6word Portrait: William Shatner

As Kirk, captained the starship Enterprise.

Born this day in 1931

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6word Portrait: Johann Sebastian Bach

Venerated German Baroque composer; Brandenburg Concertos


Born 335 years ago today (d. 1750)

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6word Portrait: Carl Reiner

TV comedy pioneer for 2000 years.


Born 98 years ago today

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6word Portrait: Wyatt Earp

Legendary lawman of the Wild West.


Born this day in 1848 (d. 1929)

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6word Portrait: Charley Pride

Legendary country singer; "Kiss an Angel..."


Born 86 years ago today

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6word Portrait: Alexander McQueen

Wunderkind British fashion designer, died young.


Born this day in 1969 (d. 2010)

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6word Portrait: Isabelle Huppert

Highly-decorated French actress; La Cérémonie; Elle


Born this day in 1953

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6word Portrait: Judd Hirsch

Taxi's Alex has had nice ride.


Born 85 years ago today. 

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6word Portrait: Simone Biles

She's the most decorated American gymnast.

Born this day in 1997.

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6word Portrait: Edward "Butch" O'Hare

Heroic WWII pilot immortalized with airport.


Born this day in 1914 (d. 1943)

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6word Portrait: Jack Kerouac

Beat novelist went On the Road. 


Born this day in 1922 (d. 1969)

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6word Portrait: Lawrence Welk

Bandleader hosted show for 31 years. 


Born this day in 1903 (d. 1992)

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6word Portrait: Chuck Norris

Martial arts champion; Walker, Texas Ranger 


Born 80 years ago today

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6word Portrait: Bobby Fischer

Amid Cold War, became chess champion.

Born this day in 1943 (d. 2008)

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6word Portrait: Dick Allen

Most valuably kept Sox in Chicago. 


Born this day in 1972

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6word Portrait: Piet Mondrian

Dutch minimalist painted color blocks, lines.


Born this day in 1872 (d. 

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6word Portrait: Gabriel García Márquez

Colombian Nobel-winning novelist; 100 Years Solitude 


Born this day in 1927 (d. 2014)

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6word Portrait: Henry Travers

Bell rings; he angelically gets wings.


Born this day in 1874 (d. 1965)

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6word Portrait: Bobby Womack

Diversified singer/songwriter ventured "Across 110th Street."


Born this day in 1944 (d. 2014)

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6word Portrait: Jean Harlow

Enduring Hollywood starlet despite dying young. 


Born this day in 1911 (d. 1937)

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6word Portrait: Karen Carpenter

"Rainy Days and Mondays" she sang.


Born 70 years ago today (d. 1983)

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6word Portrait: Frédéric Chopin

Polish piano virtuoso composed "Minute Waltz." 


Born 210 years ago today (d. 1849)

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