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February 19, 1473 -
Nicolaus
Copernicus - was the first
astronomer to formulate a
scientifically based
heliocentric
cosmology that displaced the
Earth from the center of the
universe. His epochal book,
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
(On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), is often
regarded as the starting point of modern
astronomy and the defining
epiphany that began the
Scientific Revolution. Nicolaus
Copernicus was born in a house on St. Anne's Street (now
Copernicus Street) in the city of
Toruń (Thorn) on this
day. |
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February 19, 1893 -
Cedric Hardwicke -
English Actor |
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February 19, 1911 -
Merle Oberon -
Actress |
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February 19, 1924 -
Lee Marvin - Was
an
American
film actor. Known for his
gravelly voice, white hair and 6'2" stature, Marvin at first did
supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers, and other
hard-boiled characters, but after winning a
Best Actor Oscar for his dual
roles in
Cat Ballou, he landed more
heroic and sympathetic leading roles. Marvin was born in
New York City,
New York on this day. |
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February 19, 1948 - Tony Iommi |
| February 19, 1955 -
Jeff Daniels - Actor and musician - Jeff is probably best
remembered for his role in the slapstick comedy "Dumb & Dumber"
and for the epic drama "Gettysburg." His other films include
"Arachnophobia," "Gods and Generals" and "Terms of Endearment."
Daniels won an Obie award for his performance in the stage
production of "Johnny Got His Gun." He currently supports the
Purple Rose Theater group in Chelsea, Mich., and writes music
and performs his own compositions. Daniels was born in Athens,
Ga., on this day. |
| February 19, 1955 - Margaux
Hemingway - Actress |
| February 19, 1960 - Prince Andrew
- British Royalty |
| February 19, 1966 - Justine
Bateman - Actress |
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February 19, 1985 - Haylie Duff -
Actress sister of Hilary Duff |
| February
20, 1924 - Gloria Vanderbilt |
| February
20, 1927 - Roy Cohn
- Was an
American
lawyer who came to prominence
during the investigations by Senator
Joseph McCarthy into alleged
Communists in the U.S.
government, especially during the
Army-McCarthy Hearings. He was
also a key figure of prosecution in the trial of
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. A
highly controversial figure, he wielded tremendous political
power at times. Born in
New York City on this day. |
| February
20, 1927 - Sidney Poitier - Actor |
| February
20, 1941 - Buffy Sainte-Marie - Is an
Academy Award-winning
Canadian
First Nations
musician,
composer,
visual artist,
folk music,
rock music,
country music,
electronic music
pacifist
educator and
social activist. Born Beverly
Sainte-Marie was born on the Piapot
Cree
reserve in the
Qu'Appelle valley,
Saskatchewan, Canada on this
day. |
| February
20, 1946 - Sandy Duncan - Actress |
| February
20, 1949 - Ivana Trump - Celebrity |
| February
20, 1949 - Jennifer O'Neill - Actress |
| February
20, 1954 - Patty (Patricia) Hearst
- Celebrity |
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February 20, 1964 - French Stewart - Actor "Harry Solomon from
3rd Rock From the Sun" |
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February 20, 1964 - Cindy Crawford - Model and actress -
Crawford has been a magazine cover girl since the 1980's and she
has also hosted the MTV series "House Of Style" from 1989-1995.
