Horoscopes of Celebrities Born Today

Brigitte Barèges, born May 1, 1953 in Toulouse (birth certificate n° 487/1, Astrotheme), is a French lawyer and politician, member of UMP (Union pour un mouvement populaire). She is the Mayor of Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne (March 2001 - now).

Hugo Emil Alfvén (May 1, 1872 – May 8, 1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. Violinist Alfvén was born in Stockholm and studied at the Music Conservatory there from 1887 to 1891 with the violin as his main instrument, receiving lessons from Lars Zetterquist. He also took private composition lessons from Johan Lindegren, a leading counterpoint expert. He earned a...

Max-Pol Fouchet, born May 1, 1913 in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and died August 22, 1980 in Vézelay, was a French writer, journalist and television personality. Bibliography (extract) Simples sans vertu, Charlot, coll. "Méditerranéennes", Alger, 1937. La France au cœur, Chroniques de la Résistance, 1940-1944, Charlot, Alger, 1944. Écrivains et poètes des États-Unis d'Amérique,...

René Hell, born René, Jules Legendre in Orbec, Calvados, May 1, 1891 and died in Paris October 11, 1965, was a French actor. Filmography (extract) * 1945 : Au petit bonheur de Marcel L'Herbier * 1945 : Mission spéciale de Maurice de Canonge - film tourné en deux époques - * 1946 : Le Cabaret du grand large de René Jayet * 1946 : Martin Roumagnac de Heorges Lacombe - Un...

Aimé Barelli, born May 1, 1917 in Lantosque (birth time source: Didier Geslain, birth certificate) and died July 13, 1995 in Monaco, was a musician, conductor, composer, singer and jazz trumpet player of Monaco.

Marilyn Milian, (born May 1, 1961, in Astoria, New York), is a former Florida state circuit court judge who currently presides over the American television program, The People's Court. She is the first female judge to preside over the long-running court show. By September 10, 2012, Milian reached her 12th season presiding over the program, equalling that of Joseph Wapner and making her one of the...

Cecilia Peck (born on May 1, 1958) is a film producer, director, and actress. Cecilia is the daughter of the famous Academy Award-winning actor Gregory Peck and his second wife Veronique Passani. Private life She married Daniel Voll in September 8, 2001. They have two children. Her son Harper Daniel Voll, born in 1999, is named after his father and Harper Lee. Lee is the author of To Kill a...

Drew Sidora Jordan (born May 1, 1985), better known by her stage name Drew Sidora, is an American actress and singer known for her recurring role as Chantel in the Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven, and as Lucy Avila in the 2006 movie Step Up. She is also noted for portraying a fictionalized version of herself on the CW comedy-drama television series The Game. Career Acting Sidora...

Jean-Marie Straub (born 8 January 1933, France) and Danièle Huillet (1 May 1936, Paris – 9 October 2006, Cholet) were a duo of filmmakers who made two dozen films between 1963 and 2006. Their films are noted for their rigorous, intellectually stimulating style. Though both were French, they worked mostly in Germany and Italy. Jean-Marie Straub met Danièle Huillet as a student in 1954....

Royston Langdon , born May 1, 1972, is a British musician, former member of Spacehog. Spacehog were an English rock band from the 1990s and 2000s, heavily influenced by David Bowie, Queen, and T. Rex. The group comprised of Royston Langdon (bass and vocals), Antony Langdon (guitar and vocals), Richard Steel (guitar), and Jonny Cragg (drums). History Though all the band members hailed...

Louis-Marie Hilaire Bernigaud de Chardonnet, best known as Hilaire de Chardonnet, born May 1, 1839 in Besançon, died March 11, in Paris, was a French engeener, businessman and inventor of artificial silk.

Dann Florek (born Ezekial Dann Florek on May 1, 1950 in Flat Rock, Michigan (source not archived, probably on IMDb but no longer available) is an American actor and director. Known as a "folk-punk" singer in the seventies, Dann Florek also played on underground scenes in NYC as an actor. He first worked with french director Gregoire Benimeli, and with "the Greenwich...

