Andrés García Jr. was born on 1 September 1968 in Mexico. He is an actor, known for Retrato de familia (1995), Like Water for Chocolate (1992) and El placer de la venganza (1988).
This page is quite long so, if you'd like to read a shorter biography of Dr Seuss, you may like to go to my 10 Fun Facts About Dr Seuss. About Dr Seuss. Theodor Seuss Geisel (‘Ted’ to his friends) was born on 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta (Seuss) Geisel.
The first English-language biography of Robert Walser, one of the great literary talents of the twentieth century. In Clairvoyant of the Small, Susan Bernofsky—his award-winning translator—offers a diligently researched and delicately written account of his life and work, setting him in the context of 20th century European history and.
That latter number was followed up on Mutabaruka’s equally excellent album, Melanin Man, which also boasted the stunning “Garvey.” That arrived in 1994, by which time the poet had performed at three more Reggae Sunsplash festivals in 1991, 1993, and 1994; he’d return in both 1995 and 1996. 1994 also saw the launch of Mutabaruka’s own Jamaican radio show on the IRIE-FM station.
Pat Sajak. Producer: Wheel of Fortune. Pat Sajak was born on 26 October 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Wheel of Fortune (1983), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) and The A-Team (1983). He has been married to Lesly Brown since 31 December 1989. They have two children. He was previously married to Sherrill.
Walter Winchell was a U.S. journalist and broadcaster whose newspaper columns and radio broadcasts containing news and gossip gave him a massive audience and much influence in the United States in the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s.
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Mickey Rourke is an American actor and former boxer. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
India’s struggle for independence was a long and arduous journey that saw the contributions of numerous freedom fighters. Here, we celebrate the lives and legacies of 10 freedom fighters who played pivotal roles in shaping the nation’s destiny.
Katherine Ramsland. Additional Crew: The Alienist. Katherine Ramsland is an American non-fiction author and professor of forensic psychology. Ramsland has written 60 books and more than 1,000 articles, mostly in the genres of crime, forensic science, and the supernatural. She is also a professor of forensic psychology and criminal justice at DeSales University. Ramsland has written on the.
Maya Angelou (/ ˈændʒəloʊ / ⓘ AN-jə-loh; [1][2] born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – ) was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.
“The Jackie Gleason Show” is the name of a series of popular American network television shows that starred Jackie Gleason, which ran from 1952 to 1970, in various forms. Gleason’s most popular character was blustery bus driver, Ralph Kramden, in sitcom, “The Honeymooners” that centered on Ralph’s many get-rich-quick schemes.
Yul Brynner was one of the most talented actors and directors of the early 20th century. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.
Now this widely praised classic biography has been fully updated for the twenty-first century and, with the addition of new colour illustrations and a comprehensive list of Enid Blyton's writings, documents the growing appeal of this extraordinary woman throughout the world.
An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music such as “Losing My Religion,” “Man on the Moon,” “The One I Love,” and “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” ignited a generation — and reasserted the power of rock and roll, from New York Times bestselling music.
Priyamani was born and raised in Bangalore, Karnataka [6] belonging to a Tamil Palakkad Iyer family. [7] Her father, Vasudevan Mani Iyer, owns a plantation business and her mother, former national level badminton player, Lathamani Iyer, was a bank manager at Union Bank of India.
A.A. Gill, a food and culture writer whose wit and unsparing critical eye made him a favorite of readers on both sides of the Atlantic, died Saturday of cancer at age 62.
Marshall Field (August 18, 1834 – January 16, 1906) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago -based department stores. Field was born on August 18, 1834 in Conway, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [ 1 ].
A list of famous inventors from Archimedes to Tim Berners-Lee. 1001 Inventions That Changed the World at Amazon. A look into the numerous inventions we now take for granted by great inventors such as Archimedes, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, Alan Turing and Steve Jobs.
Kate Mulgrew (Katherine Kiernan Maria) is an American film and theatre actress. This biography profiles her childhood, life, acting career, achievements and timeline.
Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist best known for leading the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He was also one of the most important philanthropists of his era, establishing several trusts, including the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Kozol, Jonathan 1936–PERSONAL:Born September 5, 1936, in Boston, MA; son of Harry (a psychiatrist) and Ruth (a psychiatric social worker) Kozol; married briefly during the 1970s. Education: Harvard University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1958; graduate study, Magdalen College, Oxford University, 1958-59.
Eric Xun Li, born Li Shimo (Chinese: 李世默; born 4 May 1968), is a Chinese venture capitalist and nationalist commentator. He founded the Chinese nationalist news site Guancha.cn, and has defended single party rule in China versus a multi-party system.
Together with Ethel Turner her work formed the backbone of reading material available for children from 1894 to 1942. Born in Sale in 1878, Mary grew up in and around the Gippsland area. Her mother's family lived in Traralgon and were regarded as part of the local 'squattocracy'.
Michael Sheen Biography. Michael Sheen is a Welsh actor who was born on February 5th, 1969, in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. He is the son of Irene, a secretary, and Meyrick, a British Steel Corporation personnel manager.
Horace Julian Bond, born on Janu, in Nashville, Tennessee, was the descendant of several generations of black educators and preachers. When his father Horace Mann Bond became president of Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania, the family moved into an environment that was mostly white.
Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan are the five members of the one, but not only, boy band, One Direction. They have come a long way through many experiences, continuing to inspire many fans all over the country.
STRATTON-PORTER, GeneBorn Geneva Stratton, 17 August 1863, Wabash City, Indiana; died 6 December 1924, Los Angeles, CaliforniaDaughter of Mark and Mary Shellabarger Stratton; married Charles Dorwin Porter, 1886; children: one daughter Source for information on Stratton-Porter, Gene: American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present dictionary.
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is born in a small town in the state of Barinas, which is located in the Venezuelan plains -- the llanos. Its people love to tell stories, construct.
Biography Early career. Although he continued to struggle financially in São Paulo, working a variety of jobs to help his family, the young Pelé found his true talent on the field. Under the tutelage of his father and a former national team player named Waldemar de Brito, Pelé began to mature as a player on the Bauru Athletic Club juniors.
Dr. Vivek Bindra is an International Motivational Speaker, Management Trainer and Business Coach. He is the CEO of Bada Business. He is the best persuasive speaker and business coach in Asia.
Kevin Costner was born on Janu, in Lynwood, California, USA, to William Costner, an electrician who later served as utilities executive, and his wife, Sharon Rae Costner, a welfare worker. Kevin, the youngest son in the family, grew up with two brothers, namely Daniel Craig Costner and Mark Douglas Costner.
Amelia Earhart, fondly known as “Lady Lindy,” was an American aviator who mysteriously disappeared in July 1937 while trying to circumnavigate the globe from the equator. Earhart was the 16 th.
Enid Blyton's Initial Publications. Many of Enid Blyton's stories and articles were published in periodicals in the year 1920. Her first book, Child Whispers, was released in 1922. In 1923, many of her books, short story writings, and poetry were published. Book of Bunnies, her very first novel, was published in 1925.
Menelik II Biography (Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913) Birthday: Aug. Born In: Angolalla Tera. Advanced Search. Menelik II was the King of Shewa.
The Story of Jane Goodall: A Biography Book for New Readers, by Susan B. Katz Explore the journey of Jane Goodall, a renowned scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries in chimpanzee research. From her beginnings as a curious child in England to becoming a pioneering female scientist, this biography details how Goodall defied gender.
He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan and became the first Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank in January 2003. He was one of the most successful.
John Joseph Nicholson (born Ap) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. [1]. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. [2][3] Throughout his five-decade career he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.
T.E. Lawrence was only 5'5" tall—possibly the result of a bout of mumps in childhood, thought by some to have stunted his growth. Death date: May 19, 1935.
Brazilian religious leader who has gained a large following as a bishop. He has served in Africa, Brooklyn, California, and more. Before Fame. He was ordained as a pastor in his home country of Brazil in 1987. Trivia. He learned the Zulu language while serving in Africa. Family Life. He and his wife Ima Fonseca have two children, Samuel and Samela.
BASIC INFORMATION Ross was born in Cullercoats, a small seaside town in the north east of England. (It appears in his books as ‘Culvercot’.) He began writing his first bestselling book "Time travelling with a hamster" in 2014. Ross lives in London with his family. BOOKS Time travelling with a hamster (2015) What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible (2016) The 1,000-year-old boy (2018) The dog.
Katherine Ann Dettwyler is an American anthropologist and advocate of breastfeeding. She was an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware, a relationship that ended after she made controversial comments on the death of Otto Warmbier, a college student who had been imprisoned in North Korea.
Dwight Okita was born and raised in Chicago. He has written poetry, plays and now focuses on novels. The author's debut novel, THE PROSPECT OF MY ARRIVAL, was a finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards and is soft sci-fi. He is represented by Affirmative Entertainment in LA.
About Michael Rapino. In 2011, Michael Rapino and Live Nation identified an opportunity to create more exclusive experiences for fans, and VIP Nation was born. The pinnacle of Rapino’s leadership is innovation and growth as it relates to serving the millions of fans who depend on the Live Nation family of brands, and offering up unbeatable, real-life experiences encapsulates what motivated.
Jill left school at sixteen, and went on to attend both Chelsea Art School and Croydon Art School. Two years later, she finished her first novel The Worst Witch, about a little witch who doesn't fit in at her new school - a story she says was heavily based on her experiences at the convent.
Daniel Boone is an American legend, famous for his exploits as a Frontiersman during the Colonial Era and the early days of the United States. Boone played an important role in the settlement of Kentucky by blazing the Wilderness Road, an important step toward the era of Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny.
On Octo, Gregorio F. Zaide, internationally known Filipino historian who authored some 67 books which were later adopted as textbooks for high schools and colleges, died at the age of 81. Zaide, popularly referred to as "Goyo" by his town mates in Pagsanjan, Laguna, was one of the most traveled Filipino historians.
Aravind Adiga Biography. Aravind Adiga is the author of The White Tiger, which was awarded the 2008 Man Booker Prize, Last Man in Tower, and a collection of stories, Between the Assassinations. He was born in India and attended Columbia and Oxford universities.
The National Women's History Museum and honorary gala chair Meryl Streep invite you to save the date for our 2025 Women Making History Awards in Washington, DC. Join us as we celebrate extraordinary, trailblazing women who have made profound contributions to our society and who serve as inspiration for the next generation of leaders, change.