Ole Larson's Folks

No close family anniversaries (of deceased persons). Among the living, happy wedding anniversary to cousin Joyce Larson and Gary Frame.

There are a slew of famous birthdays today. First, on the island of Corsica in 1769: Napoleon Bonaparte.

Painting by Robert Lefevre, 1796

Painting by Robert Lefevre, 1796

Exactly two years later (1771) in Edinburgh, Scotland, poet and novelist Walter Scott.

Portrait by Sir Henry Reaburn, 1822

Portrait by Sir Henry Reaburn, 1822

Thomas E Lawrence was born in Wales, on 16 August, 1888. He is better known as Lawrence of Arabia.

With_Lawrence_in_Arabia

Finally, born in Pasadena, California, on this date in 1912: chef and author Julia Child.

Julia

 

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