In addition to Margaret Mitchell mentioned earlier, today is the birthday
… of Patti Page. A good gift for Patti as she turns 84 might be A Doggy in The Window. Depends on how much, I suppose.
… of Bobby Bowden. He’s 82.
… of Morley Safer. He’s 80.
… of Bonnie Bramlett. The Bonnie of Delaney, Bonnie & Friends is 67.
… of Bonnie Raitt. She turns 62 in the Nick of Time.
… of Michael Nyqvist. The Swedish actor — the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy films among others — is 51.
… of Sam Bradford. The 2008 Heisman winner is just 24.
Milton Bradley was born 175 years ago today (1836). In 1860 he released The Checkered Game of Life. In addition to success with games, Bradley was an advocate of kindergarten and early childhood education.
Bram Stoker was born on November 8th in 1847. He published Dracula in 1897. The Bram comes from his actual given name, Abraham. He was born in Dublin.