NASA/Apollo 11: Engineer who invented the 'barbecue roll' for rotating the flight capsule that balanced temperature while in flight, a maneuver that later saved Apollo 13
American chemist, born 1933. Served as the Launch and Flight Weather Officer for the first US satellite, Explorer I in 1958. Made the call to it for two days to avoid high upper winds. Worked on the 1st Intercontinental ballistic missile. Also a champion
WWII: Pearl Harbor survivor, 7 December 1941. USS Maryland. Later served on different ships in many battles, including Guadalcanal, Russell Islands, Peleliu, Midway Atoll, Solomon Islands and Tarawa
English Actress - Movie - 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' (2007), 'The Colour of Funny' (1999). TV Mini-Series - 'North and South' (1966), 'Wives and Daughters' (1971). TV Series - 'Doctors' (Guest)(2018), 'Benidorm' (Guest)(2018) Plus More
MLB pitcher 1973-87 for 7 teams. All-Star 1977. 2x Rolaids top reliever (1976, 1977). In 1974 went 8-7, 19 saves, 2.62 ERA & 1976 had best w-l % of 17-5 along with 20 saves, 3.01 ERA & 1977 went 13-7, most saves 31, 2.96 ERA. 1985 W.S. - 4 IP, one run
Actor: Terminator, Nine to Five, M*A*S*H, Night Court, Family Ties, Remington Steele, Who's the Boss?, Stewardess School, The Law and Harry McGraw, Alien Nation, Star Trek TNG, Marked for Death, L.A. Law, Bonkers, California Dreams
Marie Kovarová (born 11 May 1927 in Lulec) is a Czech former gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she won gold medal in team competition
American Japanese Actress born 1932.'Sayonara','Global Affair','Walk Don´t Run','Hell to Eternity','Lost Horizon','Art of Love','Paper Tiger','Cry For Happy','Shogun','I Spy'
(born 14 June 1917) is a Danish journalist and writer known for her precise and often humorous portrayals of Danish cultural life. The memoir of her childhood, Kun en pige (Only a girl), became a bestseller in 1992
American Child Actor of the 40tys born 1933.Danny Mitchell in 'The Rusty Movies'(1945-49),'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn','One Upon a Time','Phone Call from a Stranger','The Green Promise','Mr.Winkle Goes to War','Decision of Christopher Blake'
Actor: Warlock, Gothic, Naked Lunch, A Room With A View, Timecode, The Killing Fields, Arachnophobia, Siesta, Mercy, Night Sun, Leaving Las Vegas, Crazy In Love, Phantom Of The Opera, Jackie Chan Adventures, 24, Rose Red, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Disappeared during hiking. Remains found on June 23, 2023
Czech-born Auschwitz survivor (1929-2023). Lost her parents and 5 siblings during the Holocaust. Married another Holocaust survivor and settled in America
Directed the films Jungle Holocaust, Cannibal Holocaust, The House On The Edge Of The Park, Cut And Run, Phantom Of Death, The Barbarians. Lone Runner and Dial Help
Singer, composer, actor, born on October 6, 1926. Appeared as a boy singer in films including Going My Way and Yankee Doodle Dandy. Later a member of the singing group The Modernaires, and a singing teacher
Actor (b: 1944) - To Sir with Love, Twisted Nerve, The Desperados, The Adventurers, The Anniversary, The Mind Of Mr. Soames, The Last Valley, Clochemerle (TV), Feet First (TV)
(No Kum-Sok) Sept 1953 2 months after Korean War ended with an armistice, a 21-year-old North Korean fighter pilot defected to a South Korean airfield with a state-of-the-art Russian fighter plane
Character Actor: Mr. Alvin Epp on 'In the Heat of the Night', appeared in the films, 'Lightning Bug', 'Forrest Gump', 'The Legend of Baggar Vance', 'Sweet Home Alabama', 'Mississippi Burning', 'My Cousin Vinny', 'The Rosa Parks Story'
