A very happy shared birthday to Richard Wagner, Arthur Conan Doyle, Laurence Olivier and Dale Winton. Geniuses all.
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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.. not forgetting Tintin's creator...Comment
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Georges Tintner & Best and Harvey Milk, too.[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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The wonderful, vivacious Arlene Phillips is, believe it or not, 70 today!
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... an auspicious day indeed. Today is the 200th birthday of Rossini's l' Italiana in Algeri - 22 May 1813 in Venice
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You're right. I should have said Katie Price.Originally posted by verismissimo View PostNot so sure about Larry, Bert.
In a pleasing Wagnerian coincidence it's also the birthday of the American tenor James King who was such a splendid Siegmund amongst many other roles.Comment
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And Morrissey...
(I understand he is a popular musician, members of the jury)
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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... yes, one of the Ten Famous Belgians.Originally posted by mercia View Post
Today is also the birthday of one of the Ten Famous Armenians : Charles Aznavour
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That's a slur. Who are the other nine?Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
I've given up trying fit CC candles on my doughnut, but cheers to the them all. Back to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwb59zq-J6sComment
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The current top ten are:Originally posted by Pegleg View Post
1. Eddy Merckx
2. Adolphe Sax
3. Herge (George Remi)
4. Audrey Hepburn
5. Plastic Bertrand
6. Peter Paul Rubens
7. Rene Magritte
8. Georges Lemaitre
9. Albert Claude
10. Leo Baekeland
Yes, Audrey was a surprise to me too... but she was born Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston in Brussels.
I like Belgians."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Raiding the wiki page, I think Gérard de Nerval probably deserves a mention though I do have an irresistible urge to mention Rajah Ram Mohan Roy, who died and is commemorated in Bristol.
Indeed he has a fine statue between the city library and the Council House - which we must now call City Hall
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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But you've left out Patrick Sercu, and no mention of Tom Boonen, Philippe Gilbert, or Axel Merckx!Originally posted by Caliban View PostThe current top ten are:
1. Eddy Merckx
2. Adolphe Sax
3. Herge (George Remi)
4. Audrey Hepburn
5. Plastic Bertrand
6. Peter Paul Rubens
7. Rene Magritte
8. Georges Lemaitre
9. Albert Claude
10. Leo Baekeland
Yes, Audrey was a surprise to me too... but she was born Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston in Brussels.
I like Belgians.Comment
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I like their Beer!! I have spent a few lovely evenings in the Brussels Grand Place, sampling the extensive selection of delightfully strong and flavoursome ales whilst admiring the glorious architecture, which only seems to get more glorious as the evening progresses.....Originally posted by Caliban View Post
By the way, I would add Jacky Ickx to that list of famous Belgians!!
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
Mark Twain.Comment
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