http://www.peopleinhistory.info A website dedicated to the men and woman that made this planet - earth en-us Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:35:19 CST Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:35:19 CST http://www.peopleinhistory.infohttp://www.peopleinhistory.info/My_Account/cgi-bin/tools/logos/peopleinhistory.info.jpg http://www.peopleinhistory.info/ A website dedicated to the men and woman that made this planet - earth Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:35:19 CST http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/148833/Selena-Gomez... Selena Gomez gained international fame on the strength of her great show Wizards Of Waverly Place, but all good things must come to an end. Luckily, we’ll be getting an INCREDIBLE finale next year! Selena, 19, looks more beautiful than ever in this epic preview, and we can’t wait to see who ends up with all the powers and responsibil... 2011-11-13 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/134312/Paris-Hilton... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American socialite, heiress, media personality, model, singer, author, fashion designer and actress. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton (founder of Hilton Hotels). Hilton is known for her appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood best... 2011-03-20 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/133600/Jennifer-lopez... Reality TV has been a success almost world wide and obviously many were surprised by the interest. The bottom line is that shows usually peak and then turn in and live with a very short shelf life. One of the biggest hits of all the reality shows available may be heading downhill soon. American Idol has already lost one big judge and rumors are c... 2011-03-10 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/132844/Sugar-Ray-Leonard... Thought-about probably the greatest fighters of all time, Ray Leonard burst onto the worldwide scene by profitable the light-welterweight gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Video games in Montreal. He turned professional with a lawyer, Mike Coach, dealing with the business aspect of his profession whilst hiring the legendary trainer Angelo Dundee to ... 2011-03-01 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/132167/Ana-Ivanović... Ivanovic picked up a racket at the age of five after watching Monica Seles, a fellow Yugoslavian, on television during the 1992 French Open. She started her career after memorizing the number of a local tennis clinic from an advertisement. During her training she survived the NATO bombings in 1999. At the time, she was forced to train during the ... 2011-02-22 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/131628/LeBron-James... LeBronJames is an American professional basketball participant for the Miami Warmth of the National Basketball Affiliation (NBA). Nicknamed King James, he was a 3-time Mr. Basketball of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted within the nationwide media as a future NBA famous person whereas a sophomore at St. Vincent - St. Mary Exc... 2011-02-15 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/131232/Tiger-Woods... Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American skilled golfer whose achievements up to now rank him among the many most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No. 1, he's the highest-paid professional athlete in the world, having earned an estimated $90.5 million from winnings and endorsements in 2010. Woods has gained 14 prof... 2011-02-09 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/129711/Walt-Disney-/Mickey-Mouse... Mickey Mouse (quick for Michael Mouse[) is a cartoon character who has change into an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks[3] and voiced by Walt Disney. The Walt Disney Firm celebrates his beginning as November 18, 1928, upon the discharge of Steamboat Willie,[4] though Mickey had... 2011-01-27 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/128995/Charles-Manson... Charles Milles Manson (born November 12, 1934) is an American legal who led what became referred to as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late Sixties 163-four, 313 He was discovered responsible of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders carried out by members of the group at his instruction. He was convicte... 2011-01-21 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/128482/Bruce-Springsteen... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed The Boss, is an American singer-songwriter who data and excursions with the E Avenue Band. Springsteen is broadly recognized for his brand of Heartland rock, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey Springsteen's recordings have included bo... 2011-01-14 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/127966/Eric-Clapton... Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame: as soon as as a solo artist, and individually as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton ranked fourth in Rolling Stone journal's record of the one hundred Biggest G... 2011-01-09 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/127414/The-Rolling-Stones... The Rolling Stones are an English rock band fashioned in London in April 1962 by guitarist and harmonica participant Brian Jones, pianist Ian Stewart, vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. Bassist Invoice Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts accomplished the early lineup. Rhythm and blues cover songs dominated The Rolling Stones' early ma... 2011-01-03 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/126589/Shakira... Thank you for making it occur, cooed the Colombian pop siren Shakira to her fans; it being her first tour date in Scotland. Presumably they did not have as much to do with it as the event employees, her highway crew and the car firm whose sponsored branding adorned the articulated lorry-come-billboard parked out front, but the few thousand who... 2010-12-28 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/126207/Adriana-Lima... Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian model, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009. At age 15, Lima finished first in Ford's Supermodel of Brazil competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford Supermodel of the World competiti... 2010-12-24 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/125418/Avril-Lavigne... Avril Ramona Lavigne (pronounced / ævrɨl ləvi ː n /, born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer, actress and philanthropist. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of his youth in the small town, Napanee, Ontario. At the age of 15, had appeared on stage with Shania Twain, and 16, Lavigne has s... 2010-12-19 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/124174/Justin-Timberlake... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American pop musician and actor. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as two Emmy Awards. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez. Tim... 2010-12-10 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/123301/Fergie... Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), better known by her stage name Fergie, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, fashion designer and actress. She was a member of the children's television series Kids Incorporated, and the girl group Wild Orchid. She is the female vocalist for the hip hop group the The Black Eyed Peas with whom she has ... 2010-12-02 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/121872/Bruce-Lee... Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan 27 November 1940 – 20 July 1973) was a Chinese American and Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement. He is considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century, and a cultural ico... 2010-11-24 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/120362/Demi-Lovato-... Trivia Her sisters are Dallas Lovato and Madison De La Garza. Her mom, Dianna Hart, was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader during the the 1982-83 season, and was a country recording artist. She is a skilled pianist and guitar player. Gets most of her clothes from Forever 21 and most of her shoes from Aldo. Her favorite band is Paramore and her fav... 2010-11-19 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/119491/Enrique-Iglesias... Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born May 8, 1975), better known as Enrique Iglesias, is a Spanish pop music singer-songwriter. Iglesias started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa. This helped turn him into one of the most popular artists in Latin America and in the Hispanic or Latino market in the United States, and the biggest selle... 2010-11-14 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/118682/Taylor-Lautner... Taylor Daniel Lautner (pronounced /ˈlaʊtnər/;born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jacob Black in the Twilight film series, though he is also notable for roles in family films such as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. Lautner attended public school ... 2010-11-05 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/118405/Sarah-Palin-... Sarah Palin is an American politician, author, speaker, and political news commentator who was the youngest person and the first woman elected Governor of Alaska. She served as governor from 2006 until she resigned in 2009. Chosen by Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain in August 2008 to be his running mate in that year's president... 2010-10-31 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/117793/David-Archuleta... David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American pop singer-songwriter. At ten years old he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, Archuleta became the Junior Vocal Champion on Star Search 2. In 2007, at sixteen years old, he became on... 2010-10-27 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/116833/Tupac-Amaru-Shakur-... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac (or simply Pac) and Makaveli, was an American rapper. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide,[making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. In the United States alone he has sold 37.5 million records.[2] Rolling Stone Ma... 2010-10-18 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/116378/Chuck-Norris... Chuck Norris facts are satirical factoids about martial artist and actor Chuck Norris that have become an Internet phenomenon and as a result have become widespread in popular culture. The facts are normally absurd hyperbolic claims about Norris's toughness, attitude, virility, sophistication, and masculinity. The facts typically claim that Norr... 2010-10-12 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/115986/Jimi-Hendrix... James Marshall Jimi Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942– September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry,[ and one of the most important and influential musici... 2010-10-05 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/115003/Elvis-Presley... Elvis Aaron Presleya (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll or simply the King. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his fami... 2010-09-24 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/114655/Maroon-5... Maroon 5 is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers in 1995 and released one album in 1997. They reformed, with guitarist James Valent... 2010-09-19 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/113703/Staind... Staind (pronounced /ˈsteɪnd/, STAYND) is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, including lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki. Over the past 14 years the band has recorded six studio albums, had multiple chart topping singles, and sold over 15 million record... 2010-09-07 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/113255/Metallica-... Metallica (pronounced /mɛˈtælɨkə/) is an American heavy metal band from San Fransisco, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper. Metallica's line up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett... 2010-09-02 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/112086/korn... Korn (officially stylized as KoЯn) is an American rock band formed in Bakersfield, California, in early 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James Munky Shaffer, Reginald Fieldy Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed after the disbandment of L.A.P.D.. They have collaborated with other musical act... 2010-08-20 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/111862/ABBA... ABBA was a Swedish pop music group formed in Stockholm in 1972, consisting of Anni-Frid Frida Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog. Throughout the band's existence, Fältskog and Ulvaeus were a married couple, as were Lyngstad and Andersson - although both couples later divorced. They became one of... 2010-08-17 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/111345/U2... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. The group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). The band formed at Mount Temple secondary school in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four ... 2010-08-12 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/110811/Sandra-Bullock... Sandra Bullock born July 26, 1964) is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful films such as Speed and While You Were Sleeping. She has since established her career with films such as Miss Congeniality and Crash, which received critical acclaim. In 2007, she was ranked as the 14th richest female celebri... 2010-08-06 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/109871/Mick-Jagger-... Mick Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead vocalist of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has also acted in and produced several films. The Rolling Stones started in the early 1960s as a rhythm and blues cover band with Jagger as frontman. Jagger and guitarist Keith Richa... 2010-07-29 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/108606/madonna... Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in pop groups, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums in which she foun... 2010-07-23 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/103993/Justin-Bieber... Justin Drew Bieber] is a Canadian pop-R&B singer. His performances on YouTube were seen by Scooter Braun, who later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher,nd then to a recording contract w... 2010-07-16 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/101773/Most-searched-?... The 16 year old, who was discovered on YouTube.com by record label executives, is now the king of the Internet, there are more searches for Bieber than anyone else in the world, including the previous title holder Lady Gaga. Bieber also scores three times as many searches as soccer star David Beckham, according to the search engine Ask Je... 2010-07-13 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/100358/Princess-Diana... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Diana Spencer redirects here. For other persons of this name, see Diana Spencer (disambiguation). Diana Princess of Wales; Duchess of Rothesay Spouse Charles, Prince of Wales(29 July 1981– 28 August 1996)[1] Issue Prince... 