Aung San Suu Kyi

Full Name: Aung San Suu Kyi
Nationality: Burmese
Profession: Burmese Politician
Why Famous: Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma.

Despite being detained under house arrest before the 1990 general election, the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament.

She would under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010, becoming one of the world's most prominent political prisoners and activists.

She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
Born: 19th June, 1945 (69 years old)
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rangoon, British Burma

Married Life

1972-01-01 - Politician Aung San Suu Kyi (26) weds author Michael Aris (25)

Historical Events in the Life of Aung San Suu Kyi

1988-09-27 - The National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi is founded.
1989-07-20 - Burma government puts author Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest
1991-10-14 - Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi wins Nobel Peace Prize
1994-09-24 - National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and various others to help fight against dictatorship in Myanmar.
2013-03-10 - Aung San Suu Kyi is re-elected leader of the Burmese National League for Democracy

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Augustus Caesar

Full Name: Augustus Caesar [Gaius Octavius]
Nationality: Roman
Profession: Roman Emperor
Why Famous: Emperor of Rome at the time of the birth of Jesus Christ. First Roman emperor to have been made a god.
Born: 23rd September, 63
Star Sign: Virgo

Died: 19th August, 14 (aged 49)

Married Life

0038-01-17 - Roman Republican Leader Octavian, later Augustus 1st Roman Emperor, marries Livia Drusilla.

Historical Events in the Life of Augustus Caesar

0027-01-16 - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
0030-07-31 - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian's forces, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to his suicide.
0030-08-01 - Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.
0031-09-02 - Final war of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium - off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
0036-09-03 - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate.
0042-10-03 - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius.
0042-10-23 - Roman Republican civil wars: Second Battle of Philippi - Brutus's army is decisively defeated by Mark Antony and Octavian. Brutus commits suicide.
0043-08-19 - Octavian, later known as Augustus, compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.
0043-11-26 - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian", later "Caesar Augustus"), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony is formed.

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Auguste Rodin

Full Name: Auguste Rodin
Nationality: French
Profession: Sculptor
Why Famous: The Age of Bronze (L'age d'airain), The Walking Man (L'homme qui marche)
Born: 12th November, 1840
Star Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 17th November, 1917 (aged 77)

Married Life

1917-01-29 - Sculptor Auguste Rodin (76) weds Rose Beuret

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August Krogh

Full Name: August Krogh
Nationality: Danish
Profession: Zoophysiologist and Nobel Laureate
Why Famous: Discovery of the mechanism of regulation of the capillaries in skeletal muscle.
Born: 15th November, 1874
Star Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Grenaa, Jutland, Denmark
Died: 13th September, 1949 (aged 74)

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Audrey Hepburn

Full Name: Audrey Hepburn

Profession: Actress

Born: 4th May, 1929
Star Sign: Taurus

Died: 20th January, 1993 (aged 63)
Cause of Death: Colon cancer

Married Life

1954-09-25 - "Roman Holiday" actress Audrey Hepburn (25) weds actor Mel Ferrer (37) in Burgenstock

Historical Events in the Life of Audrey Hepburn

1954-03-25 - 26th Academy Awards - "From Here to Eternity" best film, William Holden & Audrey Hepburn best actor/actress

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Ashton Kutcher

Full Name: Ashton Kutcher
Nationality: American
Profession: Actor

Born: 7th February, 1978 (36 years old)
Star Sign: Aquarius

Married Life

2005-09-24 - Actor Ashton Kutcher (34) weds actress Demi Moore (49) in Beverly Hills, California


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Ashley Fuller Olsen

Full Name: Ashley Fuller Olsen
Nationality: American
Profession: Twin Actress
Why Famous: Best known as Michelle Tanner on the television series Full House.
Born: 13th June, 1986 (28 years old)
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, California, USA

Arthur Wellesley

Full Name: Arthur Wellesley
Nationality: British
Profession: 1st Duke of Wellington & British Prime Minister
Why Famous: A leading military and political figure of the 19th century. Most famous victory was the Battle of Waterloo.
Born: 1st May, 1769
Star Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 14th September, 1852 (aged 83)

Married Life

2005-06-03 - Earl of Mornington, Arthur Wellesley (27) weds great-granddaughter of Lord Beaverbrook and model/make-up artist Jemma Kidd (30) in a seaside ceremony on the beach near Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados

Historical Events in the Life of Arthur Wellesley

1808-08-21 - Battle of Vimeiro: British and Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley defeat French force under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, Portugal, the first Anglo-Portuguese victory of the Peninsular War.
1812-01-19 - Peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo.

