diplomatBorn: 4/24/1941Birthplace: New York City A career diplomat who is well known within the Washington Beltway, Holbrooke became a familiar face to the rest of the country when he brokered a…
actorBorn: 9/1/1920Birthplace: Los Angeles Early in his career, the Oscar-nominated actor vowed to never take a speaking role. He kept his promise for many years, appearing in scores of films as…
actorBorn: 10/1/1930Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland Though born in Ireland, he has played the part of English kings, Arthur in the film version of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot (1967) and Richard I in…
entrepreneur, adventurerBorn: 1950Birthplace: Sharnley Green, Surrey, England With little formal education, he began a mail-order business for discount records in 1969, then opened a retail store,…
Born: July 2, 1937Auto racer 7-time winner of Daytona 500; 7-time NASCAR national champ (1964,67,71-72,74-75,79); first stock car driver to win $1 million in career; all-time NASCAR leader in races…
Born: Feb. 29, 1936Hockey C leap year baby who played on more Stanley Cup championship teams (11) than anybody else; at 5-foot-7, known as the “Pocket Rocket ”; brother of Maurice.
Born: Aug. 4, 1921Hockey RW the “Rocket”; 8-time NHL 1st team All-Star; MVP in 1947; 1st to score 50 goals in one season (1944-45); 544 career goals; played on 8 Stanley Cup winners in Montreal.…
Born: Feb. 2, 1926Track & Field pole vaulter, ordained minister and original Wheaties pitchman, remains only 2-time Olympic pole vault champ (1952,56).
actorBorn: 11/30/1927Birthplace: Los Angeles A lead and character player, he began his acting career on the radio serial Our Miss Brooks (1948–56) and later starred in the TV series The Real McCoys…
musician, songwriterBorn: 12/18/1943Birthplace: Dartford, England As the lead guitarist for The Rolling Stones, Richards is famous for both his blues chords and his debauchery. Richards helped…
