a short period. Towards the end of 1914 he became a General Staff Officer on the Staff of the Army High command. But right at the end of the war he was back to being a Bavarian engineer unit leader. With the end of the war, Adam served in various posts within the Reichswehr, from posts such as a liaison officer to the Bavarian Military Ministry and being an infantry battal... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Péricard
Michel Péricard, born September 15, 1929 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines), died February 2, 1999 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines), was a French politiian, former jounalist and Mayor of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Awards Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur Officier de l'Ordre national du Mérite Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Palmes académiques BibliographY La France défigurée (with Louis Bériot), 1973 Les écologistes : Pourquoi f... ?, 1978 Apocalypses, 1991... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ron Cowen
Ron Cowen is a writer and producer, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 15, 1944. Filmography As a writer Leap Years (2001) TV Series (creator) (writer) Queer as Folk (2000-2005) TV Series (writer) Sisters (1991) TV Series The Love She Sought (1990) (TV) (teleplay) An Early Frost (1985) (TV) Paul's Case (1980) (TV) Family (1976/III) TV Series (writer) I'm a Fool (1976) (TV) Summertree (1971) (play) Saturday Adoption (1968) (TV) As a producer Queer as Folk (2000-2005) TV Series (executive producer) Sisters (1991) TV Series (executive producer) The Love She Sought (1990) (TV) (co-producer) An Early Frost (1985) (TV) (associate producer)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Knobelspiess
Roger Knobelspiess, born September 15, 1947 in Elbeuf, is a French writer. He has been 26 years in jail. Books QHS, Quartier de Haute Sécurité, Ed. France Loisirs Voleur de poules, une histoire d'enfant, Ed. Flamarrion, Ed. J'ai lu L'acharnement ou la volonté de l'erreur judiciaire, Ed. Stock Le dépanneur, Ed. du Masque - 2003 Le huitième évadé, Ed Flammarion - 1994... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Pajeau
Henri Pajeau, born September 15, 1915 in La Roche-sur-Yon, is a French journalist and writer. He has worked for La dépêche d’Alger and France Inter, and written several books about Israël and Algiers.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sherman Douglas
Sherman Douglas (born September 15, 1966, in Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) is a retired American professional basketball player from Syracuse University who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001. His nickname, The General, is a play on his last name and his position as a point guard (as a floor general). He was known for revolutionizing the running "floater" shot in the lane. Sherman Douglas set the all time NCAA assist record with the Syracuse Orangemen in 1989 before becoming the Heat's first starting point guard. Although he was only a second-round draft choice in 1989, his strong campaign (14.3 ppg and 7.6 apg) earned him a spot on the NBA's All-Rookie First Team. He bettered that campaign in 1990-91, w... Biography of Sonja Savic
Sonja Savić (Serbian Cyrillic: Соња Савић; September 15, 1961 – September 23, 2008) was a cult Serbian actress, famous for her husky voice and series of impressive roles in some of the more memorable 1980s films made in former Yugoslavia. Sonja appeared in Miroslav Ilić video Voleo sam devojku iz grada. In later years she became an outspoken critic of the direction the country was taking, in terms of cultural and political values. She was born in Čačak, Yugoslavia. She died in Belgrade, Serbia; the cause of death was initially reported to be a drug overdose. Filmography Leptirov Oblak (Butterfly Cloud) as Lila, 1977 Ljubavni život Budimira Trajkovića (Beloved Love) as Girl from Discothèque, 1977... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fritz O. Laquer
Fritz O. Laquer, born September 15, 1888 in Frankfurt am Main, died May 29, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennesylvania, was a German-American scientist, biochemist and professor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marguerite Moreno
Marguerite Moreno, born Lucie Marie Marguerite Monceau September 15, 1871 in Paris and died July 14, 1948 in Touzac (Lot), was a French actress and comedian, a member of la Comédie Française (1890-1903). Marguerite Moreno vers 1896. Marguerite Moreno (Lucie Marie Marguerite Monceau), née à Paris le 15 septembre 1871 et morte à Touzac (Lot) le 14 juillet 1948, est une actrice française de théâtre et de cinéma. Elle fut sociétaire de la Comédie-Française 1890 à 1903. Elle est alors « la muse des symbolistes », et la confidente de Stéphane Mallarmé que, pourtant, elle ne parviendra pas à convaincre de monter Hérodiade. C'est elle qui organisera les funérailles du poète en l'église et au cimetière de Samoreau près la Seine où il avait une « campagne ». Paul Valéry considérait qu'el... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Tarkos
Christophe Tarkos, born on September 15, 1963 in Marseille, died on November 30, 2004, was a French poet. Works Oui (1996) La Bâton (1998) Caisses (1998) La Valeur Sublime (1998) Le Signe = (1999) L'Argent (1999) Cage (1999) PAN (2000) Anachronisme (2001) Processe (2003) Écrits poétiques, POL (2008)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hans-Gert Pöttering
Hans-Gert Pöttering (often written as Poettering; born 15 September 1945 in Bersenbrück, Lower Saxony) is a German conservative politician (CDU, European People's Party), and has been President of the European Parliament since January 2007. Education He studied law, political science and history in University of Bonn, the University of Geneva, the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva and at Columbia University in New York. He took his first state exam in jurisprudence in 1973, earned a Ph.D. in political science and history in 1974 and took his second state exam in jurisprudence in 1976. Political career He has been a member of the European Parliament since 1979, one of only 14 members of the European Parliament to have served continuously since the first electio... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rolim Amaro
Captain Rolim Adolfo Amaro (September 15, 1942 - July 8, 2001), known as "Comandante Rolim," was a Brazilian pilot and airline owner and founder of TAM Airlines. At age 21, he became a pilot for a new regional airline known as Taxi Aereo Marilia. The company began its operation in 1961 with the alliance of 10 young pilots. At the time, they transported cargo and passengers between Parana, São Paulo, and Matto Grosso. After six years in the company, Amaro left Taxi Aereo Marilia. At the same time, it was sold to businessman Orlando Ometto, its headquarters moved to São Paulo, and the company profile changed when it became a parcel carrier. Upon leaving the company, Amaro, being at ease with personalized service, became an independent pilot. He bought his first airplane, a Cessna 170, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John N. Mitchell
