Happy 99th Birthday Andy Rooney
Today is the 99th birthday of Andy Rooney. He was America’s questioning, mockingly grumpy grandfather. His work in journalism and television have influenced generations and continues to be the...
View ArticleHappy 116th Birthday Thelma Ritter
Today is the 116th birthday of Thelma Ritter. She wasn’t in a movie until she was 45 years old (and then it was Miracle on 34th Street), and is proof that there are second acts in American lives and...
View ArticleHappy 110th Birthday Bette Davis
Today is the 110th birthday of Bette Davis. You have seen All About Eve, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?, and maybe even Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte and The Nanny. But have you seen Madame Sin, Return...
View ArticleHappy 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 years old and his parents ran rooming houses....
View ArticleHappy 88th Birthday Lorraine Hansberry
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 the American experience is so extremely valuable....
View ArticleHappy 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 was happy to see him get more exposure through...
View ArticleHappy 90th Birthday Elie Wiesel
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, it empowers us to go farther than we ever thought was...
View ArticleHappy 117th Birthday Thelma Ritter
Today is the 117th birthday of Thelma Ritter. She wasn’t in a movie until she was 45 years old (and then it was Miracle on 34th Street), and is proof that there are second acts in American lives and...
View ArticleHappy 118th Birthday Thelma Ritter
Today is the 118th birthday of Thelma Ritter. She wasn’t in a movie until she was 45 years old (and then it was Miracle on 34th Street), and is proof that there are second acts in American lives and...
View ArticleHappy 118th Birthday Thelma Ritter
Today is the 117th birthday of Thelma Ritter. She wasn’t in a movie until she was 45 years old (and then it was Miracle on 34th Street), and is proof that there are second acts in American lives and...
View ArticleHappy 119th Birthday Thelma Ritter
Today is the 119th birthday of Thelma Ritter. She wasn’t in a movie until she was 45 years old (and then it was Miracle on 34th Street), and is proof that there are second acts in American lives and...
View ArticleHappy 120th Birthday Thelma Ritter
Today is the 120th birthday of Thelma Ritter. She wasn’t in a movie until she was 45 years old (and then it was Miracle on 34th Street), and is proof that there are second acts in American lives and...
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