Today is the 119th birthday of photographer Bernice Abbot. Her photos of which I am especially drawn to those of New York City are everything a
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Happy 74th Birthday Arthur Ashe
Today is the 74th birthday of the athlete and activist Arthur Ashe. He accomplished a lot of tennis firsts: first African American deleted for the
Happy 91st Birthday Fred Gwynne
Today is the 91st birthday of the actor Fred Gwynne. He was so much more than Herman Munster and I love coming across other characters
Happy 91st Birthday Christine Jorgensen
Today is the 91st birthday of Christine Jorgensen. When confronted with people’s opinions about the gender identities of others, I often claim that they are
Happy 69th Birthday Grace Jones
Today is the 69th birthday of the absolutely ageless Grace Jones. I first experienced her when she and Adam Ant made a Honda Elite Scooter commercial.
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
Happy 95th Birthday Jack Kerouac
Today is the 95th birthday of the man who has provided us with one of my very favorite quotes that has become a personal mini-manifesto for
Happy 110th Birthday Cesar Romero
Today is the 110th birthday of Cesar Romero. There is a scene in “The Thin Man” where he (who’s character is Chris Jorgensen, I guess foreign
Happy 78th Birthday Sal Mineo
Today is the 78th birthday of the 50’s actor Sal Mineo. He is probably best known for his role opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a
Happy 70th Birthday Patty Duke
Today is the 70th birthday of Patty Duke. There are so many films of hers that are incredible, so many very different films. The world
Happy 104th Birthday Doris Duke
Today is Doris Duke’s 104th birthday. She was in the newspapers from the day she was born, her every move chronicled and scrutinized. Her art collection,
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