Happy Birthday

13 July 2011, 05:49 PM

jkt

Happy Birthday

Born 1940: Patrick Stewart

Born 1942: Harrison Ford

John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley

20 July 2011, 07:31 AM

philnic

Pea-sorting pioneer of genetics Gregor Mendel, 189 years old today. Happy birthday, Greg!

- Phil

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21 July 2011, 04:15 PM

jkt

Born 1924: Don Knotts

Born 1952: Robin Williams

John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley

22 July 2011, 10:46 AM

jkt

Here is a trio that is rather diverse to have been born on the same day.

Born 1947: Don Henley

Born 1947: Danny Glover

Born 1947: Albert Brooks

John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley

26 July 2011, 06:01 PM

jkt

Born 1928: Stanley Kubrick (2001: Space Odyssey might just have the best movie opening of all time.) (Then again I did go WoW when I first say Star Wars IV.)

John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley

26 July 2011, 07:37 PM

fjp451

Classic: "2001" One of my favorites when I did a distance learning SF class. The Movie was released before the book hit the stands (I recall). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuEN5TjYRCE

Actually, SK's choice of "Daisy" was based on this:
http://www.flybobby.com/2009/0...-daisy-for-hals.html

26 July 2011, 09:36 PM

Doug Spaulding

Happy 85th, James Best!

27 July 2011, 07:32 PM

jkt

Not really a birthday, per say, but I can safely say that there is not a single person who does not smile when they think of him.

1940: Bugs Bunny made his cartoon debut,

John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley

27 July 2011, 09:05 PM

Doug Spaulding

quote:
Originally posted by jkt:
Not really a birthday, per say, but I can safely say that there is not a single person who does not smile when they think of him.

1940: Bugs Bunny made his cartoon debut,

30 July 2011, 08:23 PM

Doug Spaulding

Happy 75 to my mum!

31 July 2011, 12:25 AM

dandelion

Actor Robert Fuller on July 29.

My sisters on July 30.

31 July 2011, 09:43 AM

jkt

Born 1965: J. K. Rowling

John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley

01 August 2011, 10:29 PM

dandelion

quote:
Originally posted by jkt:
Born 1965: J. K. Rowling

Born July 31, ??: Harry Potter

02 August 2011, 08:03 PM

fjp451

Our youngster, CWP: 7-31, at 12 minutes to mid-night 13 years ago!

03 August 2011, 06:49 AM

Doug Spaulding

quote:
Originally posted by fjp451:
Our youngster, CWP: 7-31, at 12 minutes to mid-night 13 years ago!

And the other boy born just after midnight, I shouldn't wonder?