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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on September, 24, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,428 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,428 Celebrities
109 celebrities or events were found for September, 24. Add to favourites (35 fans)Biography of Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (pronounced ; born 24 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular songs, irreverent humor, strong colors and glossy décor. Desire, passion, family and identity are among Almodóvar’s most prevalent themes. His films enjoy a worldwide following and he has become a major figure on the stage of world cinema. He founded Spanish film production company El Deseo S.A. with his younger brother Agustín Almodóvar who has produced almost all of Pedro’s films. Early life Pedro Almodóvar Caballero was born on September 25, 1951 ... Add to favourites (22 fans)Biography of Linda McCartney
Linda Louise, Lady McCartney (September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, and animal rights activist. Although at first she was best known for her marriage to Sir Paul McCartney, of The Beatles, she was later the author of several vegetarian cookbooks, a business entrepreneur, and professional photographer whose book Linda McCartney's Sixties, written in association with poet and author Steve Turner, contains many of her seminal rock-artist photographs from that era. Linda McCartney was born Linda Louise Eastman in New York, New York to a Jewish-American family. She grew up in the wealthy Scarsdale area of Westchester County, New York and graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1959. Her father, Lee Eastman, was songwriter Jack Lawrence's attorney, and a... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine (Aliénor d'Aquitaine in French), Duchess of Aquitaine and Gascony and Countess of Poitou (1122 –April 1, 1204) was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages. She was Queen consort of both France and England in turn and the mother of both King Richard I and King John. She is well known for her involvement in the Second Crusade.... Add to favourites (19 fans)Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American Jazz Age author of novels and short stories. He is regarded as one of the greatest twentieth century writers. Fitzgerald was of the self-styled "Lost Generation," Americans born in the 1890s who came of age during World War I. He finished four novels, left a fifth unfinished, and wrote dozens of short stories that treat themes of youth, despair, and age. Works Novels This Side of Paradise (New York: Chas. Scribner & Son: 1920) The Beautiful and Damned (New York: Chas. Scribner & Son: 1922) The Great Gatsby (New York: Chas. Scribner & Son: 1925) Tender Is the Night (New York: Chas. Scribner & Son: 1934) The Last Tycoon – originally The Love of the Last Tycoon – (New York:Chas. Scribner & So... Biography of Stephanie McMahon
Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque (born September 24, 1976) better known by her maiden name Stephanie McMahon, is World Wrestling Entertainment's Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, Live Events and Creative Writing. She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon. She is married to Paul "Triple H" Levesque, with whom she has one daughter, Aurora Rose Levesque. Billed height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Billed weight 135 lb (61 kg) McMahon regularly appeared on WWE television between 1999 and 2003. She is both a former WWF Women's Champion and a former SmackDown! General Manager. World Wrestling Federation McMahon was born in Hartford, Connecticut. She first appeared in an on-camera role by modeling WWF merch... Biography of Gerolamo Cardano
Gerolamo Cardano or Girolamo Cardano (French Jerome Cardan, Latin Hieronymus Cardanus; September 24, 1501 — September 21, 1576) was an Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer and gambler. He was born in Pavia, Lombardy, the illegitimate child of Fazio Cardano, a mathematically gifted lawyer, who was a friend of Leonardo da Vinci. In his autobiography, Cardano claimed that his mother had attempted to abort him. Shortly before his birth, his mother had to move from Milan to Pavia to escape the plague; her three other children died from the disease. In 1520, he entered the University of Pavia and later in Padua studied medicine. His eccentric and confrontational style did not earn him many friends and he had a difficult time finding work after his studies had ended. In... Add to favourites (18 fans)Biography of Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor probably best known for the role of Hercules on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Early life Born in Mound, Minnesota and educated at then-Moorhead State University he worked as a model for print and television advertising in the 1980s. He then made guest appearances in several television series such as Murder She Wrote and The Commish. He was considered for and lost out to Dean Cain as Superman in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and was a possible contender for the role of Agent Mulder in The X Files which went to David Duchovny. Career He became famous when he landed the role of Hercules in several television films and then played the role regularly in the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys from 1995 ... Biography of Edward Bach
Edward Bach (pronounced "Batch" (), unlike the German surname "Bach") (September 24, 1886 – November 27, 1936) developed Bach flower remedies, a form of alternative medicine inspired by the classical homeopathic traditions. Source for his birth time : Horoskope Lexikon" (Bauer), and La source pour son heure de naissance est "Horoskope Lexikon" (Bauer), et également "Manuel pratique de l'Astrologie Holistique" (Pierre Lassalle). Bach grew up in Birmingham, studied medicine at the University College Hospital, London and obtained a Diploma of Public Health (DPH) at Cambridge. Before turning to alternative therapies, he was a House Surgeon and a casualty medical officer at University College Hospital; he was in charge of 400 beds during World War I; he worked at the National Tempera... Biography of Shawn Crahan
Shawn "Clown" Crahan, (born Michael Shawn Crahan on September 24, 1969), is a percussionist in the metal band Slipknot. He has a set of deeply tuned toms (drums) on which he provides backup (along with Chris Fehn) to the drumming of Joey Jordison. According to Slipknot, he was the first band member to wear a mask (he had an old clown mask). Shawn is by far, the most "accident" prone of Slipknot's members, suffering at least twelve serious injuries. Personal Because Shawn has a background in welding, his drum set, which was made by Dunnet Classic Drums, is made of titanium, with an empty beer keg thrown in for variety in the percussion. He is also one of the co-founders of Slipknot with Paul Gray #2 and Anders Coselfini. Shawn does most of the interviews and also ran www.Slipknot2.co... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Jim Henson
Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. He was the creator of The Muppets and the leading force behind their long creative run in the television series Sesame Street and The Muppet Show and films such as The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Dark Crystal (1982). He was also an Oscar-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Henson is widely acknowledged for the ongoing vision of faith, friendship, magic, and love which infused nearly all of his work. Height: 6' 3" (1.90 1/2 m) Henson died on May 16, 1990 of organ failure due to infection by bacterial p... Biography of Pierre Cosso
Pierre Cosso, born September 24, 1961 in Algiers, Algeria, is a French actor. Filmography (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0181985/) "Léa Parker" (1 episode, 2006) - En immersion (2006) TV Episode Sin's Kitchen (2004) .... Reece Al cuore si comanda (2003) .... Giulio "Sous le soleil" .... Serge / ... (4 episodes, 2001-2003) - Un homme sous influence (2003) TV Episode .... Serge - Mensonge et sentiments (2002) TV Episode .... Serge - Les raisons du coeur (2001) TV Episode .... Serge - La femme interdite (2001) TV Episode .... Serge Guérin "72 heures" (1 episode) - Sous influence (????) TV Episode Candide madame Duff, La (2000) .... Nolan "Mai con i quadri" (1999) (mini) TV Series Cuore e la spada, Il (1998) (TV) .... Kurvenal ... aka Heart and Swo... Biography of Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman (born as Philip Edward Hartmann) (September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American Emmy Award-winning actor, voice artist, comedian, graphic artist and writer. Height : 5' 10˝" (1.79 m) He first came to widespread attention in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his roles on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, afterwards going on to motion pictures, frequent roles on the animated The Simpsons, and a major part as "Bill McNeal" on the sitcom NewsRadio. Early life Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada to Doris M. and Rupert L. Hartmann. His family emigrated to the United States in 1957, and Hartman attended Westchester High School and Cal State Northridge in Los Angeles, California, becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen in the early-1990s. The e... Biography of Albrecht Von Wallenstein
