Friday, April 7, 2017
[1770 - William Wordsworth, poet, born in Cumbria near England's Lake District]
[1864 - The first camel race in America is held in Sacramento, California (This isn't Sacramento, but it is a camel race)]
[1873 - John (Joseph) McGraw, Baseball Hall of Fame player and manager, born in Truxton, New York]
[1891 - P.T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum, showman dies in Bridgeport, Connecticut]
[1897 - Walter Winchell, columnist, radio commentator, born in New York City]
[1908 - Percy Faith, Grammy Award-winning orchestra leader, composer, born in Toronto, Canada]
[1915 - Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan), jazz singer, born in Baltimore, Maryland]
Mama may have, Papa may have,
But God bless the child that's got his own.
[1917 - Mongo (Ramon) Santamaria, bandleader, composer, musician, born in Havana, Cuba]
[1949 - Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific opens in Majestic Theatre, New York]
[1970 - John Wayne wins Oscar for Best Actor
role in True Grit]
The Mind's Eye
Why is it that in the days of radio, one could see a ball game through the voice of Mel Allen, Red Barber, or Vin Scully with greater clarity then is possible today on a HDTV receiver?
William's Whimsical Words:
The human brain is the ultimate high definition device.
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