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On This Day In History for August 28, 2019

This is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 125 days remaining in 2019.

It was on this date in 1609, Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay.

That same date in 1789, William Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn later named Enceladus.

It was on this date in 1830, that The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s new Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car, presaging steam’s role in U.S. railroads.

Also today in 1845, The first issue of Scientific American magazine is published.

The Carrington event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record to strike the Earth. Electrical telegraph service is widely disrupted on this date in 1859.

It was also this date in 1867 that The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll.

Also today in 1898, Caleb Bradham’s beverage “Brad’s Drink” is renamed “Pepsi-Cola”.

That same date in 1937, Toyota Motors becomes an independent company.

Also on August 28, 1993, The Galileo spacecraft discovers a moon, later named Dactyl, around 243 Ida, the first known asteroid moon.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

French mathematician and philosopher, Antoine Augustin Cournot, born on this date in 1801.

Italian-American engineer, Secondo Campini was born 115 years ago today.

Dutch-American mathematician and economist Nobel Prize laureate, Tjalling Koopmans, born on this date in 1910.

Born August 28, 1913, American businessman, founded the Dreyfus Corporation Jack Dreyfus.

Jack Kirby, American author and illustrator was born on that same date in 1917.

Canadian physicist and engineer, John Herbert Chapman was born 98 years ago today.

Also turning 80 today is English mathematician and academic John Kingman.

American actor and singer, David Soul is 76 today.

Also born on that same date in 1965,  Canadian singer-songwriter, Shania Twain.

American actor and comedian, Jack Black, born on this date in 1969.

Also born on that same date in 1969,  Canadian actor, director, and producer, Jason Priestley.

Also turning 45 today is Swedish game designer and programmer Johan Andersson.

Listener Birthdays

August –

30 – Maximilian Björsten, Stockholm Sweden

31 – Tim Downing

September-

01 – David Kloempken

02 – Scott Tyler

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On This Day In History for August 21, 2019

This is the 233rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 132 days remaining in 2019.

It was on this date in 1770, that James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.

198 years ago today, Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances.

That same date in 1883, An F5 tornado struck Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.

Also today in 1888, The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.

It was on this date in 1897, that Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.

108 years ago today, The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Perugia, a Louvre employee.

That same date in 1945, Physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality incident during an experiment with the Demon core at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

It was 62 years ago today, that The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile.

August 21, 1961, Motown releases what would be its first #1 hit (in America), “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes.

It was also this date in 1993 that NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.

Also on August 21, 2017, A solar eclipse traverses the continental United States.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

French mathematician and engineer, Hubert Gautier, born on this date in 1660.

Giacomo F. Maraldi, French-Italian astronomer and mathematician was born on that same date in 1665.

Scottish engineer and inventor, created gas lighting, William Murdoch was born 265 years ago today.

Jean Stas, the Belgian chemist and physician was born 206 years ago today.

French chemist and academic, Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, born on this date in 1816.

Nathaniel Everett Green, the English painter and astronomer was born 196 years ago today.

Friz Freleng, American animator, director, and producer was born on that same date in 1906.

Russian mathematician and physicist, Nikolay Bogolyubov was born 110 years ago today.

Also born on that same date in 1938,  American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor, Kenny Rogers.

Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist, Endre Szemerédi, born on this date in 1940.

Also born on that same date in 1951,  Chilean mathematician and computer scientist, Eric Goles.

English-Canadian actress, Kim Cattrall, born on this date in 1956.

Canadian actress, Carrie-Anne Moss is 52 today.

Russian-American computer scientist and businessman, co-founded Google, Sergey Brin, born on this date in 1973.

Listener Birthdays

22 – Zoidberg [1967]

22 – Kyle Slingo

22 – AlchemyDragon

24 – Kira Fiore (Krazy Joe & Christine’s daughter)

25 – David “Grizzly” Smith from Grizzly’s Growls podcasts

27 – Chuck’s forgotten iPod

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On This Day In History for August 14, 2019

This is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 139 days remaining in 2019.

It was on this date in 1457, that Publication of the Mainz Psalter, the first book to feature a printed date of publication and printed colophon.

On August 14, 1885, Japan’s first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.

It was on this date in 1888, that An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan’s “The Lost Chord”, one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison’s phonograph in London, England.

It was 126 years ago today, that France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.

118 years ago today, The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.

That same date in 1935, Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.

Also on August 14, 1959, Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.

It was on this date in 1975, that The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the longest-running release in film history, opens in London.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

Italian mathematician and physicist, Giambattista Benedetti, born on this date in 1530.

