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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 18th

Not strictly a birthday, as all I have for today’s admirable woman is a baptism date, but never mind, it will do. Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, Comtesse de la Fayette (Baptised) 18 March 1634 –...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 19th

Alice French aka Octave Thanet March 19, 1850 – January 9, 1934 Alice French was an american writer of  stories, journalistic essays and novels, using the pseudonym Octave Thanet – she chose Octave for...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 20th

No birthday today so here’s someone I can’t find an accurate date for: Sarah Wilkinson aka Solita Solano 1888 – 22 November 1975 Theatre critic with the New York Tribune and as a freelance contributor...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 21st

Another no-show so today let’s raise a glass for Eugenie (Evgenia) Souline, for whom I can find no dates. Eugenie was a Russian born nurse, who had a relationship with Radclyffe Hall, living in an...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 22nd

And another date with no birthday, so let’s skip back a couple of months and one that got away: Eva La Gallienne 11 January 1899-3 June 1991 Eva was an actor and producer, born in England and who...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 25th

A glass of port for today’s birthday girl: Elizabeth Vassell Fox, Lady Holland 25th March 1771-1845 Elizabeth had an affair with Henry Fox and gave birth to his child while she was married to her first...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 28th

Today let us raise a glass to Jane Rule 28 March 1931 – 27 November 2007 Jane Rule was the author of many lesbian novels, and an early exponent of the happy ending, most famous for her 1964 novel...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 29th

No particular birthday today so let’s celebrate Louisa Lumsden CBE (1840-1935), the first prominent female figure at the University of St Andrews. Louisa was one of the original students of Girton...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 30th

Birthdays seem to be scarce in this neck of the calendar, so here’s a bit of not quite history for you. Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I...

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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 31st

The final birthday post for March, and again no specific birthday so here is a late one: Margaret Webster March 15, 1905 – November 13, 1972 American born actor who became well known on stage in the UK...

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