Saturday, August 10, 2019

6word Portrait: Leo Fender

Guitar maker created Telecaster and Strat



Born 110 years ago today (d. 1991)



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Friday, August 9, 2019

6word Portrait: P.L. Travers

Mary Poppins flew from her imagination.

Born this day in 1899 (d. 1996)

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Saving Mr. Banks movie website

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

6word Portrait: Roger Federer

Greatest men's tennis player ever...perhaps. 
Born this day in 1981

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

6word Portrait: Charlize Theron

Beautiful actress won Oscar for Monster.
Born this day in 1975

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

6word Portrait: Alexander Fleming

Scottish Nobel Prize winner discovered Penicillin.



Born this day in 1881 (d. 1955)

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TIME magazine

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Monday, August 5, 2019

6word Portrait: John Huston

Director/screenwriter; Maltese Falcon, Asphalt Jungle, more

Born this day in 1906 (d. 1987)

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Sunday, August 4, 2019

6word Portrait: Maurice Richard

"Rocket" was among hockey's first superstars.



Born this day in 1921 (d. 2000)



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Saturday, August 3, 2019

6word Portrait: Tony Bennett

Left his heart in San Francisco 



Born this day in 1926



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Friday, August 2, 2019

6word Portrait: Carroll O'Connor

Brilliantly played TV bigot Archie Bunker

Born 95 years ago today (d. 2001)

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

6word Portrait: Jerry Garcia

Dead guitarist on long strange trip.



Born this day in 1942 (d. 1995)



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