On This Day

I’d rather go blonde I’d rather go blonde

Happy 90th birthday actress Carroll Baker.

Giving in to whims Giving in to whims

Born on this day in 1879 actress Lucile Watson.

Fever with thy flaming youth Fever with thy flaming youth

Born on this day in 1920 singer-songwriter and actress Peggy Lee.

A cheerful woman A cheerful woman

Born on this day in 1929 soprano and administrator Beverly Sills.

Just sensational Just sensational

On this day in 1966 Angela Lansbury entered the annals of musical theater immortality when Jerry Herman‘s Mame opened on Broadway.

All my life with you All my life with you

Born on this day in 1928 singer Rosemary Clooney.

Mine own deformity Mine own deformity

Born on this day in 1907 actor, director and producer Laurence Olivier.

That lucky star I talk about is due That lucky star I talk about is due

On this day in 1959 Ethel Merman created the musical theater diva’s ultimate role: Madame Rose in Gypsy.

Yes, Icon Yes, Icon

Happy 75th birthday to singer, actress and icon Cher.

Waiting for a girl like you Waiting for a girl like you

Born on this day in 1939 actress Nancy Kwan.

Two bass hit Two bass hit

Born on this day in 1892 bass Ezio Pinza

Double diva day Double diva day

Born on this day in 1906 soprano Zinka Milanov

“I love Russian composers!” “I love Russian composers!”

Born on this day in 1919 pianist and entertainer Liberace.

Condemned to life Condemned to life

Born on this day in 1898 actress, singer, and fashion model Arletty.

Private faces Private faces

Happy 87th birthday to actress and diseuse Siân Phillips.

Down in the depths Down in the depths

Born on this day in 1922 actress Bea Arthur.

“Without discipline, there’s no life at all” “Without discipline, there’s no life at all”

Born on this day in 1907 actress Katharine Hepburn.

Everything the traffic will allow Everything the traffic will allow

Born on this day in 1888 composer Irving Berlin.

“Do it big, do it right and do it with style” “Do it big, do it right and do it with style”

Born on this day in 1899, film and Broadway’s most elegant danseur, Fred Astaire.

Only one is a wanderer Only one is a wanderer

On this day in 1958 Alfred Hitchcock‘s psychological thriller Vertigo premiered in San Francisco.

Fly me to the moon Fly me to the moon

Happy birthday tenor Michael Fabiano.

“I’ve always been lucky” “I’ve always been lucky”

Forty years ago tonight, Elizabeth Taylor made her Broadway debut as Regina in The Little Foxes.

The Great Lover The Great Lover

Born on this day in 1895 actor Rudolph Valentino.

Oh my man I love him so Oh my man I love him so

Born on this day in 1914 actor Tyrone Power and in 1915 actress and singer Alice Faye.