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…
(Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall)actor, singerBorn: 4/14/1968Birthplace: Boston Anthony Michael Hall first won accolades in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), but is more often remembered as…
composerBorn: 1/2/1905Birthplace: London, England A composer of operas, chamber and solo pieces, symphonies, and choral works, Tippett was influenced not only by the classics, but also by jazz and…
business executiveBorn: 1930Birthplace: South Africa After studying at Rhodes University, he began his career with the Chloride Group in Africa in 1951, becoming a general manager of its Alkaline…
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/…
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…
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…
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…
White House aideDied: Aug. 18, 2007 (Bethesda, Maryland) Best Known as: White House aide to Ronald Reagan Deaver was responsible for choreographing Ronald Reaganâ…
artistDied: December 30, 2007 (Manhattan, New York) Best Known as: famous New York abstract painter Goldberg was a famous abstract painter from the New York…
