Today is the 88th birthday of the playwright Lorraine Hansberry. She wrote one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. Her contribution to
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Happy 106th Birthday Studs Terkel
Today is the 106th birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10
Happy 119th Birthday Fred Astaire
Today is the 119th birthday of Fred Astaire. Naming his best work is pointless, it is all flawless. Naming one of my favorite pieces is
Happy 123rd Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 123rd birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic and
Happy 107th Birthday Jean Harlow
Today is the 107th birthday of the original blonde bombshell: Jean Harlow. It is amazing to think that someone can die at 26 over 70 years
Happy 177th Birthday Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Today is the 177th birthday of the artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. I first remember seeing his art in the hallways of my elementary school. I didn’t know
Happy 104th Birthday Hedy Lamarr
Today is the 104th birthday of achingly beautiful actress, brilliant scientist, author and compulsive shoplifter Hedy Lamarr. She was married six times and slept with Hitler
Happy 71st Birthday Sally Field
Today is the 71st birthday of Sally Field. You have loved her all your life. I personally love Gidget straight through to the HRC award
Happy 92nd Birthday Gore Vidal
Today is the 92nd birthday of the writer Gore Vidal, the man that quipped: Fifty percent of people won’t vote, and fifty percent don’t read
Happy 100th Birthday Jacob Lawrence
Today is the 100th birthday of the artist Jacob Lawrence. The first piece of his I ever saw is called “The Library,” when I was flipping
Happy 87th Birthday Lorraine Hansberry
Today is the 87th birthday of the playwright Lorraine Hansberry. She wrote one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. Her contribution to
Happy 105th Birthday Studs Terkel
Today is the 105th birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10