John Newton Mitchell (September 15, 1913–November 9, 1988) was the first United States Attorney General ever to be convicted of illegal activities and imprisoned. He also served as campaign director for the Committee to Re-elect the President, which engineered the Watergate first break-in and employed Watergate burglar James W. McCord, Jr. in a "security" capacity. Early life Mitchell was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up on Long Island in New York. He earned his law degree from Fordham University School of Law and was admitted to the New York bar in 1938. He served for three years as a naval officer (Lieutenant, Junior Grade) during World War II where he was a PT boat commander; his duties included commanding John F. Kennedy's PT boat unit (although this may be a myth). He receiv... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kathryn Murray
Kathryn Murray, born September 15, 1906 in Jersey City, New Jersey, died August 6, 1999, was an American dance teacher, the wife of businessman and dance teacher Arthur Murray.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yves Fromion
Yves Fromion (born September 15, 1941 in Forly) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Cher department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Iselin Steiro
Iselin Vollen Steiro (born 15 September 1985) is a Norwegian model. She grew up in Harstad in the northern part of Norway. Steiro was discovered in 1999 while Christmas shopping with her parents in London. She began her fashion career in 2003 by walking for Prada and Calvin Klein in her first season. She lived in New York City for two years, where she modeled full-time, but has now moved back to Norway, where she is studying architecture, although she still works sporadically. She is represented by Women Model Management in New York, Paris, and Milan, and FM in London. Her mother agency is Team Models in Oslo, Norway. During the Spring 2010 Fashion Week, Iselin made a runway comeback, walking in 20 fashion shows. In New York, Iselin walked for Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, Rodarte, Proenza ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Biscot
Georges Biscot (born Gaston Georges Bouzac 15 September 1889 in Courbevoie – died 18 December 1944 in Paris) was a French film actor, singer and humorist. He starred in some 28 films between 1916 and his death in 1945. He appeared in films such as Barabbas in 1920, and he died on 18 December 1944 in Paris.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roy Acuff
Roy Claxton Acuff (September 15, 1903 – November 23, 1992) was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the "King of Country Music," Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown" format to the star singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful. Acuff began his music career in the 1930s, and gained regional fame as the singer and fiddler for his group, the Smoky Mountain Boys. He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1938, and although his popularity as a musician waned in the late 1940s, he remained one of the Opry's key figures and promoters for nearly four decades. In 1942, Acuff co-founded the first major Nashville-based country music publishing company— Acuff-Rose Music— which signed acts such as Hank William... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Becker
Jacques Becker (September 15, 1906 – February 21, 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. Becker was born in Paris, in an upper class background. During the 1930s he worked as an assistant to director Jean Renoir. Part of the Comité de libération du cinéma français, during the German occupation of France in World War II, the Nazis held him in prison for a year. He married actress Françoise Fabian. Their son Jean Becker also became a film director. Becker died at the age of fifty-three in 1960 and was interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris. Filmography Director * Tête de turc (1935) * Le Commissaire est bon enfant, le gendarme est sans pitié (1935 short) (co-director) * Cristobal's Gold (1940) (some scenes) * Dernier atout (1942) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chantal Chawaf
Chantal Chawaf (born in September, 15, 1943) is a French writer. She was born in Paris, during the World War II. During her childhood, she studied art and literature. She travelled in Europe before living in the Middle East for some years. When she returned to France, she started publishing in 1974 at the Editions des Femmes, created by the leading French feminist Antoinette Fouque. Chawaf’s first novel, Retable. la rêverie, started her own style of writing, which later was designed as being part of "Écriture féminine" movement. Books which also belong to this movement are; Cercoeur (1975) and Maternité (1979). In her books, Chawaf explores the theme of a mother-daughter relationship and attempts to realize the potential of words to free the female unconscious, to de-intellectualize ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Moshe Shamir
Moshe Shamir (Hebrew: משה שמיר) (September 15, 1921 – August 20, 2004) was an Israeli author, playwright, opinion writer, and public figure. Moshe Shamir was born in Safed. He went to the Tel Nordau School and graduated from the Herzliya Hebrew High School in Tel Aviv. In the Israeli War of Independence he served in Palmach. He began his political career as a member of the movement Hashomer Hatzair, in which he filled a leadership role. He was one of the editors of their official newspaper Al Ha-Homa from 1939 to 1941. From 1944 to 1946 he was a member of kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek. He was founder and editor of the Israel Defense Forces official newspaper Bamahane ("In the Camp") from 1947 to 1950. During the 1950s he was a member of the editoria... Biography of Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton (September 15, 1945 in Whittier, California) is a U.S. film director, most notable for making movies about sports. Shelton is an alumnus of Santa Barbara High School and of the University of Arizona and Westmont College. Shelton is the oldest of four brothers, and grew up in Montecito, Calif. Before beginning his movie career, Shelton was a minor league baseball player in the Baltimore Orioles' organization. He is married to Canadian-born actress Lolita Davidovich, who has appeared in three of Shelton's films and with whom he has two children. The couple reside in Los Angeles and Ojai, California. Filmography (1986) The Best of Times (1988) Bull Durham (1989) Blaze (1992) White Men Can't Jump (1994) Cobb (1996) Tin Cup (1999) Play It to the Bone (2002) ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Germinal Peiro
Germinal Peiro (September 15, 1953 in Lézignan-Corbières, France) is a French politician, a member of PS (Parti Socialiste).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wayne Ferreira
