(Michael Bolotin)singer, songwriterBorn: 2/26/1953Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut A pop artist known for his soulful ballads, he achieved superstar status in 1989 after the release of his fourth…
actorBorn: 1/24/1946?Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia A former child actor, Ontkean gained fame for his role in the TV police drama The Rookies (1972–74). He created a memorable character as…
director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 11/16/1943Birthplace: New York City He is best known for his movie The Deer Hunter (1978), which he conceived, directed, and produced; the film won Academy…
Born: Feb. 22, 1972Tennis won the 1989 French Open , becoming the youngest men's champion of a grand slam event (17 years, 3 months.); went 11 consecutive years (1988-98) with at least one title;…
actorBorn: 6/9/1961Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada Emmy Award-winning television and film actor who played the conservative teenager of hippie parents on Family Ties (1982–89). His films include the…
Born: 1959Birthplace: Long Island, New YorkBest Known as: Top Fashion Designer Michael Kors got his start in fashion by designing and merchandising a collection for…
actorBorn: 3/29/1908Birthplace: Bristol, England Son of silent-film actor Roy Redgrave, Michael Redgrave had a prodigious career in theater and film, including acting, directing, and producing. His…
scholar, economistBorn: 1943Birthplace: Montclair, N.J. A bi-coastal economist specializing in the study of dynamic competition and the economics of information, he taught at Stanford University (…
songwriter, producer, performerBorn: 7/3?/1878Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island George M. Cohan is remembered for penning such rousing tunes as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My Regards to…
Born: 1918Birthplace: New York City Airplane stall warning device—Greene developed his airplane stall warning device at a time when more than half of all aviation deaths were called by the stall/…
