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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on September, 6, 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
128 celebrities or events were found for September, 6. Add to favourites (38 fans)Biography of Roger Waters
George Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943) is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. He is best known for his 1965-1985 career with the band Pink Floyd as their main songwriter (after the departure of Syd Barrett), bass player and one of their lead vocalists (along with David Gilmour and Rick Wright). He was also the mastermind behind many of the band's concept albums, especially Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, and The Final Cut, and their well known symbols including the Pink Floyd Pigs and the marching hammers. Following this, he began a moderately successful solo career releasing three studio albums and staging one of the largest concerts ever, The Wall Concert in Berlin in 1990 . In 2005, he released an opera, ... Add to favourites (20 fans)Biography of Pippa Middleton
Philippa Charlotte "Pippa" Middleton (born 6 September 1983) is an English party planner, socialite and sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. On 29 April 2011, she was the maid of honour at her sister's wedding to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, second in the line of succession to Queen Elizabeth II. The source for her birth time comes from Ana Rakovic, on astrologyinserbia.com. Early life Middleton was born in 1983, the second of the three children of Michael Middleton who was then a British Airways flight dispatcher, and Carole Goldsmith, who was a former flight attendant. Her father's family came from Leeds, West Yorkshire, and one of her great-grandmothers, called Olivia Lupton, belonged to a business family active in Leeds for generations. Carole Middleton's mother's fam... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (Burton) (born September 6, 1971) is an Irish singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for thirteen years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007. Career 1989-2003: The Cranberries Main article: The Cranberries In 1990 Dolores O'Riordan auditioned and won the role of lead singer for a band called The Cranberry Saw Us (later changed to The Cranberries). The band released five albums Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993), No Need to Argue (1994), To the Faithful Departed (1996), Bury the Hatchet (1999) and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001) and a greatest-hits compilation entitled Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002 (2002), before their f... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Christian Boltanski
Christian Boltanski (born September 6, 1944) is a French photographer, sculptor, self-proclaimed painter, and installation artist. Christian Boltanski was born in Paris to a Jewish father of Ukrainian heritage, and a Corsican mother. He spent the early years of his life hiding from the Nazis. He lives and works in Malakoff. He is married to the artist Annette Messager, with whom he sometimes collaborates. His artistic work is haunted by the problems of death, memory and loss; he often seeks to memorialize the anonymous and those who have disappeared.... Biography of Joseph Patrick Kennedy
Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, Sr. (September 6, 1888 – November 18, 1969), was a prominent United States businessman and political figure, the father of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy. He was a leading member of the Democratic Party and of the Irish Catholic community. With business interests and connections nationwide, he built both the financial and political fortunes of the Kennedy family. Background, education and family Joseph Patrick Kennedy was born in Boston, the son of Patrick J. Kennedy, a successful businessman, ward boss, and Irish American community leader. Joseph's grandparents came to America in the mid 1840s to flee the Irish famine. Kennedy was born into a highly sectarian environment where Irish Catholics felt themselves exclu... Biography of Kerry Katona
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona (born September 6, 1980 in Warrington, Cheshire, England) is an English television presenter, writer, magazine columnist and former pop singer with girl band Atomic Kitten. Height: 5' 3" (1.60 m) Kerry Katona was brought up by her mother and her first memory was of her mother's attempted suicide. When she was very young she was placed in care and raised by four sets of foster parents. During that time, she went to eight different schools. She left school at age 16 , to become an 'exotic dancer' and then joined a dance troupe that toured Europe. She gained fame for being a member of the girl group Atomic Kitten. However she left in 2001 when she became pregnant. The band enjoyed limited success in the UK, but the group had a major hit in South East Asia... Add to favourites (11 fans)Biography of Rosie Perez
Rosa María Pérez (born September 6, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, dancer, choreographer and director. She is recognized for her nasal voice and thick Brooklyn accent Early life Pérez was born in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick to Puerto Ricans parents. She started her career in the late 1980s as a dancer on Soul Train and has choreographed music videos by Bobby Brown, Diana Ross, LL Cool J and The Boys. She was the choreographer for the dancing group, the Fly Girls, (and in one case three female members of the show's cast during a sketch that involved them taking over as the show's dance troupe after they had tied up, gagged, and thrown the real Fly Girls into a closet) who were featured on every performance of In Living Color, a 1990s television variety s... Biography of La Fayette
Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Lafayette (formerly the "marquis de Lafayette" until June 1790) (September 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834) was a French military officer and former aristocrat who participated in both the American and French revolutions. He permanently renounced the title "Marquis" before the French National Assembly in June, 1790. Even though he was already adopted by George Washington, he was twice granted Honorary Citizenship of the United States, first in 1824 (along with his descendants in perpetuity), and again, posthumously in 2002; one of only six specific persons so honored. Lafayette served in the American Revolutionary War both as a general and as a diplomat, serving entirely without pay in both roles. Later, he was to prove a key figure in the early pha... Biography of Emilie de Rodat
Sainte Émilie de Rodat, born September 6, 1787 near Rodez, died September 19, 1852 in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, was a French religious women. She has created "la congrégation des Sœurs de la Sainte-Famille". She has been beatified April 23, 1950 by Pope Pius XII.... Biography of Nina Persson
Nina Persson (born Nina Elisabet Persson September 6, 1974 in Örebro, Sweden) is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing an album as A Camp and appearing on the tribute album to Serge Gainsbourg entitled Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited. She has also worked with rock group Sparklehorse. Persson also made her acting debut in the movie Om Gud vill which was released in 2006. She appears on the Manic Street Preachers song "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" on the album Send Away the Tigers. This track was voted "Track of the year" by dutch radiostation KXradio. She is currently working on the second A Camp album. Personal life She married U.S. composer and musician Nathan Larson on 16 June 2001. Nina Persson discograph... Biography of Foxy Brown
Inga Fung Marchand, born September 6, 1976 (source: Imdb), better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper known for her solo work as well and numerous collaborations with other artists, and her brief stint as part of hip-hop music group The Firm. Born in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York of mixed Afro-Trinidadian and Asian descent She has released three solo albums, Ill Na Na in 1996, followed by Chyna Doll in 1999, and Broken Silence in 2001. She performed also in the 1997 self-titled album by the Firm, the only album to be released by that group to date. After 2002, she continued recording verses for herself and other artists but did not release any albums. In April 2003, she announced on the Wendy Williams radio program on radio station WBLS that she would leave De... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba (born 6 September 1972) is a British television, theater, and film actor who has starred in both British and American productions. Idris Elba grew up in Hackney, East London. One of his first acting roles was in a British soap opera, Family Affairs. He has worked in a variety of TV roles including Ultraviolet and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. He is best known as Russell "Stringer" Bell, the drug dealer who aspired to become a high powered businessman, in HBO's The Wire. Elba is also a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis / Big Driis the Londoner, and a hip-hop soul recording artist. In 2009, Idris began playing a character in NBC's television hit series The Office. He will be in six episodes playing Charles Miner, Michael Scott's new boss. Elba is currently in ... Biography of Kirtanananda Swami
Kirtanananda Swami, also known as Swami Bhaktipada, (born September 6, 1937) was the highly-controversial charismatic ISKCON guru and co-founder of the New Vrindaban Hare Krishna community in Marshall County, West Virginia, where he served as spiritual leader for 26 years (from 1968 until 1994). Early life Kirtanananda was born Keith Gordon Ham on September 6, 1937, the son of a Southern Baptist minister. He imbibed his father's missionary spirit and attempted to convert classmates to his family's faith. Despite an acute case of poliomyelitis which he contracted around his 17th birthday, he graduated with honors from Peekskill, New York, high school in 1955. In high school and college he excelled at debate. Ham received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Maryville College in Mary... Biography of Julien Green
Julian Hartridge Green, or Julien Green (September 6, 1900 – August 13, 1998), was a French born American author of several novels including Léviathan and Each in His Own Darkness. He wrote primarily in French, but was not a French citizen. Julien Green was born to American parents in Paris, a descendant on his mother's side of a Confederate Senator, Julian Hartridge (1829-1879), who later served as a Democratic Representative from Georgia to the US Congress, and who was Julien Green's namesake. (Green was christened "Julian", the spelling was changed by his French publisher in the 1920s to "Julien.") Born into a Protestant family, he converted to Catholicism in 1916. The next year, at the age of 16, he volunteered his services as an ambulanceman in the American Field Service. When h... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Margaret Millard
