(Encyclopedia) Bowring, Sir JohnBowring, Sir Johnbouˈrĭng [key], 1792–1872, British diplomat, linguist, and writer. An extraordinarily versatile linguist, he is remembered for his anthologies and…
(born Wong Fei; stage name Shirley Wong)musician, actressBorn: 8/8/1969Birthplace: Beijing, China Wong moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and got her start at the age of 20 singing in the Canto-Pop genre…
actorBorn: 4/26/1963Birthplace: Beijing, China Li, who is a superstar of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, only recently made a splash in the United States, with 1998's Lethal Weapon 4. He did most of…
The Question: Who invented Nintendo? The Answer: Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, dreamed up and built the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in…
(Encyclopedia) Aguinaldo, EmilioAguinaldo, Emilioāmēˈlyō ägēnälˈ dō [key], 1869–1964, Philippine leader. In the insurrection against Spain in 1896 he took command, and by terms of the peace that…
(Nathalie Hedren)actressBorn: 1/19/1930Birthplace: New Ulm, Minnesota Spotted by Alfred Hitchcock as she was filming a commercial, Hedren was cast in her most famous role starring in The Birds (…
comedian, actorBorn: 8/31/1972Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Shortly after graduating from high school, Chris Tucker left his native Atlanta for the comedy clubs of Los Angeles. Soon he was a regular…
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(Lee Yuen Kam)martial-arts actorBorn: 11/27/1940Birthplace: San Francisco American star of Hong Kong martial-arts films who was a martial-arts instructor to celebrities before beginning his own…
