Category: On This Day

“Estonian Girl” by Evald Okas

Estonian painter Evald Okas was born on this day November 28, 1915 in the city of Reval.

“Sunrise Glow on the Cliffs, Bowdoin Bay” by Frank Wilbert Stokes

Painter Frank Wilbert Stokes was born on this day November 27, 1858 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ike & Tina Turner – “River Deep – Mountain High”

Happy birthday to  the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Tina Turner, born on this day November 26, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee.

“A Young Woman Waiting for the Bus” by Dawoud Bey

Photographer Dawoud Bey was born on this day November 25, 1953 in Queens, New York.

“Radiant Motif” by Eduard Ole

Estonian painter Eduard Ole was born on May 20, 1898 in Kaagjärve village in the Governorate of Livonia, and died on this day November 24, 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat & Nights in the Gardens of Spain

Happy birthday to composer and pianist Manuel de Falla, born on this day November 23, 1876 in Cádiz, Spain.

“Native Dwellings of the Pacific” by Miguel Covarrubias

Painter and illustrator Miguel Covarrubias was born on this day November 22, 1904 in Mexico City.

Björk – “Stonemilker”

Happy birthday to singer, songwriter, and composer Björk, born Björk Guðmundsdóttir on this day November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Beastie Boys – “Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun”

Happy birthday to Mike D, born Mike Diamond on this day November 20, 1965 in New York City.

“Xeroxia #4” by Esta Nesbitt

Artist Esther “Esta” Nesbitt was born on this day November 19, 1918 in New York, NY.