Margaret Millard, born September 6, 1916 in Kingston, Grenadines, died November 13, 2004, was an American physician, writer and astrologer. She is the author of Casenotes of a Medical Astrologer, The Moon and Childbirth and The Genetics of Astrology.... Biography of JoAnne Worley
Jo Anne Worley (born September 6, 1937) is an American actress. Her work covers television, movies, theater, game shows, talk shows, commercials, and cartoons. She is best known for her work on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) Worley was born in Lowell, Indiana, the third of five children. In 1962, her father remarried and his second union gave her two half-brothers and two half-sisters. Always remembered for her loud voice, Worley once said that when she attended church as a little girl, she never sang the hymns but would only lip-synch them for fear that she would drown out everyone else. Before graduating from high school, she was named School Comedienne. After graduating from high school in 1955, Worley moved to Blauvelt, New York, wher... Biography of Macy Gray
Macy Gray (born Natalie Renee McIntyre on September 6, 1967; also credited as Natalie Hinds in her music) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis. This Year She Will Be Performing At Leicester's Summer Sundae To date, Gray has released four studio albums, one compilation album, and one live album—with her fourth studio album, Big, released in March 2007—, and has received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one. She has appeared in a number of films including Training Day, Spider-Man, and Idlewild. Gray is best known for her international hit single "I Try", taken from her multi-platinum debut album On How Life Is. Career beginnings Gr... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Winslow
Michael Winslow (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor and comedian known as the "Man of 10,000 Sound Effects" for his ability to make realistic sound effects using only his voice. Also is self-proclaimed, according to his myspace page, as "Michael Winslow...The Original Voicestrumentalist". Life and career Michael Winslow was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Robert Winslow. He attended the Lisa Maile School of Acting, Modeling, and Imaging. His first television appearance was on "The Gong Show" in which he squeezed in spot-on sound-alikes of Benji the movie dog, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song." He is best known for his role as Sgt. Larvell "Motor Mouth" Jones in the Police Academy series of movies and TV shows. Winslow uses his motivational speaking ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stéphane Guivarc'h
Stéphane Guivarc'h (born September 6, 1970) is a former football (soccer) player. He played for the French national side that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Guivarc'h has played for Auxerre, Stade Rennais, Newcastle United, Rangers and En Avant Guingamp. Playing career French League Brest 1989-Dec 1991 14 matches 1 goal Guincamp Dec 1991-1995 110 matches, 68 goals Auxerre 1995-1996 23 matches, 3 goals Rennes 1996-1997 36 matches, 22 goals Auxerre 1997-1998 32 matches, 21 goals English Premier League Newcastle United 1998-Nov. 1998 4 matches, 1 goal Scottish Premier League Rangers FC Nov. 1998- 1999 14 matches, 5 goals French League Auxerre 1999-2001 60 matches, 25 goals External links http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974 in Oxford) is a retired British tennis player. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship. Having reached six Grand Slam semi-finals, won 11 career ATP titles, and been ranked number 4 in the world, he, along with Greg Rusedski has been the United Kingdom's most successful open era player. Henman played a serve and volley style of tennis, which suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He retired after Great Britain's Davis Cup victory over Croatia between 21 and 23 September 2007. Early life Henman was educated at Dragon School, Oxford and later at Reed's School, Cobham, where he passed 10 GCSE exams, combining school with a ten... Biography of Jeff Foxworthy
Jeffrey M. Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American comedian, actor and game show host who is known for his work as a stand-up comedian. He is known for his "You Might Be a Redneck If . . ." jokes. Early life and career Foxworthy was born in Hapeville, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, the first child of James Abstance and Carole Linda (Camp) Foxworthy. His grandfather James Marvin Camp was a Hapeville, Georgia, fireman for more than 30 years. Foxworthy graduated from Hapeville High School, and was a member of the class of 1979 at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He worked for five years in mainframe maintenance at IBM (where his father also worked) before, where at the urging of co-workers, entering and winning the Great Southeastern Laugh-off at Atlanta's Punch Line comedy club in 19... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bab Jdid Abdelkader
Abd El-Kader, Abdelkader , And al-Qadir or Abd al-Qader (6 September 1808 - 26 May 1883) was an Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military leader who led a struggle against the French invasion in the mid-nineteenth century, for which he is seen by the Algerians as their national hero. Name He is often referred to only as `Abd al-Qadir, since al-Jaza'iri simply means "the Algerian". His name can be variously transliterated as Abd al-Kadir, Abdel Kader, Abdelkader, etc. He is also often given the titles amir, prince, and shaykh, sheik. Early years He was born in the town of Muaskar in the area of Oran. His father Muhyi al-Din al-Hasani was a shaykh in the Qadiri sufi order of Islam. He said, he is member of Banu Ifran berber . In his childhood he learned to ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jane Addams
Laura Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Born in Cedarville, Illinois, Jane Addams was the eighth of nine children born into a prosperous miller family. Her mother was Sarah (née Weber) and her father was a banker and state senator John H. Addams. She was a first cousin twice removed to Charles Addams, noted macabre cartoonist for The New Yorker. She was born with a congenital spinal defect and although this was later corrected by surgery, she was never truly robust. Addams' father taught her philanthropy and care for people. He encouraged her to pursue a higher education, but not at the expense of losing her femininity and the prospect of marriage and mo... Biography of Jane Curtin
Jane Therese Curtin (born on September 6, 1947 Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States ) is an Emmy Award (and 8-time Emmy-Award nominee) winning and Golden Globe winning American actress and comedienne. Curtin is well known for being one of the Not Ready For Prime Time Players. Curtin was also in a Saturday Night Live inspired movie, The Coneheads. Career She holds an associate degree from Elizabeth Seton Junior College in New York City. Curtin lives in Connecticut with her husband, Patrick Lynch. The couple have one daughter, Tess Lynch. She has served as a U.S. Committee National Ambassador for UNICEF. In 1968, Curtin decided to pursue comedy as a career and dropped out of college. She joined a comedy group, "The Proposition", and performed with them until 1972. She starred in Pr... Biography of José Sócrates
José Sócrates de Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, GCIH (pronounced ; listen (help·info); born in Vilar de Maçada September 6, 1957) is a Portuguese politician, secretary-general of the Socialist Party and prime minister of Portugal since March 12, 2005. For the second half of 2007, he acted as the President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union. In addition to these posts, José Sócrates was Portugal's Minister for Youth and Sports and one of the organisers of the EURO 2004 football championship in Portugal, as well as being a former Portugal's Minister for Environment, in the government teams of António Guterres. Early years José Sócrates was born in Porto on 6 September 1957, and was registered as a newborn in Vilar de Maçada, Alijó municipality in northeastern Portugal, since the lo... Biography of Naomie Harris
Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is an English screen actress known for her starring role as Selena in 28 Days Later and her supporting turn as Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Personal life Harris was born and raised in London, England, the daughter of sitcom writer Lisselle Kayla, a single mother who had emigrated to England from Jamaica as a child. After graduating in 1998 from Pembroke College, Cambridge with an undergraduate degree in social and political science, Harris trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Harris is a Buddhist. Career A television and film actress since she was nine, Harris only became well-known in 2002 with her lead performance in Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic film 28 Days Later, opposite Cilli... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Kevin Willis
Kevin Alvin Willis (born September 6, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He is a 7-foot power forward/center. At age 44, he was the oldest active player in the league in 2007. During the 2004-05 season, Willis was also the oldest player in the league at age 42. Willis played competitively at Jackson Community College and Michigan State University from 1980–84 and was selected in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He played with the Hawks for nine seasons (plus two games of a tenth season) until 1994. Willis teamed with Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb, and Doc Rivers to often guide the Hawks to Playoffs appearances as well as providing a fierce rebounding presence in the post. Near the end... Biography of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born September 6, 1961, Oslo). His birth name is Pål Waaktaar Gamst. He is the guitarist, and primary songwriter, of the Norwegian pop band a-ha. He is responsible for most of the band's biggest hits, including "The Sun Always Shines On T.V." "Hunting High And Low", "Take On Me" and the sweeping ballad "Summer Moved On". Music Career a-ha Paul is the guitarist and main songwriter for a-ha, one of the most successful band of the 80's. Once "Q Magazine" named him as one of the best unknown lyricists of his generation. a-ha performed "Summer Moved On" live at the Nobel-Peace-Price-Concert. After this they decided to record a new album and 2000 a-ha had the comeback of the year followed by a sold-out tour. The a-ha album 'Lifelines' was released in 2002. Which t... Biography of Fritz Künkel
