1917, USA: The american woman writer, poet and journalist DOROTHY PARKER (1893-1967), born Dorothy Rothschild (but not related to the Rothschild banking dynasty). From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as The New Yorker and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed as her involvement in left-wing politics led to a place on the Hollywood blacklist like a communist.