Wayne Richard Ferreira (born September 15, 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former tennis player from South Africa. As a junior player, Ferreira was ranked the world's No. 1 junior doubles player and No. 6 junior singles player. He won the junior doubles title at the US Open in 1989. Ferreira turned professional in 1989. He won his first top-level doubles title in Adelaide in 1991. 1992 was Ferreira's breakthrough year on the tour. He started out by reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open. He then won his first top-level singles title at Queen's Club, London. His second singles title came just a few weeks later at Schenectady, New York. He also teamed-up with Piet Norval to win the men's doubles Silver Medal for South Africa at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Vitold
Michel Vitold, born Mykhaylo Sazhanov on September 15, 1914 (some sources give 1915) in Kharkov, Ukraine, died on June 14, 1994 in Clamart, France, was a French actor and film director. Filmography (source: http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm0900062/ ) 1993 La joie de vivre Henri Jolly 1992 Listopad 1991 La florentine (TV mini-series) Pierre de Brévailles 1991 V comme vengeance (TV series) Le médecin – Le billard écarlate (1991) … Le médecin 1990 Les chevaliers de la table ronde Le Roi Pêcheur 1990 Les matins chagrins Georges 1989 Haute tension (TV series) Klaka – Eaux troubles (1989) … Klaka 1989 La compagnie de Sarah (TV movie) Le colonel 1988 Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (TV series) Le juge Mougin – Maigret et le témoignage de l'enfant de... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Margaret Lockwood
Margaret Lockwood, CBE (15 September 1916 – 15 July 1990) was an English actress, notable for her performance in the 1945 Gainsborough movie, The Wicked Lady. Early life Margaret Mary Lockwood Day was born in Karachi, British India (now Karachi, Pakistan), to an English administrator of a railway company and his Scottish wife. Lockwood's family returned to the United Kingdom when she was a child, along with her brother. She attended Sydenham High School for girls, and a ladies school in Kensington, London. She began studying for the stage at an early age at the Italia Conti, and made her debut in 1928, at the age of 12, at the Holborn Empire, where she played a fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream. In December of the following year, she appeared at the Scala Theatre in the pantomime... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shohei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura (今村 昌平 Imamura Shōhei?, Tokyo, 15 September 1926 – 30 May 2006) was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards, but was never Oscar nominated for any category. His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's films The Eel (1997), Dr. Akagi (1998), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001) and 11'9''01 September 11 (2002). Early life Though born to a comfortably upper-middle-class doctor's family in Tokyo, Imamura was introduced to another part of post-war Japanese society early in life. For a short time after 1945, when Japan was in a devastated condition following the war, Imamura participated in the thriving black... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Sneddon
David Sneddon (born 15 September 1978, in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish singer songwriter. Sneddon has written for other artists and co-wrote "The Message" for UK soul artist Nate James. Sneddon is currently signed to Universal Music as a songwriter, and describes his music as 'melody-driven indie pop'. Formerly with a band The Martians with John Kielty, Sneddon won the first BBC UK series of Fame Academy in 2002. Sneddon released his single "Stop Living the Lie" in January 2003 which was a number one hit single selling over 250,000 copies, and making it the 12th highest selling single of the year. Seven Years - Ten Weeks, Sneddon's album released in April 2003 four months after he won the show and containing his own compositions, entered the UK Albums Chart at no. 5. He also had thr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jan Jacob Slauerhoff
Jan Jacob Slauerhoff, born in Leeuwarden September 15, 1898 and died in Hilversum October 5, 1936, who published as J. Slauerhoff, was a Dutch poet and novelist. He is considered one of the most important Dutch language writers. Biography and career Slauerhoff was born fifth in a family of six children and raised in a moderately orthodox-protestant middle class environment in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. He suffered from bouts of asthma, especially during his childhood years; to alleviate his condition, Jan stayed on the island of Vlieland a couple of times during the summer months with relatives of his mother's. Slauerhoff attended HBS (secondary school) in Harlingen, where he first met future fellow writer Simon Vestdijk. In 1916, Slauerhoff moved to Amsterdam to study medicine. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alfred Delp
Fr. Alfred Delp, S.J. (15 September 1907 in Mannheim – 2 February 1945 in Berlin) was a German Jesuit priest who was executed for his resistance to the Nazi régime in Germany. Early life and education Alfred Delp was born in Mannheim, Germany, to a Catholic mother and a Protestant father. Although he was baptised as a Catholic, he attended a Protestant elementary school and was confirmed in the Lutheran church in 1921. Following a bitter argument with the Lutheran pastor, he requested and received the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation in the Catholic Church. His Catholic pastor recognized the boy's intelligence and love for learning and arranged for him to study at the Goetheschule in Dieburg. Possibly because of the dual upbringing, he became later an ardent proponent of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bobby Short
Robert Waltrip "Bobby" Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist known for his interpretation of songs by 20th century composers such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke and George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. He also championed African-American composers of the same period such as Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller and Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, presenting their work not in a polemical way, but as simply the obvious equal of that of their lighter-skinned contemporaries. His dedication to his great love – what he called the "Great American Song" – left him equally adept at performing the witty lyrics of Bessie Smith's "Gimme a Pigfoot" or Gershwin and Duke's I Can't Get Starte... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eusebio Poncela
Eusebio Poncela (born 15 September 1947, Madrid) is a Spanish actor. His debut on stage was with the Federico Garcia Lorca play Mariana Pineda. His first film was Fuenteovejuna (1969), but his first notable role was the protagonist of the Spanish cult movie Arrebato (1979), directed by Iván Zulueta. Another hit was the TVE miniseries Los gozos y las sombras (1985). With Antonio Banderas, Poncela co-starred in La ley del deseo (1987), directed by Pedro Almodóvar. He came back to cinema with Martín (Hache), by Adolfo Aristarain. Another films: Tuno negro (2001) and Remake (2006); or Intacto, by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with Max von Sydow. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0690303/) 2011 Querida voy a comprar cigarrillos y vuelvo Hombre raro 2010 Tarancón.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gennaro Matacena
