Today’s Jewish Birthday

Ruth Gikow (January 6, 1915 – April 2, 1982) was an American visual artist known primarily for her work as a genre painter. Her paintings often depict human figures interacting with an urban environment. [Wikipedia]

Erika Morini (January 5, 1904 – October 31 or November 1, 1995) was an Austrian and American violinist.

Morini was born in Vienna, and received her first instruction from her father, Oscar Morini (originally spelled Oser or Ojser, family name Moritz), who was the director of his own music school in Vienna, and from Rosa Hochmann. She completed her studies at the Vienna Conservatory under Otakar Ševčík, who was also the teacher of Jan Kubelik. [Wikipedia]

David Berman (January 4, 1967 – August 7, 2019) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and poet who founded – and was the only constant member of – the indie rock band Silver Jews with Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. [Wikipedia]

Viktor Ullmann (January 1, 1898 – October 18, 1944) was a Silesia-born Austrian composer, conductor and pianist. Viktor Ullmann was born on 1 January 1898 in Cieszyn (Teschen), which belonged then to Austrian Silesia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. [Wikipedia]

Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer widely known for a series of Broadway musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became successful films: Gypsy, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Funny Girl. [Wikipedia]