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July 2012
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The Rolling Stones' 50th Anniversary: A Discography of Jagger-bombs
July 11, 2012 by Eudie PakDo you’ve got the moves like Jagger? Do you’ve got the moves like Jagger? Do you’ve got the moo-oo-oo-oo-ves like Jagger?
July 12th marks the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ first gig, and with that milestone, the band is releasing their personally...
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- Pucker Uppers
- Dads in Denial
- Super Bowl Halftime Performers
Mick Jagger
Songwriter, Singer / 1943 -
As the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger has become a rock legend for his gritty, blues-influenced songs and for his charismatic stage presence.
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- Frightening Fathers
- Guitar Heroes
- Super Bowl Halftime Performers
Keith Richards
Guitarist / 1943 -
Guitarist Keith Richards is one of the driving forces behind the Rolling Stones, the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band."
Charlie Watts
Drummer / 1941 -
Charlie Watts is best known for playing drums as part of the famed rock 'n' roll group the Rolling Stones. He is also a noted jazz musician.
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Jesse Owens Biography: Olympic Triumphs, Olympic-Sized Struggles
July 30, 2012 by Leila TahaJesse Owens, a record-breaking Olympic sprinter and the best athlete of his time, spent much of his life struggling with issues of race. Unlike other athletes of...
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Black Athletes
- Famous Virgoans
Jesse Owens
Track and Field Athlete / 1913 - 1980
American track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. His long jump world record stood for 25 years.
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Ernest Borgnine Dead at 95
July 9, 2012 by Eudie PakActor Ernest Borgnine, known for his Academy Award-winning performance in Marty, as well as his TV role in the 1960s sitcom McHale's Navy, died Sunday from kidney...
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- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Ernest Borgnine
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1917 - 2012
Actor Ernest Borgnine’s role in the film Marty transformed him from a stereotyped character actor to a leading man, earning him an Academy Award as Best Actor.
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American Southern Writers
July 5, 2012 by Scott CoopersteinThe American South is a hotbed for literature, and many of America’s most famous novels have been written by Southerners. From Mark Twain and the invention of the...
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Playwrights
- Famous Fiction Authors
Carson McCullers
Author, Playwright / 1917 - 1967
The work of Carson McCullers, author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and The Member of the Wedding, is must-read southern gothic fiction.
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- Imbibers
- Famous Libras
- Famous People Named William
William Faulkner
Author / 1897 - 1962
William Faulkner was a Nobel Prize-winning novelist of the American South, who wrote challenging prose and created the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. He is known for novels like Sartoris.
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- Famous Recluses
- Famous Taureans
- Famous People Named Lee
Harper Lee
Author / 1926 -
Harper Lee is best known for writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning best-seller To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)—her one and only published novel.
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- Studio 54 Patrons
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named Williams
Tennessee Williams
Playwright / 1911 - 1983
Tennessee Williams was an American writer, whose signature works include A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie.
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Playwrights
- Famous Fiction Authors
Cormac McCarthy
Author, Playwright / 1933 -
Cormac McCarthy is a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist best known for his Border Trilogy, including All the Pretty Horses.
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Colorado Gunman's Odd Behavior, Joe Paterno's Statue Removed
July 27, 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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Coach, Football Player / 1926 - 2012
As head football coach at Pennsylvania State University, Joe Paterno was one of the most successful coaches in the history of collegiate football.
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named James
- Famous People Born in 1987
James Holmes
Mass Murderer / 1987 -
James Holmes was charged in a Colorado shooting that killed 12 and injured 58 on July 20, 2012.
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- Apollo Legends
- Ladies of Pop Music
- Famous Celebrity Couples
Mariah Carey
Film Actress, Songwriter, Music Producer, Singer / 1970 -
With hits such as "Vision of Love" and "I Don't Wanna Cry," pop diva Mariah Carey holds the record for most No. 1 debuts in Billboard Hot 100 history.
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Photo of the Week: The Leather-Clad Leading Lady
July 2, 2012 by Julien McNabThe producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal makers. While we're digging through these archives, we often come across amazing photos that we're...

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