Saturday, July 19, 2014
[1799 - The Rosetta Stone is found at Rashid, near Alexandria, Egypt]
[1834 - Edgar Degas, Impressionist artist, born in Paris]
[1848 - First Woman's Rights Convention begins
in Seneca Falls, New York]
[1865 - Charles Horace Mayo, surgeon, born in Rochester, Minnesota]
[1881 - Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull
surrenders to federal troops]
[1896 - A.J. (Archibald Joseph) Cronin, author, born in Cardross, Strathclyde, Scotland]
[1909 - Neal Ball makes the first major-league unassisted triple play for the Cleveland Indians]
[1914 - Lou Krugman, actor, born in Passaic, New Jersey]
[1921 - Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Nobel Prize-winning scientist, born in New York City]
[1922 - George Stanley McGovern, historian, Congressional representative, senator, presidential candidate, born in Avon, South Dakota]
[1924 - Martin Patterson 'Pat' Hingle, actor, born in Miami, Florida]
[1938 - Richard Jordan, actor, born in New York City]
[1940 - Dave (David Louis) Fisher, singer, guitarist, born in New Haven, Connecticut]
[1941 - Natalia Bessmertnova, Bolshoi prima ballerina, born in Moscow]
[1948 - Keith Richard Godchaux, Grateful Dead keyboard musician, born in Seattle, Washington]
Indulge thyself occasionally.
Debase thyself never.
Behave thyself conveniently,
Thee might not live forever.
William's Whimsical Words:
It is OK to cut loose once in a while, as long as no one gets hurt.
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