Friday, May 31, 2019

6word Portrait: Walt Whitman

Leaves of Grass 19th century poet.



Born 200 years ago today (d. 1892)



Thursday, May 30, 2019

6word Portrait: Howard Hawks

Directed Big Sleep, Red River, etc.



Born this day in 1896 (d. 1977)

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

6word Portrait: Al Unser

Second to win four Indy 500s.



Born 80 years ago today.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

6word Portrait: Gladys Knight

Had several hits with the Pips. 



Born 75 years ago today.

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Monday, May 27, 2019

6word Portrait: Bruce Cockburn

Venerated Canadian singer-songwriter with incisive lyrics.



Born this day in 1945

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Sunday, May 26, 2019

6word Portrait: John Wayne

"The Duke," definitive Western film star.




Born this day in 1907 (d. 1979)

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Friday, May 24, 2019

6word Portrait: Patti LaBelle

"Lady Marmalade" then "On My Own"



Born 75 years ago today.

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

6word Portrait: Ryan Coogler

Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther writer/director. 



Born this day in 1986

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

6word Portrait: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

British detective writer created Sherlock Holmes.



Born 160 years ago today (d. 1930)

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

6word Portrait: Mr. T

"I pity the fool," he exclaimed. 



Born (as Laurence Tureaud) this day in 1952

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Monday, May 20, 2019

6word Portrait: Stan Mikita

Legendary, longtime Black Hawks center "Man."



Born this day in 1940 (d. 2018)

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Sunday, May 19, 2019

6word Portrait: Lorraine Hansberry

Wrote A Raisin in the Sun.



Born this day in 1930 (d. 1965)


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Saturday, May 18, 2019

6word Portrait: Reggie Jackson

Slugger forever celebrated as "Mr. October."


Born this day in 1946

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Friday, May 17, 2019

6word Portrait: Enya

Irish mezzo-soprano mononym became international sensation.



Born (as Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin) this day in 1961



Thursday, May 16, 2019

6word Portrait: Liberace

Flamboyant showman was world's highest-paid entertainer.



Born (as WÅ‚adziu Valentino Liberace) 100 years ago today (d. 1987)



Wednesday, May 15, 2019

6word Portrait: Jasper Johns

Modern artist painted U.S. flag, map.



Born this day in 1930.



Tuesday, May 14, 2019

6word Portrait: Raphael Saadiq

Tony! Toni! Toné! Old school R&Ber.



Born this day in 1966



Monday, May 13, 2019

6word Portrait: Joe Louis

Iconic heavyweight boxing champion; "Bronx Bomber."



Born 105 years ago today (d. 1981)

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Sunday, May 12, 2019

6word Portrait: Tony Hawk

Soaring skateboarder and video game icon. 



Born this day in 1968

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Saturday, May 11, 2019

6word Portrait: Martha Quinn

The original female VJ on MTV.



Born 60 years ago today. 

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Friday, May 10, 2019

6word Portrait: Donovan

Scottish folkie hit with "Sunshine Superman."



Born (as Donovan Leitch) this day in 1946



Thursday, May 9, 2019

6word Portrait: Candice Bergen

Murphy Brown actress; sister of dummy.



Born this day in 1946



Wednesday, May 8, 2019

6word Portrait: Don Rickles

Comedian lifted up with put downs. 



Born this day in 1926 (d. 1917)

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

6word Portrait: Eva Peron

Iconic, ill-fated first lady of Argentina. 



Born 100 years ago today (d. 1952)

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Monday, May 6, 2019

6word Portrait: Sigmund Freud

Founder of psychoanalysis; ego and id.



Born this day in 1856 (d. 1939)


Sunday, May 5, 2019

6word Portrait: Tammy Wynette

"Stand by Your Man" country songstress. 



Born this day in 1942 (d. 1998)

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Saturday, May 4, 2019

6word Portrait: Keith Haring

NYC street artist drew upon love.



Born this day in 1958 (d. 1990)

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Friday, May 3, 2019

6word Portrait: Pete Seeger

"If I Had a Hammer" folksinger.



Born 100 years ago today (d. 2014)



Thursday, May 2, 2019

6word Portrait: Engelbert Humperdinck

British Vegas crooner sold 140m records.



Born (as Arnold George Dorsey) this day in 1936

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

6word Portrait: Wes Anderson

Rushmore director master of visual whimsy. 



Born 50 years ago today.

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