BORN ON THIS DAY; Remember When.1915 Roland Barthes (deceased). French philosopher 1929 Princess Grace of Monaco Noun 1. Princess Grace of Monaco - United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) Grace Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Kelly (deceased) Grace Kelly started her career as a model. She met Prince Rainier III at a reception at his palace during the Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. . Before Rainier she was romantically linked with Bing Crosby and Clark Cable. 1934 Charles Manson. Serial killer. 1943 Bryan Hyland. Singer, famous for Itsy Bitsy bit·sy adj. bit·si·er, bit·si·est Bitty. [Alteration of bitty.] Teenie Weenie 1. weenie - [on BBSes] Any of a species of luser resembling a less amusing version of BIFF that infests many BBSes. The typical weenie is a teenage boy with poor social skills travelling under a grandiose handle derived from fantasy or heavy-metal rock lyrics. Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. 1945 Neil Young. Canadian rock singer and guitarist I whose hits include Harvest Moon. 1948 Errol Brown. Singer with Hot Chocolate, whose hits include You Sexy Thing. 1955 Leslie McKeown. Singer with The Bay City Rollers, whose hits include Bye Bye Baby. 1957 Amanda Platell. Newspaper columnist and former Tory spin doctor. 1961 Nadia Comaneci. Romanian gymnast, who was the first person to be awarded a perfect 10 at the Olympics. She won three gold medals, with seven perfect scores at the 1976 Olympics. 1962 Mariella Frostrup. Broadcaster and journalist. 1970 Tonya Harding. Notorious American ice skater who was involved in an attempt to injure her rival, Nancy Kerrigan. She was later stripped of her US Figure Skating Association title. 1980 Ryan Gosling. American Oscar-nominated actor, famous for his roles in The Notebook and Half Nelson. 1982 Anne Hathaway. American actress whose films include The Devil Wears Pra-da. |
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