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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on September, 7, 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 · 45,435 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,435 Celebrities
115 celebrities or events were found for September, 7. Add to favourites (42 fans)Biography of Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. She is sometimes referred to as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, and was immortalised by Edmund Spenser as the Faerie Queene. Elizabeth I was the fifth and final monarch of the Tudor dynasty (the other Tudor monarchs having been her grandfather Henry VII, her father Henry VIII, her half-brother Edward VI, and her half-sister Mary I). She reigned for about 44 years, during a period marked by increases in English power and influence worldwide, as well as great religious turmoil within England. Elizabeth's reign is referred to as the Elizabethan era or the Golden Age of Elizabeth. Playwrights William Shakespeare, Chr... Add to favourites (53 fans)Biography of Evan Rachel Wood
Evan Rachel Wood (born September 7, 1987 (birth time source: her Twitter account https://twitter.com/evanrachelwood)) is an American film, television and theater actress, and singer. She began acting in the late 1990s, appearing in several television roles, including American Gothic and Once and Again. Wood made her debut as a lead film actress in 2002's Little Secrets, and became well known after her Golden Globe-nominated role in Thirteen, which garnered her critical praise. She has since starred in several independent films, including Pretty Persuasion and Down in the Valley, and has several more starring roles in films yet to be released. She is currently the highest paid music video actress in history due to her role in Heart Shaped Glasses Wood has been described by The Guardian n... Biography of Béatrice Saubin
French national Béatrice Saubin, born September 7, 1959 in Romilly-sur-Seine, then 20 and traveling through Asia, was set up by her Chinese lover, arrested for trafficking heroin, and sentenced to death by hanging. After much worldwide publicity, a prominent attorney helped her appeal her case, which at first resulted in transmutation of her sentence into life imprisonment in a hellhole of a Malaysian prison. Through tireless work by friends, relatives, attorneys, and the French government, her appeal was at last granted, and after 10 years, she was released. So much for her legal story, but what happened to the spirit of this young woman unjustly imprisoned during her entire third decade? As Saubin's extremely well written report attests as it takes us inside both prison walls and the min... Biography of Gala Dali
Gala Dalí, (7 September 1894 – 10 June 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of first Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists. Early years Gala was born Elenais Ivanovna Diakonova in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, to a family of intellectuals. Among her childhood friends was the poet Marina Tsvetaeva. As a young woman, living in Moscow, she graduated as a school-teacher in 1915. Marriage to Éluard In 1913 she was sent to a sanatorium in Clavadel, Switzerland for the treatment of tuberculosis. She met Paul Éluard while in Switzerland and fell in love with him. In 1916, during WWI she travelled from Russia to Paris to reunite herself with him; they were married one year later. Their daughter, Cécile, was born in 1918... Biography of Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty (born Pannaparambil Muhammad Kutty on September 7, 1953 (Imdb gives 1951)) better known by his screen name Mammootty, is an award winning, popular, Malayalee Indian film actor. He, along with Kamal Haasan, holds the record of winning the National Film Award for Best Actor most times. During a career that spanned more than quarter of a century, he has acted in more than 300 films as lead actor in Malayalam movies, a distinction he shares with Prem Nazir.Mammootty is considered by many critics to be one of the finest actors in Indian cinema who has excelled in both art and commercial movies. Mammootty received many major awards for his performance as lead actor in mostly Malayalam movies. This includes three National awards, six State awards and nine Filmfare Awards in the ... Add to favourites (16 fans)Biography of Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of rock and roll. The change of spelling of "Holley" to "Holly" came about because of an error in a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling was then adopted for his professional career. Buddy Holly is considered one of the most influential founding fathers of rock 'n roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #13 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Although his career was cut short, his body of work is considered among the finest in rock. His works and innovations were copied by his contemporaries and those who were to follow, including The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and had a profound ... Add to favourites (18 fans)Biography of Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde (born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951, Akron, Ohio) is an American rock musician, best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history because of Martin Chambers (drums / vocals / percussion) departure for a few years before retuning again. Daughter of a part-time secretary and a Yellow Pages Manager, Hynde graduated from Firestone High School, admitting "I was never too interested in high school. I mean, I never went to a dance, I never went out on a date, I never went steady. It became pretty awful for me. Except, of course, I could go see bands, and that was the kick. I used to go to Cleveland just to see any band. So I was in love a lot of the t... Biography of Maud Fontenoy
Maud Fontenoy (born September 7, 1977) is a French sailor known for her rowings across the Atlantic (2003) and Pacific (2005) oceans. Most recently, she completed a sailing trip around the Antarctic alone, against prevailing winds. Departed from the Réunion island on October 15, 2006, she crossed the finish line on March 14, 2007, having sailed for 14,500 km (9,000 miles). However, this sailing trip is not accepted as an official sailing "around the globe". This has been made clear in the newsletter no 128 by the World Speed Sailing Records Council, which states that "The WSSR Rule for Around the World - rule 26a - calls for a minimum orthodromic track distance of the vessel of at least 21,600 nautical miles (the distance of the great circle)".... Biography of Angie Everhart
Angela Kay Everhart (born September 7, 1969) is an American actress and former fashion model. Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) Early life Everhart was born in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Ginnie, a homemaker, and Robert Everhart, an engineer. She began modeling when she was 15. Born to an engineer father and a homemaker mother in Virgina, she was the fifth child of six siblings, having four older brothers and a younger sister. In 1987, she graduated from Firestone High School in Akron where she was a cheerleader and school mascot. Career Following a playful photo session with her mother and the submission of the results to a local modeling agency, Everhart was on a plane to Paris later that year. By the end of the following year, she had graced the covers of such fashion mainstays as... Add to favourites (13 fans)Biography of Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal on September 7, 1973) is an American actress, poker player, and former fashion model. Elizabeth came to prominence in the 1999 comedy film American Pie. Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) Early life Elizabeth was born in Houston, Texas, the only child of Patricia Dianne (Abbott) and Gerald Edward Fadal. Her father is of Lebanese Maronite descent and her mother has English, Irish, and Cherokee ancestry. She was raised in Waco, Texas. In high school, she was very much interested in tennis and at one point even considered a professional tennis career. She worked as a model before she began a career in film. Career Elizabeth appeared in several films, including the notorious Jack Frost and Dish Dogs, before being cast in 1999's American Pie, wh... Biography of Baudouin I of Belgium
Baudouin I (French: Baudouin Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave or Dutch: Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Marie Gustaaf) (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. He was the eldest son of King Leopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935). Baudouin is the French form of his name, which is also mostly used outside of Belgium; his Dutch name is Boudewijn and his German name is Balduin. Only very rarely is his name anglicized as Baldwin. Ascent to the throne Baudouin was born in Kasteel Stuyvenberg, Laeken in Belgium. He ascended the throne when his father King Leopold III abdicated on July 16, 1951. Part of Leopold III's unpopularity was the result of a second marriage in 1941 to Mary Lilian Baels, ... Biography of Eric di Meco
Éric Di Meco (born in Avignon, September 7, 1963) is a former football defender, currently politician, Municipal council for UMP in Marseille. In career he played for Olympique de Marseille (1981-1986, 1988-1994), AS Nancy (1986-1987), FC Martigues (1987-1988), and AS Monaco FC (1994-1998). For France national football team he won Kirin Cup in 1994 and was in roster for Euro 1996. Palmarès Won UEFA Champions League in 1993 Finalist UEFA Champions League in 1991 Won Ligue 1 in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 with OM, in 1997 with Monaco Won Coupe de France in 1989 and finalist in 1991 Joan Gamper Trophy... Biography of Angela Gheorghiu