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Arthur Rimbaud

Full Name: Arthur Rimbaud
Nationality: French
Profession: Poet
Why Famous: Illuminations, Le bateau ivre
Born: 20th October, 1854
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Charleville, France
Died: 10th November, 1891 (aged 37)
Cause of Death: Bone Cancer

Historical Events in the Life of Arthur Rimbaud

1873-07-10 - French poet Paul Verlaine wounds Arthur Rimbaud with pistol

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Arthur Miller

Full Name: Arthur Miller
Nationality: American
Profession: Playwright
Why Famous: A prominent figure in American theatre, writing plays such as All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953) and A View from the Bridge (one-act, 1955; revised two-act, 1956), as well as the film The Misfits (1961). Often in the public eye, popularly remembered for having been married to Marilyn Monroe
Born: 17th October, 1915
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA
Died: 10th February, 2005 (aged 89)
Cause of Death: Heart failure after a battle against cancer, pneumonia and congestive heart disease

Married Life

1956-06-29 - Actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (30) weds for 3rd time playwright Arthur Miller (40) at White Plains Court House in White Plains, New York

Historical Events in the Life of Arthur Miller

1947-01-29 - Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," premieres in NYC
1947-04-06 - 1st Tony Awards: Arthur Miller, David Wayne & Patricia Neal win for theatrical achievements
1949-02-10 - Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" opens at Morosco Theater, NYC
1949-05-02 - Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"
1953-01-22 - Arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC
1955-09-29 - Arthur Millers "View From The Bridge," premieres in NYC
1964-01-23 - Arthur Miller's "After the Fall," premieres in NYC
1968-02-07 - Arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in NYC

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Arthur Leonard Schawlow

Full Name: Arthur Leonard Schawlow
Nationality: American
Profession: Physicist
Why Famous: Best remembered for his work on lasers, for which he shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics with Nicolaas Bloembergen and Kai Siegbahn.
Born: 5th May, 1921
Star Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Died: 28th April, 1999 (aged 78)
Cause of Death: Leukemia

Historical Events in the Life of Arthur Leonard Schawlow

1960-03-22 - 1st patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes
1981-10-19 - Nicolaas Bloembergen & Arthur Schawlow win Nobel for physics (laser)

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Arthur Conan Doyle

Full Name: Arthur Conan Doyle [Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle]
Nationality: British
Profession: Author
Why Famous: Creator of Sherlock Holmes and Professor Challenger
Born: 22nd May, 1859
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 7th July, 1930 (aged 71)
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Married Life

1885-08-05 - Author Arthur Conan Doyle (26) weds Louisa Hawkins
1907-09-18 - Author Arthur Conan Doyle (48) weds Jean Elizabeth Leckie

Historical Events in the Life of Arthur Conan Doyle

1892-10-31 - Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

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Arthur Ashe

Full Name: Arthur Ashe
Nationality: American
Profession: Tennis Player
Why Famous: Arthur Ashe was ranked number one in the world and won three Grand Slam titles. An African American, he was the first black player ever selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.