Fritz Künkel (September 6, 1889, Forsthaus Stolzenberg (probably Różanki; not Sławoborze)) bei Landsberg/Warthe - April 1/4, 1956, Los Angeles) was a German psychologist, doctor. He was a pupil of Alfred Adler. Literary works Einführung in die Characterkunde, 1929 Arbeit am Charakter, 1929 Angewandte Charakterkunde, 6 vols., 1929-1935 Grundzüge der praktischen Seelenheilkunde, 1935 External links http://www.pedinova.ch/fritz-kuenkel-psycho.0.html (German)... Biography of Frédéric Gorny
Frédéric Gorny, born September 6, 1973 in Asnières-sur-Seine, is a French actor. Filmography Actor Les Roseaux sauvages d'André Téchiné (1993) Tykho Moon d'Enki Bilal (1995) Pondichéry, dernier comptoir des Indes de Bernard Favre (1996) Jeanne et le garçon formidable d'Olivier Ducastel (1997) Ma Vraie Vie à Rouen d'Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau (2002) Poids léger de Jean-Pierre Améris (2003) Le Cou de la girafe de Safy Nebbou (2003) Television Le chêne et le roseau (version télévisée de Les Roseaux sauvages, 1993) Madame Dubois, Hôtel Bellevue réalisé par Jean-Pierre Améris avec Micheline Presle (1996) Le Comte de Monte Cristo réalisé par Josée Dayan (1997) Avocats & associés (1998-) Premier de cordée réalisé par Édouard Niermans et Pierre-An... Biography of Chris Christie
Christopher James "Chris" Christie (born September 6, 1962) is the 55th and current Governor of New Jersey. Upon his election to the governorship in November 2009, Christie became the first Republican to win a statewide election in New Jersey in 12 years. Christie, an attorney, previously served as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Early life and family Chris Christie was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Bill Christie and Sondra Grasso Christie. He was raised in Livingston, graduating from Livingston High School. Christie graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1984 and Seton Hall University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1987. Christie was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey a... Biography of Claus von Amsberg
Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer of Amsberg (September 6, 1926 – October 6, 2002) was a German-born aristocrat who became the husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Upon his marriage he became HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands. He was born at the family estate Haus Dötzingen near Hitzacker, Germany as Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg. His parents were Claus Felix Friedrich Leopold Gabriel Archim Julius August von Amsberg and Gösta Julie Adelheid Marion Marie Baroness von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen. His father operated a large farm in Tanganyika from 1928 until World War II. Claus and his six sisters grew up at their grandparents' manor in Lower Saxony. Claus also attended a boarding school in Tanzania from 1936 to 1938. He was also a member of Nazi yout... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandre de Paris
Alexandre Raimon, best known as Alexandre, born September 6, 1922, was one of the most famous - or the most famous - French barbers.... Biography of Claude Bardon
Claude Bardon, born September 6, 1937, was the French Director of the Renseignements généraux between 1986 and 1994 (like C.I.A. in USA).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luc Abalo
Luc Abalo (born 6 September 1984 in Ivry-sur-Seine (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a French handball player. Official player for the national handball team since 2006 and the European championship, he was on the teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the European champion title in 2010. References http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/luc-abalo-1.html Sorts References... Biography of Eugene Hütz
Eugene Hütz (Ukrainian: Євген Гудзь; born Evgeny Aleksandrovitch Nikolaev) is the singer, lyricist and visionary of the critically-acclaimed New York Gypsy punk rock band Gogol Bordello, and also a DJ and an actor. Early life Hütz was born in Boiarka, near Kiev, on September 6, 1972, to a Russian-Ukrainian-Roma family (Nikolaev- Hütz -Gontcharov). His father was a butcher who also played guitar in one of Ukraine's first rock bands, Meridian. Hütz’s road to the United States was a long journey through Poland, Hungary, Austria and Italy. Descendants of Gypsies called the Servo Roma (a tribe known for its blacksmiths, horsetraders and musicians), Hütz and his family fled their hometown after hearing of the Chernobyl meltdown. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Fath
Jacques Fath (born Maisons-Laffitte, France, Sep 6, 1912 - Paris, France, Nov 13, 1954) was a French fashion designer who was considered one of the three dominant influences on postwar haute couture, the others being Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain. Career The son of André Fath, an Alsatian-Flemish insurance agent, Fath came from a creative family. His paternal great-grandparents, Caroline and Theodore-Georges Fath, were a fashion illustrator and writer, and his paternal grandfather, Rene-Maurice Fath, was a landscape painter. Fath presented his first collection in 1937, working out of a two room salon on Rue de la Boetie. The studio was later moved to a second location on Rue Francois Premier in 1940 before settling into a third location at 39 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie in 1944.... Biography of Ultra Violet (French artist)
Isabelle Collin Dufresne (born 6 September 1935 in La Tronche, Grenoble, France; stage name Ultra Violet) is a French-American artist, author and former colleague and superstar of Andy Warhol. Early life Isabelle Dufresne was brought up in a strictly religious family but rebelled at an early age. She was exorcised as a young woman and instructed at a Catholic school. In 1951, she left France to try her luck in New York. After a meeting with Salvador Dalí, she became his "muse” and pupil and then became an artist in her own right. In the 1960s, Dufresne began to follow the progressive American art scene including Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and James Rosenquist. Warhol and the Factory She eventually came into contact with Andy Warhol and his Factory. In 1964, she selected ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William McEwan Younger
William McEwan Younger, born September 6, 1905 in Melrose, is a Scottish entrepreneur and businessman, the Chairman of Scottish and Newcastle Breweries Lts.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Severino Antinori
Severino Antinori (born September 6, 1945) is an Italian gynecologist and embryologist. He has publicly taken controversial positions over in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and human cloning. He began his career interested in veterinary biology. He studied at the University of Rome La Sapienza, graduating in 1972 with a degree in medicine. Initially he worked in gastroenterology, but following a lecture by Patrick Steptoe he re-trained in obstetrics and gynecology, moving into reproductive and infertility work from 1978. He set up his own clinic in Rome in 1982. In 1986 he pioneered the use of the ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) process in Italy. From 1989 he extended IVF to women who had passed the menopause. In 1994 he assisted Rosana Della Cortes, aged 63, in becoming pregnant,... Biography of Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders (born 6 September 1963) is a Dutch politician. He has been a member of the Tweede Kamer (Dutch House of Representatives) since 1998, first for the liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and from 2006 for the Party for Freedom, a party which he founded and of which he is the political leader. Geert Wilders favors the restriction of immigration, particularly from non-Western countries. As self-proclaimed "defender of free speech" and critic of Islam, he has sought to ban the Koran in the Netherlands because he believes it to be in conflict with Dutch law. Wilders was born in Venlo, Netherlands in the province of Limburg, where he was raised a Roman Catholic. He received his secondary education at the Mavo and Havo of the "R.K. St. Thomas College" in Venlo. He follo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Danny Abramowicz
Daniel Stanley Abramowicz (born September 6, 1945 in Bellingham, Washington) was an American football wide receiver in the NFL who played for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Xavier University. Early life He is of Polish descent and is a Roman Catholic. Born in Bellingham, Washington, his family moved to Steubenville, Ohio, where he would eventually graduate from Steubenville Catholic Central. College Abramowicz attended Xavier University, and was subsequently drafted by the Saints in the 17th round of the 1967 NFL Draft. NFL career His career lasted from 1967 through 1974. Abramowicz had his most productive years while with the Saints. In 1968, 1969, and 1970, he ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL in two categories: receptions and ... Biography of David G. Freeman
Dr. David G. Freeman (6 September 1920 – 28 June 2001) was an American badminton player from California who became an icon in the sport's history. Badminton Career From early in 1939, at the age of eighteen, through his final tournament match fourteen years later, Freeman was undefeated in singles competition. Displaying his characteristic quickness, agility, and shot-making precision, Freeman won the prestigious All-England Championship on his only try (1949) and remains the sole American to win the men's singles here. After apparently retiring from badminton in 1950 to concentrate on a career in neurosurgery, Freeman made a brief comeback in 1953 winning the four tournaments that he entered including the U.S. National Championship. He is the only American born male to be inducted in... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Carmen Laforet
Carmen Laforet (Born Barcelona September 6, 1921– died Madrid, February 28, 2004) was a Spanish author who wrote in the period after the Spanish Civil War. An important European writer, her works contributed to the school of Existentialist Literature and her first novel Nada continued the Spanish Tremendismo literary style,who was begun by Camilo José Cela, with his novel, La familia de Pascual Duarte. Laforet was born in Barcelona, but at the age of 2 she moved with her family to the Canary Islands where she spent her childhood. At age 12 she suffered the loss of her mother, and her father subsequently married a woman disliked by Laforet and her siblings (unsavory experiences portrayed in much of her literature). In 1939 at the age of 18, Laforet left for Barcelona where she studied Ph... Biography of Karen Baldwin
