Friday, January 6, 2012
[1412 - Joan of Arc (Jeanne D'Arc), heroine, born in Domremy,
France]
[1799 - Jedediah Strong Smith, trader, explorer, mountain man, born in Jericho, New York]
[1878 - Carl Sandburg, author, poet, historian, born in Galesburg, Illinois]
[1880 - Tom (Thomas Hezikiah) Mix, western silent film actor, born in Mix Run, Pennsylvania]
[1882 - Samuel T. Rayburn, (D-TX), Speaker of the House
(1940-57), born in Roane County, Tennessee]
[1907 - Dr. Maria Montessori opens first Montessori school in Rome, Italy]
[1913 - Loretta (Gretchen Michaela) Young, Academy & Emmy Award-winning actress, born in Salt Lake City]
[1914 - Danny Thomas (Amos Jacobs), Emmy Award-winning actor, born in Deerfield, Michigan]
[1920 - Early 'Gus' Wynn, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, born in Hartford, Alabama.]
[1925 - John Zachary DeLorean, automobile industry innovator, born in Detroit]
[1926 - Mickey (Miklos) Hargitay, bodybuilder, actor, born in Budapest, Hungary]
Writer's Mantra
Drink when thirsty.
Sleep when tired.
Eat when hungry.
Write whenever you can.