Gennaro Matacena, born on September 15, 1963 in Catania, (source: Bordoni), is an Italian politician, a former member of Parliament, and member of the Forza Italia Party.... Biography of Camélia Jordana
Camélia Jordana Aliouane (born September 15, 1992 in Toulon, Var, France) is a French pop singer. She rose to fame after participating in the television show Nouvelle Star, the French version of Pop Idol, in 2009, where she came third. Biography Camélia Jordana grew up in La Londe-les-Maures with an older sister and a younger brother. Both of her parents are French, but her father has Kabylian roots and her mother is of Algerian descent. At the age of sixteen, she decided to audition for the seventh season of Nouvelle Star in Marseille, and managed to convince the jury with her version of Louis Armstrong's What a wonderful world. Camélia Jordana eventually finished third. After her elimination, she signed a record deal with Sony Music and released her eponymous debut album on M... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stephen Erlewine
Stephen Erlewine, born September 15, 1946 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is an American astrologer and head-programmer; he works with his brother, Michael Erlewine, astrologer and founder of the company Matrix Software.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nelson Gidding
Nelson Roosevelt Gidding (September 15, 1919–May 1, 2004) was an American screenwriter specializing in adaptations. A longtime collaboration with director Robert Wise began with Gidding's screenplay for I Want To Live! (1958), which earned him an Oscar nomination. His long-running course on screenwriting adaptions at the University of Southern California inspired screenwriters of the present generation, including David S. Goyer. Gidding was born in New York and attended school at Phillips Exeter Academy; as a young man he was friends with Norman Mailer. After graduating from Harvard University, he entered the Army Air Forces in World War II as the navigator on a B-26. His plane was shot down over Italy, but he survived; he spent 18 months as a POW but effected an escape. Returning from ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Gilles du Coëtlosquet
Jean-Gilles du Coëtlosquet (15 September 1700, Saint-Pol-de-Léon - 21 March 1784, Paris) was a French ecclesiastic, bishop of Limoges and preceptor to the grandchildren of Louis XV. Life Chancellor of Bourges, he served as bishop of Limoges from 1739 to 1758 but left behind no written works and little is known of his life. It is known he was a modest and sincerely pious man, which earned him an appointment as preceptor to the duke of Burgundy, who died in 1761 aged 9, then to his brothers, the future Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X. He was elected a member of the Académie française in 1761. He also gave the tonsure to Marmontel.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Pic
Roger Pic, born on September 15, 1920 in Paris, died on December 3, 2001, was a French reporter, photographer, journalist, and film director. Bibliography Au cours du Viêt Nam, préface de Jean-Paul Sartre. Roger Pic, une vie d'histoire, texte de Jean-Claude Gautrand, Éditions Marval, 2001.... Biography of Nicole Fiscella
Nicole Fiscella (born on September 15, 1979) is an American actress and model, of Indian and St Lucian ancestry, who rose to fame through the book-based TV series Gossip Girl as Isabel Coates. Early life Fiscella, who has a younger brother, was born in Rochester, New York, and is the daughter of two doctors. Career Fiscella started modeling in 2005, under New York Model Management. She has appeared on the covers of various beauty and fashion magazines, including Elle and Cosmopolitan, as she has also featured in campaigns for Pantene and GAP Body. Fiscella bagged the role of Isabel Coates, a "friend"/sidekick of Blair Waldorf and a part of the insider clique in The CW's Gossip Girl in March 2007. Fiscella as Coates has featured in 14 out of 18 episodes of the first season. She wil... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Arvell Shaw
Arvell Shaw (September 15, 1923, St. Louis, Missouri - December 5, 2002, Roosevelt, New York) was an American jazz double-bassist, best known for his work with Louis Armstrong. Shaw learned to play tuba in high school, but switched to bass soon after. In 1942 he worked with Fate Marable on riverboats traveling on the Mississippi River, then served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. After his discharge he played with Armstrong in his last big band, from 1945 to 1947. Shaw and Sid Catlett then joined the Louis Armstrong All-Stars until 1950, when Shaw broke off to study music. He returned to play with Armstrong from 1952 to 1956, and performed in the 1956 musical High Society. Following this he worked at CBS with Russ Case, did time in Teddy Wilson's trio, and played with Benny Goodman at the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri-Charles de Coislin
Henri-Charles du Camboust (15 September 1665, Paris – 28 November 1732) was a French prelate. He was bishop of Metz from 1697 to 1732, and duc de Coislin from 1710. Life Great-grandson of chancellor Séguier, brother of Pierre de Camboust and nephew of Pierre du Cambout de Coislin, on 20 June 1714 he composed a mandate denying the papal bull Unigenitus, which produced a sensation throughout the French church due to its author's personality, his diocese's importance and the sharpness of its condemnation of the bull, concealed beneath apparent submission to it. Louis XIV condemned the mandate by a Conseil decree of 5 July 1714 "as contrary to the acceptance of the Bull passed by the assembly of the clergy of France, and seeking to weaken or render useless the condemnation, both the error... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Penny Singleton
Penny Singleton (September 15, 1908 – November 12, 2003) was an American film actress. Born Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (commonly known as Dorothy McNulty) she was the daughter of an Irish-American newspaperman Benny McNulty — from whom she received the nickname "Penny" because she was "as bright as a penny". During her sixty year career Singleton appeared as the comic strip heroine Blondie Bumstead in a series of 28 motion pictures from 1938 until 1950 and the popular Blondie radio program from 1939 until 1950. Singleton also provided the voice of Jane Jetson in the animated series The Jetsons. Career Singleton began her show business career when she was a child, singing at a silent movie theater, and toured in vaudeville as part of an ac... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Al Casey (jazz guitarist)
