Today is the 130th birthday of the writer Raymond Chandler. If you are a fan of film noir and/or crime dramas set in Los Angeles
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Happy 119th Birthday Ernest Hemingway
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
Happy 753rd Birthday Dante
NAME: Dante OCCUPATION: Philosopher, Scholar, Poet BIRTH DATE: c. May 21, 1265 DEATH DATE: c. September 13, 1321 PLACE OF BIRTH: Florence, Italy PLACE OF
Happy 77th Birthday Nora Ephron
Today is the 77th birthday of the undeniably brilliant Nora Ephron. Her list of things she will and won’t miss after she dies is heartbreaking,
Happy 112th Birthday Mary Astor
Today is the 112th birthday of the actress Mary Astor. Have you seen Red Dust, The Palm Beach Story, The Maltese Falcon, and Hush… Hush, Sweet
Happy 5th Birthday Scraps
View this post on Instagram Today is my birthday! A year and a half ago, I got adopted by my dads and my paperwork said
Happy 92nd Birthday Harper Lee
Today is the 92nd birthday of the author Harper Lee. She is an essential part of the American experience through her book To Kill A
Happy 102nd Birthday Beverly Cleary
Today is the 102nd birthday of universally-loved award-winning children’s author Beverly Cleary. You will have a difficult time finding anyone who has not read her books as
Happy 107th Birthday Merle Oberon
Today is the 107th birthday of the actress Merle Oberon. Her beauty was undeniable, her heritage was unacceptable, her story is of what legends are
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 122nd Birthday John Dos Passos
Today is the 122nd birthday of the author John Dos Passos. I got to know his work through Hemingway and Fitzgerald. His membership in the
Happy 126th Birthday Henry Miller
Today is the 126th birthday of the author Henry Miller. I first was introduced to him through Arthur Miller, they were practically next to each other
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