Khalid al-Mihdhar (1975 - 2001)

Khalid Muhammad Abdallah al-Mihdhar (Arabic: خالد المحضار‎‎, Khālid al-Miḥḍār; also transliterated as Almihdhar) (May 16, 1975 – September 11, 2001) was one of five hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77, which was flown into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks. Khalid al-Mihdhar was born in Saudi Arabia and fought in the Bosnian War […]

Hani Hanjour (1972 - 2001)

Hani Saleh Hasan Hanjour (Arabic: هاني صالح حسن حنجور‎‎, Hānī Ṣāliḥ Ḥasan Ḥanjūr; August 13, 1972 – September 11, 2001) was the Saudi Arabian hijacker-pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, crashing the plane into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks. Hani Hanjour first came to the United States in 1991, enrolling at the […]

Ahmed al-Ghamdi (1979 - 2001)

An Imam, Ahmed al-Ghamdi was from the al Bahah Province of Saudi Arabia, a province in the south west of Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of Al Bahah Province nestled between the resorts of Mecca and Abha, Al Bahah is one of the Kingdom’s prime tourist attractions. Ghamdi shared the same tribal affiliation with […]

Hamza al-Ghamdi (1980 - 2001)

Some reports say that Hamza al-Ghamdi left his home to fight in Chechnya against the Russians in early 2000. (Other reports say he left in January 2001.) He called home several times until mid-2001, saying he was in Chechnya. Known as Julaybeeb during the preparations, Hamza traveled to the United Arab Emirates some time in late 2000, […]

Mohand al-Shehri (1979 - 2001)

Born 1979, Mohand al-Shehri was one of five hijackers to come from the ‘Asir province of Saudi Arabia, the others being Ahmed al-Nami, Abdulaziz al-Omari and Waleed and Wail al-Shehri, two brothers unrelated to Mohand. According to Arab News, Shehri went to fight in Chechnya in early 2000, where he may have met Hamza al-Ghamdi. On […]

Fayez Banihammad (1977 - 2001)

Fayez Banihammad told his parents, while spending time in ‘Asir, that he hoped to find work with the International Islamic Relief Organization. He only contacted his parents once after that. He is believed to have visited the Philippines for three days from October 17–20, 2000. Fayez Banihammad used the controversial program Visa Express to gain entry […]

Vincent Gigante (1928 - 2005)

Vincent Gigante Vincent Gigante, gangster: born New York 29 March 1928; married 1950 Olympia Grippa (two sons, three daughters), (one son, two daughters with Olympia Esposito); died Springfield, Missouri 19 December 2005. In his heyday, Vincent “Chin” Gigante was considered the most powerful Mafia don in the United States. But you wouldn’t have guessed it […]

Marwan al-Shehhi (1978 - 2001)

Marwan  al-Shehhi (May 1978 – 11 September 2001) was the hijacker-pilot of United Airlines Flight 175, crashing the plane into the South Tower of the World Trade Center as part of the September 11 attacks. Marwan Al-Shehhi was a student from the United Arab Emirates who moved to Germany in 1996 and soon became close friends […]

Satam al-Suqami (1976 - 2001)

The FBI says Satam al-Suqami first arrived in the U.S. on April 23, 2001, with a visa that allowed him to remain in the country until May 21. However, at least five residents of the Spanish Trace Apartments claim to recognize the photographs of both Suqami and Salem al-Hazmi as living in the San Antonio […]

Waleed al-Shehri (1978 - 2001)

Studying to become a teacher like his brother, Wail, Waleed al-Shehri was from ‘Asir province, a poor region in southwestern Saudi Arabia that borders Yemen. Since Shehri’s family adhered to the Wahhabi school of Islam, he grew up in a very conservative household. His family did not have satellite television or internet and he was […]

Wail al-Shehri (1973 - 2001)

Wail al-Shehri was born on 31 July 1973 in Khamis Mushait, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia, the older brother of Waleed al-Shehri. The al-Shehri family strictly followed Wahhabism, and they did not allow for Wail to listen to music, have contact with girls, use the Internet, or use the television. In 1999 Wail graduated from the […]

Abdulaziz al-Omari (1979 - 2001)

Little is known about Abdulaziz al-Omari’s life, and it is unclear whether some information refers to Omari or another person by that name. He has used birth date May 28, 1979. He is alleged to have often served as an Imam at his mosque in Saudi Arabia and is believed by American authorities[who?] to have been a […]

Mohamed Atta (1968 - 2001)

Mohamed Atta (September 1, 1968 – September 11, 2001) was an Egyptian hijacker and one of the ringleaders in the September 11 attacks who served as the hijacker-pilot of American Airlines Flight 11, crashing the plane into the North Tower of the World Trade Center as part of the coordinated attacks. At 33 years of […]

Joseph Colombo (1924 - 1978)

