1840 - Auguste Rodin
The most famous sculptor of modern history. The way he was able to make his work so expressive is amazing to me.


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1854 - Oscar Wilde
Definitely the most famous gay man of his time. Wilde was known for his fierce wit. He was convicted of "gross indecency" in England for being a homosexual and spent 2 year doing hard labour. After his release he left England and never returned.


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1547 - Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. He is most known for his novel "Don Quixote", which is a fantastic book. You can download the first volume of the audio book here: http://www.oculture.com/2006/10/audio_book_podc.html


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1884 - Sara Teasdale
I cannot say that Teasdale is my favorite poet, but I did study her work in school.


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I originally posted his birthday as June 19th, it is actually July 19th, I've edited the June journal post.
1834 - Edgar H G Degas
I <3 Degas! He sure did like his ballerinas.


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