Gary Cooper, one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, was born Frank James Cooper on 7 May…
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John Lennon, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, was a man whose life and work transcended…
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Read More »Buddy Holly, a name synonymous with the early days of rock ‘n’ roll, was born Charles Hardin Holley on 7…
Read More »John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often called JFK, was born on 29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, to a wealthy and politically…
Read More »Ingrid Bergman, born on 29 August, 1915, in Stockholm, Sweden, transcended the boundaries of language and culture to become one…
Read More »Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American enigma. He was an aerospace engineer, a business magnate, a film producer, an…
Read More »On June 16th, we tip our pork pie hats to comedy legend Stan Laurel! Born in 1890 in Ulverston, England,…
Read More »June 14th, marks the birthday of Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Born in 1928, this Argentinian doctor turned firebrand became a pivotal…
Read More »Today, we celebrate the birthday of the enigmatic Basil Rathbone, born Philip St. John Basil Rathbone on June 13th, 1892!…
Read More »Ahoy there! Today we set sail to celebrate the birthday of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, born June 11th, 1910!…
Read More »Born Frances Ethel Gumm on June 10th, 1922, Judy Garland was a childhood star who dazzled audiences and went on…
Read More »Juan Domingo Perón was a figure who dominated Argentinian politics for over three decades. A military officer turned politician, he…
Read More »Jackie Wilson, a pioneering figure in the evolution of soul music, was born Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. on June 9th,…
Read More »Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti on June 7th, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio, USA, was one of the most celebrated…
Read More »Robert Falcon Scott, a British naval officer and explorer forever linked to the conquest of the South Pole, was born…
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