Famous Birthdays

Anthony James Leon is a South African politician who served as leader of the opposition from 1999 to 2007 as leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). He led the DA from its inception in 2000, until…

Julie Taymor is an American director and writer of theater, opera, and film. Her stage adaptation of The Lion King debuted in 1997 and received eleven Tony Award nominations, with Taymor receiving…

Melanie Barbara Chartoff is an American actress and comedian. Chartoff first became famous for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays (1980–1982), and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can’t…

David Clark is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. Clark was the leader, drummer, and manager of the 1960s beat group the Dave Clark Five, the first British Invasion…

Valentin Ivanovich Varennikov was a Soviet and Russian Army general and politician, best known for being one of the planners and leaders of the Soviet–Afghan War, as well as one of the instigators…

Karan Armstrong was an American operatic soprano, who was celebrated as a singing actress. After winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1966, she was given small roles at the…

Jane Cowl was an American film and stage actress and playwright who was, in the words of author Anthony Slide, “notorious for playing lachrymose parts”. Actress Jane Russell was named in Cowl’s honor.

David Alan Cherry is an American artist, author, and illustrator of science fiction and fantasy and has also done substantial work as a marketing artist, concept artist, and 3D modeler in the game…

Clifford Williams is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He started his professional music career in 1967 and had previously…

Lynne Marie Stewart was an American actress, widely known for her performance as Miss Yvonne, “the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land.” She originated the role in the 1981 stage show, The Pee-wee…