Today is the 98th birthday of the fashion designer André Courrèges. He is one of the major innovators of the 60s mod fashion movement, creating
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The Police – “When The World Is Running Down (You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around)” (1980)
The Police – “When The World Is Running Down (You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around)” (1980) A characteristic Police offering, this is a
Happy 97th Birthday André Courrèges
Today is the 97th birthday of the fashion designer André Courrèges. He is one of the major innovators of the 60s mod fashion movement, creating
Happy 73rd Birthday Liza Minnelli
Today is Liza Minnelli’s 73rd birthday. She is entertainment royalty and phoenix. Just when you think she is out, from the ashes, she comes back better,
Happy 97th Birthday Jack Kerouac
Today is the 97th birthday of the man who has provided us with one of my very favorite quotes that has become a personal mini-manifesto for
Happy 90th Birthday Elie Wiesel
Today is the 90th birthday of the activist, author, and professor Elie Wiesel. There are people who have life stories that if we learn them,
Happy 96th Birthday Yma Sumac
Today is the 96th birthday of the charismatic singer Yma Sumac. I am a sucker for reinvention stories and she has a great one: Peruvian
Happy 126th Birthday William Powell
Today is the 126th birthday of the actor William Powell. I adore his performances in the Thin Man films and My Man Godfrey. His mid-century mid-atlantic accent
Happy 130th Birthday Raymond Chandler
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
Happy 117th Birthday Waldina Maria Asplund Anderson Swanbeck
Today is the 117th birthday of the namesake of this website: Waldina! She is my mother’s mother’s mother. On my 18th birthday, I received a
Happy 94th Birthday Brett Somers
Today is the 94th birthday of one and only Brett Somers. Actress, personality, style icon. You should be more like her. Pour yourself a highball,
Happy 92nd Birthday Fred Gwynne
Today is the 92nd birthday of the actor Fred Gwynne. He was so much more than Herman Munster and I love coming across other characters
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