December 20 – Remembering Hank Snow, Carl Sagan, Arthur Rubinstein, Bobby Darin, John Steinbeck, and Moss Hart

Hank Snow died 10 years ago

Hank Snow was born on May 9, 1914 as Clarence Eugene Snow in Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada. He sang the song I’ve Been Everywhere. Mr. Snow died on December 20, 1999 in Madison, Tennessee.




Carl Sagan died 13 years ago

Carl Edward Sagan was born on November 9, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He wrote the novel Contact. Mr. Sagan died on December 20, 1996 in Seattle, Washington.




Arthur Rubinstein died 27 years ago

Arthur Rubinstein was born on January 28, 1887 in Łódź. He was a great pianist. Mr. Rubinstein died on December 20, 1982 in Geneva, Switzerland.






Bobby Darin died 36 years ago

Bobby Darin was born on May 14, 1936 as Walden Robert Cassotto in the Bronx, New York City, New York. He co-wrote and sang the song Splish Splash. He wrote and sang the song Dream Lover. Mr. Darin died on December 20, 1973 in Los Angeles, California.








John Steinbeck died 41 years ago

John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. He wrote the novels Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, and East of Eden. Mr. Steinbeck died on December 20, 1968 in New York City, New York.










Moss Hart died 48 years ago

Moss Hart was born on October 24, 1904 in New York City, New York. He co-wrote the play The Man Who Came to Dinner and other works. Mr. Hart died on December 20, 1961 in Palm Springs, California.