Louis L’Amour – March 22nd (1908 – 1988)
William Shatner – March 22nd
James Patterson – March 22nd
Lawrence Ferlinghetti – March 24th
William Morris – March 24th (1834 – 1896)
Robert Lee Frost – March 26th (1874 – 1963)
Erica Jong – March 26th
Tennessee Williams – March 26th (1911 – 1983)
Thorne Smith – March 27th (1892 – 1934)
Bob Woodward – March 27th
March 27th marks the 140th anniversary of the writing of the lyrics to the song “Good Morning to All” written by Patty Smith Hill, schoolteacher, author and education specialist from Kentucky. This song later became known as “Happy Birthday to You” with music composed by Patty’s older sister, Mildred J. Hill and first published in 1893 in the book Song Stories for the Sunday School.
~Emma