Lylah, born May 1, 1988 in Gwada Madinina, Guadeloupe, French Antilles, is a French R'n'B and Zouk singer. Discography Albums * 2009 : Avec ou sans toi (FR : #173) Singles * 2009 : Ne t'arrête pas * 2009 : Touche pas (feat. Lord Kossity) (Promo) * 2010 : Tsunami Autres collaborations Année Titre Artiste Album 2007 Reste bien assis Admiral T, Soumbil...

Francisco Vázquez González (born May 1, 1983 in Chantada, Galicia, Spain), commonly known as Fran Vázquez, is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is currently playing with Barcelona of the Spanish ACB League as a center. Pro career Vázquez was selected 11th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. He made headlines when he announced that he would remain playing in the...

The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m) and stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall, including its...

Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1917 – January 27, 2004) was an American radio and television talk show host most noted for his status as host of The Tonight Show. Radio and motion pictures Born in Canton, Ohio, the son of Howard A. and Lillian M. Paar, he moved with his family to Jackson, Michigan, approximately 30 miles south of Lansing, Michigan, during his childhood. Leaving school at 16, he...

Elana Eden, born May 1, 1940 in Bat Yam, is an Israeli actress. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0249086/ ) Trunk to Cairo (1966) .... Hadassa ... aka Cairo Campaign ... aka Einer spielt falsch (West Germany) ... aka Mivtza Kahir (Israel: Hebrew title) "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Anna (1 episode, 1961) - The Hitch-Hiker (1961) TV episode .......

Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional tennis player from Spain. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time after rising to a rank of No. 10 in the world, and apart from two weeks he has maintained a position in the top ten ever since. His highest singles ranking to date is No. 5, which he first reached on 28 August 2006. He turned...

Wendy Allnutt, born May 1, 1946 in Lincoln, is a British actress. She is the mother of Katherine McCormack and Andrew McCormack. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0022046/ ) # "The Bill" .. Mrs. Lavelle / .. (4 episodes, 1988-1999) - Denial (1999) TV episode .. Mrs. Murphy - Open Wound (1996) TV episode - Breaking Point (1990) TV episode .. Mrs....

Cyd Hayman (born 1 May 1944 in Bristol) is an English actress. She appeared in the following films: Percy and The Godsend. Television credits include: Adam Adamant Lives!, The Two Ronnies, Manhunt (the 1969 UK one, not the American series of the same name), The Persuaders!, The Lotus Eaters, Special Branch, Space: 1999, Tales of the Unexpected and Lame Ducks. Filmography 1969 : Manhunt...

The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 1850 – 16 January 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, a son of Queen Victoria. Arthur served as the Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916. He was created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex in 1874. Early life Arthur was born on 1 May 1850 at Buckingham Palace. His...

Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1 May 1852 – 17 October 1934) was a Spanish histologist, psychologist, and Nobel laureate. His pioneering investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain were original: he was considered by many to be the greatest neuroscientist of all time. He was skilled at drawing, and hundreds of his illustrations of brain cells are still used for educational purposes...

Robert Varnajo (Port-la-Claye-Curzon, 1 May 1929) was a French professional road bicycle racer. In the first part of his career, Varnajo won some road races, including a stage in the 1954 Tour de France. Later in his career, he specialized in track racing, and became French champion three times. Results (extract) 1952 Paris-Camembert 1953 Paris-Bourges 1954 Circuit des Boucles de...

Source for the time of this event: Le Parisien. Pope John Paul II reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State for 26 years from October 1978 to his death, on 2 April 2005. Since his death, many thousands of people have been supporting the case for beatifying and canonising Pope John Paul II as a saint. His formal beatification ceremony took place on 1...

