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Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood) as a
modern Romeo and Juliet (complete with balcony) in
Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Bret Harte (1836; died May 5, 1902) American writer of short stories ("The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "The Luck of Roaring Camp") and poetry
Leonard Bernstein (1918; died October 14, 1990) American conductor, and composer of such works as
On the Town;
Wonderful Town;
Candida;
and
West Side Story; multiple Grammys, including Lifetime Achievement Award
Charles Wright (1935) American poet; he was Poet Laureate of the United States (2014-2015); won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1998); and won the National Book Award for Poetry
Tim Burton (1958) American maker of over 30 films, including dark comedies such as
The Nightmare Before Christmas and
Edward Scissorhands; two Oscar Academy Award nominations
Died on this day:
David Hume (1776; born May 7, 1711) Scottish philosopher who wrote
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Michael Faraday (1867; born September 22, 1791) British scientist focusing on physics (especially electromagnetism) and chemistry (especially electrochemistry)
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1900; born October 15, 1844) German philosopher;
The Birth of Tragedy;
Thus Spoke Zarathustra;
Beyond Good and Evil;
On the Genealogy of Morality
Truman Capote (1984; born September 30, 1924) American author of both fiction (
Other Voices, Other Rooms;
Breakfast at Tiffany's) and non-fiction (
In Cold Blood)
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