He is thus considered to be one of the best tennis players in history from the United States.
Born: 10th July, 1943
Star Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Died: 6th February, 1993 (aged 49)
Cause of Death: AIDS-related pneumonia

Married Life

1977-02-20 - World No. 1 tennis player Arthur Ashe (33) weds photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy in New York City

Historical Events in the Life of Arthur Ashe

1968-08-25 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to win US singles championship
1968-09-05 - 88th US Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats Tom Okker (1412 57 63 36 63)
1968-09-09 - 1st US Open, held as an "open", Arthur Ashe wins, defeating Tom Okker
1968-12-12 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis
1972-09-10 - 92nd US Mens Tennis: Ilie Nastase beats Arthur Ashe (36 63 67 64 63)
1975-07-05 - 89th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats J Connors (61 61 57 64)
1980-04-16 - Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis
1983-06-21 - Tennis ace Arthur Ashe undergoes double bypass heart surgery
1985-03-21 - Arthur Ashe is named to Intl Tennis Hall of Fame
1992-12-15 - Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year

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Arnold Toynbee

Full Name: Arnold Toynbee
Nationality: English
Profession: Historian
Why Famous: Economic historian noted for his social commitment
Born: 14th April, 1889
Star Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 22nd October, 1975 (aged 86)
Cause of Death: Rapidly deteriorated health

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Full Name: Arnold Schwarzenegger  
Nationality: American

Profession: Actor/Body Builder/Politician
Why Famous: Austrian-born, became a naturalised US Citizen in 1983. He won Mr Olympia 7 times. A successful business man he became a film star in action films, including the Conan and Terminator series. As a Republican he became Governor of California in 2003 and served 2 terms until 2011. Hasta la vista, baby.
Born: 30th July, 1947 (66 years old)
Star Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Thal, Austria

Married Life

1986-04-26 - Actor/body builder Arnold Schwarzenegger weds newscaster Maria Shriver
2011-07-01 - Journalist and executive producer Maria Shriver (55) divorces Hollywood action film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger (63) due to irreconcilable differences after 25 years of marriage

Historical Events in the Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger

1983-09-16 - Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen
2003-10-07 - Gray Davis is recalled as Governor of California, three years before the official end of his office term. Film star Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected Governor.
2010-08-04 - California's Proposition 8, the ballot initiative prohibiting same-sex marriage passed by the state's voters in 2008, was overturned by Judge Vaughn Walker in the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger.

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Arnold Palmer

Full Name: Arnold Palmer
Nationality: American
Profession: Golfer
Why Famous: Considered one of the greatest players in the history of golf.
Born: 10th September, 1929 (84 years old)
Star Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA

Married Life

2005-01-26 - Professional golfer Arnold Palmer (75) weds Kathleen Gawthrop in an intimate ceremony at a cottage on the beach at Turtle Bay Resort

Historical Events in the Life of Arnold Palmer

1958-04-06 - 22nd Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 284
1960-04-10 - 24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282
1960-06-18 - 60th US Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots 280 at Cherry Hills in Denver
1961-07-15 - 90th British Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots a 284 at Royal Birkdale
1962-04-09 - 26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 280
1962-07-13 - 91st British Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots a 276 at Royal Troon
1964-04-12 - 28th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 276
1972-03-06 - Jack Nicklaus, passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner
1984-06-04 - Arnold Palmer fails to make US Open golf tournament 1st time in 32 yrs

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Arna Bontemps

Full Name: Arna Bontemps
Nationality: American
Profession: Poet
Why Famous: He is best known for his novel "Black Thunder", children’s books like "You Can’t Pet a Possum" and poems.
Born: 13th October, 1902
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
Died: 4th June, 1973 (aged 70)
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Married Life

1926-08-26 - Poet Arna Bontemps (24) weds fellow Seventh-Day Adventist Alberta Johnson

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Arianna Huffington

Full Name: Arianna Huffington
Nationality: Greek-American
Profession: Author and creator of The Huffington Post

Born: 15th July, 1950
Star Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Athens, Greece

Married Life

1986-04-12 - Author Arianna Huffington (35) weds politician Michael Huffington (38)

Historical Events in the Life of Arianna Huffington

2005-05-09 - Liberal commentary website The Huffington Post is launched

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Archie Moore

Full Name: Archie Moore [Archibald Lee Wright]
Nationality: American
Profession: Boxing Champ
Why Famous: He holds the record for the most career knockouts of 131.
Born: 13th December, 1913
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Benoit, Mississippi, USA
Died: 9th December, 1998 (aged 85)
Cause of Death: Heart failure

