6word Portrait: Van Morrison

Belfast Cowboy sings "Moondance," "Domino," "Gloria"


Born this day in 1945

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6word Portrait: Mary Shelley

Wrote Frankenstein at just age 18



Born this day in 1797 (d. 1851)

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6word Portrait: Ingrid Bergman

Swedish goddess would "always have Paris"



Born this day in 1915 (d. 1982)

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6word Portrait: Donald O'Connor

"Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh"



Born this day in 1925 (d. 2003)

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6word Portrait: Man Ray

Visionary Dada and Surrealist painter, photographer



Born Emmanuel Radnitzky this day in 1890 (d. 1976)

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6word Portrait: Katherine Johnson

Pioneering NASA mathematician; see Hidden Figures



Born this day in 1918

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6word Portrait: Gene Simmons

"The Demon" fire-breathing KISS co-founder, bassist


Born 70 years ago today

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6word Portrait: Ava DuVernay

Notably directed Selma and 13th documentary



Born this day in 1972

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6word Portrait: Keith Moon

Frenzied original drummer for The Who



Born this day in 1946 (d. 1978)

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6word Portrait: Valerie Harper

TV's Rhoda has long battled cancer



Born 80 years ago today

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