Albert Aloysius Casey (September 15, 1915 - September 11, 2005) known professional as Al Casey, was an African American swing guitarist who played with Fats Waller on some of his famous recordings. Casey composed the well known tune Buck Jumpin which was recorded by Waller. Casey was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Joseph and Maggie B. Johnson Casey. He grew up in New York City and attended DeWitt Clinton High School. He joined Thomas Fats Waller's band in the early 1930s, and worked with Waller until he died in 1943 and can be heard on hundreds of recordings. In 1944, he briefly recorded with Louis Armstrong. He also worked with Clarence Profit's band that same year. In 1959 he contributed to an album called 'Paul Curry Presents The Friends Of Fats' on the Golden Crest label. Betwee... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert McCloskey
Robert McCloskey (September 15, 1914 – June 30, 2003) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. McCloskey wrote and illustrated eight books, two of which won the Caldecott Medal, the American Library Association's annual award of distinction for children's book illustration. Many of McCloskey's books were set on the Maine coast, including One Morning in Maine and Burt Dow, Deep Water-man. Born on September 15, 1914, in Hamilton, Ohio, McCloskey arrived in Boston in 1932 after being awarded a scholarship to the Vesper George Art School. He then moved to New York to study at the National Academy of Design. New York to Maine In 1940, he married Peggy Durand, daughter of children's author Ruth Sawyer. They had two daughters, Sally and Jane, and settled in New York S... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ola Brunkert
Ola Brunkert (September 15, 1946 - March 16, 2008) was a Swedish drummer. He was best known as one of the main session drummers for ABBA. He played on the group's very first single "People Need Love", their famous Eurovision hit "Waterloo", and consistently on a great many of their recordings throughout the 1970s. His last session with the group was in October 1981, recording their hit single "One of Us". He died after an accidental fall at the age of 61.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Priouret
Roger Priouret, born on September 15, 1913 in Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, died in 2000, was a French journalist and author. Publications La Franc-maçonnerie sous les lys, Grasset Marianne et le pot au lait, (Grasset),... Biography of Jiabao Wen
Wen Jiabao (This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wen) (simplified Chinese: 温家宝; traditional Chinese: 溫家寶; pinyin: Wēn Jiābǎo; Wade-Giles: Wen Chia-pao) (born 15 September 1942) is the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, leading the country's cabinet. He also serves as a member of its Leading Party Members' Group and Secretary of the Financial Work Committee of the CPC Central Committee. Since taking office in 2003, Wen, ranked third in the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China hierarchy, has been a key part of the fourth generation of leadership in the Communist Party of China. Wen, having been dubbed "the people's premier" , has a commoner image with the public that separat... Biography of Chelsea Kane
Chelsea Kane Staub (born September 15, 1988) is an American actress and singer professionally known as Chelsea Kane since December 2010. Her first starring role was in the 2007 film Bratz: The Movie. She co-starred as Stella Malone in the Disney Channel sitcom Jonas L.A.. She also appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movies, Minutemen and Starstruck. She currently co-stars in the Disney Channel animated series, Fish Hooks. Early life Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Kane is the only child of John and Becky Staub. She is an alumna of Valley Youth Theatre. Career In 2007, Kane played her first starring role as well as her first theatrical role, in the theatrical motion picture Bratz: The Movie! as Meredith Baxter Dimly, the film's primary antagonist. She performed two of the songs on th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julie Cox
Julie Cox (born September 15, 1973 in Ely, England) is an English actress perhaps best known for her role as Princess Irulan in the Sci Fi channel's 2000 Dune miniseries and its 2003 follow-up, Children of Dune. In 2007, she was the female lead in The Riddle, a feature film also starring Vinnie Jones, Sir Derek Jacobi and Vanessa Redgrave. Cox also stars in The Oxford Murders (2008) alongside Elijah Wood and John Hurt. Cox portrayed the Childlike Empress in the 1994 film The NeverEnding Story III. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0185107/ ) "New Tricks" .... Jacinta Felspar (1 episode, 2008) - Couldn't Organise One (2008) TV episode .... Jacinta Felspar The Oxford Murders (2008) .... Beth ... aka Crímenes de Oxford, Los (Spain: Castilian title) ... aka Cr... Biography of Cristina Chiabotto
Cristina Chiabotto (born 15 September 1986) is an Italian showgirl. Chiabotto was born in Moncalieri, in the province of Turin (Piedmont). She has a younger sister, Serena. In 2004 she won Miss Italia and started working for RAI. After appearing on Zecchino d'Oro, a TV program for children in which she had a small role, she won the dance competition Ballando con le stelle, the Italian version of Dancing With the Stars. In 2006 she replaced Alessia Marcuzzi for Mediaset's program Le Iene and later worked on Festivalbar with Ilary Blasi. She lives in Turin and supports Juventus; she also appeared with Alessandro Del Piero in a popular advertisement. She is 182 cm (5 foot, 11.5 inches) tall.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jason Terry
Jason Eugene Terry (born September 15, 1977) is an American professional basketball player playing with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He plays shooting guard, although he also can play point guard. His nickname, "JET", derives from his initials. Early life Jason was born in Seattle, Washington. He was one of ten children raised by his mother, Andrea Cheatham and his father, Curtis Terry. One of his brothers, Curtis, plays college basketball for UNLV. On February 2, 2007 Terry's number (31) was retired at Franklin High School. College career In 1997, Terry won an NCAA Championship with the University of Arizona. His teammates included Mike Bibby, Michael Dickerson, and Miles Simon. Terry has announced that he would like to be an assistant coach with his old college basketball team... Biography of Donatella Arpaia
Donatella Arpaia (born in Woodmere, New York on September 15, 1974) is a successful American restaurateur, food expert, and entertaining authority. Donatella is a frequently appearing judge on The Food Network reality-TV series Iron Chef America, as well as a judge on The Next Iron Chef. She has also appeared on The Isaac Mizrahi Show, The Martha Stewart Show, The Tony Danza Show, The Today Show and iVillage. Career Following a brief career as a corporate attorney, Donatella opened her first restaurant, Bellini in 1998 and then subsequently opened a string of successful and highly acclaimed restaurants in New York City. davidburke & donatella is a Manhattan dining mainstay and winner of multiple awards, such as four stars in Forbes, as well as the Five Diamond Award. Anthos is a crit... Biography of Dave Annable
