Quote of the day
A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people, as no historical reconstruction can.
Helen Sharman

Born: May 30, 1963 (age 62)
Bio: Dr Helen Patricia Sharman is a British chemist who became the first Briton in space and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1991.
Known for:
- The Space Place (1997)
- Directing Amateur Theatre (2004)
- Bums on Seats: How to Publicise Your Show (1992)
- Rain Forest (2001)