Angela Gheorghiu (born Angela Burlacu) (born September 7, 1965) is a Romanian opera singer and one of the most famous and internationally acclaimed contemporary sopranos. The daughter of a train driver, Gheorghiu (pronounced ) was born in Adjud, Romania. Along with her sister Elena, she sang opera music from an early age. At age 14, Gheorghiu began to study singing at the Bucharest Music Academy, primarily under Mia Barbu. Her graduation in 1990 coincided with the overthrow of Nicolae Ceauşescu, enabling her to seek an international career immediately. Her professional opera debut took place at the Cluj Opera as Mimì (La bohème) in 1990, the same year she won the Belvedere International Competition. Gheorghiu made her international debut in 1992 at Covent Garden as Zerlina in Do... Biography of Devon Sawa
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Saturn Award-winning Canadian actor. Height: 6' (1.83 m) Sawa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a refrigeration mechanic. His father is of Polish descent and his mother is "a little bit of everything". Sawa is the oldest of three children. He started his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesperson and was a very successful teen star during the 1990s. His most notable Hollywood film roles were Casper, Idle Hands, and Final Destination. He was featured on the covers of many teen magazines such as Tiger Beat and others during the height of his fame. In 2000, he portrayed the role of Stan, the obsessed Eminem fan in the music video "Stan" alongside singer Dido who played S... Biography of Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan, (Greek: Ηλίας Καζάν, September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was a Greek-American award-winning film and theatre director, film and theatrical producer, screenwriter, novelist and cofounder of the influential Actors Studio in New York in 1947. Kazan is a three-time Academy Award winner, a five-time Tony Award winner, a four-time Golden Globes winner as well as a recipient of numerous awards and nominations in other prestigious festivals as the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. Early life Kazan was born Elias Kazanjoglou in the capital city of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul (in today's Turkey) to a Greek family. Interestingly, his family name 'Kazanjoglou' (an alternate spelling is Kazantzoglou) is actually Tur... Biography of Oliver Hudson
Oliver Rutledge Hudson (born September 7, 1976) is an American actor. In 2007 Oliver Hudson starred in CBS Series Rules Of Engagement, costarring David Spade. He's best remembered for starring in the TV series My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star and The Mountain (2004-2005), and supporting roles in the films New Best Friend (2002) and The Out-of-Towners (1999). Hudson also played opposite Katie Holmes as her love interest "Eddie Doling" in sixteen episodes of Dawson's Creek. Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) Hudson was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the brother of actress Kate Hudson, and son of actress Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson, famous as one of the 1970's variety act "The Hudson Brothers." Cindy Williams of Laverne and Shirley fame was his step-mother from 1982 to 2000. Oliver... Biography of Marie-Agnès Gillot
Marie-Agnès Gillot, born September 7, 1975 in Caen, is a French dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0319382/ ) "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1 episode, 2006) ... aka Dance in America (USA: short title) - 'Jewels' from the Paris Opera Ballet (2006) TV episode "Great Performances" .... Dancer (1 episode, 2006) - 'Jewels' from the Paris Opera Ballet (2006) TV episode .... Dancer George Balanchine's Jewels (2006) (TV) .... Dancer Belle au bois dormant, La (2000) (TV) .... Les Fées/Pas de cinq des Pierres Précieuses ... aka The Sleeping Beauty (International: English title) Clavigo (1999) (TV) .... L'étrangère... Biography of Dario Argento
Dario Argento (born September 7, 1940) is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. Argento is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies. Argento and former partner Daria Nicolodi are the parents of actress Asia Argento. Early career Argento was born in Rome. His parents were Salvatore Argento, a film producer, and Brazilian fashion model Elda Luxardo. He started his career in film as a critic, writing for various magazines while still attending high school. Argento did not attend college, electing rather to take a job as a columnist at the newspaper Paese Sera. While working at the newspaper, Argento also began to work as a screenwriter. His most notable wor... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Julie Kavner
Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1950 in Los Angeles, California) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, best known for providing the voice of Marge Simpson on the animated television show The Simpsons, acting in several Woody Allen-directed films, and playing Brenda Morgenstern on Rhoda in the 1970s. Early life Kavner was born in Los Angeles, California of Jewish heritage, and grew up entirely in Southern California, a fact that comes as a surprise to many people who identify her with her role as New Yorker Brenda Morgenstern and who peg her creaky, somewhat nasally voice as sounding "East Coast." Kavner went to Beverly Hills High School, and studied Theatre Arts and graduated with honors from San Diego State University in 1971. Her daughter was born in 1984. Career ... Biography of Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer, best-known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (Hot 100 #1, 1979), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Hot 100 #9, 1974), "Let Me Know (I Have A Right)" (Hot 100 #42, 1980) and "I Am What I Am" (Hot 100 #82, 1983). She was born in Newark, New Jersey. Early career Gaynor was a singer with the Soul Satisfiers, a jazz/pop band, in the 1960s. Her first solo single was "She'll Be Sorry/Let Me Go Baby" (1965). Her first real success came in 1975 with the release of her album Never Can Say Goodbye, which established her as a disco artist. The first side of this album consisted of three disco songs ("Honey Bee", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Reach Out, I'll Be There"), with no breaks in between the songs. This 19-minute dan... Biography of Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor, known for his work on television. His greatest fame came from his role of Arnold Becker on L.A. Law during the late 1980s and early 1990s, though he has appeared regularly as a cast member or guest on other shows, including General Hospital, Cuts, and Psych. Bernsen is also the host of the GSN game show How Much Is Enough?. Early life Bernsen was born in North Hollywood, California to Harry Bernsen, a Hollywood producer, and actress Jeanne Cooper, who appears on The Young and the Restless. His father is of Scandinavian descent and his mother was born on a Cherokee reservation. He attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California and graduated in 1971. Bernsen is also "double Bruin," having received both a ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Pierre Hutin
Jean-Pierre Hutin, born September 7, 1931 in Alep, Syria, died in 1996, was a French journalist. He was the founder of TV show "30 millions d'amis".... Biography of Mira Furlan
Mira Furlan (born 7 September 1955) is a Croatian actress and singer currently residing in the United States. She is well known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn on all five seasons of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993 – 1998), and Danielle Rousseau on Lost. Early life Furlan was born to an intellectual and academic family that included a large number of university professors in Zagreb, which was at that time part of Yugoslavia. She was born to a Jewish mother, and a father of Slovenian and Croatian heritage. Career Furlan graduated from the Academy for Dramatic Arts in Zagreb and holds an equivalent to the BA in theatre. She was a member of the Croatian National Theatre and frequently appeared in Yugoslav television and films, including Cannes Fi... Biography of Matthieu Gonet
Matthieu Gonet, born September 7, 1972 in Paris, is a French musician, pianist and conductor. He is very famous since 2001, when he was the musical director of Star Acadamy Show.... Biography of Natalia Wörner
Natalia Wörner, born September 7, 1967 in Stuttgart, is a German actress. Spouse: Robert Seeliger (January 2006 - present) (filed for divorce) 1 child Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) Filmography 1990-1992: Glück 1 1992: Thea und Nat 1993: Leni 1994: Die Maschine; Frauen sind was Wunderbares; Die Sieger 1995: Erotic Tales: Der Elefant vergisst nie, Kinder der Nacht 1996: Irren ist männlich; Tatort Perfect Mind – Im Labyrinth 1997: Zum Sterben schön; Zur Zeit zu zweit; Spiel um dein Leben 1998: Der Laden, mammamia 1999: Der Feuerteufel – Flammen des Todes; Das Tal der Schatten; Frauen lügen besser 2001: Suck my Dick; Verbotene Küsse 2002: Der Seerosenteich 2003: Wenn Weihnachten wahr wird 2003: Liebe und Verlangen 2004: Miss Texas; 20 Nächte und ein Regentag 2004... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vera Zvonareva
Vera Igorevna Zvonareva (born September 7, 1984, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. As of August 25, 2008, she is ranked World No. 10. The highest ranking of her career was World No. 9, first achieved on August 9, 2004. Zvonareva has won six WTA Tour singles titles, four WTA Tour doubles titles and two ITF Women's Circuit singles titles. In her first few years on the professional tour, she became known for her fragile psyche, often breaking down in tears during matches. Critics cited her unstable emotions as a reason why her results may have fallen short of her expectations. Her first Grand Slam quarterfinal came at the 2003 French Open after defeating Venus Williams in the fourth r... Biography of Noah Huntley
