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News Archive
August 2012
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Bobby Fischer: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of a World Chess Champion
August 30, 2012 by Eudie PakForty years ago this week, Bobby Fischer became the first American to win the World Chess Championship, dethroning the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky in a nail-biting 24-game match in Reykjavík, Iceland. The competition unraveled as dramatically as its...
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- Famous Recluses
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Chess Players
Bobby Fischer
Chess Player / 1943 - 2008
Bobby Fischer is best known for being the first American grandmaster of chess.
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Chess Players
- Famous People Named Boris
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky
Chess Player / 1937 -
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky is a Russian chess master who attained the rank of international grand master in 1955. -
Top Olympic Moments
August 2, 2012 by Eudie PakWith the London Olympics well under way, stories of triumph and glory have been filling the medal stand by world-class athletes the way they’ve always had for centuries—through...
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- USO Entertainers
- Olympic Boxers
- Cast of Dancing with the Stars
Sugar Ray Leonard
Boxer / 1956 -
Sugar Ray Leonard was a champion Olympic and professional welterweight boxer. He retired from the sport in 1997 and was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame.
- In these groups:
- Olympic Boxers
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Athletes
Leon Spinks
Boxer / 1953 -
Leon Spinks is a boxer who won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and was the world heavyweight champion in 1978.
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- Groundbreaking Women
- Olympic Gymnasts
- Famous Aquarians
Mary Lou Retton
Gymnast / 1968 -
Mary Lou Retton is a retired champion gymnast who won gold, silver and bronze medals at the 1984 Olympics. She was featured on the Wheaties cereal box.
Bruce Jenner
Track and Field Athlete, Reality Television Star / 1949 -
One of the most beloved athletes of the 1970s, track athlete Bruce Jenner won a gold medal and set a world record in the decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Since then, he's appeared on the popular reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
- In these groups:
- Olympic Swimmers
- Hottest Olympic Athletes
- Famous Aquarians
Greg Louganis
Athlete / 1960 -
American diving champion Greg Louganis won 13 world championships and made history at the 1982 Olympics as the first diver ever awarded a perfect score.
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Paul Ryan's Meme Returns, Tim Tebow's GQ Photoshoot Christ-like?
August 17, 2012 by Eudie PakBiography.com's "Week in Review" highlights interesting people who've made the news this past week—thanks to their endeavors, big ideas, triumphs, importance in...
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Paul Ryan
U.S. Representative / 1970 -
U.S. Representative Paul Ryan is a Republican from Wisconsin known for his conservative positions. In the 2012 presidential election, Ryan was the running mate of Republican nominee Mitt Romney, who was defeated by President Barack Obama.
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- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Cast of Friends
- Sparks On The Set
Jennifer Aniston
Television Actress / 1969 -
Jennifer Aniston won the hearts of TV viewers as Rachel on the NBC sitcom Friends. The show ran for 10 seasons.
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Born in Arkansas
- Famous People Named Helen
Helen Gurley Brown
Publisher / 1922 - 2012
Helen Gurley Brown served as Cosmopolitan's editor-in-chief for more than 30 years.
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Football Players
- Famous People Born in 1987
Tim Tebow
Football Player / 1987 -
NFL quarterback Tim Tebow won both the Heisman Trophy and the BCS National Championship while playing for the Florida Gators in college. He was drafted by the NFL’s Denver Broncos in 2010 and joined the New York Jets in 2012.
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Directors
Justin Theroux
Actor, Director, Screenwriter / 1971 -
American actor and director Justin Theroux is known for his role on the TV series Strangers with Candy, as well as film roles in Tropic Thunder, Your Highness and Wanderlust, among several other productions.
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Robin Williams and Élie Metchnikoff
August 15, 2012 by Kayla AriasRobin Williams is an award-winning actor and comedian. Élie Metchnikoff was a Russian zoologist and microbiologist who received a Nobel Prize for his discoveries. Both these men worked hard at their crafts and it shows. Take a moment to view what similarities...
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- Vegans
- USO Entertainers
- Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners
Robin Williams
Actor, Comedian / 1951 -
Actor and comedian Robin Williams is known for his fast-paced, improvisational performance style, and for his performances in films like Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society.
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Biologists
Élie Metchnikoff
Biologist, Zoologist / 1845 - 1916
Russian zoologist and microbiologist Élie Metchnikoff received a Nobel Prize for his discovery of phagocytosis, amoeba-like cells engulfing foreign bodies.
