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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
[1766 - Robert Bailey Thomas, journalist, editor, born in Grafton, Massachusetts]
[1800 - The Library of Congress is established by President John Adams]
[1862 - Battle of New Orleans, a Union victory under Admiral David Farragut]
[1904 - Willem de Kooning, painter, sculptor, born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands]
[1905 - Robert Penn Warren, USA's first poet laureate, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, born in Guthrie, Kentucky]
[1914 - William Castle (Schloss), director, producer, actor, born in New York City]
[1936 - Jill Dorothy Ireland, actress, born in London]
[1941 - Richard C. Holbrooke, diplomat, editor, author, banker, born in New York City]
Kill Haiku
Too rigid a form.
It must change, grow, and adapt.
Otherwise, it dies.
William's Whimsical Words:
Growth and adaptability are characteristics of sentient life.
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