Today is the 84th birthday of the photographer Lee Friedlander. You know him because he is the photographer that took those nude photos of Madonna
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Happy 112th Birthday Samuel Beckett
Today is the 112th birthday of the playwright Samuel Beckett. Waiting for Godot was a big read one summer at Interlochen, it went around my group
Happy 91st Birthday John Kander
Today is the 91st birthday of the composer John Kander. His songs and soundtracks are some of the post popular and immediately recognizable pieces of
Happy 85th Birthday Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Today is the 85th birthday of the woman that said I haven’t accomplished anything alone, but I was fortunate to be part of a revived feminist
Happy 129th Birthday Pearl White
Today is the 129th birthday of the actress and activist Pearl While. The world is a better place because she was in it and still
Happy 104th Birthday Jimmy Dorsey
Today is the 104th birthday of the musician Jimmy Dorsey. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the
Happy 98th Birthday Tony Randall
Today is the 98th birthday of Tony Randall. Watching him act is like watching a scientist perform experiments: precise, exact, trained. Watching Tony Randall talk about
Happy 97th Birthday Abe Vigoda
Today is the 97th birthday of the actor Abe Vigoda. He was on one of my grandfather’s very favorite shows: Barney Miller. The world is
Happy 110th Birthday Peg Entwistle
Today is the 110th birthday of the woman who’s ghost is said to be seen around Griffith Park, specifically the Hollywood sign, recognized by her attractiveness,
Happy 114th Birthday George Balanchine
Today is the 114th birthday of the dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. He is considered the father of modern ballet, meaning the ballet that we think
Happy 121st Birthday André Masson
Today is the 121st birthday of the artist André Masson. I was first introduced to his work through one called Kitchen Maids, a mention in
Happy 111th Birthday Andreas Feininger
Today is the 111th birthday of the photographer Andreas Feininger. His photography of New York City makes the viewer fall in love with the buildings and
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