time 8,605 Posted November 13, 2022 Howard Wilkinson is 79 today. Wilkinson had a patchy career as a league player, with 22 appearances for hometown Sheffield Wednesday over 4 seasons (he'd initially signed for rivals United but never played for them) before playing over a hundred matches for Brighton & Hove Albion, then in the third division of the Football League. Following this, he dropped to non-league Boston United, where he began his managerial career, becoming player-manager in 1975. His first Football League managerial position was at Notts County, where he succeeded Jimmy Sirrell for a season before moving on to second division Sheffield Wednesday, winning promotion to the first division in his first season, where they stayed for the next four seasons*. In 1988 he moved to Leeds United, winning promotion the first division the following season, and then two years later winning the league championship (the last before the formation of the breakaway Premiership, and also the last English League championship won by an English manager). Following the end of the season, he sold one Eric Cantona to Manchester United. He became technical director for the national team following his departure from Leeds, during which time he oversaw the development of the National Football Centre (St. George's) Burton, Staffs and had an unsuccessful stint as England U21 manager, as well as two brief periods as caretaker of the senior side, chiefly memorable for an exchange with a radio reporter who asked pointed questions following a disappointing 0-0 draw; Wilkinson snapped, asking what qualified a mere radio reporter to ask such questions of professionals, to be countered with the reply "43 England Caps, 15 as captain". It was Jimmy Armfield. On leaving the England set-up, subsequent managerial roles included a spell at Sunderland and Shanghai Shenhua, then various other coaching and backroom roles and is currently the chairman of the League Managers' Association. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted November 13, 2022 Jimmy Kimmel is 55 today 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted November 14, 2022 Letitia Dean , British actress and legend of BBC soap EastEnders in her role as Sharon Watts-one of the few original cast members currently a member of the cast, celebrates turning 55 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,198 Posted November 14, 2022 Bernard Hinault, the charismatic and impressive French cyclist, one of the four men who have won the Tour de France five times, a man capable of winning Liege-Bastogne-Liege in a snowstorm, is 68 today. Dominique de Villepin, French politician, who started his career as a diplomat and served consecutively in Paris, Washington and New-Delhi; widely known as the Prime Minister of France from 2005 to 2007, is 69 today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted November 14, 2022 British television producer and director Alan J.W. Bell celebrates his 85th birthday today. Alan produced or directed many BBC productions most distinguishedly 250 episodes of legendary sitcom Last of the summer wine. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,748 Posted November 14, 2022 Obie Trice (real name, no gimmicks) is 45. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted November 14, 2022 King Charles III is 74 today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted November 15, 2022 Professional diver New Zealander Liam Stone, who has competed in numerous diving competitions including the commonwealth games, but not the Tokyo Olympics due to recovering from a serious injury but is one of the country's hopes for Paris Olympics in 2024 ,celebrates his 26th birthday today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,198 Posted November 15, 2022 Daniel Barenboim, the famed Argentine-born Israeli composer, conductor and pianist, who was a child prodigy and gave his debut piano concert at the age of seven, is 80 today. Roger Donaldson, the competent Australian-born New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter well known for directing successful films in the United States, such as "No Way Out", "Cocktail", "Species", "Dante's Peak" and "The Recruit", is 77 today. His first film for an American-based production company was "The Bounty" (1984). Chris Donaldson, New Zealand sprinter who represented his country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, is his son. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,748 Posted November 15, 2022 Petula Clark is 90. She strikes me as someone who will debut on DeathList 2026- maybe 2027. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted November 16, 2022 Scottish jockey and television radio sports commentator Willie Carson celebrates his 80th birthday today. Former British professional boxer Frank Bruno celebrates turning 61 today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,198 Posted November 16, 2022 Marg Helgenberger, American film and television actress best known for her roles as K.C. Kolowski in the ABC drama "China Beach" and Catherine Willows in the CBS drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", is 64 today. Diana Krall, the exceptional Canadian jazz pianist, singer and songwriter whose breakthrough album, a tribute to Nat King Cole, spent 70 weeks on the Billboard Top 10 Traditional Jazz charts, is 58 today. Throughout her career, Krall has received three Grammys and eight Juno Awards. Diana Krall has sold more than 6 million albums in the US and over 15 million worldwide. She has also earned nine Gold, three Platinum, and seven Multi-Platinum albums. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,748 Posted November 16, 2022 Shigeru Miyamoto is 70. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,476 Posted November 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Drewsky1211 said: Shigeru Miyamoto is 70. Legend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,605 Posted November 16, 2022 Heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub is 87 today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted November 17, 2022 Legendary American film director Martin Scorsese celebrates his 80th birthday today. British footballer Terry Fenwick celebrates his 63rd birthday today. Some of the teams he played for include Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Queens Park rangers and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for England between 1984-1988 and later managed numerous teams including Northampton town and Portsmouth. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,748 Posted November 17, 2022 Danny DeVito is 78. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,198 Posted November 17, 2022 Lauren Hutton, the accomplished American actress and ex-model who is probably remembered as a famed top fashion model, who was a Playboy Bunny at age 20 in New York, is 79 today. She was one of the most famous and highest paid cover girls during the '60s. Lauren Hutton is also well-known for her starring roles in the films "American Gigolo", "Lassiter" and "The Gambler". Roland Joffé, the famed British-French film director, producer and screenwriter who began his career directing 8 episodes of the long-running soap opera "Coronation Street", is 77 today. Roland Joffé became famous with "The Killing Fields", his very first film as a director. His additional feature film credits include "The Mission", "Fat Man and Little Boy", "City of Joy", "The Scarlet Letter", "Goodbye Lover", "Vatel", "There Be Dragons", "The Lovers" and "The Forgiven", among others. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,605 Posted November 17, 2022 Scottish artist Jack Vettriano is 71 today 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted November 17, 2022 RuPaul is 62 today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted November 18, 2022 British pop singer Kim Wilde, who had her popular and successful heyday in the 1980s celebrates turning 62 today. She is also the daughter of singer Marti Wilde. One of her 1980s hits Never trust a stranger Multi award winning and critically acclaimed Canadian novelist and poet Margaret Atwood celebrates her 83rd birthday today. Much of her work is historical fiction or speculative dystopian fiction- her best known work likely being The Handmaidens tale that explores a dystopian future in a first world country that is pretty grim , regressive and oppressive for women. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,748 Posted November 18, 2022 Owen Wilson is 54. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,198 Posted November 18, 2022 Linda Evans, the famous American actress who is best known for her memorable role of Krystle Carrington in the 1980s ABC prime time television soap opera "Dynasty", is 80 today. Brenda Vaccaro, the stupendous American film, stage and television actress who won a Golden Globe Award for her wonderful performance in the 1975 film "Once Is Not Enough", is 83 today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,198 Posted November 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Multi award winning and critically acclaimed Canadian novelist and poet Margaret Atwood celebrates her 83rd birthday today. Much of her work is historical fiction or speculative dystopian fiction- her best known work likely being The Handmaidens tale that explores a dystopian future in a first world country that is pretty grim , regressive and oppressive for women. An extraordinary and talented writer. Great choice, @Gooseberry Crumble. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, MariNisia said: An extraordinary and talented writer. Great choice, @Gooseberry Crumble. Glad you approve!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