She starred in the 1995 flop "Fair Game" and the 2001 film "The
Simian Line." Crawford was briefly married to actor Richard Gere
from 1991-95. Crawford was born in DeKalb, Ill., on this day. |
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February 21, 1893 - Andes Torres Segovia
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| February
21, 1903 - Anais Nin - Writer |
| February
21, 1907 - W.H. Auden - Writer |
| February
21, 1921 - Sam Peckinpah - Director |
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February 21, 1946 - Tyne Daly - Actress - Daly made her mark in television portraying Detective Lacey on the hit 80's series "Cagney & Lacey." Daly also co-stared on the series "Judging Amy" from 1999-2005. Recently, she's guest-starred on shows such as "Burn Notice," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Georgia O'Keefe." an accomplished stage actress, Daly won a 1989 Tony award for her p0erformance in the musical "Gypsy." Daly was born in Madison, Wis., on this day. |
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February 21, 1946 - Alan Rickman - Actor |
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February 21, 1955 - Kelsey Grammer - Actor - Grammer won four
Emmys as Dr. Frasier Crane on the hit series "Frasier" from
1993-2004. he won another Emmy in 2001 for his voiceover work as
sideshow bob on "The Simpsons." Grammer first portrayed Frasier
from 1984-1993 on the classic series "Cheers." His films include
"Toy Story 2," "A Christmas Carol" and most recently, "An
American Carol" as Gen. George Patton. Grammer was born in St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Island, on this day. |
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February 21, 1979 - Jennifer Love Hewitt - Actress Stars
in TV Series "Ghost Whisper" |
| February
22, 1732 - George Washington |
| February
22, 1788 - A. Schopenhauer - Writer |
| February
22, 1857 - Sir. R. B. Powell - Military |
| February
22, 1892 - Edna St. Vincent Millay |
| February
22, 1917 - Sybil Leek
- Was an
English
witch,
astrologer,
psychic, and
occult author. She wrote more
than 60 books on occult and
esoteric subjects. She was
dubbed "Britain’s most famous witch" by the
BBC. Sybil Leek was born in
Normacot Staffordshire on this
day. |
| February
22, 1932 - Ted Kennedy - Edward Kennedy - Edward Moore "Ted"
Kennedy - Senator - is the
senior
United States Senator from
Massachusetts and a member of
the
Democratic Party. In office
since November 1962, Kennedy is the
second most senior member of
the Senate, after
President pro tempore of the United
States Senate
Robert Byrd of
West Virginia. The most
prominent living member of the
Kennedy family, he is the
youngest brother of the former
President
John F. Kennedy and the late
Senator
Robert F. Kennedy, and the
father of Congressman
Patrick J. Kennedy. Kennedy is
also the sole surviving son of
Joseph Kennedy and
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and
one of three of their surviving children (along with
Eunice Kennedy Shriver and
Jean Kennedy Smith).
Ted Kennedy is a staunch advocate of
liberal
principles, and is one of the most influential
and enduring icons of his party. Kennedy was
born in
Boston, Massachusetts
on this day.
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February 22, 1968 - Jeri Ryan - Actress "played 7 of
Nine on Star Trek Voyager" |
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February 22, 1975 - Drew Barrymore
- Actress |
| February
23, 1926 - Shelly Berman - Comedian |
| February
23, 1938 - Sylvia Chase - News Reporter |
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February 23, 1939 - Peter Fonda - Actor |
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February 23, 1970 - Niecy Nash - Actress - Nash is probably most
easily recognized as the character recently Raineesha Williams
on the irreverent hit comedy series "Reno 911!" The busy
performer also hosts the reality series "Clean House" and voices
Mrs. Boots in the cartoon "Slacker Cats." Nash has appeared in
guest spots on other TV shows such as "Monk," "That's So Raven"
and "The Bernie Mac Show." Nash was born Carol Ensley in
Palmdale, California on this day. |
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February 23, 1994 - Dakota Fanning - Actress born in Conyers, Ga. |
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February 24, 1836 -
Winslow Homer |
| February
24, 1943 - George Harrison - Beatle |
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February 24, 1947 - Edward James Olmos |
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February 24, 1966 - Billy Zane - Actor - Zane's most memorable
