“Certain it is that their power increased always in an exact proportion to the weakness of the Caliphate, and, without doubt, in some of the most distracted periods of the Arabian rule, the Hebrew Princes rose into some degree of local and temporary importance.”
“The songs come from a vulnerable place, but expressing that part of yourself can also make you feel fearless.”
| Lauren Bacall, Actress (1924) |
| Georges Bataille, Writer (1897) |
| Elgin Baylor, Athlete (1934) |
| Julian Castro, Politician (1974) |
| Jo Ann Emerson, Politician (1950) |
| Richard Engel, Journalist (1973) |
| Peter Falk, Actor (1927) |
| Henry Louis Gates, Critic (1950) |
| Guy Hamilton, Director (1922) |
| Ian Harding, Actor (1986) |
| Maria Callas, Musician (1977) |
| James Jeans, Physicist (1946) |