Married Life

1956-08-21 - Boxing champ Archie Moore (42) weds model Joan Hardy in Ensenada, Mexico

Historical Events in the Life of Archie Moore

1955-09-21 - Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 for heavyweight boxing title
1955-09-21 - Heavyweight champ Rocky Mariano KOs Archie Moore in round 9
1956-11-30 - Floyd Patterson KOs Archie Moore in 5 for heavyweight boxing title

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Archer John Porter Martin

Full Name: Archer John Porter Martin Nationality: English

Profession: Nobel Prize Winning Chemist
Why Famous: Chromatography
Born: 1st March, 1910
Star Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Died: 28th July, 2002 (aged 92)


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Antonio Vivaldi

Full Name: Antonio Vivaldi
Nationality: Venitian
Profession: Violin Virtuoso & Composer
Why Famous: Known mainly for composing instrumental concertos, especially for the violin, as well as sacred choral works and over forty operas. His best known work is a series of violin concertos known as The Four Seasons.
Born: 4th March, 1678
Star Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 28th July, 1741 (aged 63)


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Antonio Salieri

Full Name: Antonio Salieri
Nationality: Italian
Profession: Composer
Why Famous: He was one of the great composers of 18th century and known for operas like Armida and La fiera di Venezia.
Born: 18th August, 1750
Star Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Legnago, Republic of Venice
Died: 7th May, 1825 (aged 74)

Married Life

1774-10-10 - Composer Antonio Salieri (24) weds Therese Helferstorfer

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Anthony Hopkins

Full Name: Anthony Hopkins
Nationality: British (Welsh)

Profession: Actor
Why Famous: Film, stage, and television actor and composer. Well known for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (Oscar winner) and its sequel Hannibal. Other notable films include The Mask of Zorro, The Lion in Winter, Magic, andThe Elephant Man
Born: 31st December, 1937 (76 years old)
Star Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales

Married Life

2003-03-01 - "The Silence of the Lambs" actor Anthony Hopkins (65) weds actress-producer Stella Arroyave (47) in Malibu, California

Historical Events in the Life of Anthony Hopkins

1992-03-30 - 64th Academy Awards - "Silence of Lamb", Anthony Hopkins & Jodie Foster win

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Anthony Burgess

Full Name: Anthony Burgess
Nationality: English
Profession: Novelist
Why Famous: A Clockwork Orange, Earthly Powers
Born: 25th February, 1917
Star Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Harpurhey, Manchester, England
Died: 25th November, 1993 (aged 76)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Married Life

1942-01-22 - Novelist Anthony Burgess (25) weds Llewela Jones

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Annie Oakley

Full Name: Annie Oakley
Nationality: American
Profession: Sharp Shooter
Why Famous: Known for her ability to repeatedly split a playing card, edge-on, and put several more holes in it before it could touch the ground while using a .22 caliber rifle at 90 feet.
Born: 13th August, 1860
Star Sign: Leo
Birthplace: North Star, Ohio, USA
Died: 3rd November, 1926 (aged 66)
Cause of Death: Pernicious anemia

Married Life

1876-08-23 - Sharp Shooter Annie Oakley weds traveling show marksman Frank E. Butler

Historical Events in the Life of Annie Oakley

1922-04-16 - Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row

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Annie Leibovitz

Full Name: Annie Leibovitz
Nationality: American
Profession: Photographer

Born: 2nd October, 1949 (64 years old)
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

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Annie Jump Cannon

Full Name: Annie Jump Cannon
Nationality: American
Profession: Astronomer
Why Famous: Stellar classification
Born: 11th December, 1863
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dover, Delaware, USA
Died: 13th April, 1941 (aged 77)

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Anne Rice

Full Name: Anne Rice
Nationality: American
Profession: Author
Why Famous: The Vampire Chronicles
Born: 4th October, 1941 (72 years old)
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Married Life

1961-10-14 - Author Anne Rice (20) weds poet/artist Stan Rice (18) in Denton, Texas

