Biography

Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

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Manny Ramirez

Professional baseball player Born Manuel Aristides Ramirez, May 30, 1972, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; son of Aristides (a cab driver) and Onelcidad (a seamstress) ...

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Tony Randall

Born Leonard Rosenberg, February 26, 1920, in Tulsa, OK; died from complications of pneumonia, May 17, 2004, in Manhattan, NY. Actor. Best known for portraying Felix Unger, the neat-freak ...

A. Philip Randolph

Born: April 15, 1889 Crescent City, Florida Died: May 16, 1979 New York, New York African American civil rights leader and trade uni...

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Shloyme Zanul Rappoport

The Russian Jewish writer S. Ansky (1863–1920) is renowned as the creator of The Dybbuk , a beloved Yiddish-language play that has been translate...

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Prime Minister of Denmark Born on January 26, 1953, in Ginnerup, Nørre Djurs, Denmark; son of Knud (a farmer) and Martha Rasmussen; married to Anne-Mette; children: three. ...

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Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Danish politician Anders Fogh Rasmussen (born 1953) served as his country's prime minister during the early and middle 2000s. He found himself confronted after his election in 2001...

Dan Rather

October 31, 1931 • Wharton, Texas Television journalist Veteran Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) news anchor Dan Rather retired in 2005 after twenty-four years at the...

Raven

December 10, 1985 • Atlanta, Georgia Actress Teen actress Raven stars in the hit Disney Channel series That's So Raven. ...

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Raven

Actress and singer Born Raven-Symone Christina Pearman, December 10, 1985, in Atlanta, GA; daughter of Christoper (a manager) and Lydia (Gaulden) Pearman. Addresses...

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Lou Rawls

Born Louis Allen Rawls, December 1, 1933, in Chicago, IL; died of lung and brain cancer, January 6, 2006, in Los Angeles, CA. Singer. Grammy Award-winning singer Lou Rawls had a smooth sin...

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James Earl Ray

American criminal James Earl Ray (1928–1998) pled guilty to assassinating civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and was sentenced to 99 years in prison on March 10, 1969. Th...

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Rachael Ray

Chef and television personality Born Rachael Domenica Ray, August 25, 1968, in Cape Cod, MA; daughter of Jim Ray (a publisher) and Elsa Scuderi (a restaurateur); married John ...

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Ronald Reagan

Born Ronald Wilson Reagan, February 6, 1911, in Tampico, IL; died of pneumonia, June 5, 2004, in Los Angeles, CA. Politician. Called "the Great Communicator," Ronald Reagan rose from humbl...

Ronald Reagan

Born: February 6, 1911 Tampico, Illinois American president, actor, and governor Beginning as a radio sports announcer, Ronald Reagan enjoyed success a...

Christopher Reeve

Born: September 25, 1952 New York, New York American actor and activist Best known for the lead role in Superman, Christo...

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Kathleen J. Reichs

Author and forensic anthropologist Born Kathleen Joan Toelle, July 7, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois; married Paul Reichs (an attorney), 1968; children: two daughters, one son. ...

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Harry Reid

United States Senate Minority Leader Born December 2, 1939, in Searchlight, NV; son of Harry Sr. (a gold miner) and Inez (a laundry worker) Reid; married Landra Gould, 1959; child...

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Karel Reisz

Born in 1926, in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia; died of a blood disorder, November 25, 2002, in London, England. Film director. Karel Reisz was a Czech émigré–auteur who made several notable fil...

Erich Maria Remarque

Born: July 22, 1898 Osnabrück, Germany Died: September 25, 1970 Locarno, Switzerland German-born American author The ...

Rembrandt

Born: July 15, 1606 Leiden, Netherlands Died: October 4, 1669 Netherlands Dutch artist Rembrandt was one of the most ...