Mena SuvariActress - 1979 Born in Newport, RI, Suvari started her career early at the age of 13 starring in Rice-a-Roni adds. She had bit appearance in Boy Meets World and ER, before landing roles in American Beauty and American Pie. She has starred in several other movies and shows including, HBO's Six Feet Under, Chicago Hope, SNL, Kiss the Girls, The Rage: Carrie II, American Pie 2, The Musketeer and Day of the Dead. Singer/Musician - 1950 Born in England, Peter Gabriel was a founding member, lead vocalist and flautist for the British rock band Genesis along with Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Steve Hackett. Gabriel left the band in 1975 to launch a very successful solo career. Shortly after Gabriel's departure from the band, drummer Phil Collins becme the lead singer. Gabriel is the only member of the band not to participate in the 2007 Genesis reunion. Peter Tork Singer/Musician - 1944 Peter Tork was born, Peter Halsten Thorkelson in Washington DC and became a founding member of the Monkees along with Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones, and Micky Dolenz Jr. The band had many memorable hits and a successful TV sitcom consisting of 58 episodes over two years. Some would consider the show the beginning of music videos. Pilot - 1923 The retired US Airforce General and test pilot was born in Lincoln County, WV. Yeager was highly decorated receiving sever merits & medals, including the Purple Heart, Silver Star, Presidential Medal of Freedom and Bronze Star Medal. Yeager was the first pilot to reach Mach 1 speed in 1947 testing the Bell X-1, a rocket powered jet. The Right Stuff, by Tom Wolfe, was based on Yeager's career and his breaking the sound barrier. Tennessee Ernie FordSinger - 1919 Ford was awared the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Grant WoodArtist - 1892 US Supreme Court Justice - 1892 |