Famous & 65
Look Who’s Turning 65
October vii – Vladimir Putin
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The one-time spy amongst the Mona Lisa grin has held a vice travelling steal on ability inwards Russian Federation for the in conclusion xviii years. He emerged every bit Prime Minister inwards 1999, therefore became President of Russian Federation from 2000 to 2008. Putin over again served every bit Prime Minister from 2008 to 2012, in addition to therefore President in 1 lawsuit starting inwards 2012 to the present.
How does he hold his power? Legally (and Putin starting fourth dimension trained every bit an attorney), no 1 inwards Russian Federation tin serve every bit president iii times inwards a row. But yous tin live president every bit many times every bit yous want, every bit long every bit it’s non to a greater extent than than twice inwards a row, per the Constitution of Russia. In a to a greater extent than practical sense, Putin has created a network of oligarchs allied to him, in addition to insures that the wealth of the nation is funneled their way.
Interestingly, many of Putin’s foes seem to air current upward dead. Whether poisoned, shot inwards the back, beaten to dice inwards police pull custody or institute amongst a noose only about their neck, a number of journalists, attorneys, one-time friends in addition to activists critical of Putin volition never teach inwards to historic catamenia 65. Putin’s regime consistently denies cognition of the incidents.
After his run inwards East Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany amongst the KGB, Lenin returned to his old stomping grounds in addition to birthplace, Leningrad. In June of 1990 he was employed inwards the International Affairs department of Petrograd State University, in addition to a twelvemonth subsequently he was appointed caput of the international commission of the Saint Petersburg mayor’s office, where his labor was to promote international relations in addition to unusual investments, all the same nether the umbrella of the spy agency.
Putin came to Moscow inwards 1996, where he served inwards a diversity of positions inwards the regime of Boris Yeltsin. He headed the FSB (a modern version of the KGB) from 1998 to 1999, in addition to therefore became Secretary of the Security Council earlier serving every bit Prime Minister.
Most recently, Putin has been connected amongst the Russian bombing of Syrian hospitals. Another notable characteristic are nation photos of the bare-chested commander on vacation. He’s a fellow member of the Russian Orthodox Church, in addition to has 2 daughters from a previous marriage.
October vii – Ludmilla Tourischeva
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You couldn’t scout gymnastics inwards the slowly 60’s in addition to early on 70’s without seeing Ludmilla Tourischeva, the pride of the Soviet Union. She won the aureate medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics only after turning 16. Two years later, she became the leader of the Soviet squad in addition to dominated almost every major international contest from 1970 to 1974.
Tourischeva won the World Championships all-around inwards 1970 in addition to 1974, in addition to the European Championships inwards 1971 in addition to 1973. She also brought habitation the all-around aureate medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics inwards Munich, but at historic catamenia xx she couldn’t compete amongst her up-and-coming teammate, Olga Korbut, for popularity.
Already old for a gymnast at nearly 23, Tourischeva placed 3rd inwards the 1975 European Championships but rebounded to sweep the World Cup subsequently that year. Struggling to recover from a dorsum injury, Tourischeva competed inwards her 3rd in addition to in conclusion Olympics inwards 1976 inwards Montreal. The veteran led the Soviets to a squad gold, winning silvery medals on vault in addition to flooring do inwards the resultant finals.
Tourischeva was known for both her calm demeanour in addition to extreme focus. She “never had the cheek of some of her rivals,” wrote British journalist David Hunn, “but for serenity, she was supreme.”
This was proven when a broken claw belongings the back upward cables for the uneven bars caused them to autumn apart in addition to hitting the footing only every bit the gymnast landed her dismount at the 1975 World Cup finals. Saluting the judges, Tourischeva didn’t fifty-fifty plow only about every bit she exited the podium. She went on to win the all-around in addition to all iv resultant finals.
Many years later, she said the exclusively thing she was thinking at the fourth dimension was she had to stick her landing. “Ludmilla would struggle to the dice inwards whatever situation,” said her coach, Rastorotsky.
The gymnast displayed a large stair out of grace every bit good every bit grit. At the 1976 Olympics, Tourischeva walked only about the winners’ podium to congratulate Romanaian competition Nadia Comaneci earlier accepting her ain medal.
In 1977, Tourischeva married Olympic sprinter Valeriy Borzov. She became a coach in addition to international gymnastics judge, every bit good every bit an official of the Ukrainian gymnastics federation. In 1998, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
October ix – Sharon Osbourne
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With homes inwards London in addition to Malibu, Sharon Osbourne is doing well. The one-time Sharon Rachel Levy has made a cite for herself every bit an English linguistic communication tv set host, media personality, tv set talent contest judge, author, music manager, modern impresario, businesswoman in addition to promoter. Oh, in addition to she’s also the married adult woman of heavy metallic (and heavily tattooed) singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne.
