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1925 - Johnny Carson
He was the host of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" for 30 years. He followed in the footstep of Jack Paar, but he really made the night time talk show what it is today.
The Myna Bird
1940 - PeleOne of the best know and greatest football players that has ever been - he has a kick named after him! Me and all of the ( Read more... ) -
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1811 - Franz Liszt
Liszt was a Hungarian born composer and pianist. He is ranked as one of the greatest pianist of all times.
Van Cliburn plays "Hungarian Rhapsody No.12"
1920 - Timothy LearyAmerican writer and psychologist, he is famous for being a proponent of the use of LSD for its mental and spiritual benefits. His phrase "Turn on, tune ( Read more... ) -
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1833 - Alfred Nobel
Inventor of dynamite, he later in life used his fortune to create the Nobel Prizes. I think he should have created a Nobel Prize for facial hair!
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There is only enough room on this journal for one birthday today!
1945 - Divine (Harris Glenn Milstead)
John Waters' biggest star - Divine was in Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Polyester, and Hairspray. I don't think that Waters could have done it without her!
"I'm So Beautiful"
"DRAG SECRETS" - 1981
"Pink Flamingos" finale
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1915 - Arthur Miller
Miller is an American playwright. Most famous for "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman". He wrote "The Crucible" after refusing to give testimony against others at the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was also married to Marilyn Monroe.
"The Atheism Tapes" - Americans and Atheism
1918 - Rita HayworthHayworth ( Read more... ) -
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1854 - Oscar Wilde
Definitely the most famous gay man of his time. Wilde was known for his fierce wit. He was convicted of "gross indecency" in England for being a homosexual and spent 2 year doing hard labour. After his release he left England and never returned.
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1925 - Lenny Bruce
Bruce was the very first inflammatory comedian in America to reach some level of success. He paved the way for greats like George Carlin and Richard Prior. Taking on subjects like law, race, abortion, drugs, and Jewishhness - he created quite a stir in the mid-fifties.
1940 - Pharoah SandersOne of the Jazz greats, he played ( Read more... ) -
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1917 - Thelonious Monk
One of the most incredible Jazz pianist ever! He created the "Bebop" genre along with people like Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis. This is my absolutely favorite form of jazz music.
"Blue Monk"
1924 - Ed WoodThis director/producer/screenwriter is the king of the low-budget science fiction and horror ( Read more... ) -
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1547 - Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. He is most known for his novel "Don Quixote", which is a fantastic book. You can download the first volume of the audio book here: http://www.oculture.com/2006/10/audio_book_podc.html
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