Born in 1939 – Ali Farka Touré, Malian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Listen to Savane:
Born in 1837 – Harriet Powers, American folk artist and quilter.
Above: Pictorial quilt. 1895-98.
Born in 1466 – Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch philosopher and reformer.
“A constant element of enjoyment must be mingled with our studies, so that we think of learning as a game rather than a form of drudgery, for no activity can be continued for long if it does not to some extent afford pleasure to the participant.”
Born in 1932 – Sylvia Plath, American poet.
“And by the way, everything in life is writeable if you have the outgoing guts to do it.”
Born in 1935 – Julie Andrews, English actress and singer.
Above: Andrews in The Sound of Music.
Born in 1912 – Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian director and screenwriter.
Above: Still from Antonioni’s film, Blow Up.
Born in 1957 – Nick Cave, Australian poet, musician, author, and screenwriter.
Previously: Nick Cave
Born in 1894 – Jean Renoir, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
“When a friend speaks to me, whatever he says is interesting.”
Previously: Jean Renoir
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