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
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Happy 158th Birthday Gustav Mahler
Today is the 158th birthday of the composer Gustav Mahler. His works seem to tap into people on a deeper level and draw upon something
Happy 101st Birthday Susan Hayward
Today is the 101st birthday of the actress Susan Hayward. I love her story, her drive, and her determination. I know it is a bit
Happy 174th Birthday Mary Cassatt
NAME: Mary Cassatt OCCUPATION: Painter BIRTH DATE: May 22, 1844 DEATH DATE: June 14, 1926 EDUCATION: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts PLACE OF BIRTH: Allegheny,
Happy 90th Birthday Yves Klein
Today is the 90th birthday of the French artist Yves Klein. His influence in the minimalist discipline is undeniable. His vision has pushed the art world
Happy 110th Birthday Oskar Schindler
Today is the 110th birthday of of a rebel, a saint and a Righteous Gentile: Oskar Schindler. How do you calculate the number of lives
Happy 106th Birthday Robert Doisneau
Today is the 106th birthday of the French photographer Robert Doisneau. His images are known the world over. The world was a better place because he was
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 93rd Birthday Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Today is the 93rd birthday of the civil rights activist Viola Gregg Liuzzo. Even through the smear campaigns and coverups (of which some were conducted
Happy 113th Birthday Christian Dior
Today is the 113th birthday of the fashion designer Christian Dior. The artistry he created, the way he was able to manipulate fabric, to form
Happy 98th Birthday Federico Fellini
Today is the 98th birthday of the film director Federico Fellini. His films will stay with you and you will have memories of them throughout your life
Happy 87th Birthday Charles Nelson Reilly
Today is the 87th birthday of Charles Nelson Reilly. He studied with Uta Hagen, won three Tony Awards, wore some of the largest eyeglasses I have