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Anna Kournikova

Full Name: Anna Kournikova Nationality: Russian

Profession: Tennis Player

Born: 7th June, 1981 (33 years old)
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

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Anne McCaffrey

Full Name: Anne McCaffrey Nationality: American

Profession: Sci-Fi Author
Why Famous: Dragonriders of Pern, The White Dragon
Born: 1st April, 1926
Star Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21st November, 2011 (aged 85)

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Anne Heche

Full Name: Anne Heche
Nationality: American
Profession: Actress

Born: 25th May, 1969 (45 years old)
Star Sign: Gemini

Married Life

2001-09-01 - "Six Days Seven Nights" actress Anne Heche (32) weds cameraman Coleman Laffoon in Los Angeles, California

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Anne Hathaway

Full Name: Anne Hathaway
Nationality: American
Profession: Actress
Why Famous: The Princess Diaries, Rachel Getting Married
Born: 12th November, 1982 (31 years old)
Star Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Married Life

2012-09-29 - Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway (29) weds actor-turned-jewelry designer Adam Shulman (31) in Big Sur, California

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Anne Frank

Full Name: Anne Frank
Nationality: Dutch
Profession: Jewish Victim & Diarist of the Holocaust
Why Famous: German born Dutch Jewish national Anne Frank aged 13 and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam to escape Jewish persecutions under Nazi occupation in 1942. Betrayed two years later they were sent to concentration camps where Anne died. Anne's diary from June 1942 to August 1994 is regarded as the most famous personal account of the Holocaust and has been turned into a play and film.
Born: 12th June, 1929
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Died: 12th March, 1945 (aged 15)
Cause of Death: Typhus in German concentration camp

Historical Events in the Life of Anne Frank

1942-06-12 - Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present (Amsterdam)
1942-06-14 - Anne Frank begins her diary
1942-07-06 - Anne Frank's family goes into hiding in After House, Amsterdam
1944-08-01 - Anne Frank's last diary entry; 3 days later she is arrested
1944-08-04 - Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified
1944-09-02 - Holocaust diarist Anne Frank was sent to Auschwitz
1944-09-03 - 68th & last transport of Dutch Jews (including Anne Frank) leaves for Auschwitz concentration camp
1944-10-30 - Anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen
1947-06-25 - 1st edition of Anne Frank's "The Back of House" published
1957-05-04 - Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam
1960-05-03 - The Anne Frank House opens in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
1986-05-14 - Institute for War documents publishes Anne Franks complete diary

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Anne Bancroft

Full Name: Anne Bancroft

Profession: Actress

Born: 17th September, 1931
Star Sign: Virgo

Died: 6th June, 2005 (aged 73)

Married Life

1964-08-05 - Film director Mel Brooks (38) weds actress Anne Bancroft (32) at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau

Historical Events in the Life of Anne Bancroft

1963-04-08 - 35th Academy Awards - "Lawrence of Arabia", Anne Bancroft & Gregory Peck win
1967-12-20 - "The Graduate" starring Dustin Hoffman & Anne Bancroft premieres

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Ann Lee

Full Name: Ann Lee
Nationality: American
Profession: Founder of the Shakers

Born: 29th February, 1736
Star Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Died: 8th September, 1784 (aged 48)

Historical Events in the Life of Ann Lee

1774-08-06 - Founder of the Shaker Movement, Mother Ann Lee, arrives in NY

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Anjelica Huston

Full Name: Anjelica Huston
Nationality: American
Profession: Actress
Why Famous: Prizzi's Honor, Addams Family
Born: 8th July, 1951
Star Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Married Life

1992-05-23 - Actress Anjelica Huston (40) weds sculptor Robert Graham (54)

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Angelina Jolie

Full Name: Angelina Jolie
Nationality: American
Profession: Actress

Born: 4th June, 1975 (39 years old)
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Married Life

2000-05-05 - Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie (24) weds actor Billy Bob Thornton (44) at The Little Church of The West Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada
2003-05-27 - Actress Angelina Jolie (26) divorces actor Billy Bob Thornton (47) due to irreconcilable differences

