September 23 is the birthday of Danish painter CARL-HENNING PEDERSEN (1913-2007). He was a Danish painter and a key member of the (European avant-garde) COBRA movement. He was known as the 'Scandinavian Chagall,' and was one of the leading Danish artists of the second half of the 20th century. To see more of his art, CLICK HERE.

September 23 is the birthday of the inventor of the Etch A Sketch, ANDRÉ CASSAGNES (1926-2013). The toy was first unveiled in 1959 at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in Nuremberg, West Germany. Cassagnes later partnered with the American manufacturer Ohio Art Company to further develop the Etch a Sketch into its familiar form. The Ohio Art Company launched the Etch a Sketch in the United States during the 1960 holiday season. To see what art can be created with an Etch A Sketch, CLICK HERE.

September 23 is the birthday of American singer, songwriter and composer RAY CHARLES (1930-2004). He pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, notably with his two Modern Sounds albums. To hear the great Ray Charles sing “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” CLICK HERE.

September 23 is the birthday of Belgian painter PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994). He was noted for his dream-like scenes of women, classical architecture, trains and train stations, and skeletons, often in combination. He is often considered a surrealist, although he only briefly identified with the Surrealist movement. To see more of his art, CLICK HERE.