Today is the 88th birthday of the poet Shel Silverstein. He has played an important role in a lot of children’s lives. His books and poems
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Happy 129th Birthday Gerald Murphy
Today is the 129th birthday of one half of one of the most elegant couples of the Jazz-Age-Lost-Generation-Paris-in-the-1920s: Gerald Murphy. I think that I first ‘discovered’
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 58th Birthday Dorothy Stratten
Today is the 58th birthday of a girl that will always be only 20 years old: Dorothy Stratten. The world is a better place because
Happy 85th Birthday Yoko Ono
Today is the 85th birthday of Yoko Ono. First, let’s think about how it is strange to attach an age to her, and now let’s talk
Happy 116th Birthday Thelma Ritter
Today is the 116th birthday of Thelma Ritter. She wasn’t in a movie until she was 45 years old (and then it was Miracle on 34th Street),
Happy 93rd Birthday Jack Lemmon
Today is Jack Lemmon’s 93rd birthday. Throughout his career, he turned in consistently top notch performances and made his “every man” persona so desirable. Watch him
Happy 111th Birthday James Michener
Today is the 111th birthday of the prolific writer of historical novels, James Michener. Every once in a while, I wonder if anyone is reading
Happy 92nd Birthday Elaine Stritch
Today is the 92nd birthday of the phenomenal Elaine Stritch. Her career and life are inspirational in every way. The world is a better place
Happy 136th Birthday Franklin D. Roosevelt
Today is the 136th birthday of the man that said “I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough
Happy 86th Birthday Dian Fossey
Today is the 86th birthday of the zoologist Dian Fossey. She is the reason that we know more about gorillas than we used to and that
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