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Christiaan Barnard

Born: November 8, 1922 Beaufort West, South Africa Died: September 2, 2001 Paphos, Cyprus South African surgeon The S...

Brenda C. Barnes

Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Born c. 1955; married Randall Barnes (a business executive); children: Jeff, Erin, Brian. Education: Augustana Co...

Syd Barrett

Born Roger Keith Barrett, January 6, 1946, in Cambridge, England; died of complications from diabetes, July 7, 2006, in Cambridge, England. Musician. Syd Barrett was one of rock mus...

James Barry

British physician James Barry (c. 1795–1865) was a distinguished army surgeon, but achieved that professional rank by disguising herself as a man. She maintained the ruse from 1809...

Michael Ramsay and James Barton

Michael Ramsay c. 1950 • Scotland Company executive James Barton c. 1958 • Unit...

Clara Barton

Born: December 25, 1821 North Oxford, Massachusetts Died: April 21, 1922 Glen Echo, Maryland American humanitarian Ah...

Count Basie

Born: August 21, 1904 Red Bank, New Jersey Died: April 26, 1984 Hollywood, Florida African American bandleader and musician ...

Jason Bateman

Actor Born Jason Kent Bateman, January 14, 1969, in Rye, NY; son of Kent (a TV producer) and Victoria (a flight attendant) Bateman; married Amanda Anka (an actress), July 3,...

Alan Bates

Obituaries Born Alan Arthur Bates, February 17, 1934, in Allestree, Derbyshire, England; died of pancreatic cancer, December 27, 2003, in London, England. Actor. British sta...

Harper's Bazaar

Advertising and media

Harper's Bazaar is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. It was first published in New York City on November 2, 1867, as the weekly Harper's Bazar. Harper's Bazaar&nbs

Deron Beal

Nonprofit executive and website creator Born c. 1968 in Lancaster, OH; married Jennifer Columbus (a pastry chef), 2003. Education: Earned undergradua...

Jennifer Beals

Actress Born December 19, 1963, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Alfred (a supermarket owner) and Jeanne (an elementary school teacher) Beals; married Alexandre Rockwell (a film ...

Beatles

English rock and roll band In the 1960s a new band known as the Beatles burst on the pop music scene and changed it forever. Band members included George Harrison (1...

William Beaumont

Born: November 21, 1785 Lebanon, Connecticut Died: April 25, 1853 St. Louis, Missouri American surgeon The American s...

Simone de Beauvoir

Born: January 9, 1908 Paris, France Died: April 14, 1986 Paris, France French author and writer The work of Simone de...

Alison Bechdel

Graphic novelist and cartoonist Born September 10, 1960, in Lock Haven, PA; daughter of Bruce Allen (a high school English teacher, antiques dealer, and funeral director) and ...

Brian Becker

Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Entertainment Born c. 1957, in Texas; son of Allen Becker (an insurance salesman and event promoter); married Stacy; children: f...

Samuel Beckett

Born: April 13, 1906 Dublin, Ireland Died: December 22, 1989 Paris, France Irish novelist, playwright, and poet Samue...

Deborah Bedford

Author Born June 12, 1958, in Fort Worth, TX; daughter of Calvin and Tommie Pigg; married Jack Bedford, 1982; children: Jeff, Avery. Education: Texas...

Geoffrey Beene

Born August 30, 1927, in Haynesville, LA; died of complications from pneumonia, September 28, 2004, in New York, NY. Fashion designer. Geoffrey Beene helped define American style in women'...