Today is the 62nd birthday of the visionary, artist, and quite possibly alien from the future Leigh Bowery. It is very brave to make your
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Happy 136th Birthday Sylvia Beach
Today is the 136th birthday of the publisher and book shop owner, the book shop owner Sylvia Beach. Her influence and support helped some of

Happy 102nd Birthday Alan Hale Jr.
Today is the 102nd birthday of the Skipper from Gilligan’s Island: Alan Hale Jr. He was a film and theatre actor before landing that role,

Happy 96th Birthday Harry Belafonte
Today is the 96th birthday of the American singer, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte. The world is a better place because he is in it.

Happy 95th Birthday Fats Domino
Today is the 95th birthday of the musician Fats Domino. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the

Happy 77th Birthday Karen Silkwood
Today is the 77th birthday of Karen Silkwood. Her death 40+ years ago, still considered mysterious by many, has become a rallying point for nuclear

Happy 132nd Birthday Grant Wood
Today is the 132nd birthday of probably the most famous American artist that you cannot name. Yes, exactly, he painted that painting. He is

Happy 93rd Birthday Chet Baker
Today is the 93rd birthday of the musician Chet Baker. I have included a YouTube video below that can be the soundtrack to your entire

Happy 124th Birthday Irene Dunne
Today is the 124th birthday of the actress Irene Dunne. I absolutely adore her in The Awful Truth. Do yourself a favor and watch it

Happy 91st Birthday Rita Moreno
Today is the 91st birthday of the actress that broke ground everywhere she stopped: Rita Moreno. She is one of only 12 people to ever

Happy 125th Birthday Ira Gershwin
Today is the 125th birthday of the lyricist Ira Gershwin. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the
Happy 135th Birthday Boris Karloff
Today is Boris Karloff’s 135th birthday. I first learned about him through a book I was reading as a kid called “The Three Investigators Mystery of