Noah Cornelius Marmaduke Huntley (born 7 September 1974) is an English actor. His roles include the Burning Man from Event Horizon. He also had a minor role in the 2002 feature film 28 Days Later. More recently he played the older Peter Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. On TV, he played Luke McAllister from 1993 to 1995 in British TV soap opera Emmerdale; he also played Will Curtis in Holby City for the 2004/5 season. Huntley was born in Wiston, West Sussex, the son of Karen and Graham Huntley.... Biography of Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (7 September 1707 – 16 April 1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician, biologist, cosmologist and author. Buffon's views influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. Darwin himself, in his foreword to the 6th edition of the Origin of Species, credited Aristotle with foreshadowing the concept of natural selection but also stated that "the first author who in modern times has treated it in a scientific spirit was Buffon". The Lycée Buffon in Paris is named after him. Early life He was born at Montbard, Côte-d'Or. His father, Benjamin Leclerc, was the Lord of Dijon and Montbard. He attended Jesuit College from the age of ten, and then University of Angers. He began studying law, but soon ... Biography of Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly (born September 7, 1968 in Accra, Ghana as Odenke Abbey) is a former French footballer and star of the France national football team squad, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. He also enjoyed a distinguished career at club level with several major European clubs. Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Defender, midfielder (retired) Overview Born as Odenke Abbey to Ghanaian parents, Marcel had his name changed when his mother married a French diplomat who adopted all the children. He arrived in France as a four-year-old and began his career at FC Nantes, turning professional in 1986. In 1992, he moved to Olympique de Marseille, and won the European Cup the following year. In 1994, while a member of A.C. Milan, he again won the Cup, being the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anita Lazic
Anita Lazic, born September 7, 1980 in Belgrade, is a Serbian journalist and actress. She is the daughter of actress Snezana Savic and director Dragoslav Lazic. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0493890/bio ) "Seljaci" .... Zivkica (18 episodes, 2006-2007) - Madjije (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica - Zenidba sumara (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica - Lov u prazno (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica - Dvoboj (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica - Vanzemaljci (2007) TV episode .... Zivkica (13 more) Sve je za ljude (2001) .... Zivkica Seljaci (2001) .... Zivkica Ranjena zemlja (1999)... Biography of Peter Lawford
Peter Sydney Lawford (September 7, 1923 – December 24, 1984) was an English-born American actor, member of the "Rat Pack," and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, perhaps more noted in later years for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting. In his earlier professional years (late 1930s through the 1950s) he had a strong presence in popular culture and starred in a number of highly acclaimed films. Biography Early life Born in London, on September 7, 1923, the son of English World War I hero Sir Sydney Turing Barlow Lawford and the former May Somerville Bunny, he spent his early childhood in France and began acting at a young age. Lawford's mother was said to have dressed him as a girl in private up until age eleven. Lady Lawford and Sir Sydney were n... Biography of Nancy Cassell
Nancy Cassell, born September 7, 1949 in Poughkeepsie, New York, is an American author and astrologer.... Biography of Grandma Moses
Anna Mary Robertson Moses (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961), better known as "Grandma Moses" was a renowned American folk artist. She is most often cited as an example of an individual successfully beginning a career in the arts at an advanced age. Painting Moses began painting in her seventies after abandoning a career in embroidery because of arthritis. Louis J. Caldor, a collector discovered her paintings in a Hoosick Falls, New York drugstore window in 1938. In 1939, an art dealer, Otto Kallir, exhibited some of her work in his Galerie Saint-Etienne in New York. This brought her to the attention of art collectors all over the world, and her paintings were highly sought after. She went on to exhibit her work throughout Europe and in Japan, where her work was particularly well ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Robert Verga
Robert (Bob) Bruce Verga (born September 7, 1945, in Neptune, New Jersey) is a retired American basketball player, who played in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association from 1967–1974. He was a 6'1" guard and played college basketball at Duke University. Verga owns the Duke men's basketball record for points per game (26.7) in a single season, which he achieved in 1967.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Benmont Tench
Benjamin Montmorency Tench III (born September 7, 1953, Gainesville, Florida) an American keyboardist, best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, along with Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Ron Blair of the current lineup. Born in Gainesville, Florida, Tench played piano from an early age. He met Tom Petty for the first time at a Gainesville music store at the age of 11. He went north to boarding school at Phillips Exeter Academy, then attended Tulane University in New Orleans but quit college to join Petty's band Mudcrutch, which would later evolve into Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Other bands he was in include: The Apathetics, the MiffMole Band, and Tuna Fish and Larry. In addition to playing piano and Hammond organ with the Heartbreakers, Tench is also kno... Biography of Sonny Rollins
Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Rollins' long, prolific career began at the age of 11, and he was playing with piano legend Thelonious Monk before reaching the age of 20. Rollins is still touring and recording today, having outlived most of his contemporaries such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Max Roach, and Art Blakey, all performers with whom he recorded. Early days While Rollins was born in New York City, his parents were born in the United States Virgin Islands. Rollins received his first saxophone at age 13. Rollins started as a pianist, changed to alto saxophone, and finally switched to tenor in 1946. During his high-school years, he played in a band with other future jazz legends Jackie McLean ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Sannier
Henri Sannier, born September 7, 1947 in Puteaux, is a French TV host, journalist and politician.... Biography of Hannah Herzsprung
Hannah Herzsprung, born September 7, 1981 in Hamburg, is a German actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0381342/ ) Lila, Lila (2009) (post-production) .... Marie The Reader (2008) (post-production) .... Julia Baader Meinhof Komplex, Der (2008) (post-production) .... Susanne Albrecht Pink (2008) (post-production) .... Pink Werther (2008) (TV) .... Lotte Liesl Karlstadt und Karl Valentin (2008) (TV) .... Liesl Karlstadt, bis 40 Jahren "Donna Leon" (1 episode, 2008) - Die dunkle Stunde der Serenissima (2008) TV episode Berlin - 1. Mai (2008) .... Ratte ... aka 1. Mai (Germany: new title) ... aka 1. Mai - Helden bei der Arbeit (Germany: poster title) ... aka 1st of May: All Belongs to You (Europe: English title: festival title) ... aka Berlin -... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tristan Bernard
Tristan Bernard (September 7, 1866 – December 7, 1947) was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer. Born Paul Bernard into a Jewish family in Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France, the son of an architect. He left Besançon at the age of 14, moving with his father to Paris, where he studied at the Lycée Condorcet, which was noted for its numerous literary alumni. He studied law, but after his military service, he started his career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. He also managed a velodrome. After his first publication in La Revue Blanche in 1891, he turned his talents increasingly to writing and adopted his pseudonym of Tristan. His first play, Les Pieds Nickelés (Nickel-plated Feet), was a great success and set the tone for his later work: humorous and generall... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antonio McDyess
Antonio Keithflen McDyess (born September 7, 1974, in Quitman, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player. McDyess is listed at 6'9" (2.06 m), 245 lb. (111 kg) and is a power forward. He plays for the Detroit Pistons. Playing career McDyess played college basketball at the University of Alabama. In 1995 he was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers as the second pick in the NBA Draft and was traded to the Denver Nuggets before the season began for fellow power forward Rodney Rogers and a mid-first round pick that turned out to be Brent Barry. McDyess's explosive leaping and power dunking ability allowed him to average 17.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game over his first six seasons. In 1997, before his third year, McDyess was traded to the Phoenix Suns. He returned to the ... Biography of Robert Manuel