Karen Dianne Baldwin, (born September 6, 1963, London, Ontario, Canada) was the winner of the 1982 Miss Canada and Miss Universe pageants -- one of 2 Canadian women to win Miss Universe. The other being Natalie Glebova who won Miss Universe 2005. Baldwin was also the first Canadian winner of Miss Universe. She was crowned Miss Universe in Lima, Peru and then relinquished her crown to Lorraine Downes the following year in the United States. She later hosted The New You, a Canadian fashion and lifestyle television program. Both Baldwin and the second Canadian Miss Universe winner, 2005's Natalie Glebova, attended London Central Secondary School in London, Ontario. Baldwin was one of the co-hosts for the Miss Universe 1989 pageant that was held in Cancun, Mexico.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Miguelito Valdés
Miguelito Valdés, born Miguel Ángel Eugenio Lázaro Zacarias Izquierdo Valdés Hernández (Havana, 6 September 1910 (source: Imdb) – Bogota, 9 November 1978), was a Cuban popular singer of high quality. Life In origin, he was a white mestizo of a Spanish father and a Mexican Yucatec mother. He was born in the largely black barrio of Belén in La Habana Vieja, and moved to another barrio, Cayo Hueso (in Centro Habana), when his father died. In his youth he worked as an auto mechanic and was a good amateur boxer. In 1934 he won the Amateur Championship of Cuba at his weight. One of his closest friends from his days in the barrio was Chano Pozo, and in his singing style he has been called "as black a white guy as you'ld meet in Havana". Career Miguelito began his musical career in the S... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Opal Anchel
Opal Anchel, born September 6, 1975 in Haifa, is an Israeli Actress. Filmography (source: http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0025809/ ) I Am My Resume (2003) .... Rachel Love Object (2003) .... Doris "Port Charles" (1997) TV series .... Arianna Shapour Thornhart (unknown episodes, 2001) ... aka Port Charles: Desire (USA: twelfth season title) ... aka Port Charles: Fate (USA: second season title) ... aka Port Charles: Miracles Happen (USA: sixth season title) ... aka Port Charles: Naked Eyes (USA: tenth season title) ... aka Port Charles: Secrets (USA: seventh season title) ... aka Port Charles: Superstitions (USA: eighth season title) ... aka Port Charles: Surrender (USA: eleventh season title) ... aka Port Charles: Tainted Love (USA: fourth season title) ... aka Port Char... Biography of Lupita Jones
Lupita Jones (born María Guadalupe Jones Garay on September 6, 1968 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe. Miss Universe 1991 Representing the state of Baja California, Jones won the title of Señorita Mexico (Miss Mexico) in September, 1990. A few months later, on May 17, 1991 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., she and 72 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe 1991. Lupita became the clear favorite of the judges, entering the semifinals of the pageant in first place, the only delegate with an average score above 9. During the final telecast, Jones breezed through the competition, winning everything: swimsuit, interview and evening gown. As the indisputable leader, she dominated with her articulate answers the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939 in Akron, Ohio) is an American country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career. As a songwriter, his best-known compositions are "Would You Lay With Me (in a Field of Stone)," originally recorded by Tanya Tucker, and "Take this Job and Shove It." The latter was a #1 success for Johnny Paycheck, and it was later turned into a hit movie (both Coe and Paycheck had minor parts in the film). Style In addition to humorous songs like "You Never Even Call Me By My Name", a Steve Goodman composition that purports to be the "perfect country and western song," Coe also includes references to himself in his songs as a means of self-promotion through his music. He ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thomas H. Tackaberry
Thomas H. Tackaberry, born September 6, 1923 in Los Angeles, is an American military, the the former commanding general of the 82d Airborne Division back in the mid 1970's.... Biography of Greg Rusedski
Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born 6 September 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former British Canadian tennis player who turned professional in 1991, and played until his retirement on 7 April 2007, at the age of 33. Rusedski was born in Canada to a British mother and a German-born father of Polish-Ukrainian descent. He was a very promising junior player in Canada in the 1980s and subsequently caused some anger in Canada when he decided to adopt British citizenship and play for Britain in 1995. Rusedski has been with partner Lucy Connor for 15 years; they married in a Roman Catholic ceremony at Douai Abbey in England in 1999. Together they have a daughter, Scarlett Mary, born 27 January 2006. Rusedski's highest ranking on the ATP was World No. 4. Career Rusedski's first care... Biography of Anton Diabelli
Anton Diabelli (September 6, 1781 – April 7, 1858) was an Austrian music publisher, editor and composer. Best known in his time as a publisher, he is most familiar today as the composer of the waltz on which Ludwig van Beethoven wrote his set of thirty-three Diabelli Variations. Diabelli was born in Mattsee near Salzburg. He was trained to enter the priesthood, but also took music lessons with Michael Haydn. He moved to Vienna to teach the piano and guitar before becoming partners with Pietro Cappi in 1818 and setting up a music publishing firm with him. The firm, Cappi & Diabelli (which became Diabelli & Co. in 1824) became well known by arranging popular pieces so they could be played by amateurs at home. The firm became well known in more serious music circles by becoming the firs... Biography of Sharon Sanborn
Sharon Sanborn, born September 6, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American astrologer.... Biography of Todd Palin
Todd Mitchell Palin (born September 6, 1964) is an oil field production operator and the current First Gentleman (self-styled "First Dude") of Alaska. He is the husband of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the 2008 Vice Presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Early life and career Todd Palin was born in Dillingham, Alaska, to Jim Palin and his first wife, Blanche Kallstrom. His father, a native of Seattle, Washington, is a former general manager of Matanuska Electrical Association. His mother, a former secretary of the Alaska Federation of Natives, is one-quarter Yup'ik, and his maternal grandmother, Lena Andre, is a member of the Curyung tribe. Todd Palin has taken some college courses but does not have a degree. In 1984, at the age of 20, Palin was arrested for driving under the ... Biography of Jeannette Batti
Jeannette Batti, born September 6, 1925 in Paris, is a French actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061393/bio ) 1. "Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret" (1967) Mme Heurtin (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 8.0 (26) 1 TV episode: * La tête d'un homme 1983 (1983) Mme Heurtin - 2. Le père Noël est une ordure (1982) 1982 - 7.5 (2,165) AKAs: * Santa Claus Is a Stinker (USA: informal literal English title) - 3. "Les amours des années folles" (1980) Lucienne (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - - 1 TV episode: * Un mort tout neuf (1981) Lucienne - 4. Touch' pas à mon biniou (1980) La femme d'Henri 1980 - 5.1 (7) AKAs: * Gueules de vacances (France: alternative title) - ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roland C. Wagner
Roland Charles Wagner (born September 6, 1960, in Algeria) is a French writer of humorous science fiction. Since his professional debut in 1981, he has written around one hundred novellas and around fifty novels. He is the only writer to have received the Prix Rosny-Aîné six times, as well as many other awards. Les Futurs Mystères de Paris ("The Future Mysteries of Paris") features a "transparent" (not exactly invisible) private detective. Starting with ''La Balle du néant ("The Bullet From Nowhere") this cycle has nine titles (up to Mine de rien, 2006) inside a larger set including Le Chant du cosmos ("The Song of the Cosmos"), a far-future tale which describes a mental game inspired by Go. La Saison de la sorcière ("Season of the Witch", 2003), takes place in a France with extremel... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ivan Hašek
Ivan Hašek (born September 6, 1963 in Městec Králové) is a former Czech football player and manager who is currently the president of Football Association of the Czech Republic, as well was temporary coach of the national team. Playing career During his 21-year career, Hašek represented Sparta Prague (twice), RC Strasbourg, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and JEF United Ichihara; he played mainly as a central midfielder. In his last days as a player, spent at main side Sparta, he teamed up with cousin Martin. He also played for Czechoslovakia, for which he had 55 caps and scored five goals. He was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where the national side reached the quarterfinals, with Hašek as team captain. In the group stage routing of the United States (5-1), he scored the thi... Add to favourites (1 fan)Biography of Prince Hisahito of Akishino
Hisahito, Prince of Japan, born September 6, 2006 in Tokyo, is the son of Princess Kilo and her husband, Prince Akishino.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon, born Irving Kunin Gordon September 6, 1909 in Baltimore, Maryland and died April 29, 1933 in Century City, California, was an American film director and actor. He is the grandfather of Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330456/ ) Film director: 1. "Anna and the King" (1 episode, 1972) - The King or the Tiger? (1972) TV episode 2. "Room 222" (1 episode, 1971) - I Hate You, Silas Marner (1971) TV episode 3. How Do I Love Thee? (1970) 4. The Impossible Years (1968) 5. Texas Across the River (1966) 6. A Very Special Favor (1965) 7. Move Over, Darling (1963) 8. For Love or Money (1963) 9. Boys' Night Out (1962) 10. Portrait in Black (1960) 11. Pillow Talk (1959) 12. "Dec... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark Chesnutt
Mark Nelson Chesnutt (born September 6, 1963 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American country music singer known for his neotraditionalist country style. Chesnutt recorded his first album, Doing My Country Thing in the late 1980s on an independent record label; his national debut came in 1990 with the single "Too Cold at Home", the first single from his second album, which was also titled Too Cold at Home. Chesnutt has charted more than thirty singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including eight Number One singles. He has also released eleven studio albums and a Greatest Hits package. His first three albums — Too Cold at Home (1990), Longnecks & Short Stories (1992), and Almost Goodbye (1993) — and his 1996 Greatest Hits album have all achieved RIAA platinum certification i... Biography of William Abitbol
