Today is the 88th birthday of the second Darrin Stephens: Dick Sargent. He was part of my favorite show as a kid: Bewitched. It had
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Happy 566th Birthday Leonardo da Vinci
Today is the 566th birthday of the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. Years ago, I was lucky enough to see his notebook in person while
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 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 79th Birthday Ali MacGraw
Today is the 79th birthday of a true original, Ali MacGraw. She didn’t only represent the late 60s and early 70s Bohemian-meets-American-Prep style: she was one
Happy 165th Birthday Vincent van Gogh
Today is the 165th birthday of the artist Vincent van Gogh. My first exposure to him was through a monthly calendar that my mom gave me
