poetBorn: 1939Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland One of many Northern Irish poets, Seamus Heaney being the most famous, whose emergence in the 1970s coincided with the region's political and…
Born: June 30, 1985American Swimmer Tied with Russian gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin as the winningest athlete at a single Olympic Games, having earned eight medals in Athens. Phelps won the 100 and…
actorBorn: Oct. 19, 1940Birthplace: Dublin Gambon joined Britain's National Theatre in 1963, and made his first film appearance in the 1965 Olivier Othello. His notable stage appearances include…
actorBorn: 3/27/1942Birthplace: Fulmer, England Versatile actor whose fined-boned good looks and skill have brought him a broad range of film and TV roles. In his 30-plus-year career, York has…
writerBorn: 10/23/1942Birthplace: Chicago Writer best known for his creation of the award-winning TV drama ER (1994–present) and his popular novels, many of which have been made into Hollywood…
entrepreneur, founder of Dell Computer CorporationBorn: 2/23/1965Birthplace: Houston, Tex. Having begun selling computers out of his dorm room at the University of Texas, Dell pioneered the concept…
basketball player, actor, endorser, mass-media phenomenonBorn: 2/17/1963Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Professional basketball player, actor, and mass-media phenomenon, Jordan is a star of…
anthropologist, writerBorn: 1/30/1945Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Noted as the founder (1972) of the Native American Studies program at Dartmouth College, he was also known for his award-…
(Eugene Maurice Orowitz)actor, producer-director, writerBorn: 10/31/1936Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York Talented actor who starred for 14 years in Bonanza (1959–73) then went on to act in and…
entertainment executiveBorn: 1942Birthplace: Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Having served in a variety of positions at NBC and CBS and as president of Paramount Pictures while at ABC, he became chairman and CEO…