Canadian caterer, author of the Company's Coming cookbook series, and founder of Company?s Coming Publishing Limited. She is one of the top selling cookbook authors in the world, selling over 30 million copies
(born 13 June 1917, Port-au-Prince) is a Haitian writer and intellectual - writer of fiction and non-fiction, she has published textbooks, mystery novels, newspaper and magazine articles
British Actor (b: 1964) - The Borgias, Hatfields & McCoys, Rome, Hex, The Bill, The Jury 2, Frankenstein: Birth Of A Monster, Shadow Of The Vampire, The Pianist, Gladiatress, Venetica, Cat's Meow, Big Women, The Scarlet Pimpernel '99, The Buccaneers '95
US WWII Tuskegee Airmen, born 1925. Served stateside as an airplane mechanic. Degree in accounting, then worked for Pan Am Airlines and later the Treasury Dept
MLB pitcher from 1950-66 for tigers, A's, White Sox, Phillies. Military in 1952. All - Star in 1962 when he went 20-9 with 3.27 ERA. Most shutouts in league in 1963 with 7 while going 13-10 with 3.24 ERA
Actor: Spider Baby, Ordinary People, Coast to Coast, The Three Stooges Meet Hercules, The Electric Horseman, The Candidate, The Christine Jorgensen Story, Dan Raven, The Young and the Restless, Days of our Lives // Screenwriter: The Deer Hunter,
MLB pitcher 1984-95 for for the Reds, Royals. All - Star 1991. Best in 1985 with 20-9, 3,55 ERA & 1988 going 18-5, 3.41. In 1990 World Series was 1-0 with 4.50 ERA. Threw Perfect Game in 1988. Pitching coach for Dayton (A)
Actress: General Hospital, Married With Children, High School High, Motel Blue, Seinfeld, Sour Grapes, The Godson, Inspector Gadget, Buying the Cow, Barbershop, Daddy Day Care, Matchstick Men, ER, Gridiron Gang, Seven Pounds, Legit
former college/NFL wide receiver; played for University of Colorado, Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers & San Fransisco 49ers; Packers radio commentator since 1964; 2X NFL Champion (61,62); member of Packers Hall of Fame
German historian who specializes in the history of Nazi Germany and World War II. He is also a German WWII Veteran, as from May 1944 till the end of World War II he served in anti-aircraft auxiliary forces in the engineering corps
Retired German Air Force General. He was Inspector of the Air Force, the senior Air Force appointment, and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. German WWII Veteran
Director: Get Carter, Pulp, The Terminal Man, Missing Pieces, Damien - Omen II, Flash Gordon, Morons from Outer Space, Croupier, A Prayer for the Dying, Black Rainbow
WWII Bataan Death March Survivor, (1920-2022) Enlisted in the US Army in 1938, taken POW after the Death March. Then served 21 years in the US Air Force after WWII
WWII: PTO. Survived the sinking of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942. Also aboard for the Doolittle Raid and the Battle of Midway (May 1942)
WWII: CBI. Member of Merrill's Marauders aka Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), a US Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit
MLB pitcher from 1949-67 for Phillies, Cardinals, Cubs, Angels. !951 - military. 3x All-Star. Most shutouts in league (6) in 1952. Nine seasons in top 10 in ERA. 1964 World Series pitched 14 1/3 innings, 11 hits with 2.51 ERA, 2 for 4 w/RBI at plate
Actor - Rockford Files (as Angel), Nichols, Death Wish, Kelly's Heroes, Days Of Heaven, Futureworld, The Stone Killer, Iron Eagle 2, The Gambler, S.O.B, Class, A Fine Mess, The Glitter Dome, Tom Stone, Bret Maverick, Mr. Smith, Women-Prehistoric Planet
Writer, CEO Girls Scouts of the USA 1976-1990. Wrote Hesselbein on Leadership and My Life in Leadership. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Born 1915