Born: Nov. 12, 1967Boxer became first left-hander to win heavyweight title when he scored majority decision over Evander Holyfield on Apr. 22, 1994; lost title to George Foreman on 10th round KO…
Born: Jan. 3, 1969German auto racer auto racer; Formula One’s all-time win leader with 82 grand prix victories (and counting); 7-time world champion (1994-95,2000-04); broke his own F1 single-…
basketball player, actor, endorser, mass-media phenomenonBorn: 2/17/1963Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Professional basketball player, actor, and mass-media phenomenon, Jordan is a star of…
anthropologist, writerBorn: 1/30/1945Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Noted as the founder (1972) of the Native American Studies program at Dartmouth College, he was also known for his award-…
(Eugene Maurice Orowitz)actor, producer-director, writerBorn: 10/31/1936Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York Talented actor who starred for 14 years in Bonanza (1959–73) then went on to act in and…
entertainment executiveBorn: 1942Birthplace: Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Having served in a variety of positions at NBC and CBS and as president of Paramount Pictures while at ABC, he became chairman and CEO…
actorBorn: 3/20/1970Birthplace: New York City While launching his career in television, this actor played comedy clubs in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He appeared on Murphy Brown (1988), NYPD Blue (…
Born: June 30, 1985American Swimmer Tied with Russian gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin as the winningest athlete at a single Olympic Games, having earned eight medals in Athens. Phelps won the 100 and…
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…
