Today is the 108th birthday of the modern-day explorer Jacques Cousteau. I remember watching reruns of his TV show The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau when I was
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Happy 112th Birthday Josephine Baker
Today is the 112th birthday of the one and only Josephine Baker. Her iconic everything has cemented her in a time and place forever: Paris between the
Happy 174th Birthday Henri Rousseau
Today is the 174th birthday of the artist Henri Rousseau. The world is a better place because he was in it still feels the loss
Happy 93rd Birthday Malcolm X
Today is the 93rd birthday of the Civil Rights Activist Malcolm X. He is quoted as saying: The future belongs to those who prepare for
Happy 111th Birthday Katharine Hepburn
Today is Katharine Hepburn’s 111th birthday. I tried to narrow down my favorite film of hers, but I couldn’t. If you haven’t seen “A Delicate
Happy 144th Birthday Guglielmo Marconi
Today is the 144th birthday of the inventor Guglielmo Marconi. If you are reading this, you can thank him for it. His work created the
