Today is the 132nd birthday of the writer Edna Ferber. If you see one film of hers, see Giant. Everyone is beautiful and the film
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Happy 217th Birthday PT Barnum
Today is the 217th birthday of the man who created The Greatest Show on Earth: P.T. Barnum. The man had hustle. He has this phrase
Happy 84th Birthday Joan Rivers
Today is the 84th birthday of the bold, brash, and brave entertainer Joan Rivers. She broke down barriers, shattered walls, reinvented herself, diversified, and redefined
Happy 108th Birthday Benny Goodman
Today is the 108th birthday of the musician and band leader Benny Goodman. Whenever I hear his music, I think of my grandparents. The hight
Happy 100th Birthday Dinah Shore
Today is the 100th birthday of the singer, actor, talk show host and former owner of significant mid-century modern Palm Springs architecture: Dinah Shore. I
Happy 103rd Birthday Jimmy Dorsey
Today is the 103rd birthday of the musician Jimmy Dorsey. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss
Happy 115th Birthday John Steinbeck
Today is John Steinbeck’s 115th birthday. I first read “The Pearl” in high school. I know I read “Of Mice and Men” and “The Grapes of
Happy Birthday Abe Vigoda
Today is the 96th birthday of the actor Abe Vigoda. He was on one of my grandfather’s very favorite shows: Barney Miller. The world is
Happy 94th Birthday Stan Lee
Today is the 94th birthday of Stan Lee. The world is a better place because he is in it. NAME: Stan Lee OCCUPATION: Publisher, Author,
Happy 87th Birthday Chet Baker
Today is the 87th birthday of the musician Chet Baker. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss
Happy 118th Birthday Irene Dunne
Today is the 118th birthday of the actress Irene Dunne. I absolutely adore her in The Awful Truth. Do yourself a favor and watch it
Happy 110th Birthday Grace Hopper
NAME: Grace Hopper OCCUPATION: Military Leader, Mathematician, Computer Programmer BIRTH DATE: December 9, 1906 DEATH DATE: January 1, 1992 EDUCATION: Yale University, Vassar College PLACE
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