performance was as Caledon Hockley, the fiance of Kate Winslet's
character in the 1997 blockbuster "Titanic." His other films
include "Dead Calm," "The Phantom" and "Tales from The Crypt
Presents: Demon Knight." Zane also portrayed John Justice
Wheeler on the '90s cult TV series "Twin Peaks." He recently
joined the cast of the TV sitcom "Samantha Who?" for the 2009
season. Zane was born in Chicago on this day. |
| February
25, 1841 - Pierre Renoir - Artist |
| February
25, 1873 - Enrico Caruso |
| February
25, 1888 - John F. Dulles - Sec. of State |
| February
25, 1894 - Shri Baba Meher - Guru |
| February
25, 1904 - Adelle Davis - Nutritionist |
| February
25, 1913 - Jim Backus - Comedian/ Actor Voice over |
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February 25, 1935 - Sally Jessy Raphael - TV
Personality born in Easton, PA |
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February 25, 1971 - Sean Astin |
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February 25, 1975 - Chelsea Joy Handler - Actress,
Author, Comedian TV show Chelsea Lately born Livingston, New
Jersey. |
| February 26 1564 - Christopher Marlowe
- was an
English
dramatist,
poet and
translator of the
Elizabethan era. The foremost
Elizabethan
tragedian next to
William Shakespeare, he is
known for his
blank verse, his overreaching
protagonists, and his own
mysterious and untimely death. |
| February
26, 1802 - Victor Hugo |
| February
26, 1808 - H. Daumier - Artist |
| February
26, 1842 - Cam. Flammarion - Astronomer |
| February
26, 1846 - Buffalo Bill Cody - Historical Figure |
| February
26, 1916 - Jackie Gleason - Comedian |
| February
26, 1928 - Fats Domino - Rock and Roll Singer |
| February
26, 1932 - Johnny Cash - Country Singer |
| February
26, 1933 - Godfrey
Cambridge |
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February 26, 1953 - Michael Bolton - Singer born New
Haven, Conn |
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February 26, 1963 - Chase Masterson - Actress - Played the part
of Bajoran Leeta on the sci-fi TV series "Star Trek: Deep Space
Nine." She also portrayed Ivy Lief on the long-running soap
opera "General Hospital." Masterson has also made a guest
appearances on such as "Sliders" and "ER" and produced the film
"Yesterday Was a Lie" in 2008. Chase Masterson was born
Christianne Carafano in Colorado Springs, Colorado on this day.' |
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February 26, 1972 - Erykah Badu |
| February
27, 1847 - Ellen Terry |
| February
27, 1861 - Rudolph Steiner - Occultist |
| February
27, 1902 -John Steinbeck |
| February
27, 1905 - Franchot Tone |
| February
27, 1910 - Joan Bennett - Actress |
| February
27, 1912 - Lawrence
Durrell |
| February
27, 1913 - Irwin Shaw |
| February
27, 1930 - Joanne Woodward - Actress - Woodward won a 1957
Academy Award for her riveting performance in "The Three Faces
of Eve" as well as winning an Emmy award in 1978 for the TV
movie "See how She Runs" and another Emmy in 1985 for "Do You
Remember Love." Woodward is the widow of Paul Newman, to whom
she was married for 50 years until his death in 2008. Woodward
was born in Thomasville, Ga., on this day. |
| February
27, 1932 - Elizabeth Taylor - Actress |
| February
27, 1934 - Ralph Nader - Activist |
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February 27, 1940 - Howard Hesseman "Dr. Johnny Fever
from WKRP in Cincinnati"
- Actor |
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February 27, 1962 - Adam Baldwin - Actor born in Chicago |
| February
27, 1980 - Chelsea Clinton - President's Daughter |
| February
28, 1473 - Nicolaus Copernicus - Astronomer |
| February
28, 1890 - Vaslav Nijinsky - Dancer |
| February
28, 1894 - Ben Hecht |
| February
28, 1901 - Linus Pauling - Scientist |
| February
28, 1906 - Bugsy Siegal - Criminal |
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February 28, 1939 -Tommy Tune |
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February 28, 1940 - Mario Andretti - Racing legend born
in Montona d'Istria, Italy |
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February 28, 1948 - Bernadette Peters - Singer/ Actress
Comedian |
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February 28, 1969 - Robert Sean Leonard - Actor - Leonard
currently stars as Dr. James Wilson on the hit series "House."
He's appeared in films such as "dead Poets Society," "The Age of
Innocence" and "Driven," and won a 2001 Tony award for his
performance in the stage production of "The Invention of Love."
Leonard co-founded the Malaparte theater company with several
fellow actors and is married to equestrian Gabriella Salick.
