Diamonds Are an Arts Institute’s Best Friend: Happy Birthday, 1936!

Posted by Maru Murray on June 3rd 2011 | 0 Comments

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Some Birthdays in 1936

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute celebrates its 75th (that’s diamond) anniversary this year! What else happened in 1936? Well, several folks whose names you may know were born. Actress Ursula Andress, first Bond Girl, was born March 19 that year. Also:

 

Choreographer Trisha Brown, November 25

Wilt Chamberlain, August 21

Poet Lucille Clifton

Southern Poverty Law Center founder Morris Dees, December 16

Politician Elizabeth Dole, July 29

Actor Albert Finney, May 9

Bluesman Buddy Guy, July 30

Artist Hans Haacke, August 12

Writer and former Czech President Vaclav Havel, October 5

Buddy Holly, September 7

Actor Dennis Hopper, May 17

Charlie Daniels October 28

Bobby Darin May 14

Kris Kristofferson June 22

Singer Hank Ballard November 18

Actress Glenda Jackson, May 9

Congresswoman Barbara Jordon, February 21

 

 

Senator John McCain, August 29

 

Senator Barbara Mikulski, July 20

 

Mary Tyler Moore, December 29

“Lt. Uhuru,” actress Nichelle Nichols, December 28

 

Musician Roy Orbison, April 23

Robert Redford, August 18 (How the heck can Robert Redford be 75 YEARS OLD?!)

Composer Steve Reich, October 3

Yves Saint Laurent, August 1

Opera diva Renata Scotto, February 24

Artist Frank Stella

Four Tops singer Levi Stubbs, June 6

 

Peter, Paul and Mary’s Mary Travers, November 9

 

Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, October 24