Literary Landmarks: Will Rogers Birthplace Built in 1875, the house is an example of the vernacular interpretation of the Greek Revival style of architecture typical throughout the South. Located on Dog Iron Ranch, it is a log-walled, two-story post-Civil War home where Will Rogers was born November 4, 1879, son of a Cherokee senator, judge and cattleman. For fifteen years, the house was the seat of power and site of culture. When Mary Rogers died in 1890, Will's father, Clem Rogers, moved to Claremore. The home is authentically conserved and open to the public. For more information click here: Will Rogers Birth Place , or click here for Books by Will Rogers, or here for Books on Humor.

Today's Birthdays:

• Karl von Frisch (1886-1982), Austrian ethologist/zoologist and Nobel laureate, studied communication mechanisms of bees
• Edwin Hubble (1889-1953), American astronomer noted for discovery of galaxies beyond the Milky Way
• Alexandra Danilova (1903-1997), Russian-born prima ballerina
• Emilio Pucci (1914-1992), Italian fashion designer known for his use of bright colors and bold patterns
• Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968), U.S. politician: Attorney General, Senator from New York, assassinated during his campaign for Democratic presidential nomination
• Don DeLillo (b. 1936), American author, considered by critics a central figure of literary postmodernism