Today is the 137th birthday of the fauvist painter André Derain. The progression of his work through his lifetime is beautiful, I love looking at them
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Happy 57th Birthday Barack Obama
Today is the 57th birthday of the 44th president. He is a Nobel, Grammy, and two time Time Person of the Year winner. We really
Happy 115th Birthday George Orwell
Today is the 115th birthday of the little boy who’s first word was “beastly” and became George Orwell. For some reason, they showed the animated version
Happy 130th Birthday Raymond Chandler
Today is the 130th birthday of the writer Raymond Chandler. If you are a fan of film noir and/or crime dramas set in Los Angeles
Happy 119th Birthday Ernest Hemingway
Today is the 119th birthday of the writer Ernest Hemingway. Nobel Prize winner, war correspondent, sustained a shrapnel injury, was in two plane crashes (2
Happy 132nd Birthday James Van Der Zee
Today is the 132nd birthday of the photographer James Van Der Zee. His most popular and famous works are his portraits of the residents of
Happy 115th Birthday George Orwell
Today is the 115th birthday of the little boy who’s first word was “beastly” and became George Orwell. For some reason, they showed the animated version
Happy 108th Birthday Jacques Cousteau
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
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
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