Robert Emmanuel Bloch, best known as Robert Manuel, born September 7, 1916 in Paris, died December 9, 1995 in Saint-Cloud, was a French actor and director. He was the husband of French actress Claudine Coster, and the father of Sylvia Manuel, theater professor.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anthony Quayle
Sir John Anthony Quayle, CBE (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was an English actor and director. He was born in Ainsdale, Southport in Lancashire educated at the private Rugby School and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After appearing in music hall, he joined the Old Vic in 1932. During the Second World War he was an Army Officer and made one of the area commanders of the Auxiliary Units . He was ASDC to Lieut-General Liddell in April 1941 and left Gibraltar when General leaft to head MI5 in London. Later he joined the Special Operations Executive and served as a liaison officer with the partisans in Albania (reportedly, his service with the SOE seriously affected him, and he never felt comfortable talking about it). In 1944 he was the aide to the Governor of... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of David Packard
David Packard (September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was a co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1939), serving as president (1947-1964), CEO (1964-1968), and Chairman of the Board (1964-1968, 1972-1993). He served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1969-1971 during the Nixon administration. Packard was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988 and is noted for many technological innovations and philanthropic endeavors. Personal David Packard was born in Pueblo, Colorado and attended Centennial High School (Pueblo, Colorado), where early on he showed an interest in science, engineering, sports, and leadership. He earned his B.A. from Stanford University in 1934. Stanford is where he met two people who were important to his life: Lucile Salter and William Hewlett. Packard ... Biography of Rudy Galindo
Val Joe "Rudy" Galindo (born September 7, 1969 in San Jose, California) is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, he is the 1996 U.S. national champion and 1987 World Junior Champion. As a pair skater, he competed with Kristi Yamaguchi and is the 1988 World Junior Champion and the 1989 & 1990 U.S. national champion. Galindo skated pairs with Kristi Yamaguchi, winning the 1988 World Junior Championship and the U.S. senior championships in 1989 and 1990. He also won the 1987 World Junior Championship in singles before temporarily giving up on singles competition in order to concentrate on pairs. After his partnership with Yamaguchi broke up in 1990, Galindo returned to singles competition. In 1996, Galindo won the men's title at... Biography of John Phillip Law
John Phillip Law (born September 7, 1937) is an American film actor, with more than a hundred movie roles to his credit. He is the son of actress Phyllis Sallee, and the brother of actor Thomas Augustus Law. Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m) He is best known for his roles as the blind angel Pygar in the science fiction classic Barbarella, and as news anchor Robin Stone in The Love Machine. (The latter reteamed him with Alexandra Hay, his costar from the 1968 "acid comedy" Skidoo.) Tall (six-foot-five) and handsome, with steel blue eyes, Law became a sex symbol in the 1960s. He was a VIP guest at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion and in Hollywood society. While he never achieved superstar status, he became a popular action hero, particularly in the Italian movie market, with movies ranging from s... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (born 7 September 1961) is a French pianist born in Lyon, France to non-professional musical parents. His father played the violin and his mother, a somewhat accomplished pianist herself, introduced the instrument to Jean-Yves. Thibaudet thus began seriously studying the piano with several prominent teachers and made his first public appearance at the age of seven. When he was twelve, Thibaudet entered the Paris Conservatory where he studied with Aldo Ciccolini and Lucette Descaves. Three years later he won the premier Prix du Conservatoire, and at the age of 18 he won the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York. He has performed with several of the world's leading symphonic orchestras including: the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and... Biography of Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Encino, California) is an American country and pop music singer-songwriter. As of 2006, her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, and seven Grammy Award nominations. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001. Her success in the US has been paralleled in the UK, where she has been rated the thirty-fifth most successful songwriter in singles chart history as well as the third most successful female. She was the first songwriter in the history of Billboard to have seven hits, all by different artists, on the singles chart at the same time. Warren owns her own publishing company, Realsongs, which gives her control over her compositions. Meanwhile, her songs have been featured in more tha... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of August Kekule von Stradonitz
Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz (also August Kekulé) (September 7, 1829 – July 13, 1896) was a German organic chemist. One of the most prominent chemists in Europe from the 1850s until his death, especially in the theoretical realm, he was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure. His Name Kekulé never used his first given name; he was known throughout his life as August Kekulé. After he was ennobled by the Kaiser in 1895, he adopted the name August Kekule von Stradonitz, without the French acute accent over the second "e". The French accent had apparently been added to the name by Kekulé's father during the Napoleonic occupation of Hesse by France, in order to ensure that French speakers pronounced the third syllable. Early life Kekulé was born in Darmst... Biography of Jennie Bollenbacher
Jennie Bollenbacher, born September 7, 1864 in Peoria, Indiana, was an American professional astrologer and theosophist.... Biography of Michael Emerson
Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor of the stage and screen. He won an "Outstanding Guest Actor" Emmy in 2001 for a part on The Practice and played Zep Hindle in the 2004 film Saw, but he is best known for his role as Benjamin Linus in the television series Lost. Early life Emerson was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and grew up in the nearby town of Toledo, Iowa. After graduating in 1976 from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he studied theater and art, he moved to New York City. Unable to find acting work, he took retail jobs and worked as a freelance illustrator. In 1986, he moved with his first wife to Jacksonville, Florida. There, from 1986 to 1993, he appeared in local productions and worked as a teacher and director. Career Emerson consider... Biography of Aleksandra Wozniak
Aleksandra Wozniak (born September 7, 1987) is a professional tennis player from Canada. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, and she lives in Blainville, Quebec, in Canada. Thus far in her young career, she has won seven ITF tournaments; and her highest-ever singles ranking on the WTA Tour is 83, which she accomplished on May 21, 2007 after reaching her first WTA Tour finals in Fes, Morocco losing to Milagros Sequera from Venezuela 1–6 3–6. According to her website, she speaks six languages, learned Polish first and she is coached by her father, Antoni.She beat 20th seed Sybille Bammer at Roland Garros and then went on to defeatb Agkul Amanduranova.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Couëlle
Jacques Couëlle (1902-1996), is a French architect. Works Bastide Saint-François (1925-1936) dans les Alpes-Maritimes Villa Goupil à Chevreuse (78) Village de Castellarras-le-Neuf (1955-1963) sur la Côte d’Azur Hôtel de la Cala di Volpe (1962) en Sardaigne Maison Les Pierres Levées à Louveciennes (1994) Brochure Bibliography Michel Ragon, «Jacques Couëlle», in Cimaise, n° 103, août – octobre 1971. Luigi Gilbert, Jacques Couëlle : parenthèse architecturale, Bruxelles, Pierre Mardaga, 1982. Luigi Gilbert, Jacques Couëlle : vivre ailleurs aujourd'hui, catalogue de l'exposition présentée au Centre Pompidou, Paris : Centre Georges Pompidou, 1988. « Jacques Couëlle », Le Moniteur architecture AMC, n°69, mars 1996, p. 18-19. Françoise Arnold, « Jacques Couëlle : des ma... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edith Sitwell
Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell DBE (7 September 1887 – 9 December 1964) was a British poet and critic. Background Edith Sitwell was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, the only daughter of the aristocratic and eccentric Sir George Sitwell, 4th Baronet, of Renishaw Hall; he was an expert on genealogy and landscaping. Her mother was the former Lady Ida Emily Augusta Denison, a daughter of the Earl of Londesborough and a granddaughter of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort. She claimed a descent through female lines from the Plantagenets. Sitwell had two younger brothers, Osbert (1892-1969) and Sacheverell Sitwell (1897-1988) both distinguished authors, well-known literary figures in their own right, and long-term collaborators. Sacheverell married a Canadian woman, Georgia Doble, in 1925 and ... Biography of J. P. Morgan Jr.
