(William John Bertanzetti)actorBorn: 10/25/1924Birthplace: Millsboro, Pennsylvania A prominent dwarf actor, he has appeared in numerous movies during his long career, including A Midsummer Night's…
(Stephen William Bragg)singer, songwriterBorn: 12/20/1957Birthplace: Barking, Essex, England Also known as the “Bard of Barking,” this British musician is known for his politically motivated music…
musician, singer, songwriterBorn: 5/9/1949Birthplace: Bronx, New York Musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his true-to-life lyrics, his piano playing, and his ex-wife Christie Brinkley…
OlympianBorn: June 30, 1938Birthplace: Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota In 1964 Billy Mills stunned spectators in one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history, when, as a…
poetBorn: 1941Birthplace: New York City Collins was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in 2001. His accessible poems, often about ordinary people and situations, have made him one of the…
Holata MiccoSeminole leaderBorn: c. 1810Birthplace: Florida Holata Micco, commonly called Billy Bowlegs, and known as the “Alligator chief,” was a Seminole leader who fought in the Second (1835–…
(Sir William Edmund Butlin)holiday camp promoterBorn: 1899Birthplace: South Africa A veteran of World War I, he worked for a fun fair briefly before beginning his own business of vacation camps.…
(William George Zane, Jr.)actorBorn: 2/24/1966Birthplace: Chicago Zane made his film debut in Back to the Future (1985) and also appeared in Part II (1989) as well as in films such as Critters (…
(Encyclopedia) Billy the Kid, 1859–81, American outlaw, b. New York City. His real name was probably Henry McCarty; he was known as William H. Bonney. His family moved to Kansas and then to New…
singerBorn: December 20, 1982Birthplace: Houston, TexasBest Known as: winner of American Idol David Cook was the surprise winner of the seventh season of American…