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein (also Waldstein; Czech: Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valdštejna; September 24, 1583 – February 25, 1634) was a Bohemian soldier and politician who gave his services (an army of 30,000 to 100,000 men) during the Danish Period of the Thirty Years' War to Ferdinand II for no charge except the right to plunder the territories that he conquered. A successful generalissimo who ruled the Duchy of Friedland in northern Bohemia, Wallenstein was released from service in 1630 after Ferdinand grew wary of his ambition. Several Protestant victories over Catholic armies induced Ferdinand to recall Wallenstein, who again turned the war in favor of the Imperial cause. Dissatisfied with the emperor's treatment of him, Wallenstein considered allying with the Protest... Biography of Aurélien Wiik
Aurélien Wiik, born September 24, 1980 in Luc-sur-Mer (Calvados), is a French actor. He is the son of actress Françoise Deldick. Filmography 1994 : Cache cash, de Claude Pinoteau 1997 : Soleil, de Roger Hanin 2000 : In extremis, d'Étienne Faure 2000 : Scénarios sur la drogue, ép. La Purée 2001 : Chaos, de Coline Serreau avec Vincent Lindon 2002 : Parlez-moi d'amour, de Sophie Marceau 2002 : La Bande du drugstore, de François Armanet 2002 : Ce qu'ils imaginent, d'Anne Théron 2004 : Tout le plaisir est pour moi, d'Isabelle Broué 2004 : Arsčne Lupin, de Jean-Paul Salomé avec Romain Duris 2005 : Tu vas rire mais je te quitte, de Philippe Harel 2005 : Sans elle, d'Anna da Palma 2005 : Amazon Forever, de Jean-Pierre Dutilleux 2005 : Ŕ travers la foręt, de Jean-Paul ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marjorie Claprood
Marjorie Claprood, born September 24, 1949 in Boston, is an American politician.... Biography of Grigory Potemkin
Prince (Reichsfürst) Grigori Alexandrovich Potyomkin-Tavricheski (Russian: Григо́рий Алекса́ндрович Потёмкин, pronounced Patyómkin) (September 24 1739) – October 16 1791) was a Russian general-field marshal, statesman, and favorite of Catherine II the Great. He is primarily remembered for his efforts to colonize the sparsely populated wild steppes of Southern Ukraine, which passed to Russia under the Treaty of Kuchuk-Kainarji (1774). Among the towns founded by Potyomkin are Kherson, Nikolaev (Mykolayiv), Sevastopol, and Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipropetrovsk). He is also widely associated with the "Potemkin vil... Biography of Nia Vardalos
Nia Vardalos (born September 24, 1962) is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian-American actress, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and producer. Biography Personal life Vardalos was born Antonia Eugenia Vardalos in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Greek Canadian parents Doreen, a bookkeeper and homemaker, and Constantine "Gus" Vardalos, a land developer who worked in business. She attended Ryerson University. Vardalos married actor Ian Gomez on September 5, 1993 (her husband converted to the Greek Orthodox religion prior to marrying her). She became a dual citizen (with the U.S.) in 1999. Career Vardalos had done many different works but gained almost overnight success with her movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The success of the movie led to an unsuccessful T.V. ser... Biography of Luc Picard (actor)
Luc Picard is a French Canadian actor and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles. He is most commonly known for his portrayal of the infamous Michel Chartrand in the biographical TV series Simmone et Chartrand, where he was nominated for Gemini Awards. He stars in the critically acclaimed French film Un dimanche a Kigali.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dorina Vaccaroni
Dorina Vaccaroni, born September 24, 1963 in Venice, is an Italian swordswoman. She won a Bronze Medal for fencing at the 1986 summer Olympics.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacqueline Courtney
Jacqueline Courtney (born Sharon Courtney on September 24, 1946 in East Orange, New Jersey) is an American soap opera actress, who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s but has since retired from the genre. Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) Courtney first had short stints on daytime dramas The Edge of Night and Our Five Daughters. She became famous for her role (and subsequent abrupt departure) as Alice Matthews Frame on Another World; she played the role from the show's debut in May 1964 until July 1975. In 1975, head writer Harding Lemay had Courtney and her love interest, George Reinholt, fired for "storyline purposes". He reported in his memoir, Eight Years in Another World, however, that Courtney was fired simply because she was a bad actress — Lemay termed her acting as being too "soap op... Biography of Izia (rock singer)
Izďa Higelin (born 24 September 1990), more commonly known by her stage name Izia, is a French rock singer and guitarist. She comes from a family of musicians; her father is Jacques Higelin and her brother is Arthur H. She released her first extended play in 2006, and her debut studio album, Izia, was released in June 2009, reaching a peak position of #31 on the French albums chart. Biography Higelin was born in Paris, France on 24 September 1990. She was influenced by music from an early age when her father, singer Jacques Higelin, introduced her to jazz and British pop music. At the age of seven, she formed a duo with her father; she provided the vocals while he played piano. When she was 13, Higelin started to take an interest in rock bands such as Nirvana and Led Zeppelin. At th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mado Maurin
Mado Maurin, born September 24, 1915 in Paris, is a French actress. She is the mother of Patrick Dewaere, Yves-Marie Maurin, Dominique Collignon-Maurin et Marie-Véronique Maurin. Filmography 1970 : Alice au Pays des Merveilles de Jean-Christophe Averty (TV) : la cuisiničre 1973 : Je sais rien, mais je dirai tout de Pierre Richard 1973 : La Vie ręvée de Vincent Scotto de Jean-Christophe Averty (TV) : la concierge 1974 : Les Petits enfants du sičcle de Michel Favart (TV) : la gardienne 1975 : Le Péril bleu de Jean-Christophe Averty (TV) : Madame Jeantaz 1976 : Je suis Pierre Rivičre de Christine Lipinska : la grand-mčre 1977 : Une femme, une époque de Régis Milcent (TV) 1979 : Un si joli village d'Étienne Périer : Élodie 2003 : Les Clefs de bagnole de Laurent Baffie : la ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Zook
John Zook (born September 24, 1947 in Garden City, Kansas) was a defensive end who played 12 seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons. Zook played college football for the University of Kansas.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anne-Marie Beretta
Anne-Marie Berreta, born September 24, 1937 in Béziers, is a French stylist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges Jean Darrieus
Georges Jean Marie Darrieus (24 September 1888 - 15 July 1979) was a French aeronautical engineer in the 20th century. He is perhaps most famous for his invention of the Darrieus rotor, a wind turbine capable of operating from any direction and under adverse weather conditions, and the vertical-axis giromill. The invention is described in the 1931 US patent 1,835,018... Biography of Laird Koenig
Laird Kśnig, born September 24, 1927 in Seattle, is an Amercian author and screenwriter. Works (writer) (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462837/ ) Lady Against the Odds (1992) (TV) (teleplay) Tennessee Nights (1989) (screenplay) ... aka Black Water ... aka Tennessee Waltz (USA) The Fulfillment of Mary Gray (1989) (TV) (teleplay) ... aka Fulfillment Stillwatch (1987) (TV) (writer) Rockabye (1986) (TV) (novel) (screenplay) "Intrigues" (1985) TV series (unknown episodes) Killing 'em Softly (1982) (novel "The Neighbor") ... aka Man in 5A Inchon (1981) (writer) Bloodline (1979) (writer) ... aka Blutspur (West Germany) ... aka Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline Attention, les enfants regardent (1978) (novel) ... aka Attention, the Kids Are Watching (International: ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruno Brel
