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When I was in Paris, all of the German refugees began to flow in and it was a very sad time.
During the Middle Ages they understood that words accompanied by imagery are much more memorable. By making the margins of a book colorful and beautiful, illuminations help make the text unforgettable. It's unfortunate that we've lost the art of illumination.
| Eugenie Anderson, Diplomat (1909) |
| Helena Bonham Carter, Actress (1966) |
| Miles Davis, Musician (1926) |
| Kay Hagan, Politician (1953) |
| Janos Kadar, Statesman (1912) |
| Dorothea Lange, Photographer (1895) |
| Peggy Lee, Musician (1920) |
| Eddie Albert, Actor (2005) |
| Stewart Alsop, Writer (1974) |
| Lincoln Ellsworth, Explorer (1951) |
| Edsel Ford, Businessman (1943) |


