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 83rd Birthday Carol Doda
Today is the 83rd birthday of Carol Doda. She is the subject of a cherished family story. She plays a very important role in the story

Happy 115th Birthday Clara Bow
Today is the 115th birthday of the original It Girl: Clara Bow. She is still seen as and and example of empowerment and strength for

Happy 82nd Birthday Carol Doda
Today is the 82nd birthday of Carol Doda. She is the subject of a cherished family story. She plays a very important role in the story

Happy 81st Birthday Carol Doda
Today is the 81st birthday of Carol Doda. She is the subject of a cherished family story. She plays a very important role in the story

Happy 67th Birthday Randall Shilts
Today is the 67th birthday of Randy Shilts, the author of the Harvey Milk biography and the book And The Band Played On, of which I

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 101st Birthday Phyllis Diller
Today is the 101st birthday of the comedian Phyllis Diller. She was more hilarious and brilliant and lovely than we will ever know. The world is

Happy 119th Birthday George Cukor
Today is the 119th birthday of George Cukor. He is responsible for almost all of my favorite classic films: Holiday, The Women, Gone With The

Happy 135th Birthday Rube Goldberg
Today is the 135th birthday of the illustrator and intricate inventor Rube Goldberg. He is the namesake of the Rube Goldberg Machine: anything that seems

Happy 67th Birthday Gilbert Baker
Today is the 67th birthday of the activist Gilbert Baker. I first learned of his exceptional contributions to the world through Randy Shilts’ book and

Happy 141st Birthday Isadora Duncan
Today is the 141st birthday of the woman widely recognized as the mother of Modern Dance: Isadora Duncan. The world is a better place because