Bruno Brel, born September 24, 1951 in Bruxelles, is a Belgian singer and writer. He is the nephew of Jacques Brel. Books Roger DeCoster, champion de moto-cross, Éditions Cilam, 1974 Romans : Le touareg blanc, Éditions La panthčre noire, 1994 (disponible sur le site officiel) Le Boyau de la mort, Éditions Le roseau vert (Belgique) et Christian Navarro (France), 2005 (disponible sur le site officiel) Nouvelles : Au nom de la louve, Éditions de l'Acanthe, 2003 Recueils collectifs publiés dans le cadre du Club de Ličge Georges Simenon (Librairie La Dérive, Verviers) 1996 : L'écharpe blanche (1er prix dans Ciné-nouvelles) 1998 : Le dernier train (dans Histoire de trains) 2001 : La belle assiette (2e prix dans Cuisine et cuisines) 2003 : L'homme au chapeau gris (2e pri... Biography of John W. Young
John Watts Young (born September 24, 1930) is a former NASA astronaut who walked on the Moon on April 21, 1972 during the Apollo 16 mission. Young enjoyed one of the longest and busiest careers of any astronaut in the American space program. He twice journeyed to the Moon, was the first person to fly into space six times, and as of 2008, is the only person to have piloted in space four different classes of spacecraft: Gemini spacecraft, Apollo Command/Service Module, Apollo Lunar Module, and Space Shuttle. Early life and Navy career Born in San Francisco, California and raised in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando, Florida, Young became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and earned a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering with highest honors from Georgia Inst... Biography of Joseph Patrick Kennedy II
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (born September 24, 1952, in Brighton, Massachusetts), named after his late uncle Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., is the eldest son of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. Career In 1979, Kennedy established Citizens Energy Corporation, a non-profit organization, to provide discounted heating oil to low-income families. Citizens Energy also began pursuing commercial ventures aimed at generating revenues that in turn would be used to generate funds that could assist those in need in the United States and abroad. Citizens Energy grew to encompass seven separate companies, including one of the largest energy conservation firms in the U.S. Citizens became one of the nation's first energy firms to move large volumes of natural gas to more than 30 stat... Biography of Makosi Musambasi
Former cardiac nurse who shot to fame after she appeared as a contestant during the reality television series Big Brother. Originally from Zimbabwe, she later moved to High Wycombe.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Horace Walpole
Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), more commonly known as Horace Walpole, was a politician, writer, architectural innovator and cousin of Lord Nelson. His Letters are highly readable, and give a vivid picture of the more intellectual part of the aristocracy of his period. He was born in London, the youngest son of British Prime Minister Robert Walpole. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. After university, Walpole went on the Grand Tour with the poet Thomas Gray, but they quarrelled, and Walpole returned to England in 1741 and entered Parliament. He was never politically ambitious, but remained an MP after the death of his father in 1745. His lasting architectural creation is Strawberry Hill, the home he built in Twicke... Biography of Megan Ward
Megan Marie Ward (born September 24, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress best known for her numerous credits in science fiction and horror movies and television series. In 2007, she joined the cast of the American daytime drama General Hospital as Kate Howard. Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) Ward was the youngest of four siblings, and her parents were both professional actors and drama coaches. When Ward was four years old, the family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. At the age of nine, she began doing commercials for local department stores. In her early teens, she went to Japan for modeling jobs and stayed for several years. Having previously learned to speak the language from her schooling in Hawaii, she landed a job hosting a Japanese television show. After graduating fro... Biography of Anthony Newley
Anthony George Newley (September 24, 1931 – April 14, 1999), was an English actor, singer and songwriter. Career Anthony Newley was an actor, singer, and composer with an international following, equally adept and prodigious in all three fields. Moreover, he enjoyed success as a performer in such seemingly mutually exclusive fields as rock & roll and the legitimate stage. And even more improbably, he did it with a working class Cockney persona that should never have found much currency outside England. Indeed, for 30 years he was seen as one of the most imposing talents to come out of England this side of the Beatles. Born to a single mother in the London working class neighbourhood of Hackney, Newley was evacuated during the Luftwaffe bombing of The Blitz in London and was thereby ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lawrence Hugh Aller
Lawrence Hugh Aller (September 24, 1913 – March 16, 2003) was an American astronomer. He was born in Tacoma, Washington. He never finished high school and worked for a time as a gold miner. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1936 and went to graduate school at Harvard in 1937. There he obtained his master's degree in 1938 and his Ph.D. in 1943. From 1943 to 1945 he worked on the Manhattan Project at the University of California Radiation Laboratory. He was an assistant professor at Indiana University from 1945 to 1948 and then an associate professor and professor at the University of Michigan until 1962. He moved to UCLA in 1962 and helped build its astronomy department. He was chair of the department from 1963 to 1968. His work concentrated... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marco Tardelli
Marco Tardelli (born September 24, 1954) is a former football player from Italy, and currently chairman of Juventus F.C.. He played defensive midfielder with Juventus and the Italian national team. He won the Football World Cup 1982 and was five-time Italian Serie A champion. Career Tardelli was born at Capanne di Careggine, in the province of Lucca (Tuscany). He started his career in the Italian Serie C with the club of Pisa. Two years later he played in Italian Serie B with the team of Como before joining Juventus in October 1975. He won three European competitions: the UEFA Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and European Cup as well as five times the Italian Serie A championship and three Coppa Italia (Italian Cup). He scored the decisive goal during the first leg of the UEFA Cup finale ag... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp (born September 24, 1948) is an American actor, known for playing the role of Detective Greg Medavoy for all 12 seasons on the television series NYPD Blue, winning an Emmy Award in 1998. He has appeared in numerous TV shows like Check it Out! and Night Court, also movies (including 4 for his friend, director John Sayles), and stage plays. In film, he appeared in Flags of Our Fathers as United States Marine Corps General Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith. He appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Vortex". Most recently, he appeared as Coach Mad Maddox in The Game Plan. On Broadway, he most recently appeared in the revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross, where he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Feature... Biography of Paul Hamm
Paul Elbert Hamm (born September 24, 1982 in Washburn, Wisconsin) is an American artistic gymnast. He is a World Champion gymnast and three-time Olympic medalist. He won the all-around competition at the 2004 Olympic Games. Career In 2003, he became the first American man to win the all-around title at the world championships. 2004 Summer Olympics Paul Hamm competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, with his twin brother Morgan. He won the silver medal in the team event and was awarded gold in the individual all-around competition, becoming the only American man in Olympic history to win the gold medal in that event. Hamm held a good position after three rounds, but a disastrous fall on the vault, in which he nearly fell into the judges' bench, dropped him to 12th place an... Biography of Diana Kouassi
Diana Kouassi, born September 24, 1962 in Philadelphia, is an American singer and artist. She was singing country, folk, rock, reggae and gospell.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Genevičve Dormann
