6word Portrait: Ernie Banks

Forever Mr. Cub; "Let's play two!"


Born this day in 1931 (d. 2015)

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6word Portrait: Harold Prince

Theatrically directed Cabaret, Phantom, much Sondheim.

Born 90 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Oprah Winfrey

Iconically changed daytime TV from Chicago.

Born this day in 1954.

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6word Portrait: Gregg Popovich

Champion coach Spurred to speak out.

Born this day in 1949

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6word Portrait: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Childhood prodigy became world's greatest composer.


Born this day in 1756 (d. 1791)

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6word Portrait: Paul Newman

Hustler, Hud, Luke, Butch, foodmaker, philanthropist. 


Born this day in 1925 (d. 2008)

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6word Portrait: Etta James

Singer forever famed for "At Last."

Born 80 years ago today (d. 2012)

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6word Portrait: Warren Zevon

Ah-ooooh, Werewolves of London; Excitable Boy

Born this day in 1947 (d. 2003)

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6word Portrait: Chita Rivera

Broadway legend; original West Side Anita.

Born 85 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Sam Cooke

Singer's "Wonderful World" cut drastically short.

Born this day in 1931 (d. 1964)

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6word Portrait: Jack Nicklaus

Golden Bear won most-ever 18 majors. 


Born this day in 1940.

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6word Portrait: Federico Fellini

Director sumptuously exposed La Dolce Vita.

Born this day in 1920 (d. 1993)

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6word Portrait: Dolly Parton

Workin' 9 to 5 at Dollywood.

Born this day in 1946.

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6word Portrait: Cary Grant

Debonair star ventured North by Northwest.

Born this day in 1904 (d. 1986)

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6word Portrait: Muhammad Ali

Forever the greatest of all time.

Born this day in 1942 (d. 2016)

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6word Portrait: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Writer/composer/star of Hamilton, In the Heights.

Born this day in 1980.

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6word Portrait: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil Rights hero had a dream.



Born this day in 1929 (d. 1968)

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6word Portrait: Dave Grohl

Hard-rocking Foo Fighter drummed in Nirvana.

Born this day in 1969.

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6word Portrait: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Seinfeld's Elaine; Veep; 11 Emmy awards

Born this day in 1961.

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6word Portrait: Howard Stern

Salacious “shock jock” turned insightful interviewer.

Born this day in 1954.

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6word Portrait: Alexander Hamilton

Ten-dollar founding father; first Treasury Secretary.

Born this day in 1755* (d. 1804)
(*or 1757)

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6word Portrait: Pat Benatar

“Hit me with your best shot.”

Born 65 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Jimmy Page

Legendary guitarist, producer for Led Zeppelin.

Born this day in 1944.

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6word Portrait: David Bowie

Ziggy Stardust. Aladdin Sane. "Let's Dance."

Born this day in 1947 (d. 2016)

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6word Portrait: Katie Couric

Today host; newscaster; cancer prevention advocate.

Born this day in 1957.

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6word Portrait: Joan of Arc

French warrior, folk heroine, saint, martyr.

Born this day in 1412 (d. 1431)

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6word Portrait: Robert Duvall

Boo Radley, Tom Hagen, Great Santini 

Born this day in 1931.

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6word Portrait: Michael Stipe

“That’s me in the corner;” R.E.M.

Born this day in 1960.

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6word Portrait: Sergio Leone

Italian director created the "Spaghetti Western."

Born this day in 1929 (d. 1989)

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6word Portrait: Isaac Asimov

Science Fiction writer behind Foundation series.

Born this day in 1920 (d. 1992)

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6word Portrait: J.D. Salinger

Wrote The Catcher in the Rye.


Born this day in 1919 (d. 2010)

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