Leonard was born in Ridgewood, N.J., on this day. |
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February 29, 1972 - Antonio Sabato Jr. - Actor born in
Rome, Italy. |
| March 1,
1810 - Frederic Chopin |
| March 1,
1904 - Glenn Miller |
| March 1,
1927 - Harry Belafonte - Singer |
| March 1,
1935 - Robert Conrad - Actor |
| March 1,
1945 - Roger Daltrey - Musician |
| March 1,
1947 - Alan Thicke - Actor -Comedian and songwriter - Thicke
most famous acting credit came as Jason Seaver on the
long-running series "Growing Pains." Thicke also hosted the late
night talk show "Thicke of the Night" and the game show "Animal
Crack-Ups." His other achievements include writing the theme
songs for the shows "Diff' rent Strokes" and "The Facts of Life"
as well as penning the books "How to Raise Kids Who Won't Hate
You" and "How Men Have Babies: The Pregnant Father's Survival
Guide." Thicke was born in Ontario, Canada, on this day. |
| March 1,
1954 - Ron Howard - Director |
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March 1, 1974 - Mark-Paul Gosselaar - Actor born
in Panorama City, Calif. |
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March 2, 1880 - Ivar Kruegar -
Celebrity |
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March 2, 1900 - Kurt Weill |
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March 2, 1904 - Dr. Suess -
Children's Writer |
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March 2, 1919 -
Jennifer Jones -
American actress |
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March 2, 1931 - Mikail Gorbachev -
Political Leader USSR |
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March 2, 1931 - Tom Wolfe - Writer |
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March 2, 1944 - Lou Reed |
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March 2, 1952 - Loraine Newman -
Comedienne |
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March 2, 1962 - Jon Bon Jovi -
Musician |
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March 2, 1968 - Daniel Craig -
Actor - Craig currently reigns supreme as James Bond, with the
titles "Casino Royal" and "Quantum Of Solace" under his belt.
His other films include "Munich," "The Golden Compass" and "The
Invasion." After establishing himself in British TV and films,
Craig gained international stardom in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider."
Craig's most recent work was starring in the war drama
"Defiance." Craig was born in Chester, England, on this day. |
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March 3, 1903 - Alexander Graham
Bell - Inventor of the Telegraph and Telephone |
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March 3, 1911 - Jean Harlow -
Actress |
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March 3, 1958 - Miranda Richardson |
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March 3, 1974 - Kevin Connolly - Actor born in Long
Island, N.Y. |
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March 3, 1974 - David Faustino - Actor "Bud Bundy"
born in Los Angeles, Ca. |
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March 3, 1982 -
Jessica Biel - Actress - Biel began her career starring on the
WB network series "7th Heaven" in 1996. She made her film debut
starring opposite Peter Fonda in "Ulee's Gold" in 1997 and
went on to star in such films as "Blade: Trinity," "Stealth" and
"The Illusionist." She appeared in the 2007 comedy "I Now
Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" and has several film projects in
the works. Esquire magazine voted her the "Sexiest Woman Alive"
in 2005. Biel was born in Ely, Minn., on this day. |
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March 4, 1934 - Jane Goodall -
Anthropologist |
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March 4, 1940 - Tamara Horrocks - Actress - Film credits "M.A.S.H."
(1970) played
Capt. Bridget 'Knocko' McCarthy,
"Andy Warhol's Bad" (1977) , "Pontica Moon" (1994). Born
in Idaho, USA on this day. |
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March 4, 1954 -
Catherine O'Hara - Actress - O'Hara is probably best known for
portraying Mrs. McCallister, the frazzled mom, in the 1990
comedy "Home Alone." She's also starred in "Beetlejuice," "The
Nightmare Before Christmas" and "A Mighty Wind." O'Hara was a
member of the famed Second City comedy troupe and a cast member
of the "SCTV" series, for which she received two Emmy awards for
writing contributions in 1982 and 1983. O'Hara was born in
Toronto, Canada on this day. |
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March 4, 1968 - Pasty Kensit - Actress born in
London, England. |
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March 4, 1969 - Chastity Bono -
Celebrity lesbian Daughter of Sonny and Cher |
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March 5, 1908 - Rex Harrison -
Actor |
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March 5, 1974 - Eva Mendes - Actress - Mendes has become a much
sought after leading lady in Hollywood, appearing in films such
as "Hitch," "Ghost Rider" and "The Spirit." Her earliest work
was appearing in the Will Smith video for the single "Miami" and
the Pet Shop Boys video for "Se a Vida E" in 1996. After making
her film debut in the forgettable "Children of the Corn V:
Fields of Terror," Mendes got her biggest break in 2001 when she
starred opposite Denzel Washington in the critically acclaimed
film "Training Day." Mendes was born in Miami, California on
this day. |
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March 5, 1975 - Jolene Blalock - Actress - Plays Sub-Commander
T'pol in the Sci-Fi series "Star Trek: Enterprise" Blalock
was born in San Diego, California. |
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March 5 , 1975 - Niki Taylor |
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March 6, 1475 -
Michelangelo Buonarroti |
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March 6, 1806 - Elizabeth B.