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr. (September 7, 1867 — September 9, 1943) was an American philanthropist. He was born in Chicago and graduated from Harvard in 1886, where he was a member of Delta Phi and Delta Kappa Epsilon. He was the son of banking tycoon, J. P. Morgan. Personal In 1890 he married Jane Norton Grew, daughter of a Boston banker and mill owner Henry Sturgis Grew, and was the aunt of Henry Grew Crosby. The couple had two sons (including Henry Sturgis Morgan, a founding partner of Morgan Stanley & Co.) and two daughters (including Frances Tracy Pennoyer, "the mother of six, a grandmother of 28 and a great-grandmother of 31"). Upon his father's death in 1913, he inherited the major portion of his great fortune. Morgan died on his 76th birthday, September 7, 1943. Career He ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antoine Danchet
Antoine Danchet, (7 September 1671 - 21 February 1748), was a French playwright, librettist and dramatic poet. Danchet was born in Riom, in the Auvergne, France. Having been a professor of rhetoric at Chartres and then a tutor at Paris, Danchet gave up teaching to write for the theatre. He wrote some opera libretti which, set to music by André Campra, met with success. By contrast, his tragedies, mediocre imitations of Racine, almost all failed. He died in Paris. An associate member of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres from 1705, he was elected to the Académie française in 1712 thanks to the patronage of Mesdames de Ferriol et de Tencin. Voltaire wrote an epigram about him stating that his membership was more for his good deeds than his writing. His works, published ... Biography of Jean-Noël Ferrari
Jean-Noël Ferrari, born September 7, 1974 in Nice, is a French fencer, foil specialist. In 2000, France has won the Olympic men's Team Foil gold medal in controversial style. The final point came on a scrappy exchange in which both France's Jean-Noel Ferrari and China's Wang Haibin appeared to score touches and raised their arms in victory.... Biography of Benoît Baby
Benoît Baby (born 7 September 1983 in Lavelanet, France) is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the élite domestic championship, the Top 14. He usually plays at centre, and has represented France. Baby made his début for the national team during the 2005 Six Nations, against Ireland in Dublin. France won the match 26 points to 19. Baby was cited for headbutting O'Driscoll in retaliation during the match. The Irish match was Baby's only appearance at the 2005 Six Nations, though he was capped twice again for France that year, in the losses against South Africa in Durban and Australia at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. He was considered as very promising at his post until a series of relatively serious injuries stopped him in his progression.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Pierpoljak
Pierpoljak (Pierre Vilmet) was born in September 7th in 1964 in Paris. He is a French reggae artist. Albums Pierpoljak (1995) Jamaican Ride (1996) - remixes and duets Tracks and dubplates (1997): à la campagne (Pierpoljak) / en Jamaïca (Jamaican Ride + 7 new versions) Kingston Karma (1998) Plus de cœur égal soleil (2000) - Album including the best French speaking reggae artists, supervised by Pékah (Pierpoljak) and Horsemouth Wallace. Je fais c'que j'veux (2001) Stim turban (2003) Je blesserai personne (2006) Cheper (2006) Tuff Gong Blues (2007) - album in jamaican Singles 10 millions de glandeurs (1996) La music (1996) Le mec bien (1997) Je sais pas jouer (1998) Pierpoljak (1998) Kingston Karma (1998) A l'interieur (1999) Opération coups de p... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Hervé Chabalier
Hervé Chabalier, born September 7, 1945 in Langogne (Lozère), is a French journalist and TV host.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of James Van Allen
James Alfred Van Allen (September 7, 1914 – August 9, 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa. The Van Allen radiation belts were named after him, following the 1958 satellite missions (Explorer 1 and Explorer 3) in which Van Allen had argued that a Geiger counter should be used to detect charged particles. Honors TIME magazine Man of the Year in 1960 Distinguished Fellow, Iowa Academy of Science in 1975 Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1978 National Medal of Science in 1987 Crafoord Prize in 1989 Vannevar Bush Award in 1991 NASA's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 National Air and Space Museum Trophy in 2006 Timeline September 7, 1914 James Van Allen was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. 1931 James Van Allen graduated as va... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of José Cabrero Arnal
José Cabrero Arnal or C. Arnal (September 7, 1909 in Barcelona—September 7, 1982 in Antibes, France) was a Catalan-Spanish cartoonist, who became a naturalized French citizen. During his youth in Barcelona he worked as cabinetmaker and as repairman of calculators. He published his very first graphic works in magazines like Pocholo or the famous TBO, with a character called Top, a humanized dog that would later become the famous Pif le chien. In 1936, after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he enrolled in the Republican militia and was forced into exile in France after the end of war. In 1940, while his adoptive country was under German occupation, he was captured and deported to the Mauthausen concentration camp, as were many other Republican exiles. He would not leave until the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexandre Falguière
Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière (also given as Jean-Joseph-Alexandre Falguière, or in short Alexandre Falguière) (7 September 1831, Toulouse - 20 April 1900, Paris) was a French sculptor and painter. He was born in Toulouse. A pupil of the École des Beaux-Arts, he won the Prix de Rome in 1859; he was awarded the medal of honor at the Paris Salon in 1868 and was appointed officer of the Légion d'honneur in 1878. His first bronze statue of importance was Le Vainqueur au Combat de Coqs (Victor of the Cockfight) (1864), and Tarcisus the Christian Boy-Martyr followed in 1867; both were exhibited in the Luxembourg Museum and are now in the Musée d'Orsay . His more important monuments are those to Admiral Courbet (1890) at Abbeville and the famous Joan of Arc. Among more ideal work are Eve ... Biography of Daniel Inouye
Daniel Ken "Dan" Inouye (pronounced /ɨˈnoʊweɪ/;, Inoue Ken; born September 7, 1924) is an American politician who is the senior United States Senator from Hawaii and the President pro tempore of the United States Senate making him the highest-ranking Asian-American politician in American history. A Democrat, Inouye is the chairman of the influential United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. Inouye has been a U.S. Senator since 1963 and is currently the most senior member of Senate after the death of fellow Democrat Robert Byrd. He is also the second longest serving U.S Senator in history after Byrd. Inouye has continuously represented Hawaii in the U.S. Congress since it achieved statehood in 1959, serving as Hawaii's first U.S. Representative and later a sen... Biography of Taylor Caldwell
Janet Miriam Holland Taylor Caldwell (September 7, 1900–August 30, 1985) was an Anglo-American novelist and prolific author of popular fiction, also known by the pen names Marcus Holland and Max Reiner, and by her married name of J. Miriam Reback. In her fiction, she often used real historical events or persons. Taylor Caldwell's best-known works include Dynasty of Death (1938), an epic story about intrigues and alliances of two Pennsylvania families involved in the manufacture of armaments, "Dear and Glorious Physician" (about St.Luke), and "Captains and the Kings". Her last major novel, Answer as a Man, appeared in 1980. Biographical sketch Taylor Caldwell was born in Manchester, England, into a family of Scottish background. Her family descended from the Scottish clan of MacGrego... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Patsy Webb
Patsy Webb, born Patsy Sullivan September 7, 1955 in New York, is an American model. She married composer Jimmy Webb and has six kids.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Charlotte Moats
Charlotte Moats, born September 7, 1980 in Fairlee, Vermont, is an American alpine skier and businesswoman. External link: http://www.columbia.com/who/athlete_detail.aspx?id=120... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jérôme Monod
Jérôme Monod, born September 7, 1930 in Paris, is a French businessman and politician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of John Coolidge
John Coolidge (September 7, 1906 – May 31, 2000) was the first son of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge. Coolidge went to Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania with his brother, Calvin Jr., and graduated in 1924. He was playing tennis with his brother on the White House grounds when Calvin suffered a blister on his toe, which became infected, resulting in his death a week later. John described the incident as producing a depression in his father that lasted the rest of his life. John then attended Amherst College, his father's alma mater, and graduated in 1928. In 1929 he married Florence Trumbull, daughter of Connecticut governor John H. Trumbull. He was an executive with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. He served as president of the Connecticut... Biography of Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1963 – March 26, 1995), better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California. After dropping out of high school in the tenth grade, he supported himself primarily by selling drugs before investing in Ruthless Records and becoming a rapper. When Ruthless artists Dr. Dre and Ice Cube wrote "Boyz-n-the-Hood", Dre, Cube, and Eazy formed N.W.A. After DJ Yella, MC Ren, and Arabian Prince joined the group, N.W.A released N.W.A. and the Posse. In 1988, they released their most controversial album, Straight Outta Compton. The group released two more albums and then disbanded after Eazy released Dr. Dre from his contract. Eazy's main influe... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Howard V. Herndon
Howard V. Herndon, born September 7, 1880 in Austin, Texas, was an American professional astrologer, redactor and author.... Biography of Clara Calamai
