Blow Out the Candles March 21

Chicago Cubs favorite, Shawon Dunston is celebrating his 49 birthday today.

 1990 UD #231

 1997 Fleer Circa97 #213

Remember the Shawon-O-Meter?

Russian composer Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born in Kaevo in 1839.

"Life, wherever it reveals itself; truth, no matter how bitter; bold, sincere speech with people—these are my leaven, these are what I want, this is where I am afraid of missing the mark."
— Modest Mussorgsky

Art is not an end in itself, but a means of addressing humanity.
- Modest Mussorgsky 

Broadway showman Florenz Ziegfeld was born in Chicago, IL on this date in 1867.

Some Ziegfeld Girls:

Swedish musician, Jonas Berggren is 45 today.

Berggren is a founding member of the group Ace of Base.