Today is the birthday of Ezra Pound, born 133 years ago in Hailey, Idaho . He was known as “the poet’s poet” because he was
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Happy 86th Birthday Sylvia Plath
Today is the 86th birthday of Sylvia Plath. I have a handful of favorite poems that became my favorites because they perfectly encapsulated a feeling I
Happy 89th Birthday Audrey Hepburn
Today is the 89th birthday of Audrey Hepburn. Have you seen Charade, How to Steal a Million and Funny Face lately? Then watch Wait Until Dark and your mind will
Happy 129th Birthday Charlie Chaplin
Today is the 129th birthday of Charlie Chaplin. His comedic timing and on-screen brilliance are often imitated, but never have they been completely duplicated. Watch any of his
Happy 91st Birthday Elaine Lustig Cohen
Today is the 91st birthday of the graphic designer and artist Elaine Lustig Cohen. Finding recognition and prominence in the 50s and 60s in a
Happy 104th Birthday Victor Mature
Today is the 105th birthday of the movie actor Victor Mature. His fame and popularity rivaled any other male actor of the time. He starred in every
Happy 106th Birthday Jackson Pollock
Today is the 106th birthday of Jackson Pollock. Some of his art pushes some people’s definitions of art because they do not see it as a
Happy 107th Birthday Butterfly McQueen
Today is the 107th birthday of Butterfly McQueen. Everyone knows her from her famous (and often horribly misquoted and impersonated) line from Gone With the Wind.
Happy 92nd Birthday Julie Harris
Today is the 92nd birthday of the actress Julie Harris. Her second film was East of Eden, based on a novel by John Steinbeck and
Happy 109th Birthday Imogene Coca
Today is the 109th birthday of Imogene Coca. There are a lot of people whose lives seem less remembered than others and less recognition is paid
Happy 132nd Birthday Ezra Pound
Today is the birthday of Ezra Pound, born 132 years ago in Hailey, Idaho . He was known as “the poet’s poet” because he was
Happy 85th Birthday Sylvia Plath
Today is the 85th birthday of Sylvia Plath. I have a handful of favorite poems that became my favorites because they perfectly encapsulated a feeling I
