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Omar Sharif

(Michael Shalhoub; Omar El-Sharif)actorBorn: 4/10/1932Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt Already a star of Egyptian films, Sharif came to international prominence for his role in Lawrence of Arabia (…

Olympia Dukakis

actressBorn: 6/20/1931Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts A veteran stage actress, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Moonstruck (1987). Her other movies include…

Trent Reznor

(Michael Trent Reznor)musician, singer, songwriterBorn: 5/17/1965Birthplace: Mercer, Pennsylvania Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician who is for known mixing dance club beats with…

1984 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Tina TurnerAlbum of the YearCan't Slow Down, Lionel Richie (Motown)Song of the Year“What's Love Got to Do With It,” Graham Lyle and Terry Britten…

J. Robert Cade Biography

nephrologistDied: Nov. 27, 2007 (Gainesville, Florida) Best Known as: inventor of the Gatorade drink Dr. Cade was a nephrologist who invented Gatorade starting a…

Peter Newton Biography

wine vintnerDied: February 4, 2008 (St. Helena, California) Best Known as: vintner who owned Sterling Vineyards and Newton Vineyard in the Napa Valley…

R.E.M

musicians R.E.M. found success by producing music that defies typical labels. The band first formed in Athens, Georgia, where its members were attending college. After playing at parties and small…

Alan Rickman

actorBorn: 2/21/1946Birthplace: London, England An Emmy Award winning British actor who often plays show-stealing villains in films like Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991),…

Neil Jordan

writer, director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 2/25/1950Birthplace: County Sligo, Ireland Neil Jordan worked as a laborer in London before founding the Irish Writers Co-operative in 1974 and…

John PORTER, Congress, PA

PORTER, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pennsylvania, birth date unknown; received a limited schooling; elected as a Republican to the Ninth Congress to fill the vacancy…