Lord Snowdon with Barbra Streisand and the comedian Peter Sellers at Claridge’s before the royal premiere of Funny Girl. Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon March 7, 1930 – January 13, 2017

"He could hurl out more notes faster than almost all of his fellow-practitioners. His multiple Grammy awards, and status among musicians, testified to artistic strengths that went far beyond technique..." — John Fordham Michael Brecker March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007

Throughout her too-short life, she lived, breathed and inhabited art: it was a source of solace, a symbol of possibility, a space of improvisation... Sophie Taeuber-Arp January 19, 1889 – January 13, 1943

“Hold to the now, the here, through which all future plunges to the past...”― Ulysses James Joyce February 2, 1882 – January 13, 1941

The American actress and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus #botd is known for her roles in a string of successful comedy series and several comedy films. She has received numerous accolades including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards.

In A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond #botd, first published in 1958, a bear, courteous if accident-prone, and with a fondness for marmalade sandwiches, arrives in London as a stowaway... Queen Elizabeth takes tea with Paddington in 2022

Chaïm Soutine #botd in 1893— The French painter of Belarusian origin, made a major contribution to the Expressionist movement while living and working in Paris.

Manon des Sources Directed by Claude Berri July 1, 1934 – January 12, 2009 Emmanuelle Béart as Manon

Luiz Bonfá, noted Brazilian guitarist and composer, played a pivotal role in the introduction of bossa nova. In a career spanning four decades, he is perhaps best known for the music he composed for the film Black Orpheus. Luiz Bonfá October 17, 1922 – January 12, 2001

"Very few of us are what we seem..." Agatha Christie September 15, 1890 – January 12, 1976

"Every team can have a shot at the title, and we're seeing all of them as a potential threat. There's absolutely no feeling of entitlement to be at the front." Toto Wolff #botd Team principal, CEO and co-owner of Mercedes in Formula One

"A novel contains as many versions of itself as it has readers..." — David Mitchell #botd

"I have been writing fiction for more than forty years. I never write unless the desire is overwhelming, when I can feel material building up within me, like spring melt pressing against a dam." — Haruki Murakami #botd

Luise Rainer #botd started her acting career in Germany at age sixteen, under the tutelage of the leading stage director, Max Reinhardt. She later won the Best Actress Oscar in consecutive years, for The Great Ziegfeld in 1936 and The Good Earth in 1937.

Located in British Columbia, Helmcken Falls lays claim to being Canada’s fourth tallest waterfall. This 141m tall tumbling tower of water is a sight to behold at any time of year. In the winter, it’s truly epic.

One of the most distinctive of French filmmakers, Rohmer’s films are intensely personal fusions of first-hand observation and cultural sophistication... Éric Rohmer March 21, 1920 – January 11, 2010

"Sculptor, painter, draughtsman and printmaker, Alberto Giacometti was one of the great artists of the twentieth century..." — Tate Gallery Alberto Giacometti October 10, 1901 – January 11, 1966

"Though her career was cut tragically short, the German-American sculptor Eva Hesse #botd left behind a vast and influential legacy, shaping the future of post-minimalist sculpture..." — Rosie Lesso Eva Hesse with Joseph Albers at Yale, c. 1958

Suffragist and feminist activist, Alice Paul #botd dedicated her life to the cause of securing equal rights for all. She frequently suffered police brutality and other physical abuse for her activism, always responding with non-violence and courage.

Residents crossing the medieval Charles Bridge after heavy snowfall in Prague

The English singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie left us this day in 2016

Francesco Rosi established his international reputation with Salvatore Giuliano, winning the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, and Le mani sulla città, awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Francesco Rosi November 15, 1922 – January 10, 2015

The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post–World War I era with popularising a sporty, casual chic as the feminine standard of style... Coco Chanel August 19, 1883 – January 10, 1971

Remembering Dashiell Hammett May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961 "He was spare, frugal, hard-boiled, but he did over and over again what only the best writers can ever do. He wrote scenes that seemed never to have been written before..." — Raymond Chandler

"My dad bought me a guitar, and people would ask me to play..." Rod Stewart #botd

"One must be entirely sensitive to the structure of the material one is handling. One must yield to it in tiny details of execution, perhaps the handling of the surface or grain, and one must master it as a whole..." Barbara Hepworth #botd

Fritz Lang’s expressionist epic Metropolis had its world premiere at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo cinema in Berlin on January 10, 1927.

About 70 pages of the only known script of Jean-Luc Godard’s New Wave classic were found after more than 60 years and auctioned online last year...

Les Biches dir. Claude Chabrol, 1968 Ranked with his best work, Chabrol spoke of Les Biches as “the first film that I made exactly as I wished”. The role of Frédérique won Stéphane Audran the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival.

Catherine, Princess of Wales #botd

"I think music has the power to transform people, and in doing so, it has the power to transform situations — some large and some small..." Joan Baez #botd

"Susannah York #botd was an actor of extraordinary emotional range, a vibrant, energetic personality with a devouring passion for work, strong political opinions and great loyalty to friends" — Michael Billington

"Highly influential, Kenny Clarke #botd helped define bebop drumming. The first to shift the time-keeping rhythm from the bass drum to the ride cymbal, an innovation that has been utilized by countless drummers since..." — Scott Yanow

"One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, compassion..." Simone de Beauvoir #botd

The influential Czech writer, playwright and critic Karel Čapek #botd is perhaps best known for his play R.U.R. (Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti, 1920), which introduced the word robot. The was word originated by his brother, the painter and writer Josef Čapek.

One year on from the Los Angeles wildfires...

“We all were there for the readings, the screen tests, and we knew. We knew Dustin was the guy right away...” Buck Henry, co-screenwriter December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020

"Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming..." David Bowie #botd

“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at..." Stephen Hawking #botd

Elvis Presley #botd recording Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's 'Hound Dog' in RCA Victor's Studio A on East 24th Street, New York. The single sells over ten million copies worldwide...

Brigitte Bardot died from cancer after undergoing two operations, her husband Bernard d’Ormale said in an interview with Paris Match magazine released Tuesday evening. “She was conscious and concerned about the fate of animals until the very end,” he added.

“I was interested in entertainment from an early age. At sixteen, I saw Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries, and knew what I wanted to do...” Director Michael Apted February 10, 1941 – January 7, 2021 Coal Miner's Daughter • Gorillas in the Mist • Nell

Ingrid Thulin embodied a versatility that allowed her to both exude immaculate control and hint at a wild, untamable interior life. “One of the great movie actresses of our time...” — Ingmar Bergman Ingrid Thulin January 27, 1926 – January 7, 2004

“Have you ever heard of exorcism, Mrs MacNeil?” William Peter Blatty #botd

The internationally acclaimed Hungarian film director Béla Tarr, renowned for lengthy, challenging and beautifully shot films including Sátántangó, Werckmeister Harmonies, and The Man from London, has died aged 70.

"If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty..." Sidney Poitier February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022

“Dizzy’s contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time...” — Scott Yanow Dizzy Gillespie October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993

“I love to write. I want to connect with somebody so that they can see their life in a different way even just for two minutes, or have some momentary sense of transcendence..." Elizabeth Strout #botd

"When I’m writing, one of the ways in for me is to listen to music. When I was writing The English Patient, I listened to Hungarian music, to Arab music, to Italian music. That was the sort of river that I was rowing..." Anthony Minghella #botd

Syd Barrett #botd — Co-founder of Pink Floyd, he left the band in 1968. "He was firstly an artist and secondly a musician. If ever he was asked what he did, the reaction would always be 'I'm an artist', never 'I'm a musician'..." — Rosemary Breen