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On this day in 1910, Milton John Hinton was born to become 'The Judge,' the dean of American jazz bass players, who held the bottom end down for Cab Calloway during Cab's heyday & then played with other legends, on TV show and on countless pop recordings. A true giant. #OTD #jazz

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On this day in 1946, Kay Redfield Jamison was born to study bipolar disorder, which runs in her family & from which she herself suffers, turning that personal & professional experience into books written for scientifically literate readers. Must reads for anyone close to BD. #OTD

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On this day in 1930, Virginia Cathryn Rowlands was born to become Gena Rowlands, the acclaimed actor & long-time muse for her husband, director John Cassavettes, who put some amazing performances on screen. If you need a start, begin with 'A Woman Under the Influence.' #OTD

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On this day in 1948, Columbia Records introduced the Long Playing (LP) vinyl record format, fitting 20 minutes (& eventually more) minutes of music on one side. While RCA's 7-inch 45 dominated singles, the LP made the stoner 70s possible & proved difficult to kill. #OTD

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On this day in 1914, John Richard Hersey was born to write, telling stories of near-current events as well as tales based on his lived experience. Sometimes considered the first new journalist, I found his fishing book, 'Blues,' to be the most pleasurable of those I've read. #OTD

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On this day in 1723 (or June 5, if you prefer Old Style dating), Adam Smith was baptized and grew up to think about the moral nature of interactions between people, eventually becoming a professor of moral philosophy and laying the foundations of economic theory. #OTD #economics

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I think the best way to celebrate Flag Day is with a work in progress since we, as a nation, are an eternal work in progress and the flag merely our symbol. youtu.be/WlWatA4dT5w?...

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I think the best way to celebrate Flag Day is with a work in progress since we, as a nationa, are an eternal work in progress and the flag merely our symbol. youtu.be/WlWatA4dT5w?...

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On this day in 1961, George Alan O'Dowd was born to become Boy George, the singer of pop songs so radiant that only the hardest of hearts could allow his fashion sense & gender identity stand in the way of pure enjoyment. I particularly like his cover of 'The Crying Game.' #OTD

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On this day in 1911, Luis Walter Alvarez was born to do science. An experimental physicist & aviation buff, he helped develop the trigger for a-bombs, GCA for pilots, a way of identifying subatomic particles, & the dinsoaur theory of extinction. No wonder he won a Nobel. #OTD

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On this day in 1941, Roy Harper was born to become a musician's musician, writing & singing complex, self-penned songs that attracted some of rock's best-known stars. Harper, the type of guy Jimmy Page accompanies in an acoustic duo, sing's Pink Floyd's "Have a Cigar." #OTD

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On this day in 1842, Carl Paul Gottfried von Linde was born to create an industry & make money out of thin air, discovering the refrigeration cycle that let air be separated into its components & led directly to the first commercial refrigerator. No Linde, no Hot Pockets. #OTD

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On this day in 1922, Frances Ethel Gumm was born to become Judy Garland, a singing, dancing icon whose struggles got the best of her. Some see a tragic figure, some an inspiration. Me? I ask, don't we all want to run away, to get away, beyond the moon, beyond the rain? #OTD

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The true genius of music in the Bay Area, from before the Summer of Love until almost the Reagan era, has left our planet. And left it richer for his gifts, to be sure. Rest well, Sly. And keep groovin', wherever you are. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/a...

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On this day in 1934, Jack Leroy Wilson, Jr. was born to become Jackie Wilson, the R&B singer and songwriter known as Mr. Excitement whose sides for Brunswick mark some of the most enduring tunes of the 60s, including "Baby Workout" and "Higher & Higher." #OTD #soulmusic

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Tim McCreight On this day in 1951, Gaynor Hopkins (now married & using Gaynor Sullivan) was born to sing under her professional name, Bonnie Tyler. If you're not a fan of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' I suggest you go back and give 'It's a Heartache' another listen. What a great song. #OTD

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noun zeal·ot | \ ˈze-lət \ Definition 1 : a zealous person especially : a fanatical partisan This unelected gentleman is busily enacting an agenda many Trump voters haven’t heard of. Profoundly disturbing. Completely dangerous. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

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On this day in 1909, Virginia Apgar was born to become a doctor, first on the then new field of anesthesiology, which allowed her to ultimately gather the data needed to reduce the newborn death rate by using the score she developed. Her later work focused on birth defects. #OTD