Junius Brutus Booth (May 1, 1796–November 30, 1852) was an English actor. He was the father of John Wilkes Booth (the assassin of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln), Edwin Booth (an exceptional actor in his own right), and Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., an actor and theatre manager. Booth was born in St. Pancras, London, England, the son of Richard Booth, a lawyer, and Jane Elizabeth Game, and...

Mathieu Simonet, born May 1, 1975 in Neuilly-sur-Seine (birth certificate n° 805, Astrotheme), is a French actor. He is the son of Jacques Perrin, the cousin of Christophe Barratier and the nephew of Eva Simonet. Filmography (extract) Actor Cinema 1996 : Le Silence des fusils d'Arthur Lamothe : Justin 2000 : Merci pour le chocolat de Claude Chabrol : Axel 2002 : La Bande...

Billy Eugene Owens (born May 1, 1969, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player. As a high school senior, Owens averaged 34 points per game, and helped lead Carlisle High School (Pennsylvania) to four consecutive state titles. He was considered to be the second best prep player of 1988, behind Alonzo Mourning. Owens and Mourning were co-MVP's in the...

Gérard Lindeperg, born May 1, 1938 in Rouen (birth certificate n° 221, Astrotheme), is a French politician, a member of PS.

Aliaksandr Paŭlavič Hleb, sometimes referred to in English as Alexander Hleb or Alexander Gleb (Belarusian: Алякса́ндар Па́ўлавіч Глеб,...

Dr. Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 (birth time source not found anymore, quoted between 2002 and 2010, probably from an email or a website) - April 27, 1986) was a United States astronomer, professor, and ufologist. He is perhaps best remembered for his UFO research. Hynek acted as scientific adviser to UFO studies undertaken by the U.S. Air Force under three consecutive names: Project Sign...

Edward (Eddie) Arnet Johnson (born May 1, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the NBA. Early life and college A sharpshooting 6'7" forward/guard, Johnson attended the University of Illinois before being selected by the Kansas City Kings in the 1981 NBA Draft. NBA career Johnson would play for the Kings, the...

The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in high school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (lead singer/songwriter), Eero Heinonen (bass), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar) and Janne Heiskanen (drums). The former drummer Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala. Before releasing their fourth studio album...

Malcolm Scott Carpenter (born May 1, 1925 in Boulder, Colorado) is a former test pilot, astronaut, and aquanaut. He is best known as one of the original seven astronauts selected for Project Mercury in April 1959. Created by the newly formed NASA, Project Mercury was the United States' answer to the Soviet Union's space program. This rivalry eventually became the space race — a contest between...

Isabelle Vitari, born on May 1, 1978 in Aubervilliers (birth time source: Astrotheme, Didier Excoffon, birth certificate n° 2015), is a French actress, screenwriter, and film director. She is best known as Laetita Demarsey in TV serie Seconde Chance, and Karine, in Nos chers voisins. Filmography (selection) 2012-2013 Nos chers voisins (TV Series) Karine - Avis de tempête (2013) ......

Anne Fletcher (born May 1, 1966) is an American film director and choreographer. Fletcher took dance lessons as a child. At the age of 15, she appeared on the show Salute to the Superstars; later she moved to California, where she was trained by Joe Tremaine. She worked as a choreographer and worked in this capacity for six years with Jeff Andrews. The duo worked among other things on television...

Jacqueline Saint-Jean, born Jacqueline Le Bouder, May 1, 1935 in Saint-Gelven, Côtes d'Armor (birth certificate, Astrotheme), raised in Britanny, is a French writer, professor, and poet. She lives in Tarbes. Awards: Prix Poésie Jeunesse 1994 for "Entre lune et loup" Prix Max Pol Fouchet 1999 for "Chemins de bord"

Stuart Appleby (born 1 May 1971) is an Australian professional golfer. Career summary Appleby was born in Cohuna in rural northern Victoria. He practiced by hitting balls from paddock to paddock. He turned professional in 1992 and began his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia. In 1995 he won twice on the Nike Tour (now known as the Nationwide Tour), the second tier men's tour on in the...

