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,
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Happy 92nd Birthday Tony Bennett
Today is the 92nd birthday of the singer Tony Bennett. The longevity and reinvention and adaption of his career has introduced him to generations that
Happy 94th Birthday James Baldwin
Today is the 94th birthday of the poet James Baldwin. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss
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 113th Birthday Clara Bow
Today is the 113th birthday of the original It Girl: Clara Bow. She is still seen as and and example of empowerment and strength for
Happy 90th Birthday Stanley Kubrick
Today is the 90th birthday of the film director Stanley Kubrick. You know and love his films, I specifically love 2001 and The Shining, but Clockwork Orange
Happy 109th Birthday Vivian Vance
Today is the 108th birthday of the actress Vivian Vance. She didn’t make Lucy funny, she made her funnier. She was the point of reference, the voice
Happy 102nd Birthday Sandra Gould
Today is the 102nd birthday of Sandra Gould. Who doesn’t love Gladys Kravitz, the nosy neighbor from “Bewitched?” Always peeking through the curtains, seeing something she
Happy 86th Birthday Oscar de la Renta
Today is the 86th birthday of the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. His contribution to fashion put American fashion designers on the same level as Europeans
Happy 136th Birthday Edward Hopper
Today is the 136th birthday of the artist Edward Hopper. I was first introduced to his art in that same college library where I read
Happy 120th Birthday Alexander Calder
Today is the 120th birthday of Alexander Calder. I am lucky enough to live in a city where I can visit (and walk through) an
Happy 151st Birthday Molly Brown
Today is the 151st birthday of the larger-than-life Molly Brown. If Thelma Ritter, Tammy Grimes, Debbie Reynolds, Cloris Leachman and Kathy Bates play you in a
