Author Topic: Happy Birthday! (Read 3329 times)

Nearly Sane · « **on:** June 13, 2020, 01:41:37 PM »

I've been using birthdays on the quotes thread to give sone focus to the choice, which is why I quoted the genius that was Yeats today. I couldn't help but notice that it is also James Clerk Maxwell's birthday today, a stone cold genius, so I am starting a thread where we can note notable birthdays. It's a bit cheerier than the deaths.

http://clerkmaxwellfoundation.org/html/about_maxwell.html

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2020, 11:32:48 AM »

So it's a happy birthday amongst others to Harriett Beecher Stowe and Donald Trump, but also Jerzy Kosinski who wrote Being There (or maybe didn't). Fascinating life

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerzy_Kosiński

Free Willy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2020, 12:48:06 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 13, 2020, 01:41:37 PM

I've been using birthdays on the quotes thread to give sone focus to the choice, which is why I quoted the genius that was Yeats today. I couldn't help but notice that it is also James Clerk Maxwell's birthday today, a stone cold genius, so I am starting a thread where we can note notable birthdays. It's a bit cheerier than the deaths.

http://clerkmaxwellfoundation.org/html/about_maxwell.html

A religious man too.

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2020, 12:54:59 PM »

Quote from: Your friendly illusion of self. on June 14, 2020, 12:48:06 PM

A religious man too.

He had brown hair too.

Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2020, 03:07:30 PM »

Quote from: Your friendly illusion of self. on June 14, 2020, 12:48:06 PM

A religious man too.

..and a sporter of a fine beard.

Gordon · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2020, 03:39:15 PM »

Quote from: Sebastian Toe on June 14, 2020, 03:07:30 PM

..and a sporter of a fine beard.

Scottish too.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2020, 03:40:45 PM »

Quote from: Gordon on June 14, 2020, 03:39:15 PM

Scottish too.

And invented instant coffee in his house.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2020, 12:33:52 PM »

And for today a big HB to Edvard Grieg

https://youtu.be/bR3N1yBEGbw

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2020, 10:10:47 AM »

Stan Laurel, Enoch Powell, and Geronimo all having a slice.of birthday cake today. If anyone hasn't seen Stan & Ollie, it's a lovely little film. Neither Powell nor Geronimo makes an appearance

Stranger · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2020, 11:20:08 AM »

Also one of the 20th century's great photographers Irving Penn.

The Irving Penn Foundation

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2020, 09:07:15 AM »

Amongst other birthdays Stravinsky, Escher and Mark Linn-Baker. I only mention Linn-Baker because it makes me want to watch My Favourite Year - which contains a stunning performance from Peter O'Toole as not Errol Flynn.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Favorite_Year

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2020, 12:38:02 PM »

Couple of Trentvoyager's favourites birthdays today with Paul McCartney and Alison Moyet

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2020, 02:00:26 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 18, 2020, 12:38:02 PM

Couple of Trentvoyager's favourites birthdays today with Paul McCartney and Alison Moyet

I only knew half of those facts. Alison's birthday had escaped me.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2020, 09:32:58 AM »

And amongst those receiving metaphorical birthday bumps today Wallis Simpson, Salman Rushdie, and Thelma Barlow

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2020, 08:57:06 AM »

Parties today for Jean Marie Le Pen, Wendy Craig, and Brian Wilson.

Steve H · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2020, 04:36:21 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on June 19, 2020, 09:32:58 AM

And amongst those receiving metaphorical birthday bumps today Wallis Simpson, Salman Rushdie, and Thelma Barlow

and Boris Johnson, Aung San Suu Kyi, and me - 69 yesterday (age, not sexual position, unfortunately).

Gordon · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2020, 06:43:08 PM »

Quote from: Constable Dogberry on June 20, 2020, 04:36:21 PM

and Boris Johnson, Aung San Suu Kyi, and me - 69 yesterday (age, not sexual position, unfortunately).

Happy birthday for yesterday Steve - and I'm sure he won't object if I also note that today is Owlswing's birthday, and also the birthday of the younger of my two granddaughters (who is 4 today).

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2020, 09:25:49 AM »

And listening to Happy Birthday today, Jean Paul Sartre, Francoise Sagan, and Ray Davies

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #18 on:** June 22, 2020, 10:41:35 AM »

And another year for Elizabeth Warren, Lindsay Wagner, and Meryl Steep - all born on same day. Also renowned author Dan Brown

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2020, 09:11:36 AM »

Three cheers for Winifred Holtby, author of the great South Riding, Joss Whedon - writer of the magnifcent Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and Richard Bach, author of Jonathan Livingstone Seagull.

Also as per the quotes thread, the great Alan Turing

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2020, 10:01:00 AM »

New milestones for Juan Manuel Fangio, Mary Wesley, and Phil Harris, the last of whom I sang along to many many times

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2020, 09:46:46 AM »

And a careless whisper tells me that it is the birthday of George Michael, George Orwell, and Carly Simon

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2020, 04:14:40 PM »

Uptick in age for Babe Didricksen Zaharias, Patty Smyth (not Patti Smith) and Georgie Fame.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #23 on:** June 27, 2020, 10:14:33 AM »

And the birthday wishes ring out for Helen Keller, Ross Perot, and Charles Stewart Parnell.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #24 on:** June 28, 2020, 12:08:38 PM »

Felicitations of the day for Rousseau, Richard Rodgers, and Lalla Ward

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Author Topic: Happy Birthday! (Read 3329 times)