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January 19, 1839, Paul Cezanne was born in Aix en Provance in
January 19, 1839, Paul Cezanne was born in Aix en Provance in France. His father was a successful banker in Aix and wanted Paul to become a lawyer. In...

Mike Nichols was one of the many neighborhood characters I recall
Mike Nichols was one of the many neighborhood characters I recall growing up on East 75th Street off Madison. We had an old fashioned luncheonette sod...

November 14, 1840, Claude Monet was born in Paris. Monet was
November 14, 1840, Claude Monet was born in Paris. Monet was initially influenced by landscape artist Boudin and studied academic panting, and was inc...

Sorry I missed this birthday, but Jeffrey Tarlo reminded me:
Sorry I missed this birthday, but Jeffrey Tarlo reminded me: November 11, 1909, birthday of actor Robert Ryan. Ryan had been an amateur boxing champ a...

October 4, 1946, Susan Sarandon was born in NYC, the daughter of a
October 4, 1946, Susan Sarandon was born in NYC, the daughter of a television producer. She was educated at Catholic University in Washington DC. As a...

Count Leo Tolstoy, born September 9, 1828, on his family estate in
Count Leo Tolstoy, born September 9, 1828, on his family estate in Russia. Tolstoy was born into an aristocratic family, and, like his countrymen Tcha...

Henry David Thoreau, born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12,
Henry David Thoreau, born in Concord, Massachusetts, July 12, 1817. Thoreau may have been the first hippie: he was against slavery, for peace, believe...