70 years

70yrs acknowledges significant people on the 70th anniversary of their birth, using the hash tags #70th #Bday. bkf means best known for, kf known for.

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9 Nov. 1941 Alan Kotok (d. 26 May 2006), American computer scientist, designer of "SpaceWar!," a series of DEC computers. W3C. #70th #Bday

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7 November 1941 David L. Blackwood, CM, O.Ont, Canadian (Newfoundland) painter. http://t.co/sjgdZioI #70th #Bday

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6 November 1941 Guy Clark, TX Country singer songwriter, "LA Freeway", "Desperados Waiting..." http://t.co/cFTlUGRT @GuyClarkKCA #70th #BDay

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5 November 1941 Yoshiyuki Tomino, 富野 由悠季, Japanese anime creator, director, screenwriter and novelist. Gundam. #70th #Bday

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5 November 1941 Art Garfunkel, of Simon & Garfunkel, American singer-songwriter, poet, actor. http://t.co/4GFVr92P #70th #Bday

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2 November 1941 Steven M. Stanley, American paleontologist, macroevolution in the context of earth's physical, chemical history. #70th #Bday

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30 October 1941 Bob Wilson, Scottish goalkeeper in football (soccer), best known for play with Arsenal 1963-1974 (FA cup 70-71). #70th #Bday

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28 October 1941 Hank Marvin, British guitarist (lead for The Shadows), known for his distinctive sound, Stratocaster guitars. #70th #Bday

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27 October 1941 Richard "Dick" Trickle, American race car driver (NASCAR, USAC, etc. 1970-2002). "winningest short track driver" #70th #Bday

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25 Oct 1941 Anne Tyler, Amer novelist, chronicler of the everyday. "Accidental Tourist" "Breathing Lessons" http://t.co/giIfZWtI #70th #Bday

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25 October 1941 Helen Reddy, Australian-American singer - best known for "I am Woman" - and actress. http://t.co/hnH31uCE #70th #Bday

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22 Oct. 1941 Max Apple, American short story writer, novelist; taught creative writing at Rice 29 years. http://t.co/AixNPrlY #70th #Bday

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13 Oct. 1941 Paul Simon, American singer-songwriter & musician of Simon & Garfunkel. 5 no. 1 "solo" albums http://t.co/UwLxVsGe #70th #Bday

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10 Oct. 1941 Laurence Tribe, Amer. Constitutional law expert. Harvard. 35 times before the US Supreme Court http://t.co/ddyC4TFc #70th #BDay

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10 Oct. 1941 Peter Coyote, American actor, author, director, screenwriter, narrator. San Fran. Mime Troupe. http://t.co/iCBCFn3d #70th #BDay

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10 Oct. 1941 "Ken" Saro Wiwa Nigerian (Ogoni) author, and environmental activist (executed 10 Nov. 1995) http://t.co/ZXEoGG5i #70th #Bday

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9 October 1941 Chucho Valdés, Cuban jazz pianist, son of Bebo Valdés. Founder, group Irakere. @chuchovaldes http://t.co/rzlfcBDw #70th #Bday

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9 Oct 1941 Trent Lott, US politician, Senate majority leader, resigned after praising racist Strom Thurmond http://t.co/X2KL5Lyt #70th #BDay

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8 October 1941 Jesse Jackson 1984, 88 US Presidential candidate. Rainbow PUSH. Social justice http://t.co/X2KL5Lyt @RevJJackson #70th #Bday

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More on Anne Rice in today's Writer's Almanac. http://t.co/gDnTdJiG #70th #Bday @AnneRiceAuthor