Clara Calamai (Prato, 7 September 1909 - Rimini, 21 September 1998) was an Italian actress. Her debut was in 1938 with Pietro Micca, directed by Aldo Vergano. In a very short scene of La cena delle beffe Calamai shows her breasts. In no Italian movie had ever been seen such a thing before. It was a sensation for Italian audiences and many people saw the movie many times only for that scene. The film was an adaptation of a Sem Benelli's work, directed by Alessandro Blasetti in 1941. But her most remembered film was Luchino Visconti's Ossessione . Anna Magnani could not make L'adultera (1946, but Duilio Coletti) and Calamai won the Nastro d'Argento for it. She worked again with Luchino Visconti in Le notti bianche , as a prostitute (1957) and Le streghe in (1967). After yea... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of F. Sims Pounds
F. Sims Pounds, born September 7, 1920 in Newtown en Pennsylvanian, died in 1981, was an American author, astrologer and physician.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Michel Monin
Jean-Michel Monin, born September 7, 1967 in Argenteuil, is a French former professional bicycle racer. He was an Olympic team racing champion three times.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Daniel Brottier
Daniel Brottier, born September 7, 1876 in La Ferté-Saint-Cyr, Loir-et-Cher, died February 28, 1936, was a French missionary of the Congregation of The Holy Spirit. The Congregation of The Holy Spirit (known also as the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, or in Latin, Congregatio Sancti Spiritus, C.S.Sp.) is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, lay brothers, and since Vatican II, lay associates. Congregation members are known as Spiritans on Continental Europe, and as the Holy Ghost Fathers in English-speaking countries, although even there, they are becoming known as Spiritans. A Spiritan priest or brother has the abbreviation 'C.S.Sp.' after his name. History The Spiritans have a rich history of serving the poor and marginalized.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François-André Danican Philidor
François-André Danican Philidor (September 7, 1726 – August 31, 1795) was a French chess player and composer. He was regarded as the best chess player of his age (see any of the References), although the title of World Chess Champion was not yet in existence. Philidor's book Analyse du jeu des Échecs was considered a standard chess manual for at least a century. He was commonly referred to as André Danican Philidor during his lifetime. Musical family François-André Danican Philidor came from an extraordinary musical family, which included: * Jean Danican Philidor (ca.1620-1679), André Danican Philidor's grandfather, was a musician at the Grande Écurie (literally, the Great Stable; figuratively, the Military Band) in Paris. The original name of his family was Danican (D'Anican)... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of François Billetdoux
François Billetdoux (7 September 1927 in Paris – 26 November 1991 in Paris) was a French dramatic author and novelist. His works describe the world with a fierce humor of a somewhat burlesque style, which sometimes turns into black humor. His daughter, Raphele, also a writer, has written novels including: 'Jeune Fille en silence' (1971), 'L'Ouverture des bras de l'homme' (1973, prix Louise de Vilmorin; 1974, prix Contrepoint), and 'Prends garde a la douceur des choses' (1976). Plays * À la nuit la nuit (1955) * Le comportement des époux Bredburry (1955) * Tchin-Tchin (1959) * Va donc chez Thorpe (1961) * Comment va le monde, Môssieu ? Il tourne, Môssieu (1964) * Il faut passer par les nuages (1966) * Silence, l'arbre remue encore (1967) * Fe... Biography of Bert Jones
Bertram Hays "Bert" Jones (born September 7, 1951, in Ruston, Louisiana) is a former LSU and NFL quarterback who played for the then Baltimore Colts and, briefly, the Los Angeles Rams. At Ruston High School, he was given the nickname, "The Ruston Rifle". He is the son of former NFL running back, Dub Jones of the Cleveland Browns. College Jones went to the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity (Gamma chapter), and also played for LSU's football team. While at LSU, Jones only started two games prior to the end of his junior year, but he started every game after that, leading LSU to a 12-2-1 record. During his senior year (1972), LSU went 9-2-1. Except for one week, LSU spent that entire season ranked in the AP Top 10. That year,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann (born 7 September 1867, Mannheim, Germany; died 15 May 1952, Zurich, Switzerland) was a German stage and screen actor. Career Bassermann began his acting career in 1887 in Mannheim. He then spent four years at the Hoftheater in Meiningen. He then moved to Berlin. From 1899, he worked for Otto Brahm. He began work at the Deutsches Theater from 1904, and in 1909 worked at the Lessing Theatre. From 1909 to 1915, Bassermann worked with Max Reinhardt at the Deutsches Theater Berlin. Bassermann was among the first German theatre actors who worked in film. In 1913, he played the main role of the lawyer in Max Mack's Der Andere (The Other), after the play by Paul Lindau. He also worked with German silent film directors Richard Oswald, Ernst Lubitsch, Leopold Jessner and ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Laurent Ulrich
Laurent Ulrich, born on September 7, 1951 in Dijon, is a French Catholic Bishop, the Archbishop of Lille (2008 - ).... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Thomas Gunzig
Thomas Gunzig, born September 7, 1970 in Brussels, is a Belgian writer, the son of cosmologist Edgard Gunzig. Works * Situation instable penchant vers le mois d'août, J. Grancher (Paris) 1993, nouvelles * Il y avait quelque chose dans le noir qu'on n'avait pas vu, Éditions Julliard (Paris) 1997, nouvelles * À part moi, personne n'est mort, Le Castor Astral (Bordeaux) 1999, nouvelles * Premières nouvelles !, Ancrage (Bruxelles) 1999, nouvelles * Mort d'un parfait bilingue, Au Diable Vauvert (Vauvert) 2001, roman Prix Victor Rossel (2001) * Figures du transfert : épisodes cliniques, le Grand miroir (Bruxelles) 2002, nouvelles * De la terrible et magnifique histoire des créatures les plus moches de l'univers : comment elles aidèrent Polo, et com... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Michael E. Debakey
Michael Ellis DeBakey (September 7, 1908 – July 11, 2008) was a world-renowned American heart surgeon, innovator, medical educator, and international medical statesman. DeBakey was the chancellor emeritus of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and director of The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and senior attending surgeon of The Methodist Hospital in Houston. Early life Michael Ellis DeBakey was born as Michel Dabaghi in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Maronite Lebanese immigrants Shaker and Raheeja Dabaghi (later Anglicized to DeBakey). Medical career DeBakey received his BSc degree and MD degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. He remained in New Orleans to complete his internship and residency in surgery at Charity Hospital. DeBakey completed his surgica... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Winant Sidle
Winant Sidle (September 7, 1916 in Springfield, Ohio – March 15, 2005 in Southern Pines, North Carolina) was a Major General in the United States Army. Biography Sidle was born on September 7, 1916 in Springfield, Ohio and was raised in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1938 and obtained a M.D. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1949. Sidle married Anne Brown in 1942, they would have five children. He died on March 15, 2005 in Southern Pines, North Carolina and is buried with Anne at Arlington National Cemetery. Career Sidle originally joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 1940. During World War II he served in a number of battles, including Operation Shingle. Following the war he joined the regular Army and served in t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alvin Alcorn
Alvin Alcorn (September 7, 1912 – July 17, 2003) was an American New Orleans jazz trumpeter. Alcorn was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He learned music from his brother, though not much is known about his youth. He played freelance in New Orleans in the late 1920s and early 1930s; he appears with Armand J. Piron's Sunny South Syncopators in 1930-31. He toured with Don Albert from 1932-37, but this ensemble only did one recording date and Alcorn does not solo on it. He returned to New Orleans in 1937, playing in the groups of Paul Barbarin, Sidney Desvigne, Oscar Celestin (1951), and Octave Crosby. He then moved to Los Angeles in 1954, where he played with Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band between 1954-56. Returning once again to New Orleans, he played regularly in local ensembles, and occasio... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Willem Bilderdijk
Willem Bilderdijk (Amsterdam, September 7, 1756 - Haarlem, December 31, 1831), Dutch poet, the son of an Amsterdam physician. When he was six years old an accident to his foot incapacitated him for ten years, and he developed habits of continuous and concentrated study. His parents were ardent partisans of the House of Orange-Nassau, and Bilderdijk grew up with strong monarchical and Calvinistic convictions. After studying at Leiden University, Bilderdijk obtained his doctorate in law in 1782, and began to practise as an advocate at The Hague. Three years later he contracted an unhappy marriage with Rebecca Woesthoven. He refused in 1795 to take the oath to the administration of the new Batavian Republic, and was consequently obliged to leave the Netherlands. He went to Hamburg, and the... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Briek Schotte
Alberic "Briek" Schotte (born Kanegem, West Flanders, 7 September 1919 – died Kortrijk, 4 April 2004) was a Belgian professional road racing cyclist, one of the champions of the 1940s and 1950s. His stamina earned him the nickname "Iron Briek" (Ijzeren Briek). He was world champion in 1948 and 1950, won the last stage of the 1947 Tour de France and finished second in the epic 1948 Tour, behind Gino Bartali. He twice won the Ronde van Vlaanderen (1942, 1948), Paris-Tours (1946, 1947) and Paris-Brussels (1946, 1952). He also won the inaugural Challenge Desgrange-Colombo, a season-long competition to identify the world's best road rider, in 1948. After retirement in 1959, he was a team coach for 30 years, mostly for Flandria . He died on the day of the 2004 Ronde van Vlaanderen. The com... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bruno Mingeon
Bruno Mingeon (born September 7, 1967 in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Savoie) is a French bobsledder who competed from 1988 to 2006. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event (tied with Great Britain) at Nagano in 1998. He was born in Bourg-Saint-Maurice. At the 1999 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Mingeon won a gold in the four-man event and a bronze in the two-man event.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Benjamin Lancar
