Today is the 132nd birthday of the writer and journalist Frances Marion. She was a trailblazer in Hollywood and a trailblazer in journalism. The world
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Happy Earth Day
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Happy 118th Birthday Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
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Happy 136th Birthday Edward Hopper
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Happy 141st Birthday Isadora Duncan
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