William Abitbol, born September 1949 in Paris, is a French politician of Croatian and Tunisian descent.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Benge
David Benge, born September 6, 1936 in Santa Monica, California, died August 6, 2002, was an American artist, astrologer, tarologist and mystic.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Clancy Sigal
Clancy Sigal (born September 6, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He was " born in a rough Chicago neighborhood." He was a part of the Philadelphia Association experiment with R. D. Laing at Kingsley Hall. He wrote the screenplay for the 2002 Salma Hayek film Frida. He has a son named Joe Sigal and his wife, who is named Janice Tidwell Sigal is featured in the recent BBC TV series The Trap.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Arthur Oldham
Arthur Oldham, born September 6, 1926 in London and died May 4, 2003 in Paris, was a British musician, composer and choir director.... Biography of Gloria Star
Gloria Star, born September 6, 1948 in Abilene, Texas, is an American author, lecturer, teacher and astrologer.... Biography of Justina Machado
Justina Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She is perhaps well known for playing Vanessa Diaz in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under. Early life Machado was born in Chicago, Illinois, where her family moved to from Puerto Rico. There her parents met and were married. The couple had two children and subsequently divorced. Her mother remarried and had three children. Machado was very active in drama, always participating in her school plays. In 1986, she attended Lane Technical College Prep High School ("Lane Tech") and during her spare time performed with the Latino Chicago Theater Company. In 1990, she graduated from Lane Tech and moved to New York City. The experience which she had gained as a performer with the Latino Chicago Theater Company, helped open the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Berry
John Berry (September 6, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American film director, who went into self-exile in France when his career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist. Berry was born Jak Szold in the Bronx, New York, the son of a Polish Jewish father and a Romanian mother. He began his entertainment career by as a child performer in vaudeville, first going on stage at the age of four. In his teens, he briefly worked as a boxer under the name Jackie Sold. Berry's father was a restaurateur, and at one point he owned 28 restaurants around New York City. His father went out of business during the Great Depression, and Berry sought to support himself by working as a comedian and actor. His first big break came when he was hired by the Mercury Theater for a presentation of Julius Cae... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Billy Rose
William Billy Rose (September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. He is credited with many famous songs, notably "Me and My Shadow" (1927), "It Happened in Monterey" (1930) and "It's Only a Paper Moon" (1933). Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows, such as Jumbo (1935), Billy Rose's Aquacade, and Carmen Jones (1943), his Diamond Horseshoe nightclub, and the Ziegfeld Theatre influencing the careers of many stars. Billy Rose was inducted as a member of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame. After divorcing comedian Fanny Brice, he had married Olympic swimmer Eleanor Holm. Life and work Born William Samuel Rosenberg to a Jewish family in New York City, he attended Public School 44, where he was the 50-yard dash champion. ... Biography of Kelly Marie Miller
Kelly Marie MILLER, born in Rochester (MN) on September 6 1978 is an American Basketball player. She has an identical twin sister, Coleen Mary Miller who plays basketball too.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Franz Josef Strauss
Franz Josef Strauss (German: Franz Josef Strauß) (September 6, 1915 – October 3, 1988) was a German politician (CSU) and long-time minister-president of the state of Bavaria. Press reports called him the "Strong Man of Europe" . Biography Early years Born as "Franz Joseph Strauß" in Munich as the second child of a butcher, Strauss studied German letters, history and economics at the University of Munich from 1935 to 1939. On 01 Nov 1937 he became a member of the NSDStB (Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund, National Socialist German Students' League). In World War II, he served in the German Wehrmacht on the Western and Eastern Fronts. While on furlough, he passed the German state exams to become a teacher. After suffering from severe frostbite on the Eastern Front at t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Leonidas da Silva
Leônidas da Silva (Rio de janeiro, September 6, 1913 – Cotia, January 24, 2004) was a Brazilian football player and commentator. He´s regarded to be one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. He played for Brazil in two World Cups. He was the top scorer of the 1938 World Cup. He was known as the "Black Diamond", and as the "Rubber Man" – due to his elasticity. He is know for having created the bicycle kick. Club career Leônidas, born in Rio de Janeiro, started his career at São Cristóvão. In 1931 and in 1932, he played for Bonsucesso. He joined Peñarol in Uruguay in 1933. After one year, he came back to Brazil to play for Vasco da Gama. He helped them win the Rio State Championship. After playing in the World Cup in 1934 he joined Botafogo and won ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ryōko Tamura
Ryoko Tani (谷 亮子, Tani Ryōko?, née Tamura (田村, Tamura?); born September 6, 1975) is one of the most famous female Judo competitors in Japan. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Also, she is now an employee at Toyota Motor Corporation. She is commonly known as 'Yawara-chan' (from the title character of Yawara!, a popular judo manga). Since she won the International Women's Judo Championships in 1990, 'Yawara-chan' has gone on to win the event every year. She has a record seven world titles and she brought home the 48kg-category gold medal from Sydney Olympics in 2000 and the Athens Olympics in 2004. In 2003, she married Yoshitomo Tani, an Olympian and professional baseball player then with the Orix Blue Wave. The reception reportedly cost $3 million.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John W. Bricker
John William Bricker (September 6, 1893 – March 22, 1986) was a United States Senator and Governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944. Early life Bricker was born on a farm near Mount Sterling, Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University at Columbus, where he divided his time between the debating team and the varsity baseball team. After graduating with a B.A. from Ohio State in 1916 and from its law department in 1920, he was admitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Columbus in 1920. He was married to the former Harriet Day. Public service During World War I, Bricker served as first lieutenant and chaplain in the United States Army in 1917 and 1918. He subsequently served as solicitor for Grandvi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Dave Willis
Dave Willis, born September 6, 1894 in Glasgow, was a Scottish Actor and comedian.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cameron Boyd
Cameron Boyd (sometimes called Cameron Boyde), born September 6, 1984 in Carmel, New York, is an American actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101722/ ) "The Sopranos" .... Matt Testa (4 episodes, 2002-2006) - Johnny Cakes (2006) TV episode .... Matt Testa - All Due Respect (2004) TV episode .... Matt Testa - All Happy Families (2004) TV episode .... Matt Testa - Everybody Hurts (2002) TV episode .... Matt Testa Pizza (2005) .... Palazzo Worker It Runs in the Family (2003) .... Skateboarder ... aka Family Business (UK: TV title) Ice Fishing (2000) Manny & Lo (1996) .... Chuck Bye Bye Love (1995) .... Jed Damico Dottie Gets Spanked (1993) (TV) (as Cameron Boyde) .... Bad Boy Friend King of the Hill (1993) .... Sullivan... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nathaniel Dudney
Nathaniel Dudney, born September 6, 1985 in Nashville, Tennessee, is the son of country music singer Barbara Mandrell, and her husband Ken Dudney.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Allan Howe
Allan Turner Howe (September 6, 1927 - December 14, 2000) was a politician from the state of Utah. Howe was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and he graduated from the University of Utah. Howe was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1974. After being arrested for soliciting an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute, he lost reelection to Republican Dan Marriott in 1976.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Claude Gayssot
Jean-Claude Gayssot (born September 6, 1944, in Béziers) is a French politician. A member of the French Communist Party (PCF), he was Minister of Transportation in Lionel Jospin (Socialist Party)'s government, from 1997 to 2002. He gave his name to the 1990 Gayssot Act repressing Holocaust denial and speech in favor of racial discrimination. He is also at the origins of the Act on housing projects (loi SRU), which imposes a 20% housing projects limits in each town lest they pay a penalty fine, in an attempt to struggle against spatial segregation (Neuilly-sur-Seine, one of the wealthiest communes of France, is an often cited example of a commune which prefers to pay rather than respect the limit).... Biography of Georges Finet
Georges Finet, born September 6, 1898 in Villeurbanne, died in 1998, was a French catholic priest.... Biography of Coco Miller
Colleen Mary “Coco” Miller (born September 6, 1978 in Rochester, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA. She is the identical twin sister of fellow WNBA player Kelly Miller. Early years Coco played basketball with her sister at Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota, and made it to a championship in New York, where she lost in the finals. The twins also helped their school go 27-0 and win the Minnesota state's class 4A championship. College years The twins went to University of Georgia, where they both majored in biology and won a series of awards, including the James E. Sullivan Award, given to the nation's top amateur athlete. They earned that award in 1999, becoming the first pair of twins to earn the award, and joining such luminaries as Carl Lewis, Gre... Biography of Jean Codognès
Jean Codognès, born September 6, 1953 in Perpignan, is a French politician.... Biography of Jillian Hall