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On this day in 1956, Björn Rune Borg was born to become the Ice Man, a force in 1970s and 890s tennis, number six in the list of Grand Slam title winners (11), a player known for his baseline game, wicked topspin and amazing consistency. #OTD #Tennis

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On this day in 1850, Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett was born to become the man who killed Billy the Kid & then co-authored the first life of the outlaw, going on to live an eventful life ending in his own unsolved murder. Inspiration for a film & soundtrack worth your time. #OTD

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On this day in 1928, Karola Ruth Siegel was born to become Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the sex therapist who became a talk radio sensation with her show, "Sexually Speaking." But did you know the woman whose favorite piece of advice was "get some" was an Israeli- trained sniper? #OTD

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On this day in 1942, Curtis Lee Mayfield was born to become music's Gentle Genius, playing guitar while writing & singing songs, first with The Impressions & then as a solo artist. Mayfield's sweet soul music defined an era from the Civil Rights Movement through Superfly. #OTD

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IMO, the best cover of this Dylan song, ever. Happy Monday! xhttps://youtu.be/Me2pZyS8jtM?si=gEJg4_MNpSHxhNca

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On this day in 1840, Thomas Hardy was born to write prose and poetry (he, in fact, considered himself more a poet than a novelist), telling tales of the men and women Victorian society would, if not leave behind then choose to politely ignore. #OTD

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As part of the universe’s ongoing programming of taking things away from us, well, they’ve taken Hot Lips Houlihan. Rest well funny lady. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

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On this day in 1951, Stephen Harold Tobolowsky was born to write, act and direct, appearing in more than 200 films as well as on stage. Tobolowsky, a character actor's actor, was even in a band with Steve Vaughan (yes, SRV), although he'll always be Ned Ryerson to me. #OTD

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On this day in 1906, Terence Hanbury White, somtimes known as Tim, more usually by his initials, was born to write, famously turning the Arthurian legends of Le Morte d'Arthur, which he'd studied in college, into a series of novels that spawned a B'way musical & Disney film. #OTD

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On this day in 1931, Gordon Hugh Willis ,Jr. was born to shoot films, because even the best director needs an artist to make the final film look great and move the story. The proof: the Godfather movies, "All the President's Men," "Annie Hall," "Manhattan" & more. #OTD #cinema

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On this day in 1907, Rachel Louise Carson was born to use words to awaken us to the wonders of the waters that surround us and, the dangers of the chemicals that we were told would save us. In many ways, Caron kick-started modern environmentalism. #OTD #EnvironmentalProtection

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On this day in 1946, Michael Ronson was born to become Mick Ronson, the guitar-playing master musician associated most often with Bowie, but who cut a moghty swath as both a player on and producer of records that still sound great today. Gone too soon. #OTD

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On this day in 1878, Luther Robinson was born to become Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, the tap artist who brought swing to the craft, danced with Shirley Temple, and popularized (if not invented) the word copacetic. Because of him, today is National Tap Dance Day. #OTD #Dance

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On this day in 1965, John Christopher Reilly was born to act on screens large and small, bringing a wide range of comic and serious characters to life. I think it's a fair comparison, given all the places he pops up, to say he's the Gene Hackman of his generation. #OTD

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“It looks to me like you have been swindled, baby, and when you're swindled under the Napoleonic code I'm swindled too." www.barrons.com/articles/tru...

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On this day in 1910, Margaret Wise Brown was born to write children's books, which she did in large quantities under her own and pen names. Her most famous title, "Goodnight Moon," of which I am not a fan, inspired a great obscure song of the same name. #OTD

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Going Down the Road Feeling Bad 'The Grapes of Wrath,' which reads like an indictment of “man’s inhumanity to man” is a deeply, deeply subversive novel. And that’s a good thing. wp.me/pOKtY-3gP

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On this day in 1924, Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian was born to become Charles Aznavour, the short-statured giant of popular French culture, who wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs, recorded more than 1,200 songs in 9 (!) languages & even had time to be in movies. #OTD #France

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On this day in 1881, Clara Barton established the American Red Cross after encountering the work of the International Red Cross during the Franco-Prussian War & dedicating herself to bringing it to the USA. #OTD

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On this day in 1806, John Stuart Mill was born to become one of the 19th century's deep thinkers, building on Bentham's utilitarianism & stressing the importance of balancing liberty w over-bearing state & social efforts at control. #OTD #Philosophy

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You would think, after the failed vodka, steaks, university, airline, football team and casinos (to name just a few), that the emptors might caveat a little bit more. youtu.be/ha3o7OeEig0?...

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