Danish physicist and chemist, Hans Christian Ørsted was born 242 years ago today.

Margaret Lindsay Huggins, Anglo-Irish astronomer and author was born on that same date in 1848.

American dentist and gambler, Doc Holliday, born on this date in 1851.

Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician and academic was born on that same date in 1865.

Born August 14, 1866, Belgian mathematician and academic Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin.

Frank Oppenheimer, the American physicist and academic was born 107 years ago today.

Born August 14, 1914, African-American physicist, chemist, and academic Herman Branson.

Also turning 86 today is Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Richard R. Ernst.

Also born on that same date in 1945,  American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter, Steve Martin.

Also turning 69 today is American cartoonist Gary Larson.

American producer, director, and screenwriter, Brannon Braga, born on this date in 1965.

Also born on that same date in 1966,  American model, actress, and producer, Miss World United States 1986, Halle Berry.

American chemist and astronaut, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, born on this date in 1969.

Listener Birthdays

17 – Clive Jevons, Baeumenheim German, Kevin (SusietheGeek’s son and Geek in Training)

19 – Brian Litecky (blitecky)

19 – Matt Rider (The Eagle Scout Geek )

20 – Jedi_Kez (aka Brian From Winnipeg)

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On This Day In History for August 7, 2019

This is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 146 days remaining in 2019.

It was on this date in 1782, that George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic Purple Heart.

On August 7, 1789, The United States Department of War is established.

Also on August 7, 1909, Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip, taking 59 days to travel from New York, New York to San Francisco, California.

IBM dedicates the first program-controlled calculator, the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (known best as the Harvard Mark I) on this date in 1944.

It was 72 years ago today, that Thor Heyerdahl’s balsa wood raft the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 -day, 7,000 kilometres (4,300 mi) journey across the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to prove that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from South America.

Also today in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sells its first transistor radios in Japan.

It was on this date in 1959, that The Lincoln Memorial design on the U.S. penny goes into circulation. It replaces the “sheaves of wheat” design, and was minted until 2008.

Also on August 7, 1959, Explorer 6 launches from the Atlantic Missile Range in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Viking 2 enters orbit around Mars on this date in 1976.

August 7, 1987, Lynne Cox becomes first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering Strait from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

French navigator and explorer, Louis de Freycinet, born on this date in 1779.

Kermit Love, the American actor, puppeteer, and costume designer was born 103 years ago today.

Stan Freberg, American puppeteer, voice actor, and singer was born on that same date in 1926.

Canadian-American magician and author, James Randi is 91 today.

Also turning 77 today is American singer B. J. Thomas.

American humorist, novelist, short story writer, and radio host, Garrison Keillor, born on this date in 1942.

Also born on that same date in 1960,  American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, David Duchovny.

American actor, Cirroc Lofton, born on this date in 1978.

Listener birthdays

08 – Philippa Ballantine

09 – Matt Coe (WoWaddict) [1991]

09 – Julia Posz – (Technorama Promo)

10 – Sam Martin

11 – Steve Wozniak

11 – David Brewer (Tyrion The Imp)

13 – Christine Fiore MegaPodTastic and Honey, You’ve *GOT* to See This!

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On This Day In History for July 24, 2019

This is the 205th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 160 days remaining in 2019.

* It was on this date in 1534, that French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France.* Also on July 24, 1701, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founds the trading post at Fort Pontchartrain, which later becomes the city of Detroit.* July 24, 1847, After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City.* That same date in 1847, Richard March Hoe,  American inventor, patented the rotary-type printing press.* 84 years ago today, The Dust Bowl heat wave reaches its peak, sending temperatures to 109 °F (43 °C) in Chicago and 104 °F (40 °C) in Milwaukee.* Also on July 24, 1950, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.* It was on this date in 1966, that Michael Pelkey makes the first BASE jump from El Capitan along with Brian Schubert. Both came out with broken bones. BASE jumping has now been banned from El Cap.* That same date in 1969, Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

* French mathematician and explorer, Joseph Nicollet, born on this date in 1786.* Polish-German mathematician and theorist, Friedrich Schottky was born 168 years ago today.* French mathematician and academic, Émile Picard, born on this date in 1856.* Amelia Earhart, the American pilot and author was born 122 years ago today.* Kenneth S. Kleinknecht, NASA manager was born on that same date in 1919.* Also turning 87 today is German astronomer and academic Gustav Andreas Tammann.* American actress and comedian, Ruth Buzzi is 83 today.* American actor, Mark Goddard, born on this date in 1936.* Canadian-American astrophysicist and astronomer, Hugh Ross is 74 today.* Also born on that same date in 1946,  American comedian and actor, Gallagher.* Also turning 68 today is American actress Lynda Carter.* American actress, singer, and dancer, Jennifer Lopez is 50 today.* Also turning 38 today is American actress Summer Glau.