Michael Goodall Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie, known as Mike Watson, (born 1 May 1949) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician. He has sat in three legislatures in the United Kingdom and served as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in the Scottish Executive Cabinet. He was expelled from his party on 22 September 2005 following his conviction and imprisonment for fire-raising....

Mikko Tapio Alatalo (born May 1, 1951 in Oulu) is a Finnish musician and politician. Alatalo is mostly known for his long and famous musical career. His style is primarily seen as children's music and folk music but he is also active in many other styles. Alatalo is a member of the Centre Party and a strong proponent of artists' intellectual property rights to their own music.

Ray Erskine Parker, Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer and recording artist. Parker is known for writing and performing the theme song to the motion picture Ghostbusters. Early life and career Parker is a Detroit native and a Northwestern High School graduate. Parker gained his reputation during the late 1960s as a member of the house band at the 20...

Pasquale Gravina (born May 1, 1970 in Campobasso, Molise) is a former Italian professional volleyball player. Gravina is 202 cm and played as middle attacker. After played for minor leagues, he made his debut in the Italian volleyball championship first division in 1988, for Falconara. His qualities, especially in block actions, made him a choice for a top team, Parma, in 1990. In this club he...

Mamadou Samassa (born 1 May 1986 in Montfermeil (birth time source: birth certificate n° 441-332, Astrotheme) is a French football (soccer) player of Malian descent who plays as a forward for French Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille. Career Born in Montfermeil, a suburb of Paris, Samassa began his career as a youth with Le Mans UC72, making his Ligue 1 debut as a 20-year-old on the opening...

Barbara Lynne Devlin, born May 1, 1946 in Great Lakes, Illinois, is an American astrologer and author.

Austin Nathan Croshere (born May 1, 1975, in Los Angeles, California) is an American former professional basketball player. Education He went to Palms Middle School and Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, and graduated from Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. Professional career Indiana Pacers Croshere was the 12th pick of the 1997 NBA Draft, selected by the Indiana...

Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American singer, best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America". Smith had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, reaching its pinnacle in the 1940s. Smith was born in Greenville, Virginia. Her professional musical career began in 1930, when she was discovered by...

Alban Moga, often called Bambi, born May 1, 1923 in Bordeaux and died April 10, 1983 in Bordeaux, was a French rugby player.

Shahar Pe'er (Hebrew: שחר פאר shahar pe'er, IPA: ; pronounced /ˈʃɑhɑr ˈpeɪər/ in English; born May 1, 1987, Jerusalem) is a 1.71 m (5' 7") right-handed Israeli professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking of World #15 on January 29, 2007 makes her the...

Dominique Fourcade, born May 1st, 1938 in Paris (birth certificate n° 459, Astrotheme), is a French writer and art critic. Bibliography (extract) * Épreuves du pouvoir, José Corti, Paris, 1961 * Lessive du loup, GLM, Paris, 1966 * Une vie d'homme, GLM, Paris, 1969 * Nous du service des cygnes, Claude Aubry, 1970 * Le Ciel pas d'angle, POL, Paris, 1983 *...

Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960 in Covington, Kentucky) is an American jockey. Cauthen, the son of a trainer and a farrier, grew up in Walton, Kentucky around horses, which (along with his small size) made race-riding a logical career choice. He rode his first race on May 12, 1976 at Churchill Downs; he finished last, riding King of Swat. He rode his first winner (Red Pipe) less than a week...

Claude Quin, born Mai 1, 1932 in Vatan, died March 24, 2002, was a French politician, member of PCF (Parti communiste français). He was director of RATP. The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP/Autonomous Operator of Parisian Transports) is the major transit operator responsible for public transportation in Paris and its surroundings. It is under the authority of the Syndicat des...