Quote of the day
The oppression of any people for opinion's sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important.
Helen Sharman

Born: May 30, 1963 (age 61)
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)