Browning - Poetess |
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March 6, 1885 -
Ring Lardner -
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner - Was an
American sports columnist and
short story writer best known
for his satirical takes on the
sports world, marriage, and the
theatre. Born in
Niles, Michigan on this day. |
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March 6, 1923 - Ed McMahon - TV
Host of the 'Tonight Show" |
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March 6, 1927 - Leroy Goroen Cooper
- Astronaut |
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March 6, 1926 - Alan Greenspan -
Economist |
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March 6, 1936 - Marion Barry -
Politician |
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March 6, 1946 -
David Gilmour
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March 6, 1947 - Rob
Reiner - Actor/ Director played Mike 'Meathead" Stivic of All in
the Family born New York City |
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March 6, 1959 - Tom
Arnold - Actor - Arnold is probably best known for his
short-lived marriage to Roseanne Barr from 1990-94. However,
Arnold has his own accomplishments to boost of including the
films "True Lies," "MacHale's Navy" and Dickie Roberts: Former
Child Star." He's hosted "The Best Damn Sports Show Period," as
well as as episode of "The Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever." Arnold
was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on this day. |
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March 7, 1849 - Luther Burbank -
Horticulturist |
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March 7, 1872 - Piet Mondrian -
Artist |
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March 7, 1875 - Maurice Ravel -
Composer |
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March 7, 1908 -
Anna Magnani -
was an
Academy Award-winning
Italian stage and film
actress. Magnani won the
Academy Award for her lusty portrayal of a Sicilian widow in
The Rose Tattoo. Born in
Rome, Italy on this day. |
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March 7, 1930 - A. Armstrong-Jones
- Photographer |
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March 7, 1940 - Daniel Travanti -
Actor |
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March 7, 1942 - Tammy Faye Bakker -
Religious Figure |
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March 7, 1956 - Bryan Cranston -
Actor - Cranston had his first big break appearing on the soap
opera "Loving" in the mid-1980s. Cranston is probably most
widely known as Hal on the long-running TV series "Malcolm in
the Middle." Cranston won an Emmy award in his current role on
the gritty drama "Breaking Bad" and has had recurring roles on
"Seinfeld" and "The King Of Queens." Cranston was born in
California's San Fernando Valley on this day. |
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March 7, 1971 - Rachel Weiisz - Actress - Starred in "The Mummy"
(1999) & "The Mummy Returns" (2001) movies as
Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell and
Princess Nefertiri. Weiisz was
born in
England on this day. |
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March 7, 1980 - Laura Prepon - Actress played Dona
on "That 70s Show" born in Watchung, N.J. |
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March 8, 1841 - Oliver W. Holmes -
Writer |
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March 8, 1922 - Cyd Charisse -
Dancer -was an
American
dancer and
actress.
Charisse was born as Tula Ellice Finklea in
Amarillo, Texas on this day. |
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March 8, 1943 - Lynn Redgrave -
Actress - Redgrave won a 1967 Golden Globe award for her
performance in the film "Georgy Girl." Redgrave won another
Golden Globe in 1999 for her role in the movie "Gods and
Monsters." Recently, she performed onstage in the play
"Nightingale" and appeared on an episode of "Desperate
Housewives." She is the sister of Vanessa Redgrave, and was made
an Officer of the British Empire in 2001. Redgrave was born in
London, England, on this day. |
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March 8, 1959 - Aidan Quinn |
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March 9, 1934 - Yuri Gargarin -
Astronaut |
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March 9, 1936 - Glenda Jackson -
Actress |
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March 9, 1937 - Bernard Laudry |
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March 9, 1940 - Raul Julia - Actor |
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March 9, 1943 - Bobby Fischer -
Chess Champ |
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March 9, 1964 - Juliette Binoche
- Actress - Juliette is the daughter of director and actor
Jean-Marie Binoche. Binoche gained international fame when she
won a 1996 Academy Award for her performance in the acclaimed
film "The English Patient." She also appeared in such critical
successes as "The Unbearable Lightness of Being," "Chocolate"
and "Mary." Binoche is currently working on several film
projects in 2009 in her native France. Binoche was born in
Paris, France, in this day |
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March 9, 1958 - Mary Murphy - Is a
ballroom dance
champion, accredited dance judge, and a regular judge and
choreographer on the
FOX dance competition-reality
show
So You Think You Can Dance.