Genevičve Dormann, born September 24, 1933 in Paris, is a French journalist and author. Bibliography La Premičre pierre, 1957. La Fanfaronne, 1959. Rééd. 2009. Le Chemin des dames, 1964. Rééd. 2002. La Passion selon Saint-Jules, 1959. Je t'apporterai des orages, 1971. Le Bateau du courrier, 1974. Mickey l'ange, 1980. Fleur de pęché, 1980. Le Roman de Sophie Trébuchet, 1983. Amoureuse Colette, 1984. Le Bal du dodo, 1989 La Petite Main, 1995. Adieu, phénomčne, 1999. Awards Prix des Quatre-Jurys (1971), Prix des Deux Magots (1974), Grand Prix de la ville de Paris (1980), and Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française for her novel Le Bal du dodo.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Aubiničre
Robert Aubiničre, born September 24, 1912 in Paris, died in December 2001, was a French military commander.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rodrick Rhodes
Rodrick Rhodes (born September 24, 1973, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft. Pro career Rhodes played for the Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks in three NBA seasons. His best year as a professional came during his rookie year as a member of the Rockets, appearing in 58 games and averaging 5.8 ppg. After leaving the NBA during the 2000 season, Rhodes went overseas and played in professional leagues in Cyprus, Greece, the Philippines, France and Puerto Rico. College career He played collegiately at the University of Kentucky and the University of Southern California. High school career As a prep player, Rhodes was a superstar fr... Biography of Natacha Canoletti
Natacha Canoletti, born September 24, 1962, is a Brazilian model.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Steve Passeur
Etienne Morin, best known as Steve Passeur, born September 24, 1899 in Sedan, was a French author and screenwriter. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664882/ ) "Au théâtre ce soir" (1 episode, 1975) - La moitié du plaisir (1975) TV episode (earlier screenplay "Le jeu de la vérité") Jeu de la vérité, Le (1961) (dialogue) ... aka The Game of Truth Mademoiselle de la Ferté (1949) (dialogue) Graine au vent (1944) (adaptation) (dialogue) ... aka Sowing the Wind (International: English title) Capitaine Fracasse, Le (1943) (dialogue) ... aka Captain Fracasse (International: English title) ... aka Maschera sul cuore, La (Italy) Pavillon brűle, Le (1941) (dialogue) (as Stčve Passeur) (play) (as Stčve Passeur) Vénus aveugle (1941) (dialogue) (as Stčve Pass... Biography of John Marshall
John Marshall (September 24, 1755 – July 6, 1835) was an American statesman and jurist who shaped American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a center of power. Marshall was Chief Justice of the United States, serving from February 4, 1801, until his death in 1835. He served in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1799, to June 7, 1800, and, under President John Adams, was Secretary of State from June 6, 1800, to March 4, 1801. Marshall was from the Commonwealth of Virginia and a leader of the Federalist Party. The longest serving Chief Justice in Supreme Court history, Marshall dominated the Court for over three decades (a term outliving his own Federalist Party) and played a significant role in the development of the American legal system. Most notably, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucien Bérardini
Lucien Bérardini, born September 24, 1930 in Martigues, died October 14, 2005, was a French climber.... Biography of Tommy Armour
Thomas Dickson Armour (September 24, 1894 – September 11, 1968) was a Scottish-American professional golfer. He was nicknamed The Silver Scot. Armour was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and educated at Fettes College and Edinburgh University. During his service in World War I, Armour rose from a private to Staff Major in the Tank Corps. His conduct earned him an audience with George V. However, he lost his sight to a mustard gas explosion and surgeons had to add a metal plate to his head and left arm. During his convalescence, he regained the sight of his right eye and took to golfing. Armour won the French Amateur tournament in 1920. He moved to the United States and met Walter Hagen, who gave him a job as secretary of the Westchester-Biltmore Club. He became a U.S. citizen at this ... Biography of Elizabeth Bogush
Elizabeth Bogush (born September 24, 1977 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey) is an American actress. She has appeared in many TV shows, including Titans with Yasmine Bleeth in 2000 and Breadwinners, and she has guested in many more, including Scrubs, Beverly Hills 90210, Felicity, Everybody Loves Raymond, October Road,and How I Met Your Mother. Personal life On January 8, 2000, Bogush married Neil Shapiro, but divorced on December 2002. On June 18, 2005, she married Lukas Reiter. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0091940/ ) "Gemini Division" .... Dr. Elizabeth Gavillan / ... (4 episodes, 2008) - Salvation (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Elizabeth Gavillan - Kill Jill (2008) TV episode .... Dr. Elizabeth Gavillan/Dr. Jill Sinclair - Deep Cover (2008) TV episode ...... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Wayne Henderson
Wayne Henderson (b. September 24, 1939 in Houston, Texas) is a soul-jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/hard bop group The Jazz Crusaders. Henderson left the group (who had changed their name to The Crusaders) in 1975 to pursue a career in producing, but revived The Jazz Crusaders in 1995. Henderson is a very fluent technician who exhibits the influence of lesser apt, yet significant trombonists such as Kid Ory and Jack Teagarden. One can hear his Texas roots in his performances. Some of his best work is on the mid-1970s double album Southern Comfort from his band The Crusaders. It also features Joe Sample on piano, and Stix Hooper on drums, and Larry Carlton on guitar. In 2007, Henderson took a position with the California Colleg... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (September 24, 1878 – May 23, 1947) was a French-speaking Swiss writer. He was born in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud and educated at the University of Lausanne. He taught briefly in nearby Aubonne, and then in Weimar, Germany. In 1903, he left for Paris and remained there until World War I, with frequent trips home to Switzerland. In 1903, he published Le petit village, a collection of poems. In 1914, he returned to Switzerland, where he lived a retired life devoted to his writing. He wrote the libretto for Igor Stravinsky's Histoire du soldat. He died in Pully, near Lausanne in the year 1947. His likeness and an artistic impression of his works appear on the 200 Swiss franc note (in current use). Two hundred Swiss francs, with the portrait of C.F. Ra... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of George Economou
George Economou, born September 24, 1934 in Great Falls, Montana, is an American poet.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Marie Rausch
Jean-Marie Rausch, born September 24, 1929 in Sarreguemines, Moselle, is a French politician (right-wing).... Biography of Howard Florey
Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey OM, FRS (24 September 1898 – 21 February 1968) was an Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Ernst Boris Chain and Sir Alexander Fleming for his role in the extraction of penicillin. Florey's discoveries are estimated to have saved over 80 million lives, worldwide. Florey is regarded by the Australian scientific and medical community as probably its greatest scientist. Sir Robert Menzies, Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister, said that "in terms of world well-being, Florey was the most important man ever born in Australia". Biography Born the youngest of five children in Adelaide, South Australia, Howard Florey was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, where he was a bril... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Adam Alexi-Malle
Adam Alexi-Malle, born September 24, 1964 in Siena, is an Italian actor and musician. He is concert violinist, pianist and conductor (classical music), former ballet dancer; he speaks French, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian. Heritage: Italian (Sardinian), Spanish, and Middle Eastern. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0018956/ ) # "Go, Diego! Go!" (2005) TV series .... Jamal the Camel (unknown episodes, 2008) # The Bourne Conspiracy (2008) (VG) (voice) ... aka Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy (USA: long title) # Failure to Launch (2006) .... Mr. Axelrod # "24" .... Joseph Fayed (1 episode, 2005) - Day 4: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2005) TV episode .... Joseph Fayed # The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Izzudeen/Waman/S... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Albert t'Serstevens
Albert t'Serstevens, born September 24, 1885 in Bruxelles (Uccle) and died in 1974 in Paris, was a French writer of Belgian descent. He was a friend of Blaise Cendrars, Abel Gance, Louis Jou, Laurent Tailhade, Fernand Fleuret and Pierre Mac Orlan.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Toziny
