1941 - Guy ClarkI've been a big fan of this country-songwriter since High School. My favorite song is titled "Hands ( Read more... )

1933 - Charlie Daniels
Daniels is a Country and Southern Rock musician. Most people know him for his hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". I've always considered his song "Long Haired Country Boy" to be my personal anthem... and I've been known to sings it at Karaoke if I've had enough to drink!

"Long Haired Country Boy"

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1949 - Bruce Jenner ( Read more... )

1925 - Johnny Carson
He was the host of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" for 30 years. He followed in the footstep of Jack Paar, but he really made the night time talk show what it is today.

The Myna Bird

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1940 - PeleOne of the best know and greatest football players that has ever been - he has a kick named after him! Me and all of the ( Read more... )

1915 - Arthur Miller
Miller is an American playwright. Most famous for "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman". He wrote "The Crucible" after refusing to give testimony against others at the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was also married to Marilyn Monroe.

"The Atheism Tapes" - Americans and Atheism

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1918 - Rita HayworthHayworth ( Read more... )

1883 - William Carlos WilliamsThis is one of my favorite modern poets. His words are so concise and convey so much imagery to me ( Read more... )

1897 - Jimmie Rodgers"The Singing Breakman". Rodgers was the first Country & Western superstar. He was one of the first 3 musicians to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (with Fred Rose and Hank Williams). Jimmie Rodgers is a big part of how "Rock' n' Roll" developed in America. As a railroad worker he learned the blues form the ( Read more... )

1904 - [William] Count Basie
Jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer. His is one of the most influential people in Jazz history.

Count Basie with Clark Terry

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1920 - Christopher Robin Milne
Yup, this is THE "Christopher Robin" of Winnie-the-Pooh fame.

Winnie the Pooh-A Pooh Day Afternoon (Part 1)

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1936 - Wilt ChamberlainConsidered one of the ( Read more... )

1929 - Buck Owens
This country music star helped pioneer the "Bakersfield Sound". He is more well known for co-hosting "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark.

Buck Owens and the Buckeroos -"I've Got A Tiger By The Tail"

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1949 - Mark KnopflerLead guitarist and vocalist for Dire Straits. Knopfler is among my list of Rock Gods, and I think vastly under rated ( Read more... )

1869 - Emma Goldman
"Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History" - She was a part of the American Anarchist movement in the early 20th century. She was jailed for illegally distributing information about birth control. She founded the anarchist journal Mother Earth.


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