6word Portrait: John Keats

English romantic poet died from tuberculosis. 



Born this day in 1795 (d. 1821)

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6word Portrait: Alfred Sisley

Alfred Sisley by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Original Impressionist noted for painting landscapes.

Born this day in 1839 (d. 1899)

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6word Portrait: Fanny Brice

Radio comedienne immortalized as Funny Girl.

Born this day in 1891 (d. 1951)

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6word Portrait: Edith Head

Hollywood costume designer won 8 Oscars.

Born this day in 1897 (d. 1981)

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6word Portrait: Theodore Roosevelt

Rough Rider became youngest U.S. President.



Born 160 years ago today (d. 1919)

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6word Portrait: Natalie Merchant

Foremost of 10,000 Maniacs went solo.

Born 55 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Marion Ross

Mrs. Marion Cunningham on Happy Days.



Born 90 years ago today. 

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6word Portrait: Bob Kane

Comic book artist, author co-created Batman.



Born this day in 1915 (d. 1998)

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6word Portrait: Pelé

Brazilian soccer legend considered greatest ever.

Born this day in 1940

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6word Portrait: Franz Liszt

Hungarian pianist, composer created symphonic poems.

Born this day in 1811 (d. 1886)

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6word Portrait: Whitey Ford

Yankees '50s-'60s ace won 6 rings.

Born 90 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Bela Lugosi

Was fame as Dracula in vein?



Born this day in 1882 (d. 1956)

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6word Portrait: John le Carré

The spy who became an author. 


Born this day in 1931

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6word Portrait: Mike Ditka

Da Coach led Bears to title.



Born this day in 1939

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6word Portrait: Rita Hayworth

Sultry Gilda star; top WWII pin-up.



Born 100 years ago today (d. 1987)

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6word Portrait: Eugene O'Neill

Long Day's Journey Into Night playwright.



Born 130 years ago today (d. 1953)

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6word Portrait: Jim Palmer

Orioles HOF ace, announcer, Jockey model

Born this day in 1945

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6word Portrait: Lillian Gish

"First Lady of the Silent Screen"

Born 125 years ago today (d. 1993)

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6word Portrait: Paul Simon

Masterful singer/songwriter, with Garfunkel and without. 



Born this day in 1941

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6word Portrait: Hugh Jackman

X-Men's Wolverine also a Broadway star.

Born 50 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Elmore Leonard

Pulpy American novelist oft-adapted by Hollywood.

Born this day in 1925 (d. 2013)

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6word Portrait: Helen Hayes

EGOT-winning "First Lady of American Theatre."

Born this day in 1900 (d. 1983)

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6word Portrait: Jackson Browne

California singer/songwriter insightfully "Running on Empty."

Born 70 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Chevy Chase

Original SNL cast member; Caddyshack; Vacation



Born 75 years ago today. 

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6word Portrait: Yo-Yo Ma

The only cellist I can name. 



Born this day in 1955

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6word Portrait: Carole Lombard

1930s' top actress; plane crash victim

Born this day in 1908 (d. 1942)

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6word Portrait: Bill James

Baseball statistician gave birth to sabermetrics.

Born this day in 1949

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6word Portrait: Anne Rice

Author concocted Interview with the Vampire.

Born this day in 1941

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6word Portrait: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Thunderous guitar licks wrought Texas Flood.

Born this day in 1954 (d. 1990)

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6word Portrait: Groucho Marx

Witty wisecracker led the Marx Brothers.

Born this day in 1890 (d. 1977)

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6word Portrait: Julie Andrews

Mary Poppins; Sound of Music's Maria



Born this day in 1935

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