Listener birthdays

* 27 – Aaron Heath (Adelaide, Australia)* 27 – Wife of Will The Computer Guy* 29 – Shaun Farrell, host of the Adventures in Scifi Publishing podcast* 30 -Brian Hunt aka Zaphodbblx* If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki.

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On This Day In History for July 17, 2019

This is the 198th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 167 days remaining in 2019.

* It was on this date in 1717, that King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel’s Water Music is premiered.* Also on July 17, 1867, Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university.* That same date in 1899, NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.* 117 years ago today, Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.* On July 17, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia.* It was also this date in 1955 that Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California.* It was on this date in 1962, the “Small Boy” test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site.* Also on July 17, 1975, an American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft dock with each other in orbit marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations.* July 17, 1984, The national drinking age in the United States was changed from 18 to 21.* It was 34 years ago today, that Founding of the EUREKA Network by former head of states François Mitterrand (France) and Helmut Kohl (Germany).* It was on this date in 1989, that First flight of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber.* July 17, 2001, Concorde is brought back into service nearly a year after the July 2000 crash.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

* German-American businessman and philanthropist, John Jacob Astor, born on this date in 1763.* Ephraim Shay, the American engineer, invented the Shay locomotive was born 180 years ago today.* Belgian priest, astronomer, and cosmologist, Georges Lemaître was born 125 years ago today.* Berenice Abbott, the American photographer was born 121 years ago today.* James Cagney, American actor and dancer was born on that same date in 1899.* Born July 17, 1912, Canadian-American radio and television host Art Linkletter.* Phyllis Diller, the American actress, comedian, and voice artist was born 102 years ago today.* Gordon Gould, American physicist and academic, invented the laser was born on that same date in 1920.* English car designer, co-founded the Cooper Car Company, John Cooper was born 96 years ago today.* Also born on that same date in 1929,  Russian mathematician and academic, Sergei K. Godunov.* Also turning 84 today is Canadian actor and producer Donald Sutherland.* Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, born on this date in 1947.* American actor, singer, and producer, David Hasselhoff is 67 today.* Also born on that same date in 1954,  American author, screenwriter, and producer, J. Michael Straczynski.* German chemist and politician, 8th Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, born on this date in 1954.* Also turning 64 today is American mycologist and author Paul Stamets.* Canadian-American cosmologist and astronomer,

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On This Day In History for July 10, 2019

This is the 191st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 174 days remaining in 2019.

* It was on this date in 1212, that The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground.* It was also this date in 1499 that The Portuguese explorer Nicolau Coelho returns to Lisbon after discovering the sea route to India as a companion of Vasco da Gama.* That same date in 1789, Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Mackenzie River delta.* July 10, 1913, The temperature in Death Valley, California, hits 134 °F (57 °C), the highest temperature ever to be recorded on Earth.* It was also this date in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called “Monkey Trial” begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.* July 10, 1938, Howard Hughes begins a 91 hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.* It was on this date in 1962, that Telstar, the world’s first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.* On July 10, 1966, The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.* Also today in 1978, ABC World News Tonight premieres on ABC.* On July 10, 1997, In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the “out of Africa theory” of human evolution, placing an “African Eve” at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.* 19 years ago today, EADS, the world’s second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA.* Also on July 10, 2007, Erden Eruç begins the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

* English mathematician and astronomer, Roger Cotes, born on this date in 1682.* Friedrich August von Quenstedt, German geologist and palaeontologist was born on that same date in 1809.* Alvan Graham Clark, the American astronomer was born 187 years ago today.* German brewer, co-founded Anheuser-Busch, Adolphus Busch was born 180 years ago today.* Born July 10, 1856, Serbian-American physicist and engineer Nikola Tesla.* Carl Orff, German composer and educator was born on that same date in 1895.* German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Kurt Alder was born 117 years ago today.* David Brinkley, American journalist was born on that same date in 1920.* Owen Chamberlain, the American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born 99 years ago today.* Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American activist, co-founded the Special Olympics was born on that same date in 1921.* American actor, Fred Gwynne was born 93 years ago today.* Russian mathematician and academic, Grigory Barenblatt, born on this date in 1927.* Belarusian general, pilot, and astronaut, Pyotr Klimuk is 77 today.* Born July 10, 1945, American actor Ron Glass.* Also turning 72 today is American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Arlo Guthrie.* American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer, Jessica Simpson is 39 today.

