KingsAbdullah I, emir (1921–1946), king (1946–1951)Naif, regent (1951)Talal (1951–1952)Hussein (1952–1999)Hassan, regent (1998–1999)Abdullah II (1999– )
actorBorn: 8/17/1943Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning actor known for his demanding, tough-guy roles in Martin Scorsese films. His films include The Godfather Part II (1974), Raging…
actressBorn: 1/12/1951Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas Actress who starred in the movies Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Look Who's Talking (1989), Sibling Rivalry (1990), and It Takes Two (…
actorBorn: 2/19/1924Birthplace: New York City A World War II veteran and former plumber, Marvin was first cast in tough guy roles, such as those he played in The Big Heat (1953) and The Killers (…
Merle JohnsonactorBorn: 1/27/1936Birthplace: New York City Popular blond-haired, blue-eyed teen heartthrob from the TV series Hawaiian Eye (1960–62) and Surfside Six (1962–63). Donahue made the…
novelistBorn: 1/31/1923Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey Mailer has been prominent on the American literary scene for 50 years. His first novel, the World War II classic The Naked and the Dead (…
actor, producerBorn: 7/31/1962Birthplace: Orlando, Florida Snipes attended New York's High School for the Performing Arts and made his film debut in Wildcats (1986). His other movies include Mo'…
candy manufacturerBorn: 1904 The son of the man who invented the Milky Way candy bar, Forrest Mars left the country after a disagreement with his father. The younger Mars settled in Britain and…
civil rights leaderBorn: 1925Birthplace: Decatur, Mississippi Dropping out of high school at 17 to join the army, Evers served in World War II. Returning home, he finished high school and later…
experimental physicistBorn: 5/29/1912Birthplace: nr. Shanghai Chien-Shiung Wu received her bachelor's degree from National Central University in Nanjing in 1936 and her doctorate from Berkeley in…