Sosthčnc Tauzin, best known as Roger Toziny, born September 24, 1883 in Blaye, died in 1939, was a French musician, writer, journalist, poet and cabaret owner in Montmartre.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Erich Maechler
Erich Maechler or Erich Mächler, (born 24 September 1960 in Hochdorf), was a professional Swiss cyclist. In the 1987 Tour de France, he wore the yellow jersey for 6 days. Major Victories 1982 Tour du Nord-Ouest Stage 8 in the Tour de Suisse 1983 Grand prix de Mendrisio Stage 6 in the Tour de Suisse 1984 Stage 2 in the Tirreno-Adriatico, 2nd place overall Championnat des Trois Nations 1986 Winner of stage 21 in the Tour de France Stage 5 of Critérium du Dauphiné libéré 1987 Yellow jersey for 6 days in the Tour de France Milan-San Remo Prologue and 4th stage of Critérium du Dauphiné libéré 1988 Stages 2 and 6B in the Tirreno-Adriatico Volta al Camp Morverde Tour de Valence 1989 Stage 4 of the Tirreno-Adriatico Kika Classic ŕ Sankt-Polten 1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ernst Wijnants
Ernest Wijnants, born September 1878 in Mechelen, died in 1964, was a Belgian sculptor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Louis Van Geyt
Louis Van Geyt, born September 24, 1927 in Anvers, is a Belgian politician. Van Geyt was the last chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium. He was also the last MP of the party (representing Brussels), he lost his seat in 1985.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christophe Bouchut
Christophe Bouchut (born 24 September 1966 in Voiron, Isčre (birth time source: email)) is a French race driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He currently drives in the American Le Mans Series for Level 5 Motorsports. He was named as the first driver for the F1 Larrousse team for the 1995 season, but the team withdrew before the first race. In his 30 years of racing, Bouchut has earned 105 victories, 85 pole positions, four overall wins in 24-hour races (1993 Le Mans, 1995 Daytona, 2000 and 2001 Spa), three FIA GT titles (2000–2002) and the 2011 American Le Mans Series LMP2 championship.... Biography of Gustave Garrigou
Cyprien Gustave Garrigou (b. 24 September 1884, Vabres, France, d. 23 January 1963, Paris) was one of the best professional racing cyclists of his era. He rode the Tour de France eight times and won once. Of 117 stages, he won eight, came in the top ten 96 times and finished 65 times in the first five. Career Garrigou was a thin Parisian who gained from his lightness in the mountains but had the strength to ride hard on flat stages. He had remarkable powers of recovery. As an amateur he won Paris-Amiens and Paris-Dieppe. He turned professional in 1907 and that year won the national championship, the Tour of Lombardy, Paris-Brussels and came second in the Tour de France. He won the Tour in 1911 after surviving not only the race but death threats. Fans of another French rider, Paul Du... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yves Navarre
Yves Navarre (September 24, 1940 - January 24, 1994) was a French writer. A gay man, most of his work concerned homosexuality and associated issues, such as AIDS. In his romantic works, Navarre was noted for his tendency to emphasize sensuality and "the mystical qualities of love" rather than sexuality or sensationalism. He was awarded the 1980 Prix Goncourt for his novel Le Jardin d'acclimation. Born in Condom, he studied Spanish, English, and French literature at the University of Lille, earning degrees in 1961 and 1964. The following year, he studied at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord. He then worked for an ad agency as a creative writer. He began submitting works to publishers in 1958, although it was not until 1971 that his first novel, Lady Black, was published... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard Haillant
Bernard Haillant (September 24, Nancy, France - 2002, Paris, France) was a French singer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Theodore Puck
Theodore Puck (September 24, 1916 – November 6, 2005) was an American geneticist born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Chicago public schools and obtained his bachelors and masters degree from the University of Chicago. Puck was an early pioneer of "somatic cell genetics" and single-cell plating ( i.e. "cloning" .) This work allowed the genetics of human and other mammalian cells to be studied in detail. Pucks key work ultimately made modern genetics, such as the human genome and other mammalian genome projects, possible. Puck made many basic discoveries in several areas. His team which found that humans had 46 chromosomes rather than 48 which had earlier been believed. He developed the CHO cell line from chinese hamster ovarian cells for this work. These cells are still widely util... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard de Cneudt
Richard de Cneudt, born September 24, 1877 in Gent and died January 29, 1959 in Gent, was a Belgian writer. Publications: Gevoel en phantazie (1895) Van dichterleven (1898) Een offer (1901) Wijding (1902) Geluk (1905) De meester en zijn vriendinnetje (1906) De primus (1908) De secretaris der dekenij (1908) Naar lichtende wegen (1912) De stille bloei (1925) Verzen (1937) Mijn hart verlangt .. (1942) Liederen van bezinning (1952)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bernard Larrouturou
Bernard Larrouturou, born September 24, 1958 in Clermont-Ferrand, is a French scientist and researcher, a former Polytechnique student.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Barboux
Louis Henri Barboux (24 September 1834, Châteauroux - 25 April 1910, Paris) was a prominent French financial lawyer, politician, and member of the Académie française. Barboux was the lawyer for Sarah Bernhardt in her 1880 breach-of-contract suit against the Comédie-Française, and famously represented canal developer Ferdinand de Lesseps in the court trials of the financial Panama scandals beginning in 1892. Despite the political controversies attached to the Panama scandals, Barboux was elected member of the French Academy in 1907 and served only briefly before his death. His speeches were collected in three volumes in 1889-1890. Barboux is buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery, and a short street named in his honor lies in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Servais
Jean Servais (24 September 1910, Antwerp, Belgium – 17 February 1976, Paris) was a Belgian actor trained at the Brussels Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where he won the Second Prize. His acting skills came to the attention of Raymond Rouleau, and he was hired at the Théâtre du Marais, where he acted in Le mal de jeunesse, which was successful in Brussels and in Paris. He was also a member of Jean-Louis Barrault's theatre company. His first film role was as the simple country dweller who was the victim of an error by the justice system in the film Criminel (1932), directed by Jack Forrester. Servais's film career continued in the 1930s with roles in films such as La Chanson De L'Adieu (1934) and La Vie Est Magnifique (1938). After a break in acting during World War II, he returned to ... Biography of Lou Dobbs
Louis "Lou" Dobbs (born September 24, 1945) is an American radio host and editorial columist. Formerly, he was the television host and managing editor for CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight. On November 11, 2009, Dobbs announced on the air he would leave the cable network immediately. Background and family life Born in Childress County, Texas, Dobbs was born the son of Frank Dobbs, a co-owner of a propane business, and Lydia Mae Hensley, a bookkeeper. When Dobbs was 12, his father's propane business failed and the family moved to Rupert, Idaho. He attended Minico High School in Minidoka County, where he played tackle on the football team and served as student body president.Although accepted at the University of Idaho and Idaho State University, he was persuaded by the staff at Minico High t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nico F. March
Nico F. March, born September 24, 1924 in Locarno, is a Swiss businessman and stockbroker, partner in Merrill Lynch.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Emile Baumann
Emile Baumann (born in September 24 1868 in Lyon, France) was a French novelist. Works (in French) Le Baptęme de Pauline Ardel (1913) La Paix du septičme jour (1918) Job le prédestiné (1922) Abel et Caďn (1930) La Vie terrible d’Henry de Groux (1936) L'Excommunié (1939) Les Grandes formes de la musique : l'oeuvre de Camille Saint-Saens L'immolé (1908) La fosse aux lions (1911) Trois villes saintes : Ars en Dombes, Saint Jacques de Compostelle, Le mont saint Michel L'abbé Chevoleau , Caporal au 90e d'Infanterie le Fer sur l'Enclume (1920) L'anneau d'or des grands mystiques Saint Paul Le signe sur les mains Intermčdes Les douze collines Mon frčre le Dominicain Les Chartreux Bossuet Heures d'été au Mont Saint Michel Les douze collines... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Markish
