Birthdays of the Rich and Famous: Almanac Vol. 2
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Birthdates Of The Rich And Famous. Almanac. Vol. 2 Copyright © 2019 by Joseph J. Randazzo Registered ® with Writers Guild of America. All publishing rights belong exclusively to Elohim Inc. Printed in the United States of America. All right reserved under International Copyright Law. All and any contents and/or cover may not be reproduced used in whole or in part in any form without the expressed written permission and consent from the Publisher, Distributor and Rights Holder. ePUB ISBN: 978-1-5457-4434-5 Mobi ISBN: 978-1-5457-4435-2 Table of Contents About the Author January 1 Paul Revere Betsy Ross Hank Greenberg January 2 Isaac Asimov Roger Miller Tommy Morrison January 3 J. R. R. Tolkien. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien) Ray Milland Mel Gibson January 4 Louis Braille Don Shula Floyd Patterson January 5 George Reeves Robert Duvall Diane Keaton January 6 Loretta Young Rowan Atkinson Nancy Lopez January 7 William Peter Blatty Rand Paul Nicolas Cage, Nicolas Kim Coppola. January 8 Elvis Presley Stephen Hawking David Bowie, David Robert Jones January 9 Richard Nixon Bob Denver, Robert Osbourne Denver Jimmy Page January 10 Frank James, Alexander Franklin James Rod Stewart, Roderick David Stewart. George Foreman January 11 Alexander Hamilton Rod Taylor Mary J. Blige January 12 Joe Frazier Howard Stern Jeff Bezos January 13 Julia Louis-Dreyfus Patrick Dempsey Orlando Bloom January 14 Mark Antony, Marcus Antonius. Faye Dunaway Steven Soderbergh January 15 Joan of Arc Martin Luther King Jr. January 1 Paul Revere American Patriot Famous For: Famous for alerting the Colonial militia against the British. Born, January 1, 1735. Birthplace, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died May 10, 1818, aged 83. Betsy Ross Famous For: Seamstress First American Flag Born, January 1, 1752. Birthplace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Star Sign, Capricorn Died January 30, 1836 aged 84. Hank Greenberg Profession: Baseball Player Famous For: Detroit Tiger inducted into the Hall of Fame. Born, January 1, 1911. Birthplacm, NYC, New York, USA. Star Sign, Capricorn Died September 4, 1986, aged 75. January 2 Isaac Asimov Profession: Author and Biochemistry Professor. Famous For: was a prolific writer, penning over 500 works. He is most famous for his science fiction, which include his Foundation Series and Robot series. Born, January 2, 1920. Birthplace, Petrovichi, Russia. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died April 6, 1992, aged 72. Heart and Kidney Failure. Roger Miller Profession: Country Singer Famous For: Best known for his chart-topping country/pop hits, King of the Road, Dang Me and England Swings. Born, January 2, 1936, Birthplace, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died October 25, 1992, aged 56. Throat Cancer. Tommy Morrison Profession: Heavyweight Boxer. Famous For: An American Heavyweight Boxer. World Boxing Organization Champion. Also appeared in the 1990 Sylvester Stallone boxing film, “Rocky V”. Born, January 2, 1969. Birthplace, Gravette, Arkansas, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Monkey. Star Sign, Capricorn, Died September 1, 2013, aged 44. January 3 J. R. R. Tolkien. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien) Profession: Writer and Academic Famous For: Creator of Middle Earth Born, January 3, 1892. Birthplace, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died September 2, 1973, aged 81. An Ulcer Ray Milland Profession: Actor Famous For: Lost Weekend, Dial M for Murder, and Love Story. Born, January 3, 1905. Birthplace, Neath, Wales, United Kingdom. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died March 10, 1986, aged 81. Lung Cancer Mel Gibson Profession: Actor and Film Director Famous For: Feature Films, Braveheart, Lethal Weapon, The Passion of Christ. Born, January 3, 1956. Birthplace: Peekskill, New York, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Goat/Sheep. Star Sign, Capricorn. January 4 Louis Braille Profession: Braille Inventor. Famous For: Inventor of the braille system of reading and writing. Born, January 4, 1809. Birthplace, Coupvray, France. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died January 6, 1852, aged 43. Tuberculosis. Don Shula Profession: NFL Head Coach Famous For: Coach of the NFL, Miami Dolphins, two time Super Bowl Champs and NFL’s only perfect season. He currently holds the NFL record for most career wins with 347, 36-year career. Born, January 4, 1930. Birthplace, Grand River, Ohio, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Snake, Star Sign, Capricorn. Floyd Patterson Profession: Boxer and Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Famous For: Remains the youngest Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. He had a record of 55 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw, with 40 wins by knockout. Born, January 4, 1935. Birthplace, Waco, North Carolina, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Dog. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died May 11, 2006, aged 71. January 5 George Reeves Profession: Actor Famous For: George Reeves was the first actor to portray Superman on TV, 1952-58. Reeves also appeared in “Gone with the Wind”. Born, January 5, 1914. Birthplace, Woolstock, Iowa, USA. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died June 16, 1959, aged 45. Suicide. Robert Duvall Profession: Actor Famous For: The Godfather, The Great Santini and Tender Mercies. Born, January 5, 1931. Birthplace, San Diego, California, USA. Star Sign: Capricorn Diane Keaton Profession: Actress Famous For: Leading roles in feature films, The Godfather, Annie Hall Born, January 5, 1946. Birthplace, Los Angeles, California, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Rooster. Star Sign, Capricorn. January 6 Loretta Young Profession: Actress. Famous For: The Farmer’s Daughter, Come to the Stable and Christmas Eve. Born, January 6, 1913. Birthplace, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died August 12, 2000, aged 87. Ovarian Cancer. Rowan Atkinson Profession: Actor and Comedian Famous For: Appeared in a number of successful film roles, “Four Weddings and a Funeral”, The Lion King” as the voice of Zazu and the Johnny English James Bond film parodies. Born, January 6, 1955. Birthplace, Consett, County Durham, England. Chinese Zodiac, Monkey. Star Sign, Capricorn. Nancy Lopez Profession: LPGA Golfer. Famous For: Became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977. She won 48 LPGA Tour events during her LPGA career and three major championships. Born, January 6, 1957. Birthplace, Torrance, California, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Monkey. Star Sign, Capricorn. January 7 William Peter Blatty Profession: Writer & Filmmaker Famous For: The novel and Academy Award-winning screenplay of “The Exorcist”. Born, January 7, 1928. Birthplace, NYC, New York, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Rabbit. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died January 12, 2017, aged 89. Rand Paul Profession: United States Senator. Famous For: Serves as the junior United States Senator for Kentucky, in office as of 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party and a member of the Tea Party movement. Born, January 7, 1963. Birthplace, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Tiger. Star Sign, Capricorn. Nicolas Cage, Nicolas Kim Coppola. Profession: Actor. Famous For: Performed in leading roles in a variety of feature films, romantic comedies, dramas, science fiction and action films movies. Born, January 7, 1964. Birthplace, Long Beach, California, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Rabbit. Star Sign, Capricorn. January 8 Elvis Presley Profession: Singer, Icon Status. Famous For: One of the most popular cultural icons of the 20th century, Elvis helped establish the emerging Rock and Roll sound, incorporating blues and gospel influences. Presley is one of the best-selling artists in music history, sales of over 600 million units. Born, January 8, 1935. Birthplace, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Dog. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died August 16, 1977, aged 42. Heart Attack. Stephen Hawking Profession: Physicist. Famous For: Hawking radiation (black holes), Singularity theorems, A Brief History of Time Born, January 8, 1942. Birthplace, Oxford, England.Chinese Zodiac, Snake. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died March 14, 2018, aged 76. David Bowie, David Robert Jones Profession: Singer -Songwriter. Famous For: One of the most popular musicians for over five decades, Bowie sold over 140 million records worldwide and in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He released eleven number one albums in his longevity. Born, January 8, 1947. Birthplace, London, England, United Kingdom. Chinese Zodiac, Dog. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died January 10, 2016, aged 69. Cancer. January 9 Richard Nixon Profession: 37th US President. Republican. Term: January 20, 1969 - August 9, 1974. Famous For: Nixon’s early presidency was consumed with ending the Vietnam War, which had deeply polarized the nation by the time of his election. He reached an accord with North Vietnam and ended military involvement by 1973, at the same time ending the military draft. His landmark visit to China in 1972 helped initiate detente, a period of warming relations with the Soviet Union and the communist bloc. Born, January 9, 1913. Birthplace, Yorba Linda, California, USA Star Sign, Capricorn. Died April 22, 1994, aged 81. Stroke. Bob Denver, Robert Osbourne Denver Profession: Actor. Famous For: Known for his roles as Gilligan on the television series “Gilligan’s Island” and the beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 TV series “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”. Born, January 9, 1935. Birthplace, New Rochelle, New York, USA. Chinese Zodiac, Dog. Star Sign, Capricorn. Died September 2, 2005, aged 70. Cancer. Jimmy Page Profession: Rock Star Famous For: The greatest guitarist of his time and leader of The Rock band Led Zeppelin. Born: January 9, 1944. Birthplace, Heston, Middlesex, England. Chinese Zodiac, Goat/Sheep. Star Sign, Capricorn. January 10 Frank James, Alexander Franklin