1920?2005, pope (1978?), a Pole named Karol Jozef Wojtyla, born in Wadowice; successor of John Paul I.
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May 18: John Paul II
May 18: John Paul II
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Infoplease - Today's Birthday
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May 18: John Paul II
May 18: John Paul II1920?2005, pope (1978?), a Pole named Karol Jozef Wojtyla, born in Wadowice; successor of John Paul I.
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Walter Adolph Gropius (1883)
Walter Adolph Gropius (1883)
Gropius was the immensely influential director of the Bauhaus school of art and architecture in Germany. In 1937, he immigrated to America and became head of Harvard's architecture department. He was an early exponent of the International style and believed that all design?whether of a chair, a building, or a city?should focus on the particular needs and problems involved, without regard to old styles. His 1923 re-design of what everyday object is now considered an icon of 20th-century design? Discuss -
Dennis Lee Hopper (1936)
Dennis Lee Hopper (1936)
Hopper was an American film actor. He appeared in two films with James Dean in the 1950s but achieved fame of his own after directing and starring in 1969's Easy Rider. His career foundered in the 70s, but important roles in Apocalypse Now (1979) and Blue Velvet (1986) helped him revitalize his career in the 80s and 90s. In addition to acting, he was a noted artist. In 1983, he checked into rehab shortly after performing what daredevil stunt involving dynamite? -
Henry Jaynes Fonda (1905)
Henry Jaynes Fonda (1905)
Henry Fonda was an American film actor who started out on Broadway. His role in the 1934 play The Farmer Takes a Wife led to a role in the film version, and more than 100 other films followed. He portrayed honest men in movies such as The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and won an Academy Award in 1982 for his last film, On Golden Pond, made with his daughter, Jane. Married five times, he was also the father of actor Peter Fonda. Whose murder did Fonda witness as a teen?
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Walter Adolph Gropius (1883)
Walter Adolph Gropius (1883)Gropius was the immensely influential director of the Bauhaus school of art and architecture in Germany. In 1937, he immigrated to America and became head of Harvard's architecture department. He was an early exponent of the International style and believed that all design?whether of a chair, a building, or a city?should focus on the particular needs and problems involved, without regard to old styles. His 1923 re-design of what everyday object is now considered an icon of 20th-century design? Discuss -
Dennis Lee Hopper (1936)
Dennis Lee Hopper (1936)Hopper was an American film actor. He appeared in two films with James Dean in the 1950s but achieved fame of his own after directing and starring in 1969's Easy Rider. His career foundered in the 70s, but important roles in Apocalypse Now (1979) and Blue Velvet (1986) helped him revitalize his career in the 80s and 90s. In addition to acting, he was a noted artist. In 1983, he checked into rehab shortly after performing what daredevil stunt involving dynamite? -
Henry Jaynes Fonda (1905)
Henry Jaynes Fonda (1905)Henry Fonda was an American film actor who started out on Broadway. His role in the 1934 play The Farmer Takes a Wife led to a role in the film version, and more than 100 other films followed. He portrayed honest men in movies such as The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and won an Academy Award in 1982 for his last film, On Golden Pond, made with his daughter, Jane. Married five times, he was also the father of actor Peter Fonda. Whose murder did Fonda witness as a teen?
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Birthdays of Scientists, Engineers, and Inventors for 17 May
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Edward Jenner
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Joseph Norman Lockyer
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Odd Hassel
Odd HasselNorwegian chemist, 17 May 1897-11 May 1981
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Happy Birthday to my Hubby (Donna's Doodles)
Happy Birthday to my Hubby (Donna's Doodles)Yay, it's a crunchie Friday and I'm sooooo looking forward to the weekend. I've had so much rushing around this week and I'm beginning to feel a bit frazzled...I'm going for my 3rd fix of Arabian Nights tonight...I can't get enough of it...2 shows down...3 to go. It's hubby's birthday today and as he loves astronomy and space travel so much I thought I'd make him an uber cute...
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historymay18 (We Love Soaps)
historymay18 (We Love Soaps)... Martha Byrne, Michael E. Knight, Lesli Kay, Justin Torkildsen and Adrienne Frantz. Celebrating a birthday today are: Priscilla Pointer (ex-Rebecca, DALLAS) - 88 Robert Morse (Bertram, MAD MEN; ex-Harry, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 81 Gail Strickland (ex-Dorcas, DARK SHADOWS; ex-Veronica, DALLAS; ex-Katherine, MELROSE PLACE) - 65 Cynthia Preston (ex-Faith, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 44 Matt Long...
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Funeral of Irish ranger killed in training accident (The Irish Times)
Funeral of Irish ranger killed in training accident (The Irish Times)A RANGER, due to celebrate his 22nd birthday today, was laid to rest with military honours in Cork yesterday after he was killed accidentally in a training exercise in the UK.
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The Many Gifts of Friendship Recently Received (Michelle's StitchCraft Place)
The Many Gifts of Friendship Recently Received (Michelle's StitchCraft Place)Hello All I think my title says it all really. I have once again been spoilt by my blogging friends. Tanya (The Sampler Girl) sent me this wonderful package for my birthday and today also sent me her lovely new chart to celebrate the Queens Jubilee. My lovely package above contained a lovely pen and new writing journal from Michaels store, her chart called Captain Wentworth & Anne...
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Happy Birthday, Trent Reznor! (The Daily Swarm)
Happy Birthday, Trent Reznor! (The Daily Swarm)Oh, and Enya, too. Daily Press : Two very different musicians celebrate birthdays today. Trent Reznor turns 47, and Enya turns 51. If they ever recorded a duet, what might it sound like? Read and comment. From thedailyswarm.com.
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