Incorrect Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an Australian actress.

Is an Australian actress.

(March 18, 1926

(March 18, 1926

(born September 24, 1939 in South Gate, California) is a former Major League first baseman. He is th

(born September 24, 1939 in South Gate, California) is a former Major League first baseman. He is the father of former Major League reliever Robb Nen.

(December 13, 1909 - December 15, 1965) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played h

(December 13, 1909 - December 15, 1965) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox (1941-43). Newsome batted and threw right handed.

(July 3, 1893 - May 4, 1963) was a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox from 1919-1921. As a r

(July 3, 1893 - May 4, 1963) was a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox from 1919-1921. As a rookie he won 13 games and won both his starts in the notorious 1919 World Series,

Born November 19, 1956 in Charlotte, North Carolina) was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (19

Born November 19, 1956 in Charlotte, North Carolina) was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1979-1981, 1990), Chicago Cubs (1982-1984 and 1987),

After a short passage at rugby in the Biarritz Olympique Deschamps started his football career at an

After a short passage at rugby in the Biarritz Olympique Deschamps started his football career at an amateur club, Aviron Bayonnais whilst still at school. His potential was spotted by scouts from Nantes, for whom he signed in April 1983. Deschamps made h

He was born in Calais and studied classical violin and composition at the Calais Conservatory. Howev

He was born in Calais and studied classical violin and composition at the Calais Conservatory. However, his brother Francis made him receptive to forms of music other than the classical and he quit his studies in 1972. Didier was entranced by the improvisation of Jean-Luc Ponty on Frank Zappa's King Kong album and took up the amplified violin. He joined the progressive rock group Magma, touring and notable featured on their 1975 Live/Hhaï album. Lockwood was also influenced by Polish violinist Zbigniew Seifert and Stéphane Grappelli, whom he joined on tour.

Is a Dutch Design Engineer, designer of the patented Dual Box inline skate frame and the Narrow Shap

Is a Dutch Design Engineer, designer of the patented Dual Box inline skate frame and the Narrow Shape Cross-Section (NSX) ice blade, and founder/director of skate company CadoMotus Skating BV.After obtaining his engineer's degree in Design Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, Hol became involved in a graduate project with Interraps - a Dutch producer of inline and ice skates - working on a planned improvement of the first (Viking) clapskate design with the aim of turning a 100-year-old patent into a product that could break ice speed skating world records. He graduated having worked on the Rotrax skate, a complex clap skate conceived as a multiple-hinge frame aimed at controlling deformation and allowing for a more powerful push-off.

Maradona won many trophies with Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli over the course of his car

Maradona won many trophies with Boca Juniors, FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli over the course of his career. During an international career that included 91 caps and 34 goals, he played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments, leading the Argentina national team t

A former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

A former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Was the inventor of the first successful metronome. He also invented the componium, an instrument th

Was the inventor of the first successful metronome. He also invented the componium, an instrument that composed original music.while experimenting with pendulums, he discovered that a pendulum weighted on both sides of the pivot could beat steady time, even for the slow tempos often used in European classical music. Winkel did not appropriately protect his idea, and by 1816, Johann Nepomuk Mälzel had stolen his construction ideas and patented the Mälzel Metronome, which remains in use to this day. Thus, even today Mälzel often incorrectly receives credit for what was rightly Winkel's creation.

The parents, Becki and Keith Dilley, started out as best friends and co-workers at a Wendy's restaur

The parents, Becki and Keith Dilley, started out as best friends and co-workers at a Wendy's restaurant in Indiana. They married and were looking forward to having a family. The parents tried to conceive for a year without results. Determined to have a family, they consulted a doctor. Becki and Keith found out that they had little chance of having a baby. After five more difficult years trying, the couple heard of a powerful fertility drug called Pergonal. They had already tried many conception methods, and Pergonal was reported to have successful results, so they decided to try it. As a result they got sextuplets.

Was a Moldavian Metropolitan, scholar, poet and translator.In 1648 he became a monk at Probota, and

Was a Moldavian Metropolitan, scholar, poet and translator.In 1648 he became a monk at Probota, and was later bishop of Husi (1658-1660) and Roman (1660-1671) to become Metropolitan bishop of Moldavia (1671-1674 and again 1675-1686). In 1686 he moved to Poland where he stayed for the rest of his life.

He was capped four times for England. Dublin started his career and made his name as a goal-scoring

He was capped four times for England. Dublin started his career and made his name as a goal-scoring centre forward but in his later years he showed his versatility by becoming an accomplished defender. He previously played for Norwich City twice, Cambridg

(born February 9, 1984 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball catcher and switch-hitter

(born February 9, 1984 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball catcher and switch-hitter

He is perhaps most famous in the rest of Europe, because he was one of the so called "Super Greeks"

He is perhaps most famous in the rest of Europe, because he was one of the so called "Super Greeks" in Championship Manager 01/02.

A Bengali historian

A Bengali historian

Who competed at two Summer Olympics for his native country. On both occasions he won the silver meda

Who competed at two Summer Olympics for his native country. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team, in 1984 (Los Angeles) and in 1988 (Seoul).

Abdoujaparov remains most famous for tussles with Laurent Jalabert in the Tour de France's green spr

Abdoujaparov remains most famous for tussles with Laurent Jalabert in the Tour de France's green sprinters jersey competition in the early 1990s. In 1991 "Abdou" won the competition despite a spectacular crash during the final stage on the Champs-Élysées

Hvorostovsky was born in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. He studied at the Krasnoyarsk School of Arts under

Hvorostovsky was born in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. He studied at the Krasnoyarsk School of Arts under Yekatherina Yofel and made his debut at Krasnoyarsk Opera House, in the role of Marullo in Rigoletto. He went on to win First Prize at both the Russian Gli

Was a Soviet/Russian optician and astronomer. He is best known as the inventor of the Maksutov teles

Was a Soviet/Russian optician and astronomer. He is best known as the inventor of the Maksutov telescope.Dmitri Dmitriyevich Maksutov was born in the Russian city of Nikolayev[citation needed], and three years later the family moved 70 miles to the port city of Odessa. His father, a naval officer serving with the Black Sea Fleet, came from a family with a long and distinguished naval tradition. His great-grandfather, Peter Ivanovich Maksutov, was given the title of prince thereby raising the family to hereditary nobility as a reward for bravery in combat. His grandfather, Dmitri Petrovich Maksutov, was the last governor of Alaska when the United States purchased this vast territory for two cents an acre in 1867.

Is head of the Belarusian Special Rapid Reaction Unit (SOBR). n February 2004, Christos Pourgourides

Is head of the Belarusian Special Rapid Reaction Unit (SOBR). n February 2004, Christos Pourgourides of the Council of Europe's Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights reported concerns suggesting that Dmitri Pavlichenko, along with other "senior offi

Was one of the earliest and most eminent ideologues of Russian Symbolism. His wife Zinaida Gippius,

Was one of the earliest and most eminent ideologues of Russian Symbolism. His wife Zinaida Gippius, a poet like him, ran a fashionable salon in St. Petersburg. Both he and his wife were freemasons.

Born December 22, 1966 in Moscow) is a Soviet/Russian sportsman, three times Olympic Champion in the

Born December 22, 1966 in Moscow) is a Soviet/Russian sportsman, three times Olympic Champion in the sport of gymnastics. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow.[1]