David Markish, born September 24, 1938 in Moscow, is a Russian writer, the son of poet Peretz Markish.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rafael Palmeiro
Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning 20 years, 1986 to 2005. Though technically not officially retired, Palmeiro has not played since 2005. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. His major league debut came on September 8, 1986 with the Cubs. He played three seasons with the Cubs (1986-1988), ten seasons with the Texas Rangers (1989–1993, 1999–2003), and seven seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (1994–1998, 2004–2005). He was named to the All-Star Team four times, and won the Gold Glove three times. He is a member of the exclusive 500 home run club and the 3000 hit club and is only the fourth player in history to be a member... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Diaulas Riedel
Diaulas Riedel, born September 24, 1920 in Sao Carlos, is a Brazilian editor of esoteric books and an astrologer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean Guerreschi
Jean Guerreschi, born September 24, 1943, is a French novelist and writer. Bibliography Montée en premičre ligne (Julliard, 1988, prix de l'Humour noir, prix de la Société des gens de lettres) Comme dans un berceau (Julliard, 1990) Trio Gulliver ( Julliard, 1995) Un monde sans Iris (Denoël,1999) La vie m'affame (Denoël, 2003)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine-Louis Barye
Antoine-Louis Barye (September 24, 1795 – June 25, 1875) was a French sculptor most famous for his work as an animalier, a sculptor of animals. Biography Born in Paris, Barye began his career as a goldsmith, like many sculptors of the Romantic Period. After studying under sculptor Francois-Joseph Bosio and painter Baron Antoine-Jean Gros he was in 1818 admitted to the École des Beaux Arts. But it was not until 1823, while working for Fauconnier, the goldsmith, that he discovered his true predilection from watching the animals in the Jardin des Plantes, making vigorous studies of them in pencil drawings comparable to those of Delacroix, then modelling them in sculpture on a large or small scale. In 1831 he exhibited his Tiger devouring a Crocodile, and in 1832 had mastered a style o... Biography of Ron Hale
Ron Hale, born September 24, 1948 in Aberdeen, Washington, is an American musician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Duhamel
Jacques Duhamel, born September 24, 1924 in Paris, died July 8, 1977, was a French politician. He is the father of Doctor Gilles Duhamel and Professor Olivier Duhamel.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine Godeau
Antoine Godeau (born in September 24 in Dreux, France, 1605; died in Vence, 21 April 1672) was a French bishop, poet and exegete. He is now known for his work of criticism Discours de la poésie chrétienne from 1633. Life His verse-writing early won the interest of a relative in Paris, Valentin Conrart, at whose house the literary world gathered. The outcome of these meetings was the foundation of the French Academy, of which Godeau was one of the first members and the third whose lot it fell to deliver the weekly address to that body. He was induced to settle in Paris, where he soon became a favorite at the Hôtel Rambouillet, rivalling the famous writers of his period. At that time to say of any work c'est de Godeau was to stamp it with the seal of approval. Perhaps best known amon... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cornell MacNeil
Cornell MacNeil (b. September 24, 1922, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American operatic baritone known for his exceptional voice and long career with the Metropolitan Opera, which spanned 642 performances in twenty-six roles. Among his teachers were Friedrich Schorr and Dick Marzollo. He debuted with various companies in the United States from 1953 (including the New York City Opera) and at Teatro alla Scala and the Metropolitan in 1959. In 1969 he became president of the American Guild of Musical Artists. MacNeil's voice was notable for its huge size and volcanic top notes. Despite some vocal decline in the late 1970s, he maintained a high standard throughout his long career. Two of his most notable roles were the title role in Rigoletto, and Iago in Otello. MacNeil was a regular at th... Biography of Jacques Fleury
Jacques Fleury, born September 24, 1941 in Paris, is a French politician, socialist, former Member of Parliament (1981-1993, and 1997-2002). He is the Mayor of Roye (Somme) (1997 - ).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Xavier Deniau
Xavier Deniau, born September 24, 1923 in Paris, is a French civil servant and politician. He is the brother of Minister and Academician Jean-François Deniau.... Biography of Edmund L. Hartmann
Edmund L. Hartmann, born on September 24, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, died on November 28, 2003, was an American screenwriter and producer. Filmography (screenwriter) (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0367060/ ) 1971 After the Honeymoon (TV movie) (creator / as Edmund Hartman) 1966-1971 Cher oncle Bill (TV series) – You Can't Fight City Hall (1971) (creator) – Buffy's Fair Lady (1971) (creator) – Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley (1971) (creator) – Cinder-Emily (1971) (creator) – The Joiners (1971) (creator) See all 138 episodes » 1971 The Smith Family (TV series) – Cindy (1971) (written by) 1969 To Rome with Love (TV series) – Pilot (1969) (writer) 1968 The Shakiest Gun in the West (screenplay / as Edmund Hartmann) 1967 My Three Sons (TV series) – Weekend in Par... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Samuel Rutherford Crockett
Samuel Rutherford Crockett (24 September 1859 – 16 April 1914) was a Scottish novelist, born at Duchrae, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, the illegitimate grandson of a farmer. He was raised on his grandfather's Galloway farm, and graduated from Edinburgh University during 1879. After some years of travel he became in 1886 minister of Penicuik. During that year he produced his first publication, Dulce Cor, a collection of verse. He eventually abandoned the Free Church ministry for novel-writing. The success of J.M. Barrie and the Kailyard school of sentimental, homey writing had created a demand for stories in Lowland Scots when Mr Crockett published his successful story of The Stickit Minister during 1893. It was followed by a rapidly produced series of popular novels frequently f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jay Hoggard
Jay Hoggard (b. September 24, 1954, Washington, D.C.) is an American jazz vibraphonist. Jay Hoggard was raised in a religious family. He was born in Washington, D.C. but grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. His mother thaught him how to play piano at a young age. At age 15 Jay started to play the vibraphone. Hoggard first played piano and saxophone before picking up vibraphone. He played with Anthony Davis and Leo Smith in the early 1970s in New England, and after moving to New York City in 1988, he worked again with Davis and with Chico Freeman, Sam Rivers, Cecil Taylor, James Newton, and Kenny Burrell. Since then Jay has performed with famous vibraphonists Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Tito Puente and Bobby Hutcherson. He has collaborated with Kenny Burrell, Dr. Billy Taylor, James N... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lina Roxa
Lina Roxa, born Raymonde Duconge, September 24, 1902 in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, died November 30, 1995 in Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise, was a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746882/ ) 1967-1983 Les enquętes du commissaire Maigret (TV series) Hortense / La bonne / La femme de ménage / … – Maigret s'amuse (1983) … La vieille dame – Maigret et le tueur (1978) … La bonne – Maigret et l'homme du banc (1973) … Hortense – Maigret aux assises (1971) … La femme de ménage – La tęte d'un homme (1967) … La mčre Heurtin 1980 Les dossiers éclatés (TV series) Marie Voulonne – Le querellé ou La nécessité d'ętre comme tout le monde (1980) … Marie Voulonne 1976 Robert Macaire (TV movie) 1975 La mort d'un touriste (TV mini-series) La concierge 197... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Heinz Hoenig
Heinz Hoenig, born on September 24, 1951 in Landsberg am Lech, is a German film actor. Selected filmography: 1974: Unter dem Pflaster ist der Strand (Regie: Helma Sanders) 1976: Direktion City 1976: Heinrich (Literaturverfilmung, Regie: Helma Sanders-Brahms) 1977: Pfarrer in Kreuzberg (TV, Regie: Hartmut Griesmayr) 1978: Messer im Kopf (Politthriller, Regie: Reinhard Hauff) 1978: Mord am Lietzensee (TV, Regie: Lutz Büscher) 1978: Paul kommt zurück (TV, Regie: Peter F. Bringmann) 1978: Bares Geld (TV, Regie: Horst Schwaab) 1979: Der Tote bin ich (Tragigkomödie, Regie: Alexander von Eschwege) 1979: Das Ende des Regenbogens (Drama, Regie: Uwe Frießner) 1980: Tatort: Der Zeuge (Regie: Peter Adam) 1980: SOKO 5113: Rosis Brüder Teil 1... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jim McKay