She was born in
Lancaster, Ohio in an
Irish family on this day. |
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March 10, 1845 - Czar Alexander III
- Royalty |
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March 10, 1887 - Joseph Pulitzer -
Industrialist |
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March 10, 1915 - Harry Bertoia -
Sculptor |
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March 10, 1928 - James E. Ray -
Actor |
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March 10, 1947 - Kim Campbell
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March 10, 1957 -
Shannon Tweed - Canadian Actress and model - One of the
most successful actresses of mainstream
erotica, she is identified with the genre of the
erotic thriller. After the Canadian wish-fulfillment
TV series
Thrill of a Lifetime
arranged for her to pose for
Hugh Hefner's
Playboy, she was chosen to
be the
Playmate of the Month for the
November 1981 issue and eventually the
Playmate of the Year for 1982.
Since then, Tweed has primarily acted in TV series such as the
HBO comedy
1st and Ten, the prime-time
soap opera
Falcon Crest and
guest appearances on
Frasier, as well as
B movies. Tweed also appeared
in an episode of
The Dukes of Hazzard in the
seventh and final season. In 1985, she landed a role on
Days of our Lives as
Savannah Wilder. She remained with the show until 1987. Her
first major
theatrical film appearance was
in the teen
sex comedy
Hot Dog... The Movie in
1984. Since then, Tweed has appeared in over 60 films, including
Detroit Rock City, produced
by
Gene Simmons in 1999. The
family members currently star in a
reality television show on
A&E entitled
Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
She occasionally acts with her younger sister,
Tracy Tweed, and has also
appeared in Playboy photo spreads. Tweed was born
Shannon Lee Tweed in
St. John's,
Newfoundland and Labrador on
this day. |
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March 10, 1958 - Sharon Stone- Actress
Movie Star - Stone became a superstar with her sultry
performance in the 1988 hit "Basic Instinct." she went on to win
an Oscar for her role in the 1996 Martin Scorsese epic "Casino"
and a 2004 Emmy for her guest appearance on an episode of "The
Practice." Stone also has the distinction of winning three
worst-actress Razzie award for her work in the box office flops
"Basic Instinct 2," "Intersection" and "The Specialist." Stone
was born in Meadville, Pa, on this day. |
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March 10, 1962 - Jasmine Guy - Actress/ Sitcom
Star/ Singer born Boston |
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March 10, 1964 - Prince Edward -
Royalty |
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March 11, 1903 - Lawrence Welk -
Bandleader |
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March 11, 1931 - Rupert Murdoch - Media Tycoon
owner of Fox TV, born in Melbourne, Australia |
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March 11, 1934 - Sam Donaldson -
Newscaster |
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March 11, 1950 - Bobby McFerrin -
Jazz performer - McFerrin is perhaps best recognized for his
Grammy-winning 1988 hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and his unique
style of using his voice as an instrument. He's won seven
Grammys in the jazz category with singles such as "Another Night
In Tunisia," "Round Midnight" and "Bothers" and performed the
themes to "The Cosby Show" and the 1993 film "Son of the Pink
Panther." McFerrin also appeared as himself in an episode of
"Family Guy." McFerrin was born in New York City on this day. |
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March 12, 1821- Sir John Abbott |
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March 12, 1889- Vaslav Nijinsky |
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March 12, 1922 - Jack Kerouac -
Writer |
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March 12, 1923 - Wally Schirra -
Astronaut |
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March 12, 1928 -
Edward Albee |
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March 12, 1932 - Andrew Young -
Ambassor |
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March 12, 1941 - Barbara Feldon - Actress played
"Agent 99 on Get Smart" sitcom born in Bethel Park, Pa. on
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March 12, 1946 - Liza Minnelli -
Singer, Performer - Minnelli won a 1972 Oscar for her memorable
performance as Sally Bowles in the classic film "Cabaret." She
won Tony awards for her appearances in "Flora the Red Menace"
and "the Act," as well as earning an Emmy for her 1973 special
"Liza with a Z." Her most memorable films include "Arthur," New
York, New York" and "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon."