David Rodman "Dave" Annable (born September 15, 1979) is an American actor. He played the character of Justin Walker on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011. Early life Annable was born in Suffern, New York. He grew up in Walden, a small town in New York, where he played baseball, rugby and hockey. He attended Valley Central High School and graduated in 1997. He attended college at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh). There, he became involved with the student-run TV station, Plattsburgh State Television (PSTV), working both on production behind the scenes and on the air as well. He hosted many shows at PSTV, including Late Night with Dave Annable, Cardinal Sports, and The Roommate Game. Annable credits Plattsburgh State Televis... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wendie Sperber
Wendie Jo Sperber (September 15, 1958 – November 29, 2005) was an American actress, best known for her performances in the films I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Bachelor Party (1984) and Back to the Future (1985) as well as the television sitcom Bosom Buddies (1980–1982). Life Sperber was born in Hollywood and aimed for a performing-arts career from high school onward. She attended the summer Teenage Drama Workshop at California State University, Northridge, during the 1970s, and began her screen career at a young age when she was cast in the small role of "Kuchinsky," in Matthew Robbins' 1978 teen comedy Corvette Summer, alongside Mark Hamill. She appeared in Robert Zemeckis' period comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand, as the irrepressible "Rosie Petrofsky." Sperber was overweight, but was a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Aly Cissokho
Aly Cissokho (born 15 September 1987 in Blois) is a French footballer of Senegalese descent who currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais, as a left defender. Club career Cissokho made his professional debut for second division side FC Gueugnon, on the last match of 2006–07, after which he signed a three-year contract extension with the side. On 2 June 2008, Cissokho signed for Vitória de Setúbal, joining the Portuguese first division outfit on a three-year deal. F.C. Porto After some good performances for the league strugglers, Cissokho moved north, joining Portuguese giants F.C. Porto in January 2009. He was immediately cast into the starting XI of Jesualdo Ferreira's side, helping it conquer its fourth consecutive league title and reach the Champions League quarterfinals. T... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter (September 15, 1876 – February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor. He is considered one of the most well-known conductors of the 20th century. Walter was born in Berlin, but is known to have lived in several countries between 1933 and 1939, before finally settling in the United States in 1939. Though he was born Bruno Schlesinger, he began using Walter as his surname in 1896, and officially changed his surname to Walter upon becoming a naturalised Austrian in 1911. Walter was for many years active as a composer, but his works have not entered the repertoire. BiographyBiography The young Bruno Walter Bruno Walter, 1912 Early life Born near Alexanderplatz in Berlin to a middle-class Jewish family as Bruno Schlesinger, he began his musical education at the Stern Cons... Biography of Sophia Dorothea of Celle
Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Celle line) (15 September 1666 – 13 November 1726) was the wife and cousin of George Louis, Elector of Hanover, later George I of Great Britain, and mother of George II through an arranged marriage of state, instigated by the machinations of Duchess Sophia of Hanover. She is best remembered for her affair with Philip Christoph von Königsmarck that led to her being imprisoned in Castle of Ahlden for the last thirty years of her life. Parentage and marriage Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was born on 15 September 1666, the only child of George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg by his long term mistress, Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse (1639–1722), Countess of Williamsburg, a Huguenot lady, the daughter of Alexander II d'Esmiers, Marques... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. (born September 15, 1961) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. The last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round, Marino became one of the most prolific quarterbacks in league history, holding or having held almost every major NFL passing record. Despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in American football history. Best remembered for his quick release and powerful arm, Marino led the Dolphins to the playoffs ten times in his seventeen-season career. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005. Early years Marino was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Italian and Polish ancestry... Biography of Sadina Alla
Sadina Alla (born 15 September 1988) winner of Miss Universe Albania 2007, She was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2007 in Tirana, Albania, on 12 April 2007. Alla represented Albania at Miss Universe 2007. She has modeled for Versace, Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, H&M, and Dior.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick Marleau
Patrick Denis Marleau (born September 15, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He serves as the alternate captain for the Sharks during home games. Marleau is the all-time Sharks leader in goals, even strength goals, power play goals, points, shots, and games played having spent his entire NHL career with the Sharks since being drafted second overall by the franchise in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He played his 1000th NHL game on 17 January 2011 against the Phoenix Coyotes. He has been named one of the Top 50 (#42 on the list) players headed into the 2010-2011 season by The Hockey News. Early years According to some sources, Marleau's birthplace is Aneroid, Saskatchewan, while others say Swift Curre... Biography of Du Juan
Du Juan (born September 15, 1982 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese fashion model and former ballerina. She has been touted as the world's first international Chinese supermodel. Biography Early life The only child of architect parents, Du had originally pursued a career in classical ballet, training at the prestigious Shanghai Academy of Dance for nine years. She eventually grew too tall to find a suitable dance partner, being over six feet while en pointe. Career A former Ford Supermodel of the World runner-up, Du made her runway debut in Spring 2006, walking for prominent designers such as Valentino (opening and closing his bridal show), Jean-Paul Gaultier, Roberto Cavalli and Chanel. In 2005 Mario Testino photographed her for the cover of Vogue Paris with Australian model Gem... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mike Dunleavy, Jr.