2010-07-09 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/96154/Michael-Jackson... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and philanthropist. Referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance and fashion, along with a much-publicized persona... 2010-07-03 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/91962/Bob-Marley... Robert Nesta Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1964–1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered perfor... 2010-06-27 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/87480/Muhammad-Ali-... Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942) is a retired American boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion, who is widely considered one of the greatest heavyweight championship boxers of all time. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After tu... 2010-06-20 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/81848/King-Tut... Tutankhamun (alternately spelled with Tutenkh-, -amen, -amon), Egyptian twt-ˁnḫ-ı͗mn, approx. [təwaːt ʕaːnəx ʔaˈmaːn]; 1341 BC– 1323 BC) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ruled c.1333 BC– 1323 BC in the conventional chronology), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom.... 2010-06-10 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/77530/Barack-Hussein-Obama-... Barack Hussein Obama II /bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/ bə-RAHK hoo-SAYN oh-BAH-mə; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resi... 2010-06-03 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/75071/Che-Guevara... Ernesto Che Guevara (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈtʃe ɣeˈβaɾa]; June 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as El Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat, military theorist, and major figure of the Cuban Revolution. Since his death, his ... 2010-05-23 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/73640/Jesus... Jesus of Nazareth(c. 5BC/BCE– c. 30AD/CE),also known asJesus Christor simplyJesus, is the central figure ofChristianity, which views him as theMessiahforetold in theOld Testament, with mostChristian denominationsbelieving him to be theSon of Goda... 2010-05-16 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/70534/Adolf-Hitler... Adolf Hitler (German pronunciation: 20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, abbreviated NSDAP), commonly known as the Nazi Party. He was the absolute dictator of Germany from 1934 to 1945... 2010-05-10 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/67787/John-F-Kennedy... It is said that history tends to repeat its self. Scholars merely have to open a history text to discover many coincidences, both fitting and ironic. Perhaps one of the strangest cases in records of the United States involves the tragic and dramatic deaths of two U.S. Presidents: Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy. Consider the follow eeril... 2010-05-03 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/64842/Abraham-Lincoln... Abraham LincolnWe would like to think all of our presidents of the United States were truly great men and to be sure, just handling the awesome responsibility of the presidency takes a special kind of individual. One of the unique and great things about the system of government in America is the concept of citizen leadership. This... 2010-04-27 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/articles/64883/George-Washington... George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] December 14, 1799) served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. Because of his significant role in the revolution and in the formation of the United States, he is... 2010-04-27 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/headlines/news/historical historical News Headline :A website dedicated to the men and woman that made this planet - earth Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:35:19 CST http://www.peopleinhistory.info/resources/partners Other Resources :A website dedicated to the men and woman that made this planet - earth Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:35:19 CST http://www.peopleinhistory.info/watch/videos Videos :A website dedicated to the men and woman that made this planet - earth Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:35:19 CST http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419130/-Historical-commission-sets-Nov.-22-Sabine-River-wells-marker-dedication... The Gregg County Historical Commission will host a Nov. 22 Official Texas Historical Marker dedication commemorating the Sabine River’s off-shore drilling wells that date back to 1932.... Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:43:54 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419131/-Historical-landmark-coming-down... A piece of history nestled in Albuquerque’s University Heights is about to leveled, but it’s not all going to the dump.... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:05:57 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419132/-Elizabeth-Township-Historical-Society-still-at-work-after-35-years... The Elizabeth Township Historical Society, begun as an outgrowth of the nations 1976 bicentennial celebration and now boasts 300 members, will celebrate its 35th anniversary at a luncheon at 1 p.m. Dec. 4, at the Youghiogheny Country Club.... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419133/-Historical-society-hosts-mill-town-Christmas... The Kitsap Historical Society puts on its fourth annual Mill Town Family Christmas. The event is a recreation of traditional festivities enjoyed by the pioneer settlers.... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:07:52 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419134/-North-news-briefs:-Anoka-County-Historical-Society-lauds-pie,-tea,-holidays... The Anoka County Historical Society is kicking off its holiday observances at noon Wednesday with Pie Day , a showcase of the history of pies and their place in the Thanksgiving celebration.... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:35:56 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419135/-Historical-marker-close-to-reality... Last month, Heidelberg borough received approval from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to erect a roadside marker commemorating the former Heidelberg Raceway and Sports Arena.  read more »... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:10:33 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419136/-Historical-pro-forma-financials-according-to-the-new-segment-structure... Metso Corporation`s stock exchange release on November 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. local time In September 2011, Metso published a new segment structure, which will be effective as of 1 December 2011. The new ...... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419137/-Holidays-and-history:-Home-tour-helps-historical-society... The Pender County Historical Society will play host to a holiday walking tour that lets visitors and town folk alike see the holiday decor of Burgaw.... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:27:35 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419138/-Historical-status-sought-for-Hotel-Libby... Questions surrounding the future of the Libby Hotel, located on California Avenue in Libby, have circulated for years.... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:07:37 -0800 http://www.peopleinhistory.info/news/1419139/-Concord-Township-Historical-Societys-art-contest-for-GVHS-students-begins... The Concord Township Historical Society is sponsoring its second high school art contest.... 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