In his twenties he moved to London and worked for the architect Arthur Blomfield (famous for, among other things, the chapel at Tyntesfield in Somerset).

10 things you might not know about Thomas Hardy.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/06/2-june-thomas-hardy.html

#ThomasHardy #BirthAnniversary #Writers

US poet Walt Whitman was a bit of a fitness freak. He advised brisk walks, frequent bathing, and growing a Beard as a barrier to germs. He was also a nudist and once said, “Nature was naked, and I was also.”

10 Walt Whitman facts.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/30-may-walt-whitman.html

#BirthAnniversary #WaltWhitman #Poets

"Ask not that the journey be easy; ask instead that it be worth it."
10 John F Kennedy Quotes

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/29-may-john-f-kennedy-quotes.html

#BirthAnniversary #JohnFKennedy #Quotes

Birth Anniversary: Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who established conventions for the naming of living organisms that became universally accepted in the scientific world. 10 little known facts.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/23-may-carl-linnaeus.html

#BirthAnniversary #CarlLinnaeus

"There is no sorrow that love does not precede."

10 quotes from Harold Robbins, US writer, who was born on this date in 1912.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/21-may-harold-robbins-quotes.html

#Quotes #BirthAnniversary #HaroldRobbins

Ian Dury lived in Switzerland for a while as a child when his father was working as a chauffeur for a millionaire. 10 facts you might not know about the Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll star.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/12-may-ian-dury.html

#BirthAnniversary #IanDury #Music #PopMusic

This date in 1888 saw the birth of Irving Berlin, US composer who is famous for writing classic American songs like White Christmas, God Bless America, Puttin' on the Ritz, and There’s No Business Like Show Business. 10 facts about him.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/11-may-irving-berlin.html

#BirthAnniversary #IrvingBerlin #Composers #Music

"Living in the lap of luxury isn't bad, except you never know when luxury is going to stand up." Orson Welles. 10 quotes for his birthday.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/6-may-orson-welles-quotes.html

#BirthAnniversary #Quotes #OrsonWelles

CM Siddaramaiah paid tribute to former CM K.C. Reddy on his birth anniversary at Vidhana Soudha, recalling his role in Karnataka’s early governance and public life.

https://links.nammaward.in/eCilK

#KCReddy #Siddaramaiah #KarnatakaGovernment #BirthAnniversary #FloralTribute