Michael Joseph "Mike" Dunleavy, Jr. (born September 15, 1980) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. He is the son of long-time NBA player and former Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy. High school As a 1999 graduate of Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon, Dunleavy led them to the 1999 4A State Boys Basketball Championship over North Salem High School, 65–38. Dunleavy attended the University School of Milwaukee for his freshman year, and Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin for his sophomore year. College career Dunleavy played at Duke University from 1999–2002. As a sophomore, he played on Duke's national championship team and scored a team-high 21 points in the title game, inclu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mary of Hungary (1505-1558)
Mary of Austria (15 September 1505 (birth time source: Wikipedia in English, biography) – 18 October 1558), also known as Mary of Hungary, was queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia as the wife of King Louis II, and she was later Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. The daughter of Queen Joanna of Castile and King Philip I of Castile, Mary married King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia in 1515. Their marriage was happy but short and childless, even though he had an illegitimate son, János Wass, from his mistress, Angelitha Wass. Upon her husband's death following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, Mary governed Hungary as regent in the name of the new king, her brother, Ferdinand I. In 1531, Mary was asked by her eldest brother, Emperor Charles V, to assume the governance of the Netherlands ... Biography of Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai (born 15 September 1980) is a Taiwanese singer, dancer and actress. Tsai was the second top earner among Taiwanese singers in 2010 behind Jay Chou, with earnings of US$14.51 million that year. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd. Early life Though Tsai was introverted and shy as a child, she studied English intensively during her youth and eventually majored in English Literature at Fu Jen Catholic University. During her childhood years, Tsai developed an interest in singing and experimented with different vocal techniques after listening to the songs of popular female singers such as Teresa Teng and Faye Wong. Musical career See also: List of awards and nominations received by Jolin Tsai Universal Music Taiwan (1998–2001) Tsai first started her singing career b... Biography of Poppy Delevingne
Poppy Delevingne (born September 15, 1986) is a British model and socialite. Career Delevingne was spotted by Storm Model Management founder Sarah Doukas. She has modelled for brands such as Laura Ashley, Anya Hindmarch, Paige Adams, Mango, Alberta Ferretti and Burberry, has walked the runway for brands including Julien Macdonald and has worked with photographers such as Terry Richardson. Having caught the eye of designer Marc Jacobs, she recently became the face of the Louis Vuitton pre-autumn/winter 2012-13 collection. Delevingne is a Young Ambassador for the British Fashion Council and a Chanel brand ambassador. She is a regular on the front row at London Fashion Week. Personal life Delevingne is the granddaughter of former English Heritage boss Sir Jocelyn Stevens. Her mo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland
Catherine of Austria (September 15, 1533 – February 28, 1572) was a member of the House of Habsburg, Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania and the last consort of King Sigismund II Augustus. Biography Catherine was one of the fifteen children of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. On October 22, 1549, she married Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua. He died four months after marriage. On June 23, 1553, she became the third wife of King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland and Lithuania, who was her first cousin once removed. Catherine became pregnant and miscarried in October 1554. After the miscarriage, the King decided that his marriage was cursed because Catherine was sister of his first wife. He vainly attempted to have the marriage annulled,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Titus Oates
Titus Oates (15 September 1649 – 12/13 July 1705) was an English perjurer who fabricated the "Popish Plot", a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II. Early life Titus Oates was born in Oakham. His father, Samuel, was the director of Marsham in Norfolk before becoming an Anabaptist during the Puritan Revolution and rejoining the Church of England at the Restoration. Oates was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and St John's College, Cambridge. Known as a less than astute student, he was ejected from both colleges. A few months later, he became an Anglican priest and Vicar of the parish of Bobbing in Kent. During this time Oates was charged with perjury having accused a schoolmaster in Hastings of sodomy. Oates was put in jail, bu... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Will Shields
Will Herthie Shields (born September 15, 1971) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football for the University of Nebraska and earned All-American honors. He played his entire professional career with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, and never missed a game in fourteen seasons. Early years Shields was born in Fort Riley, Kansas. He graduated from Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he played for the Lawton Wolverines high school football team. College career While attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Shields played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1989 through 1992. Shields was a consensus first-team All-American and Outla... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rhema Marvanne