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Angela Lansbury

Full Name: Angela Lansbury
Nationality: British
Profession: Actress
Why Famous: An acting career which spanned seven decades and earned an unsurpassed five performance Tony Awards (tied with Julie Harris and Audra McDonald). Most famous for playing Jessica Fletcher in 'Murder, She Wrote'.
Born: 16th October, 1925
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Poplar, London, England

Married Life

1945-09-27 - Actor Richard Cromwell (35) weds actress Angela Lansbury (19) in Independence, California
1949-08-12 - Multi-Tony award-winning actress Angela Lansbury (23) weds actor and producer Peter Shaw (31) at St. Columba's Presbyterian Church of Scotland in London, England

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Andy Warhol

Full Name: Andy Warhol Nationality: American

Profession: Pop Artist
Why Famous: Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) painting worth US$105 million
Born: 6th August, 1928
Star Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 22nd February, 1987 (aged 58)
Cause of Death: Heart attack


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Andy Gibb

Full Name: Andy Gibb [Andrew Roy Gibb]
Nationality: British
Profession: Singer and TV Host
Why Famous: Younger brother of Bee Gees Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.
Born: 5th March, 1958
Star Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Died: 10th March, 1988 (aged 30)
Cause of Death: Myocarditis

Married Life

1976-07-11 - Singer Andy Gibb (18) weds Kim Reeder in Australia



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Andrew W Mellon

Full Name: Andrew W Mellon
Nationality: American
Profession: Banker, Industrialist and Secretary of the US Treasury

Born: 24th March, 1855
Star Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 26th August, 1937 (aged 82)


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Andrew Lloyd Webber

Full Name: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Nationality: British
Profession: Composer
Why Famous: The Music of the Night, I Don't Know How to Love Him
Born: 22nd March, 1948 (66 years old)
Star Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England

Married Life

1972-07-24 - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (24) weds Sarah Hugill
1983-11-14 - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (35) divorces Sarah Hugill after more than 11 years of marriage
1984-03-22 - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (36) weds singer/dancer Sarah Brightman (23) in Hampshire, England
1990-01-03 - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (41) divorces singer/dancer Sarah Brightman (29) after almost 7 years of marriage
1991-02-09 - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (42) weds equestrian Madeleine Gurdon (28) in Westminster, London

Historical Events in the Life of Andrew Lloyd Webber

1978-06-21 - Andrew Lloyd Webber & Rice's musical "Evita" premiers in London
1981-05-11 - Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats" (based on TS Eliot) premieres in London
1984-03-27 - Andrew Lloyd Webber/Richard Stilgoe's "Starlight Express" premieres
1993-07-12 - Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Sunset Promenade" opens in London
1994-12-02 - Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to the hospital for ulcer treatment

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Andrew Jackson

Full Name: Andrew Jackson
Nationality: American
Profession: US President & General
Why Famous: Nicknamed 'Old Hickory' Jackson was the son of Irish immigrants and orphaned at the age of 14. Jackson began his career as a lawyer in Tennessee, becoming a land speculator and was one of the 3 founders of the city of Memphis in 1819. As General of the Tennessee Militia he defeated the Red Sticks at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814 and the British in The Battle of New Orleans in 1815. First nominated for the US Presidency in 1822, Jackson was elected in 1828 and served two terms. His office was marked by his dismantling of the National Bank, the Nullification Crisis and the Indian Removal Act, which forcibly moved Native Indians to Indian territories.
Born: 15th March, 1767
Star Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Carolinas, USA
Died: 8th June, 1845 (aged 78)

Historical Events in the Life of Andrew Jackson

1787-11-21 - Andrew Jackson admitted to bar
1806-05-30 - Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson had accused Jackson's wife of bigamy.
1814-03-27 - Battle at Horseshoe Bend: General Andrew Jackson defeats the Red Sticks, part of the Creek Indian tribe near Dadeville, Alabama
1818-04-07 - General Andrew Jackson conquers St Marks Fla from Seminole indians
1818-05-24 - General Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida
1824-07-24 - Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson
1824-11-02 - Popular presidential vote 1st recorded; Andrew Jackson beats J Q Adams
1828-12-03 - Andrew Jackson elected 7th US President
1829-03-04 - Andrew Jackson inaugurated as 7th US President
1832-12-05 - Andrew Jackson re-elected President of US
1835-01-30 - Richard Lawrence misfires at President Andrew Jackson in Washington DC in 1st attempted assassination of a US President
1837-03-03 - US President Andrew Jackson & Congress recognizes Republic of Texas