Minnelli is the daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente
Minnelli. Minnelli was born in Hollywood, California on this
day. |
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March 12, 1948 - James Taylor -
Singer |
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March 12, 1960 - Courtney B. Vance |
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March 13, 1855 - Percival Lowell -
Astronomer |
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March 13, 1956 - Danna Delaney |
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March 13, 1960 - Adam Clayton - Musician bassist for
rock group U2, born in Chinnor, England. |
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March 13, 1963 - Vance Johnson -
Football Player |
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March 13, 1984 - Rachael Bella -
actress - Bella is probably most easily recognized for her
performance in the 2002 horror film "The Ring." she's also
appeared in movies such as "The Crucible," :"American Gun" and
"Jimmy And Judy." Her television work includes guest spots o
"ER," "The Practice" and "Boston Public" as well the reality
series "So You Think You Can Dance." Bella is married to actor
Edward Furlong. Bella was born in Vermillion, South Dakota on
this day. |
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March 14, 1879 - Albert Einstein
- Scientist founder of the Atomic
Atom |
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March 14, 1933 - Michael Caine -
Actor |
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March 14, 1933 - Quincy Jones - Music Composer born
in Chicago. |
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March 14, 1933 - Michael Caine |
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March 14, 1946 - Tim Rossovich -
Former NFL player and actor - Rossovich was an All-Pro
linebacker playing for the Eagles, Chargers and Oilers in the
'60s and '70s before becoming a successful character actor. He's
appeared in films such as "The Main Event," "Night Shift" and
"The Long Riders" and on the small screen in classic series such
as "Magnum P.I.," "Charlie's Angels" and "Knight Riders."
Rossovich was born in Palo Alto, California, on this day. |
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March 14, 1947 - Billy Crystal -
Comedian/ Actor. |
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March 15, 1475 - Michaelangelo -
Artist |
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March 15, 1893 - Louis Berman -
Endocrinologist |
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March 15, 1933 - Ruth Bader
Ginsburg - Supreme Court |
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March 15,
1935 - Judd Hirsh - Actor born in New York City. Played Alex
Reiger on the TV sitcom "Taxi" |
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March 15, 1935 - Jimmy Swaggart -
Religious Figure |
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March 15, 1947 - Fredrico Pena -
Politician |
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March 15, 1983 - Sean Biggerstaff -
Actor - Biggerstaff greatest achievement to date has been
portraying Oliver Wood in two "Harry Potter" movies. His other
films include "The Winter Guest," "Cashback" and the upcoming
feature "Hippie Hippie Shake." This young thespian also performs
on stage, having worked on productions of "Macbeth" and "The
Girl With Red Hair." Biggerstaff was born in Glasgow Scotland,
on this day. |
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March 16, 1912 - Pat Nixon - First
Lady |
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March 16, 1914 - William
Westmoreland - Military |
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March 16, 1930 - Herbie Mann -
Musician |
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March 16, 1936 - Jerry Lewis -
Comedian, Actor, Film Director/ Producer known for
his slapstick humor and his charity work |
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March 16, 1940 -
Bernardo Bertolucci - Director - Bertolucci won Oscars for Best
Director and Best Screenplay for his acclaimed 1987 film, "The
Last Emperor." His other films include "Last Tango in Paris,"
"1900" and "Stealing Beauty." His next film is rumored to be a
biopic of famed musician and murderer Carlo Gesualdo with Joseph
Fiennes in the lead. Bertolucci was born in Parma, Italy, on
this day. |
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March 16, 1950 - Kate Nelligan |
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March 17, 1938 - Rudolf Nureyev -
Dancer |
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March 17, 1919 - Nat King Cole -
Singer |
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March 17, 1938 -Rudolph Nureyev
-Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev - Was a dancer,
primarily known for his work in
ballet.
