September 10 is the birthday of English composer HENRY PURCELL (1659-1695). CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE KING’S SINGERS PERFORM PURCELL’S “I WAS GLAD.”

September 10 is the birthday of American pianist, composer and bandleader RAYMOND SCOTT (1908-1994). Though Scott never scored cartoon soundtracks, his music is familiar to millions because Carl Stalling adapted it in over 120 Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and other Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. CLICK HERE TO HEAR SCOTT’S “TWILIGHT IN TURKEY.”

September 10 is the birthday of French philosopher, novelist and poet GEORGES BATAILLE (1897-1962). His writing, which included essays, novels, and poetry, explored such subjects as erotism, mysticism, surrealism, petroleum, and transgression. CLICK HERE TO WATCH A 1958 TV INTERVIEW WITH BATAILLE.

September 10 is the birthday of German-French fashion designer, artist and photographer KARL LAGERFELD (1933-2019). He began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion houses including Balmain, Patou, and Chloé before joining Chanel in 1983. CLICK HERE TO WATCH “LAGERFELD SKETCHES HIS LIFE.”

September 10 is the birthday of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, MARIE LAVEAU (1801-1881). CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS FASCINATING WOMAN.

September 10 is the birthday of aleontologist and evolutionary biologist STEPHEN JAY GOULD (1941-2002). Gould was one of the most influential and widely read authors of popular science of his generation. Gould spent most of his career teaching at Harvard University and working at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. CLICK HERE TO HEAR GOULD DISCUSS IQ.