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Andrea Bocelli

Full Name: Andrea Bocelli
Nationality: Italian
Profession: Italian Tenor
Why Famous: Sacred Arias, the biggest-selling classical crossover album by a solo artist of all time. Romanza, the best-selling album by an Italian artist of any genre in history.
Born: 22nd September, 1958 (55 years old)
Star Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lajatico, Tuscany, Italy

Married Life

1992-06-27 - Singer-songwriter Andrea Bocelli (34) weds Enrica Cenzatti

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André the Giant

Full Name: André the Giant [André René Roussimoff]
Nationality: French
Profession: Professional Wrestler
Why Famous: One-time WWF and World Tag Team Champion.
Born: 19th May, 1946
Star Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Grenoble, France
Died: 27th January, 1993 (aged 46)
Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure

Historical Events in the Life of André the Giant

1987-03-29 - Wrestlemania III-93,173 watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant

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André Gide

Full Name: André Gide Nationality: French

Profession: Writer
Why Famous: 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature
Born: 22nd November, 1869
Star Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 19th February, 1951 (aged 81)
Cause of Death: Pneumonia

Historical Events in the Life of André Gide

1936-11-05 - French writer Andre Gide criticizes Soviet regime
1952-06-01 - Catholic church puts Andre Gides "Labor" on the index

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Anders Celsius

Full Name: Anders Celsius
Nationality: Swedish
Profession: Astronomer
Why Famous: Founded the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory in 1741, and proposed the Celsius temperature scale which bears his name in 1742.
Born: 27th November, 1701
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
Died: 25th April, 1744 (aged 42)
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis

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Amy Winehouse

Full Name: Amy Winehouse
Nationality: British
Profession: Singer
Why Famous: Known for her deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including R&B, soul, jazz and reggae. Her personal life possibly overshadowed her professional.
Born: 14th September, 1983
Star Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Southgate, London, England
Died: 23rd July, 2011 (aged 27)
Cause of Death: Drug overdose

Married Life

2007-05-18 - Grammy award-winning singer Amy Winehouse (23) weds former video production assistant Blake Fielder-Civil (25) in Miami, Florida
2009-08-28 - Blake Fielder-Civil (27) divorces Grammy award-winning singer Amy Winehouse (25) due to adultery after 2 years of marriage

Historical Events in the Life of Amy Winehouse

2008-02-10 - 50th Grammy Awards: Rehab, Amy Winehouse wins

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Amedeo Avogadro

Full Name: Amedeo Avogadro [Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro di Quaregna e di Cerreto]
Nationality: Italian
Profession: Scientist
Why Famous: Discover of Avogadro's Law, has a number named after him (6.0221413e+23).
Born: 9th August, 1776
Star Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Torino, Italy
Died: 9th July, 1856 (aged 79)

Historical Events in the Life of Amedeo Avogadro

1811-07-11 - Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro publishes his memoir about molecular content of gases.

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Allen Ginsberg

Full Name: Allen Ginsberg
Nationality: American
Profession: Beat Poet
Why Famous: Epic poem "Howl"
Born: 3rd June, 1926
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: 5th April, 1997 (aged 70)
Cause of Death: Liver Cancer

Historical Events in the Life of Allen Ginsberg

1955-03-25 - United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" as obscene.
1955-04-03 - The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.
1955-10-07 - Beat poet Allen Ginsberg reads his poem "Howl" for the first time at a poetry reading in San Francisco.
1957-10-03 - Allen Ginsberg's Howl and Other Poems is ruled not obscene.
1959-06-02 - Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid", SF
1967-12-05 - Benjamin Spock & Allen Ginsberg arrested protesting against Vietnam war

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