6word Portrait: Mario Andretti

Among auto racing's most hallowed names.



Born this day in 1940.

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6word Portrait: Marian Anderson

Acclaimed singer fought prejudice, broke barriers.

Born this day in 1897 (d. 1993)

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6word Portrait: Jackie Gleason

The Great One, of Honeymooners, Hustler



Born this day in 1916 (d. 1987)

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6word Portrait: Pierre Auguste-Renoir

Major Impressionist illustrated feminine beauty, sensuality.



Born this day in 1841 (d. 1919)

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6word Portrait: Phil Knight

Nike co-founder, chairman just did it.

Born this day in 1938

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6word Portrait: Victor Fleming

Directed 1939's two most famous films. 



Born 130 years ago today (d. 1949)

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6word Portrait: Jonathan Demme

Directed Silence of the Lambs, Heads

Born 75 years ago today (d. 2017)

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6word Portrait: John Lewis

Congressman marched at Selma, was beaten. 



Born this day in 1940

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6word Portrait: Kurt Cobain

Generational voice of Nirvana sighs eternally.



Born this day in 1967 (d. 2004)

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6word Portrait: Gabriele Münter

Early German Expressionist who loved Kandinsky.



Born this day in 1877 (d. 1962)

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6word Portrait: John Travolta

Kotter, Fever, Grease, Pulp Fiction star.



Born 65 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Jim Brown

Immortal running back for the Browns.



Born this day in 1936.

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6word Portrait: John McEnroe

"You cannot be serious!" tennis great.


Born 60 years ago.

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6word Portrait: Susan B. Anthony

Activist fought slavery, championed women's suffrage.

Born this day in 1820 (d. 1906)

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6word Portrait: Florence Henderson

Forever she'll be Mrs. Carol Brady.



Born 85 years ago today (d. 2016)

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6word Portrait: Eddie Robinson

Grambling football coach for 56 years.

Born 100 years ago today (d. 2007)

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6word Portrait: Bill Russell

Center led Celtics to 11 titles.

Born 85 years ago today. 

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6word Portrait: Burt Reynolds

Forever the Bandit chased by Smokey. 



Born this day in 1936 (d. 2018)

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6word Portrait: Bertolt Brecht

German playwright/director created The Threepenny Opera.



Born this day in 1898 (d. 1956) 

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6word Portrait: The Beatles

Four lads from Liverpool changed everything. 



First performed on The Ed Sullivan Show 55 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Joe Maddon

Cubs manager ended 108-year title drought. 



Born 65 years ago today. 

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6word Portrait: Eubie Blake

Pianist/composer co-wrote pioneering musical, Shuffle Along. 



Born this day in 1887 (d. 1983)

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6word Portrait: Babe Ruth

Larger-than-life Yankees slugger hit 714 homers. 



Born this day in 1895 (d. 1948)

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6word Portrait: Errol Morris

Leading documentarian since Gates of Heaven.

Born this day in 1948

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6word Portrait: Ida Lupino

English-American actress became pioneering film director.



Born this day in 1918 (d. 1995)

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6word Portrait: Gertrude Stein

Her Paris salon welcomed/furthered modern artists. 



Born this day in 1874 (d. 1946)

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6word Portrait: James Joyce

"Dubliner" wrote Ulysses, Portrait of Artist...



Born this day in 1882 (d. 1941)

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6word Portrait: Langston Hughes

Poet/novelist/playwright central to the Harlem Renaissance.

Born this day in 1902 (d. 1967)

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