James Kenneth McManus (September 24, 1921 in New York and raised in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – June 7, 2008), better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist. McKay is best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998). His introduction for that program has passed into American pop culture. He is also known for television coverage of 12 Olympic Games, and for his reporting on the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. McKay covered a wide variety of special events, including horse races such as the Kentucky Derby, golf events such as the British Open, and the Indianapolis 500. McKay's son, Sean McManus, a protégé of Roone Arledge, is president of CBS Sports and News divisions. Biography Early life McKay was bo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of André Frédéric Cournand
André Frédéric Cournand (Paris, France, September 24, 1895 – February 19, 1988) was a French physician and physiologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956 along with Werner Forssmann and Dickinson W. Richards for the development of cardiac catheterization. Born in Paris, Cournand emigrated to the United States in 1930 and, in 1941, became a naturalized citizen. For most of his career, Cournand was a professor at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and worked at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Many seats of medical research have recognized his work, and he has received the Anders Retzius Silver Medal of the Swedish Society for Internal Medicine (1946), the Lasker Award of the United States Public Health Association (1949), t... Biography of Kati Wolf
Kati Wolf (born 24 September 1974, Szentendre) is a Hungarian singer and former airline purser. Wolf will represent Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "What About My Dreams?". At the age of seven, Wolf sang the title track for the popular Hungarian cartoon Vuk. Besides singing she also took piano and jazz dance classes. After her graduation as solfege teacher - chorus master at the Hungarian Music Academy, she worked with numerous bands in different genres but her big breakthrough came in 2010 as a finalist of the Hungarian version of the talent show "X-Faktor".... Biography of Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Louise Pendleton MBE (born Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, 24 September 1980) is a British Olympic and world champion track cyclist. Her father, Max, was also a British national grass-track cycling champion. Early years Pendleton rode her first race, a 400m event on the grass track at Fordham at nine. Pendleton showed her promise at 13 and was spotted three years later by the assistant national track coach, Marshal Thomas. At that time she wanted to concentrate on her education, graduating from Fearnhill School in Letchworth Garden City, and later awarded a degree in Sport and Exercise Science by Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne. She enjoyed some success on the track as a student before graduating and becoming a full-time cyclist. Success on the track Pendle... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Vallée
Jacques Fabrice Vallée ( born September 24, 1939, Pontoise, Val-d'Oise ) is a French-born venture capitalist, computer scientist, author, ufologist and former astronomer. He currently resides in San Francisco, California in the United States. (He should not be confused with the Canadian astronomer Jacques Paul Vallée. ) In mainstream science, Vallée is notable for co-developing the first computerized mapping of Mars for NASA and for his work at SRI International in creating ARPANET, a precursor to the modern Internet. Vallée is also an important figure in the study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), first noted for a defense of the scientific legitimacy of the extraterrestrial hypothesis and later for promoting the Interdimensional hypothesis similar partly to Mac Tonnies cryptoterr... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Kreayshawn
Natassia Gail Zolot (born September 24, 1989), better known by her stage name Kreayshawn, is an American rapper and music video director. Her stage name is a play on the word "creation". She is best known for her 2011 hit single, "Gucci Gucci". In August 2011, Billboard ranked Kreayshawn number 34 on their Social 50 chart for her presence on social media. Biography 1989–2009: Early life and career beginnings Natassia Gail Zolot was born on September 24, 1989 in San Francisco, California and moved to Oakland when she was ten years old. She is of Russian descent, and the daughter of Elka Zolot, a former member of the San Francisco garage punk band The Trashwomen. Zolot got her first video camera when she was ten years old, and started documenting her raps. When she was seventeen, she... Biography of Brit Morgan
Brit Morgan (born September 24, 1987) is an American film and television actress. Early life and education Brittany Morgan Dengler was born and raised in Marlton, New Jersey. Career Her first major recurring role was appearing as Lacey Thornfield on The Middleman (2008), a science-fiction, comedy-drama television series first aired on the ABC Family television channel. In 2010 it was announced that Morgan would appear as Debbie Pelt, a character in the third season of True Blood, a vampire-drama television series first aired on the premium-television channel HBO. Filmography Film Year Title Role Genre Notes 2007 The Beginning of the End Bar Girl #2 drama short film 2008 Beer for My Horses Harveyetta comedy 2010 Freeloaders Maureen comedy in post-product... Biography of Harriet Walter
Harriet Mary Walter, CBE, (born 24 September 1950 in London) is a British actress. Personal life She is the niece of renowned British actor Christopher Lee., as the daughter of his elder sister Xandra Lee. She was educated at the Cranbourne Chase School. After training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, she gained early experience with the Joint Stock touring theatre company, Paines Plough touring, and the Duke's Playhouse, Lancaster. Her partner, until his death in 2004, was actor Peter Blythe. Career She has worked many times throughout her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in productions including Nicholas Nickleby (1980), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981), All's Well That Ends Well (1981), The Castle (1985), Three Sisters (1988), The Duchess of Malfi (198... Biography of Mark Sandman
Mark Sandman (September 24, 1952 – July 3, 1999) was an American singer, songwriter, musical instrument inventor and multi-instrumentalist. An indie rock icon and longtime fixture on the Boston/Cambridge music scene, Sandman was best known as the lead singer and slide bass player of the band Morphine. Sandman was also known as a prominent member of the Boston blues-rock band Treat Her Right and the founder of Hi-n-Dry, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based recording studio and independent record label. Early life Mark Sandman was born into a Jewish American family in Newton, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts, then worked a variety of blue-collar jobs, including construction, taxi driving, and commercial fishing. Sandman once noted he would often earn cons... Biography of Erin Chambers
Erin Chambers (born September 24, 1979 in Portland, Oregon) is an American actress commonly known for her roles in LDS films and as the Irish girl Siobhan McKenna on General Hospital. She has made guest appearances in a number of television shows. Erin received a BFA in acting from Brigham Young University. Chambers is a Latter-day Saint and has been married to Carson McKay since 2002. Career Chambers has had many guest roles in television shows such as Drake & Josh, ER, Veronica Mars, Joan of Arcadia, Stargate: Atlantis, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, Bones, Standoff, and Cold Case. Chambers played the female lead in The Singles 2nd Ward. She starred in the Disney Channel original movie Don't Look Under the Bed. Erin starred in the 2007 film Heber Holiday along wi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lottie Dod
Charlotte "Lottie" Dod (24 September 1871 – 27 June, 1960) was an English sportswoman best known as a tennis player. She won the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship five times, the first one when she was only fifteen, in the summer of 1887. She remains the youngest ladies' singles champion, though Martina Hingis was three days younger when she won the women's doubles title in 1996. In addition to tennis, Dod competed in many other sports, including golf, field hockey, and archery. She also won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship, played twice for the England women's national field hockey team (which she helped to found), and won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in archery. The Guinness Book of Records has named her as the most versatile female athlete of all time,... Biography of Reagan Dale Neis
