Today is the 130th birthday of the Russian writer and Nobel Prize winner Boris Pasternak. It is always with a tinge of embarrassment when you
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Happy 129th Birthday Boris Pasternak
Today is the 129th birthday of the Russian writer and Nobel Prize winner Boris Pasternak. It is always with a tinge of embarrassment when you say
Happy 113th Birthday Myrna Loy
Today is the 113th birthday of Myrna Loy. Her rapid-fire line delivery, unequaled beauty, and dedication to humanitarian causes all add up to make her
Happy 124th Birthday Dashiell Hammett
Today is the 124th birthday of the man that wrote some of the best detective novels of the early 20th century: Dashiell Hammett. A lot
Happy 92nd Birthday Gloria Jean
Today is the 92nd birthday of the actress Gloria Jean. She is alive and well, living in Hawaii, and introducing her clips on YouTube. Her
Happy 145th Birthday Sergei Rachmaninoff
Today is the 145th birthday of the composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. I have been fortunate enough to experience many performances of his works. I think one summer,