Listener Birthdays

* 10 – KHD a.k.a. The Devin* 11 – Steven Truax (rednecktech)* 12 – Shadowbird712 of

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On This Day In History for June 26, 2019

This is the 177th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 188 days remaining in 2019.

* It was on this date in 1409, that the Roman Catholic Church is led into a double schism as Petros Philargos is crowned Pope Alexander V after the Council of Pisa, joining Pope Gregory XII in Rome and Pope Benedict XII in Avignon.* It was 225 years ago today, the Battle of Fleurus marked the first successful military use of aircraft.* Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British “in perpetuity” on this date in 1843.* It was on this date in 1870, that The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.* It was also this date in 1886 that Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time.* June 26, 1906, The first Grand Prix motor racing event held.* That same date in 1909, The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.* Also today in 1927, The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.* It was also this date in 1934 that United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions.* June 26, 1936, Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter.* On June 26, 1942, The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.* It was also this date in 1945 that The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, California.* On June 26, 1948, William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor.* It was also this date in 1963 that U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.* Also today in 1974, The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley’s chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.* Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana at Market Square Arena on this date in 1977.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

* Swedish chemist and mineralogist, Georg Brandt, born on this date in 1694.* French astronomer and academic, Charles Messier was born 289 years ago today.* Gauhar Jaan, One of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in India. was born on that same date in 1873.* German mathematician and logician, Leopold Löwenheim was born 141 years ago today.* Willy Messerschmitt, German engineer, and businessman was born on that same date in 1898.* Frank Scott Hogg, the Canadian astronomer and academic was born 115 years ago today.* Slovak-American actor and singer, Peter Lorre, born on this date in 1904.* Maurice Wilkes, English computer scientist and physicist was born on that same date in 1913.* American computer scientist, Robert Everett is 98 today.* Russian soldier, pilot, and astronaut, Pavel Belyayev was born 94 years ago today.* American singer-songwriter and musician, Patty Smyth, born on this date in 1957.* American actor, Chris O’Donnell is 49 today.* Also born on that same date in 1993,  American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress, Ariana Grande.* Also turning 20 today is American actress Harley Quinn Smith.

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On This Day In History for 2019-06-19

This is the 170th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 195 days remaining in 2019.

* It was on this date in 1586, that English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England’s first permanent settlement in North America.* 173 years ago today, The first officially recorded organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright’s rules on Hoboken, New Jersey’s Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23 -1. Cartwright umpired.* On June 19, 1862, The U.S. Congress prohibits slavery in United States territories, nullifying Dred Scott v. Sandford.* Also today in 1865, Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are finally informed of their freedom. The anniversary is still officially celebrated in Texas and 41 other contiguous states as Juneteenth.* It was 109 years ago today, that The first Father’s Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.* It was also this date in 1915 that USS Arizona (BB-39) is launched.* It was 85 years ago today, that The Communications Act of 1934 establishes the United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC).* 70 years ago today, The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.* Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at Sing Sing, in New York on this date in 1953.* June 19, 1964, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83 -day filibuster in the United States Senate.* Also today in 1978, Garfield, holder of the Guinness World Record for the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip, makes its debut.* Also on June 19, 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requested asylum in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after the publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army.* That same date in 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued.

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

* French mathematician and physicist, Blaise Pascal, born on this date in 1623.* Joseph Diaz Gergonne, the French mathematician and philosopher was born 248 years ago today.* Friedrich Sertürner, German chemist and pharmacist was born on that same date in 1783.* Italian astronomer and academic, Antonio Abetti, born on this date in 1846.* English physicist, engineer, and academic, Silvanus P. Thompson was born 168 years ago today.* Born June 19, 1874, Danish physicist and engineer Peder Oluf Pedersen.* Moe Howard, American comedian was born on that same date in 1897.* English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Cyril Norman Hinshelwood was born 122 years ago today.* Born June 19, 1910, American chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate Paul Flory.* Aage Bohr, the Danish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born 97 years ago today.* Also born on that same date in 1926,  American mathematician and inventor, Erna Schneider Hoover.* Viktor Patsayev, the Kazakh engineer and astronaut was born 86 years ago today.* American actress, Phylicia Rashad is 71 today.* American actress, Kathleen Turner, born on this date in 1954.* American singer-songwriter, dancer,