Jillian Faye Fletcher, (born September 6, 1980), is an American professional wrestler who currently performs for World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand under the ring name Jillian Hall, or simply Jillian. Billed height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Billed weight 160 lb (73 kg/11 st) Career Early Years Fletcher was trained by Dave Finlay at his professional wrestling school. Debuting in 1998, Fletcher wrestled under the ring name The Bombshell Macaela Mercedes on the independent circuit. Because of this early ring name, both "Macaela Mercedes" and "Jillian Mercedes" have been incorrectly listed as her real names. Ohio Valley Wrestling In the spring of 2003, Fletcher began working for Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) under the name Jillian Hall. She eventually signed a developmen... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Nicolas Schöffer
Nicolas Schöffer (Hungarian: Schöffer Miklós; September 6, 1912 — January 8, 1992) was a Hungarian-born French artist. He can be considered as the father of cybernetic art. He was born in Kalocsa, Hungary and resided in Paris from 1936 till his death in his Montmartre atelier in 1992. His career touched on painting, kinetic sculpture, architecture, urbanism, film, TV, and music. Indeed he collaborated on music with Pierre Henry. All of the artistic actions of Schöffer were done in the pursuit of a dynamism in art. This interest in artistic dynamism was originally initiated by the Cubo-Futurists and then intensified and solidified by the Russian Constructivism artists, such as Naum Gabo, Anton Pevsner, Moholy-Nagy and Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack. All these artists were concerned with opening ... Biography of Gianbattista Baronchelli
Gianbattista Baronchelli (born 6 September 1953) is an Italian retired professional road racing cyclist (1974-1989). He obtained a total of 94 victories. Baronchelli was born in Ceresara, in the Province of Mantua. In 1973, as an amateur, he won the Tour de l'Avenir and the Baby Giro, and he was thought destined to win the Giro d'Italia. Although he knew the director of the Molteni team, they did not sign him, as they already had Eddy Merckx as their team captain, so Baronchelli signed a contract at the SCIC team. He was overall second at the Giro d'Italia in 1974 and 1978, and third in 1977. His other main accomplishments were a silver medal at the 1980 World Championships and two victories at the Giro di Lombardia (1977 and 1986). Baronchelli started in the Tour de France twice,... Biography of Guillaume Dubois
Guillaume Dubois (6 September 1656 – 10 August 1723) was a French cardinal and statesman. Early years Dubois, the third of the four great Cardinal-Ministers (Richelieu, Mazarin, Dubois, and Fleury), was born in Brive-la-Gaillarde, in Limousin. He was, according to his enemies, the son of an apothecary, his father being in fact a doctor of medicine of respectable family, who kept a small drug store as part of the necessary outfit of a country practitioner. He was educated at the school of the Brothers of the Christian Doctrine at Brive, where he received the tonsure at the age of thirteen. In 1672, having finished his philosophy course, he was given a scholarship at the college of St. Michel in Paris by Jean, La Marquise de Pompadour, lieutenant-general of the Limousin. The head of the ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pedro Homem de Mello
Pedro Homem de Mello, born on September 6, 1904 in Porto, died on March 5, 1984, was a Portuguese poet. Bibliography Danças De Portugal Jardins Suspensos (1937) Segredo (1939) A Poesia Na Dança E Nos Cantares Do Povo Português (1941) Pecado (1943) Príncipe Perfeito (1944) Bodas Vermelhas (1947) Miserere (1948) Os Amigos Infelizes (1952) Grande. Grande Era A Cidade (1955) Poemas Escolhidos (1957) Ecce Homo (1974) Poesias Escolhidas (1987) E ninguém me conhecia, Lisboa, Campo da Comunicação, 2004 (Selec. de Poemas por Manuel Alegre e Paulo Sucena) Poesias Escolhidas, Lisboa, Asa, 2004 (selec. e pref. de Vasco da Graça Moura) Eu, Poeta e tu, cidade, Quasi Edições, 2007... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Monique Corriveau
Monique Chouinard Corriveau, born on September 6, 1927 in Québec, died on June 29, 1976, was a Canadian writer. Works (in French): Le Secret de Vanille (roman) - 1959 Les Jardiniers du Hibou (roman) - 1963 Le Wapiti (roman) – 1964 Traduction anglaise, The Wapiti - 1968 Le Maître de Messire (roman) -1965 Max (roman) -1965 Adaptation pour les écoles anglaises - 1966. La Petite Fille du printemps (roman) - 1966 Cécile (contes) - 1968 Max au rallye (roman) - 1968 Adaptation pour les écoles anglaises -1970 Le Témoin (roman) - 1969 Le Garçon au cerf-volant (roman) - 1974 Traduction anglaise, A Perfect Day for Kites - 1981 Les Saisons de la mer (roman) 1975 Traduction anglaise, Seasons of the Sea - 1989 Patrick... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John James Richard MacLeod
John James Rickard Macleod (6 September 1876 – 16 March 1935) was a Scottish physician and physiologist. He was noted as one of the co-discoverers of insulin and awarded the Nobel Medal for this discovery. Biography Macleod was born at Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland. He was the son of the Rev. Robert Macleod. During 1898 he received his medical degree from University of Aberdeen and went to work for a year at the University of Leipzig. During 1899 he was appointed Demonstrator of Physiology at the London Hospital Medical School and in 1902 he was appointed Lecturer in Biochemistry at the school. During 1903 he was appointed Professor of Physiology at, what is now called, Case Western Reserve University at Cleveland, Ohio. During 1918 he was elected Professor of Physiology at the Uni... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacob-François Marola
Jacob-François Marola or Marulaz, born November 6, 1769 in Leiskamm, died June 10, 1842 in Filain, Haute-Saône, was a French military and officer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Marc Bernard
Marc Bernard, born on September 6, 1900 and dead on November 15, 1983 in Nîmes, was a French writer, the winner of the French literary prize Prix Interallié for Anny in 1943 and of the Prix Goncourt in 1942 for Pareils à des enfants. Life Born in a working class family, he became a delivery boy at age 12, then a metal worker. In 1929 he published a novel, Zig-zag, inspired by the surrealist movement, which brought him to the attention of Henri Barbusse. During the 1930s he wrote for Monde, a pro-communist newspaper, as a critic. He also co-authored short, sometimes intimate essays with his wife Else Reichman. The latter was an Austrian expatriate who held a PhD in literature but suffered from melanoma. A strong proponent of working-class literature, he founded "Le groupe des écrivains... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Kalisz
Jacques Kalisz, born on September 6, 1926 in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland, died on March 5, 2002, was a French architect. Awards (fr) membre de l'Académie d'Architecture, chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite, chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et lettre.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Paul Jaeger
Jean-Paul Jaeger, born on September 6, 1944 in Nancy, is a French catholic Bishop, the Bishop of Arras (1998 - ).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Roger Chinaud
Roger Chinaud, born on September 6, 1934 in Paris, is a French politician, a former member of Parliament.... Biography of Shane Heal
Shane Douglas Heal (born 6 September 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a retired Australia professional basketball player who last played with the Gold Coast Blaze of the National Basketball League, retiring at the end of the 2008/09 season. During his early years as a player, Heal played for the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Supercats. His career highlights include representing and captaining the Boomers at a number of Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004) and World Championships, brief stints in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs, and winning the 2002/2003 NBL championship with the Sydney Kings. Heal retired from basketball after his stint at the Kings. He later continued his career, coming out of retirement to play for the newly formed South Dragons initia... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edward Appleton
Sir Edward Victor Appleton, GBE, KCB, FRS (6 September 1892 – 21 April 1965) was an English physicist. Biography Appleton was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and educated at Hanson Grammar School. At the age of 18 he won a scholarship to St John's College, Cambridge. He graduated with a first class degree in Natural Sciences. During the First World War he joined the West Riding Regiment, and later transferred to the Royal Engineers. After returning from active service in World War I, Appleton became assistant demonstrator in experimental physics at the Cavendish Laboratory in 1920. He was professor of physics at King's College London (1924–36) and professor of natural philosophy at Cambridge University (1936–39). From 1939 to 1949 he was secretary of the Department of Scientific ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of José Davert
José Davert, born September 6, 1874 in Marseille, died in April 1934, was a French actor. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0202679/) 1935 Ma belle Marseille L'Ancien (uncredited) 1933 La fille du régiment 1932 Razzia Omghar el Chergui 1932 Maurin des Maures Grondard 1931 Les nuits de Port Said 1930 Construire un feu L'homme 1929 Männer ohne Beruf Mann ohne Beruf 1929 Fécondité 1929 Figaro Basile 1928 Verdun, visions d'histoire Le paysan 1928 Le rouge et le noir 1928 La grande amie 1927 Celle qui domine 1927 Le bateau de verre Der Steuermann der 'Kerrock' 1927 Le rayon dans la nuit 1926 Florine, la fleur du Valois 1925 Abenteuer im Nachtexpreß Charles Theewen 1925 La malchanceuse 1925 Zigan... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Buster Bloodvessel
Douglas Trendle (born 6 September 1958), better known as Buster Bloodvessel, is an English singer and the frontman of the ska revival band Bad Manners. His stage name was taken from the bus conductor played by Ivor Cutler in The Beatles' 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour. Biography Born in Stoke Newington as Douglas Woods to a single mother, Buster was adopted and raised by his great-aunt Mary Trendle and her husband, Edward. He didn't know he was adopted until the age of seven, when he overheard his adoptive mother talking to a neighbour. He discovered that the woman that he knew as 'Auntie Lily', was really his mother. He never met his father. He founded Bad Manners with friends at Woodberry Down Comprehensive School in North London in 1976. Bad Manners were a popular live attractio... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alcide d'Orbigny
Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny (September 6, 1802 - June 30, 1857) was a French naturalist who made major contributions in many areas, including zoology (including malacology), palaeontology, geology, archaeology and anthropology. D'Orbigny was born in Couëron (Loire-Atlantique), the son of a ship's physician and amateur naturalist. The family moved to La Rochelle in 1820, where his interest in natural history was developed while studying the marine fauna and especially the microscopic creatures that he named "foraminiferans". In Paris he became a disciple of the geologist Pierre Louis Antoine Cordier (1777-1861) and Georges Cuvier. All his life, he would follow the theory of Cuvier and stay opposed to Lamarckism. South American era D'Orbigny travelled on a mi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Fabian Bruskewitz
Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz (born September 6, 1935 (source: Romy Ransom)) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the eighth and current Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska. Early life and ministry Fabian Bruskewitz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Wendelin and Frances (née Talsky) Bruskewitz. He has a sister, Collette, who is a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis. He attended a local parochial school before studying at St. Lawrence Seminary High School in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin and at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee. He then furthered his studies at the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he was ordained to the priesthood by Luigi Cardinal Traglia on July 17, 1960, at the Basilica dei Santi Apostoli. ... Biography of John Polson
John Polson (born 6 September 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest. In February 2001, Polson attended the 12th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Hokkaidō, Japan where his film Siam Sunset won the Minami Toshiko Award. In 2005 he directed the film Hide and Seek which achieved number one box-office status in America. Polson was born in Sydney. An award winning actor and filmmaker in his native Australia, he is the creative founder of Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival. In 2007, Tropfest partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to present Tropfest@Tribeca in Battery Park. He is also a talented saxophone player. In 2008, he directed the episode "Safe" of the American science-fiction series Fringe. He directed the feature f... Biography of Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz (born September 6, 1944) is an American actress. She began her career in theater during the 1970s and shortly thereafter began a career in television, garnering ten nominations and winning one Emmy Award. Her most famous television project was her role on the 1990s NBC drama Sisters. She has also appeared somewhat sporadically in films from the late 1970s up until today, including prominent roles in such films as Dangerous Liaisons, Citizen Ruth, and Liar Liar among others. Throughout her career she has remained active in theater, earning five Tony Award nominations and winning two over the last three decades. She most recently starred as Lily Charles in the short lived ABC dramedy series Pushing Daisies. Early life Kurtz was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the only child of a... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sylvie Becaert
Sylvie Becaert (born September 6, 1975 in Lille) is a French biathlete. Becaert's best year so far was 2003 when she came third in the overall world cup standings and won gold in the sprint event at the World Championships 2003 in Khanty-Mansiysk. At the 2006 Olympics in Turin, she won a bronze medal with the French relay team behind Russia and Germany. In 2009 at the World Championships in Pyeongchang, Becaert was part of the victorious mixed relay team... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Yevgeny Svetlanov
Yevgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov (Russian: Евгений Фёдорович Светланов; September 6, 1928 – May 3, 2002) was a Russian conductor, composer, and though less well-known, a pianist. Svetlanov was born in Moscow and studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. From 1955 he conducted at the Bolshoi Theatre, being appointed principal conductor there in 1962. From 1965 he was principal conductor of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra (now the Russian State Symphony Orchestra). In 1979 he was appointed principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Svetlanov was also music director of the Residentie Orchestra (The Hague) from 1992 to 200... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Philippe Decaudin
Philippe Decaudin, born on September 6, 1944 in Arsy, Oise, is a French politician (Socialist party), a former member of Parliament (1997-2002).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Desallangre
Jacques Desallangre (born 6 September 1935 in Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Aisne department, and is a member of the Gauche démocrate et républicaine. Formerly a left-wing independent, he joined the new Left Party in November 2008. Profession Jacques Desallangre est journaliste sportif. Mandats électifs Tergnier 14 mars 1983 : élu maire de Tergnier (Aisne) 20 mars 1989 : réélu maire de Tergnier (Aisne) 25 juin 1995 : réélu maire de Tergnier (Aisne) mars 2001 : réélu maire de Tergnier (Aisne) mars 2008 : réélu maire de Tergnier (Aisne) (mandat échu en mars 2009) Communauté de communes Chauny-Tergnier Président de la Communauté de communes Chauny-Tergnier Conseil régional de Picardi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sören Prévost
Sören Prévost, born September 6, 1969 in Neuilly, is a French TV host, actor and humorist. He is the son of actor Daniel Prévost (born October 20, 1939 in Garches) and Jette, a Danish dancer.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Dalton (scientist)
John Dalton FRS (6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) was an English chemist, meteorologist and physicist. He is best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory, and his research into colour blindness (sometimes referred to as Daltonism, in his honour). Early life John Dalton was born into a Quaker family at Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth, Cumberland, England. The son of a weaver, he joined his older brother Jonathan at age 15 in running a Quaker school in nearby Kendal. Around 1790 Dalton seems to have considered taking up law or medicine, but his projects were not met with encouragement from his relatives – Dissenters were barred from attending or teaching at English universities – and he remained at Kendal until, in the spring of 1793, he moved to Manchester... Biography of John Wall (basketball)
Johnathan Hildred Wall, Jr. (born September 6, 1990 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American basketball player with the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. Wall was chosen first overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Wizards. He played for Garner Magnet High School, Word of God Christian Academy, and the University of Kentucky. outh Wall is the son of Frances Pulley and John Carroll Wall, Sr., who was in prison for most of Wall's childhood for robbery with a dangerous weapon. When Wall was 9 years old, his father was released from prison but died of liver cancer a month later, on August 24, 1999 at the age of 52. Throughout his childhood, Wall's mother worked multiple jobs to support Wall, his sister, Cierra, and his half-sister, Tonya. Wall played AAU baske... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Scott Travis
Scott Travis (born September 6, 1961) is a Grammy Award winning American rock musician, best known as the drummer for the English heavy metal band Judas Priest and the American heavy metal band Racer X. Biography Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Scott was a well-known drummer in the local music scene of a region known as Hampton Roads during the early 1980s. Playing with bands in clubs throughout Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton, and Newport News. Travis moved to California in the early/mid 1980s and played in various local bands, such as Hawk, and later on moved to play for the critically acclaimed Racer X, together with Paul Gilbert, and very briefly played in Saints Or Sinners, which later changed their name to The Scream, and also featured Travis's Racer X bandmates Bruce Bouillet and ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ron Boone
Ronald Bruce Boone (born September 6, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball Association (ABA) player. During his years at Tech High in North Omaha, Nebraska, Boone stood 6'2" and weighed 175 pounds. After college, at Idaho State University, Boone was selected by the Dallas Chaparrals in the 1968 ABA Draft and by the Phoenix Suns in the 1968 NBA Draft. Boone opted for Dallas and the ABA. After two seasons with the Dallas Chaparrals (1968-70), Boone played for five seasons with the Utah Stars (1970-75). He was also on the Stars' championship team in the 1971 ABA Finals. After five seasons with the Stars, Boone played for the Spirits of St. Louis during the 1975-76 season. After the ABA-NBA merger in June 1976 Boone played in the NBA for the Kansas City Ki... Biography of William DuVall (musician)
William DuVall (born September 6, 1967 in Washington, D.C.) is an American musician, best known as current lead singer for Alice In Chains, following the death of the band's original lead singer Layne Staley. DuVall is also co-founder, lead singer, guitarist and lyricist for Comes with the Fall. Biography Early career (1983-1992) Main articles: Neon Christ, Bl'ast, and No Walls DuVall's music career started in the early 1980s Atlanta hardcore punk scene. He first performed with Awareness Void of Chaos. In 1983, DuVall helped found the controversial Atlanta-based hardcore punk band Neon Christ, contributing guitars and lyrics to the band's albums. Other members of this band were vocalist Randy DuTeau, bassist Danny Lankford, and drummer Jimmy Demer. Neon Christ had strong tie... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gerry Ward (basketball)
Gerald W. Ward (born September 6, 1941) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, Ward starred at Boston College from 1960 to 1963. He scored 1,112 points over the course of his collegiate career, and grabbed 947 rebounds. As a senior, he was an All-American third team selection and an Academic All-American first team honoree. Ward was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the fifth pick of the 1963 NBA Draft. He played four seasons in the NBA with the Hawks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Chicago Bulls, averaging 3.2 points per game. In 2007, Boston College retired Ward's #40 jersey.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Derrek Lee
Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. Lee has also played with the San Diego Padres (1997), the Florida Marlins (1998–2003), Chicago Cubs (2004-2010), and the Atlanta Braves (2010). He bats and throws right-handed. Early life Lee was born on September 6, 1975. Leon Lee is his father and Leron Lee is his uncle. Each of them played professional baseball in Japan. During his elementary years Lee lived in Japan, and during his high school years he often lived there during his summer breaks. Lee was born in Sacramento, California. Lee played Little League Baseball at Whitney Little League and graduated from El Camino High School in 1993. Professional career San Diego Padres Lee was drafted in the first round (14... Biography of Max George (singer)
Maximillian "Max" Alberto George, born 6 September 1988, an English musician, grew up with his family in Manchester. Before music, he had been a football player with Preston North End and was on the verge of signing a two-year deal with them, whilst he has been a Manchester City supporter since a young age. Previously he was a member of Avenue, a five-piece boy band made up of Jonathan Lloyd, Scott Clarke, Ross Candy and Jamie Tinkler in addition to George. They entered the third series of The X Factor in 2006 and made it to Louis Walsh's bootcamp, but media reports exposed that Avenue had not strictly adhered to the rules, having been signed by an earlier music X Factor director to a deal. They were banned from participation for having professional representation rather than being specifi... Biography of Natalia Cigliuti
Natalia Cigliuti (born September 6, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lindsay Warner on Saved by the Bell: The New Class and as Anita Santos Warner on the soap opera All My Children. Career Cigliuti was born in New York City, New York. She started her acting career at the age of 14 after a local talent agency discovered her at a fashion show. At the age of 15, she landed her first series, playing the role of Lindsay Warner on Saved by the Bell: The New Class. This led to other television work, including a starring role on Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills, 90210, Odd Man Out, The Random Years and numerous guest star appearances on programs such as CSI. Cigliuti joined the cast of the All My Children in February 2004, playing the role of Anita Santos. In ... Biography of Annika Lurz
Annika Liebs Lurz (née Liebs, born September 6, 1979 in Karlsruhe) is an Olympic and former World Record-holding swimmer from Germany. She swam for her homeland at the 2008 Olympics. In 2005, she was a member of the German team that won the silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the World Championships in Montreal; and captured three medals (2 silver, 1 bronze) at the Summer Universiade in İzmir, Turkey. At the 2006 European Championships in Budapest, she clocked the then fastest-ever split in the 4×200 m freestyle relay (1.55.64), helping the Germany team to break the world record in the event with their 7.50.82. Other members of the relay were: Petra Dallmann, Daniela Samulski, and Britta Steffen. Also in the pool during the 4×200 m freestyle relay was France's Laure M... Biography of Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean CC CMM COM CD FRCPSC(hon) (French pronunciation: ; born September 6, 1957) is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 27th since Canadian Confederation, from 2005 to 2010. Jean was a refugee from Haiti— coming to Canada in 1968— and was raised in the town of Thetford Mines, Quebec. After receiving a number of university degrees, Jean worked as a journalist and broadcaster for Radio-Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), as well as undertaking charity work, mostly in the field of assisting victims of domestic violence. In 2005, she was appointed governor general by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Paul Martin, to replace Adrienne Clarkson as vicereine, and she occupied the po... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Joseph Yobo
Joseph Phillip Yobo (born 6 September 1980 in Kono, Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre back for Everton. He is also an international for the Nigerian national team, for which he currently captains and has 87 caps making him the most capped Nigerian player ever. Club career Yobo was born in Kono, but he grew up in Port Harcourt and is close friends with Crewe Alexandra player George Abbey with whom he grew up. He later consulted with Abbey when deciding whether to move to England. Yobo left Nigeria to join Standard Liège in 1998. He made his first team debut in 2000, and went on to appear 46 times. In 2001, he was bought by Marseille. Everton Soon after making his debut, Yobo was loaned to Tenerife. After around nine months, Yobo returned to Marseille, befo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jimmy Reed
Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter, notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries. His lazy, slack-jawed singing, piercing harmonica and hypnotic guitar patterns were one of the blues' most easily identifiable sounds in the 1950s and 1960s, and had a significant impact on many rock and roll artists who followed, such as Elvis Presley, Billy Gibbons and the Rolling Stones. Biography Reed was born in Dunleith, Mississippi in 1925, learning the harmonica and guitar from Eddie Taylor, a close friend. After spending several years busking and performing in t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patrick O'Hearn
Patrick O'Hearn (b. September 6, 1954) is an American multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and recording artist. While his musical repertoire spans a diverse range of music, he is an acclaimed New Age artist in his solo career. To date in his career, he has released 13 solo albums. Formative years Born in Los Angeles and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Patrick O'Hearn began his professional music career at age 15 when he joined the Musicians Union and began playing night clubs in Portland, Oregon. Upon graduating from Sunset High School in 1972, he moved to Seattle. There, he briefly attended Cornish College of the Arts and, as well, studied privately with bassist Gary Peacock. In 1973 he moved to San Francisco and soon became involved in the vibrant Bay Area jazz scene of th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jackie Trent
Jackie Trent (born Yvonne Burgess, 6 September 1940, Newcastle-under-Lyme) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Career Trent's first stage appearance was as a ten-year-old ingenue in the pantomime Babes In The Wood, but her primary interest was a career in pop music. Her first single, "Pick Up the Pieces," was released in 1962, but it was not until two record labels and three years later that she scored her first hit, "Where Are You Now" which was featured in the popular TV series The Inspector Rose Mysteries and was written by Tony Hatch, who at that time was involved in a successful professional collaboration with Petula Clark. "Where Are You Now" reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in May 1965, topping the chart for one week. With Clark's 1966 hit, "I Couldn't Li... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Buddy Bolden
Charles "Buddy" Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) was an African-American cornetist and is regarded by contemporaries as a key figure in the development of a New Orleans style of rag-time music which later came to be known as jazz. Life He was known as King Bolden (see Jazz royalty), and his band was a top draw in New Orleans (the city of his birth) from about 1900 until 1907, when he was incapacitated by schizophrenia (then called dementia praecox). He left no known surviving recordings, but he was known for his very loud sound and constant improvisation. While there is substantial first-hand oral history about Buddy Bolden, facts about his life continue to be lost amidst colorful myth. Stories about him being a barber by trade or that he published a scandal sheet cal... Biography of Sarah Strange
Sarah Strange (born September 6, 1974) is a Canadian actress, known for her work in a variety of American and Canadian television and film projects, most notably as Helen in the Canadian drama Da Vinci's Inquest. Life and career Strange was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the daughter of screenwriters Susan Lynn (née Ward) and Marc Strange (creators of The Beachcombers). She grew up in Canada's entertainment industry, and has appeared in comedic, dramatic, and science fiction projects on both big and small screens since graduating high school. Strange has since garnered multiple Gemini Award nominations for her acting, winning an award for her guest role in the Canadian series Neon Rider at 21. Strange is also known for playing the voice of boy-type Ranma Saotome for the OAVs, ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brendon Ayanbadejo
Oladele Brendon Ayanbadejo (pron.: /ˈbrɛndən ˌaɪ.ənbəˈdeɪʒoʊ/; born September 6, 1976) is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Ayanbadejo has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times as a special teams player. He also was named to the All-Pro team two times as special teams player by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association. He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins in the NFL, the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is... Biography of Weston Price
Weston Andrew Valleau Price (September 6, 1870 – January 23, 1948) was a dentist known primarily for his theories on the relationship between nutrition, dental health, and physical health. He founded the research institute of the National Dental Association, which later became the research section of the American Dental Association, and served as its chair from 1914–1928. Price initially did dental research on the relationship between endodontic therapy and pulpless teeth and broader systemic disease, known as focal infection theory, a theory which resulted in many extractions of tonsils and teeth. Focal infection theory fell out of favor in the 1930s and was pushed to the margins of dentistry by the 1950s. By 1930, Price had shifted his interest to nutrition. In 1939, he published N... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michel Vermeulin
Michel Vermeulin (born September 6, 1934 in Montreuil (birth time source: Didier Geslain)) is a former road and track cyclist from France, who won the gold medal in the men's team time trial at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, alongside Arnaud Geyre and Maurice Moucheraud. He also claimed the silver medal in the men's 4.000m team pursuit in the track competition in Melbourne, Australia. Vermeulin was a professional rider from 1958 to 1964. Palmarès 1956 Gold Medal team time trial at Summer Olympics 1958 Aurillac Circuit de la Vienne 1959 Trofeo Longines (with Jacques Anquetil, André Darrigade, Seamus Elliott and Jean Graczyk) Tour de France: Wearing yellow jersey for three days 1960 Grand Prix de Fourmies... |
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