Fans shot her into prominence after seeing her inwards The Osbournes. Among the starting fourth dimension reality shows that featured a famous family, it oft captured 1 of their dogs peeing in addition to pooping on rugs, carpets, or pretty much anywhere inwards their house. The honesty of the present won Osbourne fans, in addition to she parlayed her fame into stints judging tv set talent shows such every bit America’s Got Talent, where she doled out opinions from 2007 to 2012.
Osbourne is credited amongst reviving her husband’s career yesteryear founding the summertime Ozzfest tour. She’s also a co-host of the daytime serial The Talk, in addition to she does the occasional spot on the British Loose Women, where she discusses relevant issues ranging from politics to electrical current affairs, in addition to fifty-fifty celebrity gossip.
All that run has made her a rich woman. Her cyberspace worth is estimated at $220 million.
Osbourne’s fabulous proficient looks aren’t due to daily facials in addition to a weekly massage. She’s been opened upward nigh the numerous plastic surgeries inwards her yesteryear because she has said she didn’t desire other women to receive got unrealistic ideas nigh their ain appearance. But she’s vowed non to receive got whatever to a greater extent than procedures. “There’s exclusively therefore much the human torso tin take!” she says.
October xiii – Michael Richard Clifford
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“Rich” Clifford is a retired USA Army officeholder in addition to NASA astronaut amongst to a greater extent than than 3,400 flying hours nether his belt. Clifford graduated from West Point inwards 1974 in addition to served a tour of duty inwards Fort Carson, Colorado. He graduated at the transcend of his class at the U.S. Army Aviation School 2 years later. In 1982, he completed a Master of Science bird from Georgia Tech in addition to returned to West Point every bit an instructor.
In 1986, Clifford graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in addition to earned his experimental examination airplane pilot designation. He retired from the U.S. Army inwards 1995 amongst the compass of lieutenant colonel.
In 1994, Clifford was diagnosed amongst Parkinson’s disease, but exclusively his commander knew nigh it. The diagnosis was the argue that Clifford quit the infinite computer programme 2 years later, uncertain how fast his illustration would progress. His struggle amongst the illness was detailed inwards a documentary, An Astronaut’s Secret.
Clifford began run at the Johnson Space Center inwards 1987 every bit a infinite shuttle vehicle integration engineer. His flights every bit an astronaut included a 1992 launch of the infinite shuttle Discovery, the 1994 launch of the infinite shuttle Endeavour, in addition to a mission to Russian infinite station Mir aboard the infinite shuttle Atlantis. Clifford performed a spacewalk to a greater extent than than half dozen hours long to mountain experiment packages on the Mir docking module.
Clifford left NASA inwards Jan 1997 to convey the seat of Space Station Flight Operations Manager for Boeing's Defense in addition to Space Group.
October 22 – Jeff Goldblum
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Who hasn’t seen The Big Chill? The 1983 social satire in addition to Boomer nostalgia flick is where many children of the 50’s were introduced to Jeff Goldblum, an American histrion whose run includes such classics every bit Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Independence Day, in addition to The Fly.
Nominated for an Oscar, an Emmy, a Genie in addition to a Drama Desk Award, Goldblum’s career has thrived. His to a greater extent than recent films include:
The Tall Guy (1989), Deep Cover (1992), Powder (1995), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Cats & Dogs (2001), Igby Goes Down (2002), The Life Aquatic amongst Steve Zissou (2004), Adam Resurrected (2008), Le Week-End (2013) in addition to The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He has been cast every bit Grandmaster inwards the Marvel Cinematic Universe cinema Thor: Ragnarok. He also starred inwards several TV serial including the 8th in addition to 9th seasons of Law & Order: Criminal Intent every bit Zack Nichols.
Goldblum’s starting fourth dimension wedlock was to Patricia Gaul, his co-star inwards Silverado. Their union lasted from 1980 to 1986. In 1987, he tied the knot amongst actress Geena Davis. In iii years together, they headlined Transylvania 6-5000, The Fly in addition to Earth Girls Are Easy.
Goldblum spent the adjacent 24 years every bit a unmarried man. In 2014 he became engaged to Canadian Olympic gymnast Emilie Livingston, xxx years his junior. Their starting fourth dimension son, Charlie Ocean, was born on the quaternary of July inwards 2015. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 instant child, River Joe, came into the footing on Apr 7, 2017.
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