Today is the 109th birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when
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Happy 91st Birthday Jasper Johns
Today is the 91st birthday of the the best American Abstract Expressionist artist alive, maybe the best American Abstract Expressionist artist, maybe the best Abstract
Happy 114th Birthday Katharine Hepburn
Today is Katharine Hepburn’s 114th birthday. I tried to narrow down my favorite film of hers, but I couldn’t. If you haven’t seen “A Delicate
Happy 122nd Birthday Fred Astaire
Today is the 122nd birthday of Fred Astaire. Naming his best work is pointless, it is all flawless. Naming one of my favorite pieces is
Happy 120th Birthday Gary Cooper
Today is the 120th birthday of the actor Gary Cooper. You don’t have to be a fan of Westerns to be a fan of High Noon and
Happy 105th Birthday Dick Proenneke
Today is the 105th birthday of Dick Proenneke. Who doesn’t love a recluse? Especially one that is not writing a manifesto and sending letter bombs,
Happy 76th Birthday Bianca Jagger
Today is the 76th Birthday of Bianca Jagger. She wore a red off-the-shoulder Halston dress and has been incorrectly reported that she rode a white
Happy 95th Birthday Harper Lee
Today is the 95th birthday of the author Harper Lee. She is an essential part of the American experience through her book To Kill A
Happy 104th Birthday Ella Fitzgerald
Today is the 104th birthday of the singer Ella Fitzgerald. I have included some of my favorite songs of hers below. The world is a
Happy 79th Birthday Barbra Streisand
Today is the 79th birthday of Barbara Streisand. Please do yourself a favor and immediately watch What’s Up Doc? It will change your life. I
Happy 128th Birthday Joan Miro
Today is the 128th birthday of the artist Joan Miro. I was first introduced to his work in the college library. I did take Art
Happy 88th Birthday Elizabeth Montgomery
Today is the 88th birthday of the actor and our favorite television witch: Elizabeth Montgomery. Bewitched was one of my very favorite reruns to watch