Joseph Colombo Joseph Colombo Sr., the reputed Mafia leader who was a founder of the Italian‐American Civil Rights League —and who was gunned down and left almost totally paralyzed at a 1971 league rally in Columbus Circle — died Monday night at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh, N.Y. He would have been 55 years old […]

Guido Deiro (1886 - 1950)

Guido Deiro left his home to avoid an arranged marriage, and defying his father’s wishes that he manage the family businesses, he became a professional entertainer and took engagements in France and Germany playing the chromatic accordion. His success as a performer led the Ronco-Vercelli accordion company in Italy to ask him to demonstrate their […]

Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961)

Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and […]

Jim Northrup (1943 - 2016)

Jim Northrup (April 28, 1943 – August 1, 2016) was an Anishinaabe (Native American) newspaper columnist, poet, performer, and political commentator from the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation in Minnesota. His Anishinaabe name was “Chibenashi” (from Chi-bineshiinh “Big little-bird”). Jim Northrup’s regular column, the Fond du Lac Follies, was syndicated through several Native American papers, such […]

Bill Nojay (1956 - 2016)

Bill Nojay was born and raised in Rochester, New York, where his father worked at Eastman Kodak. His surname was originally “Nogaj”, but he changed the spelling to match the pronunciation. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and graduated from Columbia University with degrees from their law school and business school. In 1996, […]

John Gielgud (1904 - 2000)

John Gielgud OM CH (/ˈɡiːlɡʊd/; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. A member of the Terry family […]

Paul Bern (1889 - 1932)

Paul Bern was born Paul Levy in Wandsbek, which was then a town in the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein (now a district of the city of Hamburg). He was one of six children of Julius and Henriette (née Hirsch) Levy, a Jewish couple. Julius worked as a clerk for a shipping company before opening a […]

Irving Thalberg (1899 - 1936)

Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called “The Boy Wonder” for his youth and his extraordinary ability to select the right scripts, choose the right actors, gather the best production staff and make hundreds of very profitable […]

Hal LeSueur (1901 - 1963)

Hal LeSueur was born in San Antonio, Texas, the second child of Thomas E. LeSueur (1868-1938)) and Anna Bell Johnson (1884-1958)). His older sister was Daisy LeSueur (ƒ 1902), and his younger sister was Lucille Fay LeSueur, later the Oscar-winning film star Joan Crawford. After Thomas LeSueur had abandoned the family, Anna wed businessman Henry […]

Phillip Terry (1909 - 1993)

Phillip Terry was born Frederick Henry Kormann in San Francisco, California, the only child of German Americans, Frederick Andrew Kormann (1883–1948) and Ida Ruth Voll (1883–1954). He attended grade school in Glendale, California. His father was a chemical engineer in the oil fields who moved often. To ensure he receive a stable education, his parents sent […]

Alfred Steele (1900 - 1959)

Alfred Steele (April 24, 1900 – April 19, 1959) was an American soft drink businessman. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1923, where he played football, and became an ad executive. He first worked for The Coca-Cola Company, as vice president of marketing. He later became the CEO of the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1949. Under his […]

Gary Speed (1969 - 2011)

Gary Speed, MBE (8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. As a player, he is best known for his spell between 1988 and 1996 at Leeds United where he won the English Football League First Division Championship in 1992, and also for his spell between 1998 and 2004 at […]

Conrad Schumann (1942 - 1998)

Born in Zschochau, Saxony during the middle of World War II, Conrad Schumann enlisted in the East German Bereitschaftspolizei (state police) following his 18th birthday. After three months’ training in Dresden, he was posted to a non-commissioned officers’ college in Potsdam, after which he volunteered for service in Berlin. On 15 August 1961, the 19-year-old Schumann […]

Lindsay Tuckett (1919 - 2016)

Lindsay Tuckett (6 February 1919 – 5 September 2016) was a South African cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1947 to 1949. He was born in Durban, Natal. The son of one Test player, Len Tuckett, and the nephew of another, Joe Cox, Lindsay Tuckett was just a month past his 16th birthday when he […]

Michael Ibru (1930 - 2016)

Michael Ibru was born to the family of Peter Ibru, a missionary worker, who also worked at the Igbobi Orthapaedic Hospital, Lagos. After secondary school, he joined the United African Company, as a management trainee. In 1956, a few years after joining U.A.C, he dropped out of the company and started a partnership, which he […]

Bob Dailey (1953 - 2016)

The league’s tallest player until the arrival of Willie Huber in 1978, Bob Dailey was a tremendous combination of size and skill on the blueline. He was selected ninth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft from the Toronto Marlboros, where he had won the Memorial Cup as a junior. He […]

Clifford Curry (1936 - 2016)

Clifford Curry (November 3, 1936 – September 6, 2016) was an American beach music and R&B singer. Curry was born on November 3, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. Clifford Curry’s career began in high school and he was a member of several groups, including The Echoes, The Five Pennies (for whom he wrote a 1956 release, “Mr. Moon”), […]