Nureyev was born on the Trans-Siberian train near Pysinky
Irkutsk,
Siberia,
Soviet Union on this day. |
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March 17, 1949 - Patrick Duffy -
Actor - Duffy might be best remembered for his role as Bobby
Ewing on the hit 80's series "Dallas." he also found success in
the '90s on the long-running comedy "Step by Step." More
recently, Duffy portrayed Stephen Logan on the daytime soap
opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" and has had hosted the game
show "Bingo America." Duffy was born in Townsend, Montana, on
this day. |
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March 17, 1951 - Kurt Russell -
Actor |
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March 17,
1955 - Gary Sinise - Actor born in Blue Island, Ill. Played Lt.
Dan in "Forrest Gump" and Detective MacTaylor on the television
series "CSI: New York" |
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March 17, 1964 - Rob Lowe - Actor |
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March 18, 1844 - N. Rims-Korsakov -
Composer |
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March 18, 1869 - Neville
Chamberlain - Prime Minister |
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March 18, 1877 -
Edgar Cayce |
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March 18, 1927 - George Plimpton -
Celebrity |
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March 18, 1932 - John Updike -
Writer |
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March 18, 1936 - Peter Graves -
Actor |
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March 18, 1962 - Vanessa Williams -
Singer |
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March 18, 1970 - Queen Latifah "Dana Elaine Owen" |
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March 18, 1972 - Dane Cook - Comedian and Actor born in Boston.
plated in "Mystery Men" and the Dr. Seuss classic "Horton Hears
a Who" |
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March 18, 1996 - Madeline Carroll - Youthful actress - Carroll
has appeared in such films as "When a Stranger Calls,"
"Goldfish" and "Resident Evil: Extinction." She also made guest
appearances on television shows like "Cold Case," "Lost" and
"Grey's Anatomy." Her next project will be starring with martial
arts star Jackie Chan in the movie "The spy Next Door." Carroll
was born in Los Angeles, California, on this day. |
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March 19, 1821 - Sir Richard Burton
- Explorer |
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March 19, 1848 -
Wyatt Earp |
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March 19, 1860 - William J. Bryan -
Statesman |
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March 19, 1891 - Earl Warren -
Supreme Court |
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March 19, 1905 - Albert Speer -
Nazi |
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March 19, 1933 - Philip Roth -
Writer |
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March 19, 1936 - Usular Andress -
Actress/ Bond Girl |
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March 19, 1947 - Glenn Close -
Actress |
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March 19, 1955 - Bruce Willis -
Actor - Willis got his first big break in 1985 when her starred
along with Cybill Shepherd in the TV hit, "Moonlighting."
Willis, known as "Bruno" when he performs the blues, charted at
no. 5 in 1987 with the song "Respect Yourself." In 1988, Willis
found his biggest film success in "Die Hard" as tough cop John
McClane, a role that Willis has reprised three times, most
recently in "Live free or Die Hard.." Willis was born in
Idar-Oberstein, Germany, n this day. |
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March 19, 1964 - Jake Weber - Actor plays lead character in hit
TV drama "Medium" born in London |
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March 20, 1828 -
Henrik Ibsen |
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March 20, 1922 - Carl Reiner -
Comedian |
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March 20, 1928 - Fred Rogers - Kid
Show "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" |
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March 20, 1939 - Brain Mulroney |
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March 20, 1950 - William Hurt -
Actor |
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March 20, 1957 - Spike Lee -
African American Film Director |
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March 20, 1958 - Holly Hunter -
Actress - Hunter won the Best Actress Oscar in 1993 for her
performance in the Acclaimed film "The Piano." Hunter's other
films include "Raising Arizona," "Broadcast News" and "Copycat."
Currently, hunter stars in the well-received cable TV series show "Saving Grace."
The actress has also won Emmy awards for her roles in the TV
movies "Roe Vs. Wade" and "The Positively true Adventures of the
Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom." hunter was born in
Conyers, Ga., on this day. |
| March 20, 1963 - David Thewlis -
Actor played "Remus Lupin" in the "Harry Potter" films.
Born in Blackpool, England on this day. |
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