Rhema Marvanne (born Rhema Marvanne Voraritskul, September 15, 2002) is a gospel singer and actress from Carrollton, Texas, USA. She is the daughter of Teton and Wendi "Mercy" Marvanne Voraritskul. Teton's father, Chai Voraritskul was an immigrant from Thailand, while Wendi died of ovarian cancer on November 8, 2008 at the age of 36. Rhema gained Internet fame at the age of six after recording her first song, "Amazing Grace". She appeared on the Maury Povich Show Most Talented Kids 2010, and Korean show Star King. She also appears in Gerard Butler's 2011 film Machine Gun Preacher where Butler plays a drug dealer-turned-crusader on a mission to save kids. During his baptism, Rhema is actually singing "Amazing Grace"; at that particular moment Butler goes from a bad guy to a goo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Frank Martin (composer)
Frank Martin (15 September 1890 in the Eaux-Vives quarter of Geneva – 21 November 1974 in Naarden) was a Swiss composer, who lived a large part of his life in the Netherlands. Childhood and youth Born into a Huguenot family, youngest of the ten children of a Calvinist pastor named Charles Martin, Frank Martin was improvising at the piano even before he started school, and at the age of 9, despite having received no musical teaching, he wrote some complete songs. He attended a performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion when he was aged 12 and was deeply affected: Bach became his real mentor. Respecting his parents' wishes, he studied Mathematics and Physics for two years at Geneva University, but all the time he was also working at his composition and studying the piano, composition an... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dina Lohan
Dina Lohan (née Donata Melina Nicolette Sullivan; born September 15, 1962) is an American television personality and occasional actress who rose to fame as the mother and manager of actress/pop singer Lindsay Lohan, and Lindsay's younger sister Ali Lohan, with whom Dina co-starred in the reality show Living Lohan. Family and marriage Lohan was born and raised in New York City to John L. and Ann Sullivan. She has two brothers, Matt and Paul. She is of Italian (from her mother) and Irish descent. Lohan is a former singer and dancer. In 1985, she married Michael Lohan. The couple briefly separated in 1988, and later reunited. Dina filed for divorce in 2005. Their divorce was finalized in 2007. He later worked as a former Wall Street trader and businessman who inherited his father's pa... Biography of Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly (born 15 September 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. Most notably, she performed the vocals on the song "Moonlight Shadow", which was an international hit in 1983. Career Reilly first came to prominence as a member of the 1970s white-soul outfit Cado Belle, and released one album with them in 1976. She is best known for her collaborations with the composer Mike Oldfield between 1980 and 1984, especially by co-writing and performing the vocals on "Family Man" (and other tracks on the album Five Miles Out), "Moonlight Shadow", "Foreign Affair", and "To France". In 1992, she released her debut solo album Echoes, from which the singles "Everytime We Touch", "Tears in the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brad Leland
Brad Leland (born September 15, 1954) is an American actor who has appeared in 20 feature films, 25 television shows, and numerous theater performances. He played the character Buddy Garrity in the television show Friday Night Lights. Early life Leland was born in Lubbock, Texas, but moved to Plano during his sophomore year in high school. While in Plano, Leland played football for Plano High School. He sustained a serious knee injury the year the Wildcats won the 1971 AAA State Championship. In 1980, Leland graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in acting and directing. Acting After graduating from college, Leland moved to Dallas where he worked in local theatre and found an agent. He also got a part in one episode the TV series Dallas and in an episode of In the He... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Archduke Charles of Austria (1607-1632)
Charles of Austria (15 September 1607 – 30 July 1632) was infante of Spain, the second son of Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria. Life Charles was the younger brother of Philip IV and as long as the King remained childless was heir to the Spanish throne. Charles was never a friend of Philip's favourite and prime minister, the Count-Duke of Olivares, and though he was uninterested in politics, he was used by various nobles in attempts to overthrow Olivares. During his brother's severest illness, Charles was on the point of ascending the throne but Philip recovered and in 1629 finally fathered a son, Balthasar Charles. This dissipated Charles' political importance completely. Charles was one of the era's most enigmatic characters due to his strange and possibly unhealthy p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Johan Neeskens
Johannes Jacobus "Johan" Neeskens (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 15 September 1951 in Heemstede, Netherlands) is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. As a player, he was an important member of the Dutch national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. Former England manager Alf Ramsey said Neeskens was "as good as any player" in the tournament. He was the assistant coach to Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona but was sacked along with Rijkaard as the end of the 2007–08 season. He was the head coach of the Dutch B national team until June 2009, at which date he has been appointed as the assistant coach to Frank Rijkaard at Galatasaray SK. Club career Neeskens, a native of Heemstede, Noord-Holland, started his career at RCH Heemstede in 1968, before being ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fred Adison
Albert Lapeyrère, best known as Fred Adison, born on September 15, 1908 in Bordeaux (birth time source: Didier Geslain), died on August 28, 1966 in Paris, is a French musician, singer, and conductor. Some songs Amusez-vous Au lycée Papillon Avec les pompiers En cueillant les noisettes La musique vient par ici Les prénoms effacés Quand un gendarme rit Vive la musique Selected filmography 1937 : À nous deux, madame la vie de René Guissart et Yves Mirande Bibliography Jacques Hélian, Les Grands orchestres de music-hall en France : souvenirs et témoignages, Filipacchi, 1984 (ISBN 2-85018-491-8) Chantal Brunschwig, Louis-Jean Calvet, Jean-Claude Klein, Cent ans de chanson française, Seuil, 1972 (1re éd. reliée) ; ré-éd. poche (... |
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