Benjamin Lancar, born September 7, 1985 in Paris, is a French politician, member of UMP. He is the President of "Jeunes Populaires" (young people of UMP).... Biography of Miss Dominique
Miss Dominique, born Dominique Michalon September 7, 1978 in Sarcelles, France, is a French singer and second-place finalist of the fourth edition of Nouvelle Star. Early life Dominique was born on 7 September 1979 in Sarcelles. She started singing when her mother sent her to a gospel chorus. At 8, she was in her first concert, the "bébés chérubins" in Sarcelles (a suburb of Paris). She is also known by the stage name "Beth Sheba". She sang in a masterclass in Louisiana in the United States. Later, her band, "Beth-Shéba and Les Gospel Wave Singers" toured with Ray Charles and Manu Dibango. In 1998, she released an album "A Chans' ou an destin'" in Martinique as Beth Sheba. Nouvelle Star Early on, Dominique's performance of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" marked her as a ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Shane Mosley
"Sugar" Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971 in Lynwood, California) is a boxer from Pomona, California. He has won world titles in three weight divisions, and is the current WBA Welterweight Super Champion. He is also a major proprietor of Golden Boy Promotions. Amateur career Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including: * 1989 United States Amateur Champion at Lightweight 132 lb (60 kg) * 1989 World Junior Championships Silver Medalist in San Juan (PUR) 132 lb (60 kg) * 1990 United States Amateur Champion at Lightweight 132 lb (60 kg) * 1990 Goodwill Games Bronze Medalist in Seattle (USA) 132 lb (60 kg) * 1992 United States Amateur Champion at Light Welterweight 139 lb (63 kg) he also had an amateur record of 96-3 Profe... Biography of Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, a pianist, music revivalist, and an interpreter of, and anthropologist and archivist for, the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. Feinstein was born to Edward Feinstein, a former singer and sales executive for the Sara Lee Corporation, and mother Maizie, a semi-professional tap dancer, in Columbus, Ohio. At the age of five, he studied piano for a couple of months until his teacher became angered that he wasn't reading the sheet music she gave him, since he was more comfortable playing by ear. As his mother saw no problem with her son's method, she took him out of lessons and allowed him to enjoy music his own way. After graduating from high school, he worked in local piano bars for two years, moving to Los... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Chris Acland
Chris Acland (7 September 1966 – 17 October 1996) was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the London based shoegazing and britpop musical ensemble, Lush. Biography Christopher John Dyke Acland was born in Lancaster Infirmary. He played in a number of other bands before Lush, including The Infection and Panic. In 1988, Acland became a founding member of Lush, along with Steve Rippon, Emma Anderson, Meriel Barham and Miki Berenyi. After personnel changes gave way to a stable line-up, Lush released their debut EP, Scar, and developed a following as a live act. They would go on to release three albums and several singles and EPs and achieve critical success. Acland was a fan of football and a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. On 17 October 1996, after Lush... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucien Jerphagnon
Lucien Jerphagnon, born on September 7, 1921 in Nancy (source: birth certificate, acte 2013, Marc Brun, FDAF), died on September 16, 2011 in Reuil-Malmaison, was a French historian, philosopher, professor, and writer. Publications: 1955, Le mal et l'existence : réflexions pour servir à la pratique journalière, Les Éditions Ouvrières 1956, Pascal et la souffrance, Les Éditions Ouvrières 1958, Servitude de la liberté ? : liberté - providence - prédestination, A. Fayard 1960, Pascal, Éditions Ouvrières 1961, Qu'est-ce-que la personne humaine? : Enracinement, nature, destin, Privat 1962, Le caractère de Pascal, PUF 1966, De la banalité. Essai sur l'ipséité et sa durée vécue, Vrin, coll. "Problèmes et controverses" 1969, Introduction à la philosophie... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Luc Oursel
Luc Oursel, born on September 7, 1959 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French businessman and engineer ; he replaces Anne Lauvergeon in July 2011, the Chairman of Areva, a French public multinational industrial conglomerate headquartered in the Tour Areva in Courbevoie, Paris. AREVA is mainly known for nuclear power.... Biography of Towa Tei
Towa Tei (テイ・トウワ?) is a Japanese DJ of Korean descent, born September 7, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. He moved to New York City in the late 1980s to be an art student, but soon dropped out as he became involved in the New York City club scene. He first earned notice for his remix work on tracks from the Jungle Brothers' 1989 LP Done by the Forces of Nature. In 1990, he shot to fame as a member of the downtown New York club trio Deee-Lite. The group scored an international hit with "Groove Is In the Heart." In 1991, Towa Tei and Super DJ Dmitri collaborated with Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto on the song "Rap the World." After two albums, 1990's World Clique and 1992's Infinity Within, Towa Tei left Deee-Lite to begin working on solo projects;... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jermaine Stewart
William Jermaine Stewart (September 7, 1957 – March 17, 1997) was an American pop singer best known for his Billboard hits "The Word Is Out" (from his 1984 debut album of the same name) and "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (in 1986, from the album Frantic Romantic). Early life and career Born in Columbus, Ohio, to parents Ethel M. and Eugene Stewart, the family moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1972, where Stewart took his first steps toward a career in entertainment. Eventually he gained recognition as a dancer on the nationally syndicated TV show Soul Train. He became a backing vocalist and dancer for R&B/disco group Shalamar, and a few years later he recorded backing vocals for Culture Club's 1983 album Colour by Numbers. As a result of this, the group helped him land a recordi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gil J. Wolman
Gil Joseph Wolman (Gil J. Wolman) was a French artist, born in Paris September 7, 1929, and dying there in 1995. His work encompassed painting, poetry and film-making. He was a member of Isidore Isou's avant garde Letterist movement in the early 1950s, then becoming a central figure in the Letterist International, the group which would subsequently develop (without Wolman himself) into the Situationist International. Lettrism Wolman joined the Letterists in 1950, although he quit the group only two years later. His first published work appeared in the 1950 first issue of their journal Ur, where his 'Introduction to Wolman' would set the scene for later creations: "In the beginning, there was Wolman"! While still in the group, Wolman would make two major contributions. First, in sound... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Clyde Lovellette
Clyde Edward Lovellette (born September 7, 1929 in Petersburg, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player; the first basketball player in history to play on an NCAA, Olympics and NBA championship squad. His high school team fell one game short of a state championship. Lovellette fostered the trend of tall, physical and high-scoring centers. A two-time All-State performer at Garfield High School in Terre Haute, Indiana, the six-foot-nine Lovellette later attended the University of Kansas where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. While at the University of Kansas he led Jayhawks to the 1952 NCAA title, capturing MOP honors and scoring a then-NCAA-record 141 points. A three-time All-America at Kansas, Clyde led the Big Seven in scoring in each of his three seasons. P... Biography of Harper Simon
Harper James Simon (born September 7, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is the son of musician Paul Simon and Paul's first wife, Peggy Harper. Early life At the age of 4 Harper James Simon appeared on Sesame Street singing "Bingo" with his father Paul Simon for a segment explaining how to record an album. Many of Paul Simon's lyrics include references to Harper, most notably "St. Judy's Comet" and "Graceland" (though, in fact, Harper recently said he never actually went to Graceland with his father). After attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, Harper moved to London for several years, where he played with and wrote for the band Menlo Park (which also included award-winning drummer Seb Rochford. Music On Oct 13th 2009 Simon... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Eric Fehr
Eric Fehr (born September 7, 1985) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Fehr was a first-round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Capitals, chosen 18th overall. Fehr played 11 games with the Capitals in the 2005–06 NHL season; he went scoreless, with 2 penalty minutes and an even plus/minus rating. He spent the rest of the season with the Hershey Bears and returned to Hershey to start the 2006–07 AHL season. He had a brief callup to the Capitals early in the 2006–07 season and was recalled again in late January. His first game back with the Capitals came on January 27, 2007; Fehr scored his first NHL goal, which would be the game-winner in the Capitals' 7–3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. F... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mateen Cleaves
Mateen Ahmad Cleaves (born September 7, 1977 in Flint, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player who played in six NBA seasons. He is currently a music talent manager. Cleaves is best remembered for his career with the Michigan State University Spartans (MSU). College career He was a heavily recruited high school athlete. His recruiting trip with the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team touched off a major scandal after he was a passenger in a rollover accident. Cleaves eventually agreed to attend Michigan State University, the University of Michigan's in-state rival. Cleaves, a three-time Michigan State University captain, led the Spartans to the 2000 national championship, and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. The school's only ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jason Isringhausen
