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Folksinger/ composer Steve Goodman was born this date (July 25) in 1948.  In this video clip, he sings one of his best known songs.

Folksinger/ composer Steve Goodman was born this date (July 25) in 1948.  In this video clip, he sings one of his best known songs.

Composer Ernest Bloch was born this day (July 24) in 1880.

Pianist Leon Fleisher was born this day (July 23) in 1928.

Poet Emma Lazarus was born this day (July 22) in 1849.  Composer Irving Berlin set to music her immortal poem, “The New Colossus,” which is engraved on the base of the Statue of Liberty.

Remembering violinist Isaac Stern who was born this date (July 21) in 1920.

Singer Elliott Yamin, born this day (July 20) in 1978 made his debut on American Idol and since has become a recording star.

In the 1959 World Series, Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Larry Sherry completed all four games that the Dodgers won against the Chicago White Sox, and was named the series’ most valuable player.  He was born on this day (July 25) in 1935.

Max Fleischer, a pioneer of cartoons and animated movies, was born this date (July 19) in 1883.

Nobel Prize winning chemist Roald Hoffmann was born this date (July 18) in 1937.

Photographer Arthur Rothstein chronicled rural America during the Great Depression.  We remember him on this his date of birth (July 17) in 1915.

Remembering Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945, who was born this date (July 16) in 1924.

Remembering songwriter Dorothy Fields who was born this day (July 15) in 1904.

Honoring award-winning illustrator Brian Selznick who was born this date (July 14) in 1966.