VIP Birthdays - May
May 01: American folksinger, acclaimed for over 30 years for her crystalline soprano. The daughter of blind musician and singer Charles Collins and Marjorie, a homemaker, Judy made her debut as a classical piano prodigy on her dad's Denver radio show. She grew bored with her strict classical training and
May 02: British soccer player with movie-star good looks and pop-star appeal, Beckham has been called the best footballer in England and perhaps the best in Europe. His long-distance kicks over the goal line, his lightening moves on the field, and his leadership skills as Captain make him a favorite of
May 03: American recording artist and musician. One of the founding fathers of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as 'The Godfather of Soul'. In a career that spanned six decades, Brown profoundly influenced the development of many different
May 04: Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual, regarded during his lifetime as Israel's foremost living author. He was a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba. Oz's work has been published in 42 languages, including Arabic, in 43 countries. He received many honours
May 05: Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked in 2022 as the world No. 1 singles player by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Alcaraz has won six ATP Tour singles titles, including the 2022 US Open on 11 September 2022, and two Masters 1000 titles. With the US Open win, Alcaraz
May 06: American actor with several appointments to annual Best-dressed, Most Stylish, Most Eligible and Sexiest Man Alive lists. A good-looking guy, Clooney is also noted as being courteous, polite and well-mannered – when he’s not fooling around with practical jokes, rowdy pranks and good humor or not
May 07: Argentine actress in radio and movies before her marriage to Juan Peron on 21 October 1945. As the First Lady from 1946 she helped him to rise to power and became one of the most influential women of her time. Beloved by her people, she was mourned by the nation at her death in 1952. Legendary, she
May 08: Spanish singer, songwriter, record producer and actor, Iglesias was born in Madrid, Spain, and is the third and youngest child of the internationally famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Filipina socialite and magazine journalist Isabel Preysler. Iglesias started his career in the mid-1990s on
May 09: Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development deal with Warner Bros. Records, she was asked by veteran producer Quincy Jones to appear on his album
May 10: Irish singer with group U2 and social activist, noted for raising millions of dollars as well as awareness of the poverty, famine and need for medical care that exists in many countries. Yet Bono has also attracted criticism for bypassing African businesses in his activist efforts and for tax
May 11: Spanish surrealist painter, original and eccentric, truly one of a kind. He imbued his life with the fertile imagination that he displayed in his art. The son of a notary, Dali was given the same name as a brother who died at the age of 21 months, nine months and ten days before Salvador's
May 12: American actress whose first screen appearance was in 'A Bill of Divorcement,' with John Barrymore, in 1932. In the '30s her box-office appeal was dismal, however, she went on to become a superstar with 11 Oscar nominations and three Oscar wins. The three films which netted her Oscars were
May 13: English actor, model, musician and producer best known for starring in both big-budget and independent films. Pattinson has ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Edward Cullen in The ''Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012), which grossed over
May 14: Australian-American stage and screen actress and theatre director known for her roles in both blockbusters and independent films. Blanchett is the recipient of a number of accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three BAFTA Awards. She has appeared in over 70 films
May 15: Scottish professional tennis player, ranked No. 4 in the world in April 2012, and was ranked No. 2 from 17 to 31 August 2009. Murray achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on 16 April 2007. During 2012 season, with Ivan Lendl as coach, he was gold
May 16: American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture since the early 1970s. The youngest child of the
May 17: American actor and director who first landed a role in 'Rebel Without A Cause' at age 19. A year later he played the son of Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor in 'Giant'. When Dean was killed, Hopper seemed to absorb all of his friend's wild ways and developed a difficult relationship with
May 18: Chinese contemporary artist and political activist, the son of poet Ai Qing whose original surname was written Jiang (蔣). Ai collaborated with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as the artistic consultant on the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics. As a political activist, he has been
May 19: British musician, founding member of 'The Who' rock band, composer of 'Tommy,' a 1969 rock opera that went on to win five Tony awards for its 1993 Broadway adaptation. In 1969, he wrote the bulk of 'Tommy,' the rock opera. In 1993, 'Tommy' opened on Broadway and became a Tony winner. The same
May 20: American entertainer, a singer, actress and television host, commonly referred to by the media as the 'Goddess of Pop.' Cher has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas
May 21: British road cyclist sprinter known as the 'Manx Missile' who won two stages in the Tour de France 2013, 5 stages in 2010, and a total of 26 between 2008 and 2015. In 2014, he fell in the finish of the first stage, forced to leave the race due to injuring his shoulder. In 2016, he won the first
May 22: English model, actress, singer, and author, sleek, tall, chic, one of the reigning queens of jet-set supermodels, the first black female model to make the covers of both the British and French Vogue. She made a TV debut on 'New York Undercover' in November 1995; she published her first novel in
May 23: American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress, author and poet. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and, as of 2008, has sold over 27 million albums worldwide. Jewel's debut album, Pieces of You, released on February 28, 1995, became one of the best-selling debut albums of
May 24: American actress, news figure, business executive and author; the former wife of American singer Elvis Presley, as well as co-founder and former chairwoman of Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), the company that turned Graceland into one of the top tourist attractions in the United States. A gorgeous
May 25: American screen and stage actress, a waifish blonde who began her career at 17 in New York, cast in the soap ''Another World'', where she played twins for four years, staying through 1991 and earning an Emmy Award for her work in the process. After leaving the soap, Heche (pronounced 'Haytch') did
May 26: British actress and model, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Kate Croy in ''The Wings of the Dove'' (1997) and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) in ''The King's Speech'' (2010). Her other film roles
May 27: German-American government official, advisor, negotiator and Secretary of State under President Nixon who was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. Urbane, multilingual and brilliant, he served as Director of the Harvard University Defense Study
May 28: Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. She achieved recognition by starring in the Australia TV soap opera Neighbours, where she played tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. Appearing in the series for two years, Minogue's character married Scott Robinson, played by Jason Donovan in an episode
May 29: English singer, songwriter, actress, author, television personality, as a member of the Spice Girls, she was known as 'Scary Spice', successful as a solo artist. Since 2000, Brown has concentrated on a variety of non-singing projects. She became the presenter of shows such as This Is My Moment,
May 30: Swedish pop singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for forming one half of the pop rock duo Roxette, which she created together with Per Gessle in 1986. She and Per Gessle achieved international success from the late 1980s to the early 1990s with a total of six top 10 US hit songs. In
May 31: American actress and model whose films include 'Communion,' 1977, 'The Blue Lagoon,' 1980, 'Brenda Starr,' 1989 and 'Backstreet Dreams,' 1990. In 1994, she made her stage debut in 'Grease' on Broadway. When Shields was five months old, her parents divorced. Good looks ran in the family andTopics in the Astro Shop
Current Planets
28-Apr-2025, 06:57
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| Sun | 8 | 14'41" | 14n15 | ||
| Moon | 15 | 3' 4" | 20n02 | ||
| Mercury | 11 | 57'30" | 2n06 | ||
| Venus | 28 | 43'17" | 0n55 | ||
| Mars | 4 | 21'43" | 21n10 | ||
| Jupiter | 20 | 49'50" | 22n53 | ||
| Saturn | 27 | 34'14" | 2s48 | ||
| Uranus | 26 | 9'53" | 19n05 | ||
| Neptune | 1 | 0'40" | 0s46 | ||
| Pluto | 3 | 48'32" | 22s44 | ||
| TrueNode | 26 | 45'39"r | 1s17 | ||
| Chiron | 23 | 54'53" | 9n59 | ||
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