Jason Derik Isringhausen (play /ˈɪzrɪŋhaʊzɪn/ born September 7, 1972) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Pro career New York Mets Isringhausen was chosen as a draft-and-follow prospect by the New York Mets in the 44th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed in May 1992. In the mid-1990s, Isringhausen, along with pitchers Bill Pulsipher and Paul Wilson were all widely hyped as the next generation of New York Mets' superstars, despite all being in the minor leagues. The group received considerable press attention and the nickname "Generation K". However, injuries took their toll and 1995 was the first year that all three started the season healthy. Isringhausen began his career as a starter for the Mets near the end of the se... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Gérard Lemaire (né le 7 septembre 1945 à LaSalle au Canada) est un joueur et un entraîneur de hockey sur glace canadien. Biographie Pendant sa carrière de joueur dans la Ligue nationale de hockey qui dure de 1967 à 1979, il occupe la position de centre pour les Canadiens de Montréal. Son tir était réputé pour être redoutable.. Il fait partie de joueurs ayant participé à la plus longue période de succès de l'équipe, remportant la coupe Stanley à huit reprises en 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 et 1979. En carrière, incluant les séries éliminatoires il cumule 427 buts et 547 aides, pour un total de 974 points en 998 parties. A la surprise générale, il quitte le Canadien en 1979 pour débuter une carrière d'entraîneur en Suisse, au HC Sierre où il demeure durant deux ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Matt Cooke
Matthew David Cooke (born September 7, 1978) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. His playing style has earned him a reputation of being a "pest" and he is known for his ability to aggravate opponents. Cooke has been suspended repeatedly during his career for delivering blind-side hits and head-shots that injured opposing players, and his track record was an important factor influencing NHL rule changes intended to deter such conduct. Cooke won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh during the 2008–09 NHL season. Although he is no longer a member of the Vancouver Canucks' organization, he is still active in the Vancouver community with his wife as they run The Cooke Family Foundation of Hope. laying career Cooke pla... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Goran Hadžić
Goran Hadžić (Serbian: Горан Хаџић, pronounced ; born 7 September 1958) is a Croatian Serb general, former prime minister of Eastern Slavonia and former president of the Republic of Serbian Krajina during the Croatian War of Independence. He is accused of crimes against humanity and of violation of the laws and customs of war by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The court issued an indictment charging him for alleged involvement in criminal action which was led by Slobodan Milošević in Croatia from June 1991 to December 1993 with the goal of forced and permanent expulsion of non-Serb population in one third of the territory of Croatia, and persecution and murders of Croats and other non-Se... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Destinee Hooker
Destinee Dante Hooker (born September 7, 1987) is an American indoor volleyball player. She is a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) opposite attacker. Hooker is a member of the United States women's national volleyball team. She starred in both volleyball and track and field at the University of Texas. Career High school Hooker attended Southwest High School in Texas, where she was a standout athlete in basketball, track and field, and volleyball. As a junior and senior, she was an all-state volleyball outside hitter. She was also the 2004 and 2005 Texas state champion in the high jump. College Hooker played on the University of Texas volleyball team from 2006 to 2009. In 2007, she was named to the AVCA All-American second team. She was then named to the first team in both 2008 and 2009. In 2009,... Biography of Mark Isham
Mark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American trumpeter, synthesist, and film composer. He works in a variety of genres, including jazz, electronic, and film. He currently composed the score of the TV series Once Upon a Time. Life and career Isham was born in New York City, New York, the son of Patricia (née Hammond), a violinist, and Howard Fuller Isham, a professor of humanities. Isham is a Scientologist. He is married to Donna Isham. Discography As sideman With Art Lande Rubisa Patrol (ECM, 1976) Desert Marauders (ECM 1978) With David Torn Cloud About Mercury (ECM, 1986) Studio albums and compilations 1983 Vapor Drawings 1985 Film Music 1987 We Begin (with Art Lande) 1988 Castalia 1989 Tibet - a soundtrack ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tom Everett Scott
Thomas "Tom" Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American film, theatre and television actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film That Thing You Do! (1996) and as detective Russell Clarke in Southland for the first three seasons of the show. Career Scott's first notable role was appearing as Matthew on the television situation comedy Grace Under Fire (1995–1997). He played the title character's out-of-wedlock son, whom she had placed for adoption. After several seasons on the show in a recurring role, Scott landed the role of Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do!. He was almost passed over because of his resemblance to the film's director, actor Tom Hanks, but Hanks's wife, Rita Wilson, encouraged Hanks to cast Scott in the role. Scott ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ahmed Adnan Saygun
Ahmed Adnan Saygun (7 September 1907 - 6 January 1991) was a Turkish composer, musicologist and writer on music. Ahmed Adnan Saygun is acknowledged as one of the most important 20th century composers in Turkish music history. He was a master of the neoclassical form, and his works are rooted in Western musical practice; yet they incorporate traditional Turkish folk songs and culture. He usually adds this folk element by picking one note out of the scale and weaves a melody around it using a Turkish mode. His extensive output includes five symphonies, five operas, two piano concertos, concertos for violin, viola and cello, and a wide range of chamber and choral works. The London Times called him "the grand old man of Turkish music, who was to his country what Jean Sibelius is to Finland,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Diane Farr
Diane Farr (born September 7, 1969 (source: IMDB)) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as FBI agent Megan Reeves in the CBS television series Numb3rs and Laura Miles on Rescue Me. Life and career Farr was born in New York City, New York. She is of Irish and Italian descent. Farr studied drama at New York's Stony Brook University and Loughborough University in England and graduated with a joint B.A. from these two universities. Farr has also written two books. The first, The Girl Code, was published in 2001 and has been translated into 7 languages and is still sold around the world. It discusses the secret language of single women. Her most recent book, Kissing Outside the Lines was published in May 2011 and is a comical memoir on her path to an interracial marriage. F... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Slug (rapper)
Sean Michael Daley (born September 7, 1972), better known by his stage name Slug or Sep Seven, is an American rapper. He is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Slug is best known as one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, which he founded with Derek Turner (Spawn). Turner has since left and Anthony Davis (Ant) produces Atmosphere with Slug. In 1995, Slug, in collaboration with Anthony Davis, Musab Saad, and Brent Sayers founded the Minneapolis based independent hip hop record label Rhymesayers Entertainment. Biography The son of Valerie and Dylan Sorenson, Slug's nickname comes from his father's; his dad was known to his friends as "Sluggo" and thus they began to call Sean "little Sluggo," which he shortened to "Slug". Before fully establishing himself as an official artist, Daley spent muc... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Mark Prior
Mark William Prior (born September 7, 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Chicago Cubs from 2002-2006 and is currently a free agent. His repertoire of pitches included a mid-90s mph fastball, a curveball, a slurve, and a changeup. He is also best known for a string of injuries that halted his major league career. Amateur career Prior graduated from the University of San Diego High School. He was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1998 amateur draft, but they were unable to sign him to a contract. Prior attended his father's alma mater, Vanderbilt University for his freshman year. He transferred to USC, where he won the Dick Howser Trophy, given annually to the national collegiate baseball player of the year... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gian Maria Visconti
Gian Maria Visconti (or Giovanni Maria ; 7 September 1388 – 16 May 1412) was the second Visconti Duke of Milan, the son of Gian Galeazzo Visconti and Caterina Visconti. Biography He assumed the title at thirteen, under his mother's regency. The Duchy soon disintegrated: among the various parties contending its lands, the condottiero Facino Cane prevailed. Taking advantage of Gian Maria's cruelty, he managed to create in him doubts about Caterina, who was imprisoned in Monza, where she died on 17 October 1404, probably murdered. The duke was famous for his dogs, which were trained to slaughter men. In 1408 Gian Maria married Antonia Malatesta of Cesena, daughter of Carlo I lord of Rimini. They had no issue. A plot by a party of Milanese Ghibellines was raised against the Duke when... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stéphane Abrial
Stéphane Abrial (French pronunciation: ), born on 7 September 1954 in the South-Western French region of Armagnac, is a French General who is the previous Commander of Allied Command Transformation based in Norfolk, VA, one of the two NATO strategic commands. His previous posting was as the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force. French Military career General Stéphane Abrial graduated in 1973 from the French Air Force academy (the Ecole de l'Air), and in 1974 from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He completed pilot training at the French Air Force Academy in 1976. From 1977 to 1991, he served as a fighter pilot both in France (in Cambrai, Dijon and Orange) and, from 1981 to 1984, in a West German Luftwaffe unit. In 1988, he assisted the Greek Air Force in converting its first u... |
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