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1. Legend has it that this man was born 'on a mountain top' in Tennessee on August 17th in the year 1786 and was a 19th century frontiersman, politician and soldier, which cumulatively earned him the right to be regarded as a true American folk hero. He represented Tennessee in the House of Representatives, before serving in the Texas Revolution, and valiantly losing his life at the Battle of the Alamo. Can you identify this true legend?
2. This lady was born in Brooklyn on the 17th of August in the year 1893 and was regarded as one of the sex symbols in the pioneering days of the silver screen. She acted risqué parts for that day and age and was quite adept at delivering suggestive one-liners. In World War II, American aircrews used her name in rhyming slang for their water life preservers, and her likeness can be seen on the cover of The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Album. Can you name this lady who was in the entertainment business from 1907 until 1978?
3. Born Frieda Lipschitz in Worcester, Massachusetts on the 17th of August 1919, this lady became a very popular singer in the period leading up to the rock and roll era, and went to number five on the Billboard charts with her very first hit in 1950 with "If I knew you were comin' (I'd have baked a cake)". In the next eight years she entered the top 40 charts twenty six times with six top tens including two number ones with "Kiss Of Fire" and "Dance With Me Henry" in 1952 and 1955 respectively. So what was this lady's professional name?
4. This lady was born on the 17th of August 1920 in Dublin, Ireland and at age 18 this aspiring actress first tried out in a screen test in London that did not go well because of excessive makeup she was forced to wear. But her budding talent was noticed by leading actor and director Charles Laughton which led to him offering her a seven year contract, which in turn led to parts in Alfred Hitchcock's "Jamaica Inn" and also as Esmerelda in the classic movie "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Can you name this lady who, in 1991, was awarded an Honorary Oscar by the Academy in recognition of a great movie career?
5. Born in Montreal, Canada on the 17th of August 1951, and while at the University of Toronto this man won a prestigious Rhodes scholarship and started to study English literature before abandoning this promising career move to take up acting. He soon showed his talent in the 1980 movie "Atlantic City" alongside Burt Lancaster and Susan Saradon where he was nominated for a Genie award for best performance by an Actor in a supporting role. Along the way he played Madonna's husband in "Desperately Seeking Susan" before, in 2005, scoring a long standing role as a medical examiner in a top TV police drama which ran until 2013. Can you identify this forensic detective with the "clic" reading glasses?
6. This man was born in Manchester, Oklahoma on the of 17th August 1933 and followed his sisters into the music business. He had very limited success until he was offered a song which seemed, initially, to be a big hit in the making. However the highly tragic lyrics of the song caused it to be banned by radio stations across America and by the BBC in England. Gradually public demand for it caused the bans to be lifted and it went on to top the Billboard charts for two weeks in February 1960. Can you name this artist who comes under the category of a one hit wonder?
7. On August the 17th 1943 one of our generation's greatest male movie stars was born in Manhattan New York. He has appeared in over ninety movies with most depicting underworld figures and dramas but could handle himself admirably in other categories including comedy and has also excelled as a producer of movies. Among the many awards he has received over the years were Academy awards in 1973 as a gangster and 1980 as a boxer. Can you name this movie icon?
8. One of the great Formula One racing car drivers of yesteryear was born in Rio de Janeiro on the 17th of August 1952. From his active years of 1978-1991 he took out the driver's championship in 1981, 1983 and 1987. Can you tell which one of the many champion Brazilian F1 drivers this is?
9. A very talented actor with two Best Actor Academy Awards to his credit was born on the 17th of August 1960 in Los Angeles, California. Also as a director his films have been well received by movie critics. His movie career began in 1981 with "Taps" alongside George C Scott and Timothy Hutton and teamed with Hutton four years later in the highly acclaimed movie "The Falcon and the Snowman" He has been very involved in political and social causes and is strong supporter for same sex marriage. Can you name this man with such a unique personality?
10. Born on the 17th of August 1969 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, this man has had a lot of involvement in the entertainment business by joining a now well known boy band at the age of fifteen. The band had unbelievable success in putting out nine top ten hits on the Billboard charts including three number ones in just under two years from 1988 to 1990. His first acting role came in 1996 in "Bullet" alongside Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur, and soon after played a pivotal role in "The Sixth Sense" with Bruce Willis. As of 2014 he is playing a homicide detective in a TV cop show. Do you know who this "new kid" is?
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