Reagan Dale Neis (born September 24, 1976 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her lead role in the The WB sitcom, Maybe It's Me and co-starring in the Fox sitcom, A Minute with Stan Hooper. She has also guest starred on Joey and Malcolm in the Middle and co-starring in the 2006 film Material Girls. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1998 Naked Frailties Liz 2001 Go Fish Staci 1 episode: "Go Four-Point Plan" Maybe It's Me Molly Stage 22 episodes (2001–2002) Malcolm in the Middle Laura 1 episode: "Evacuation" 2002 Stark Raving Mad Kitten Video Malcolm in the Middle Nikki 1 episode: "Forbidden Girlfriend" 2003 3 episodes: "Malcolm Holds His Tongue"; "Long Drive"; "Kicked Out" A Minute with Stan Hooper Chelsea 13 episo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ted Forrest
Ted Forrest (born September 24, 1964 in Syracuse, New York) is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tournament Wins Forrest won three bracelets at the 1993 World Series of Poker (WSOP). After the mid-1990s, Forrest turned his attention full time to cash games. He made a triumphant return to the WSOP by winning 2 bracelets at the 2004 WSOP. Since then he has moved his focus from seven card stud to hold 'em with some success, including reaching 5 final tables on the World Poker Tour and winning a championship on the Professional Poker Tour. Forrest competed in the second season of Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament, where he advanced to the quarter-final stage. He did not fare as well in season three, being mathematically eliminated e... Biography of Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden (born September 24, 1981 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs. power forward who played collegiately at the University of Kansas. High school Before Gooden played the center position at El Cerrito High School, he attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Illinois for a half semester in his freshman year. After going back to California, he, as a senior, led his Gauchos to the 1999 California Interscholastic Federation Boys Division III championship game. Washington Union High School (led by NBA guard DeShawn Stevenson) won the championship game over El Cerrito HS by a score of 77–71. College Gooden joined fellow freshmen Nick Collison and Ki... Biography of Vitellius
Vitellius (Latin: Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus; 24 September 15 – 22 December 69), was Roman Emperor for eight months, from 16 April to 22 December 69. Vitellius was acclaimed emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors Galba and Otho, in a year of civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. Vitellius was the first to add the honorific cognomen Germanicus to his name instead of Caesar upon his accession; the latter name had fallen into disrepute in many quarters because of the actions of Nero. His claim to the throne was soon challenged by legions stationed in the eastern provinces, who proclaimed their commander Vespasian emperor instead. War ensued, leading to a crushing defeat for Vitellius at the Second Battle of Bedriacum in northern Italy. Once he ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daan (singer)
Daniël Stuyven, best known as Daan, is a Belgian musician, singer, composer, the leader of band Daan. Discography Albums 1999 : Profools 2000 : B.O. Verboden te Zuchten / Le Pressentiment 2002 : Bridge Burner 2004 : Victory 2005 : Cinema 2006 : The Player 2009 : Manhay 2010 : Simple 2011 : Concert... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kevin Millar
Kevin Charles Millar (pronounced /mɨˈlɑr/; born September 24, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and current analyst for MLB Network and New England Sports Network. Millar played college baseball at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he continues to reside in the off-season. Millar is the nephew of former major league outfielder Wayne Nordhagen. Millar played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009 with four teams.Kevin now is in a show named Intentional Talk Biography In 1993, Millar began his professional career with the Saint Paul Saints of the Northern League. Replacement player Millar was a replacement player during the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, when he played with the replacements... Biography of Jessica Lucas
Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps known for her roles in television, such as, Melrose Place and Edgemont, and in the movies, She's the Man and Cloverfield. Early life Lucas was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Lucas is biracial. Her father is Black Canadian and her mother is Caucasian. She has been acting since she was seven years old, receiving professional training with Children's Theatre Arts. She earned theatre credits in local productions of Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, Grease, Cinderella, Mousetrap and Music Medley. She starred in the Canadian teen drama television series Edgemont as Bekka Lawrence. The half hour sitcom/drama which was broadcast on CBC Television which premiered January 4, 2001 and ended July... Biography of Tanit Phoenix
Tanit Phoenix (born 24 September 1984) is a South African model and actress. Early life Tanit Phoenix was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She enrolled in ballet from the age of 5 and danced for 15 years. Personal life Phoenix resides alternately in Cape Town and Los Angeles. She is currently in a relationship with actor Sharlto Copley. She is a vegan, is studying to be a vegan nutritionist and is a qualified hypnotherapist. She also trains in Muay Thai. Career Modeling Phoenix began her career at the age of 15 and has appeared in commercials for Adidas, American Swiss Jewellery, Nivea, Alberto VO5, Aria, Transition Lenses, Volvic, Veet and for the Distractions lingerie campaign. She has worked as an international fashion model for Munich Models, Storm (Londo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anders Limpar
Anders Erik Limpar (Hungarian: Limpár András; born 24 September 1965 in Solna) is a Swedish former professional footballer and reserve team coach of Sollentuna United. As a player he was a winger from 1981 until 2000. He has played for clubs in Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, England, and the United States, appearing for IF Brommapojkarna, Young Boys, Cremonese, Arsenal, Everton, Birmingham City, AIK, Colorado Rapids and Djurgĺrdens IF. He was capped 58 times by Sweden, scoring 6 goals. Club career Early career Being Swedish he started playing football in Brommapojkarna, famous for its production of footballing talent. He then played for Örgryte, joining in the wake of its sensational Swedish championship title in 1985. Although the team was not that successful, Limpar quickly became... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gerry Marsden
Gerard "Gerry" Marsden (born 24 September 1942) is an English musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the British band Gerry and the Pacemakers. Biography Marsden was born at 8 Menzies Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, and his interest in music began at an early age. He remembers standing on top of an air raid shelter singing "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" and getting a great reception from onlookers. He said to himself then, "This is what I want to do." Gerry and the Pacemakers was the second group signed by Brian Epstein and remained among his favourite artists. Their first single was "How Do You Do It," recommended by George Martin after it was initially given to The Beatles. This was the first number one hit for the Pacemakers. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios a... Biography of Ian Bohen
Ian Stuart Bohen (born September 24, 1976) is an American actor best known for his recurring role as "Peter Hale" in MTV's Teen Wolf. Bohen also appeared in a recurring role as "Roy Hazelitt", who vied for the same woman as Don Draper, in AMC's Mad Men. Life and career Bohen was born and raised in Carmel, California. Bohen began his film-acting career in 1993, making his debut in Todd Field's AFI Conservatory project, Delivering. He followed this with a turn as "Young Earp" to Kevin Costner's "Wyatt," in Lawrence Kasdan's 1994 Oscar nominated film, Wyatt Earp. In 1997, Bohen landed the role of Young Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Bohen recurred in flashbacks as the young hero during the series A spin-off of the popular show was made into a TV movie, Young Hercules. Ia... |
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