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Sunday, October 25, 2015
![Historian & Poet Thomas Babington Macaulay](pix/macaulay-thomas-b.jpg)
[1800 - Thomas Babington Macaulay, poet, historian, born in Leicestershire, England]
![USS United States vs. HMS Macedonian](pix/uss-united-states-macedonian.jpg)
[1812 - Frigate USS United States captures HMS Macedonian]
![Composer Johann Strauss, Jr.](pix/strauss-johann-2.jpg)
[1825 - Johann Strauss, Jr., composer, born in St. Ulrich near Vienna, Austria]
![Opera Carmen Composer Georges Bizet](pix/bizet-georges.jpg)
[1838 - Georges Bizet, composer, born in Paris]
![Charge of the Light Brigade](pix/light-brigade.jpg)
[1854 - Lord Cardigan leads the charge of the Light Brigade in the Battle of Balaclava, Crimean War]
![Artist Pablo Picasso](pix/picasso-pablo2.jpg)
[1881 - Pablo Picasso, artist, born in Malaga, Spain]
![Actor Leo G. Carroll](pix/carroll-leo-g.jpg)
[1886 - Leo G. Carroll, actor, born in Weedon, Buckinghamshire, UK]
![Richard E Byrd](pix/byrd-richard.jpg)
[1888 - Admiral Richard E. Byrd, polar explorer, born in Winchester, Virginia]
![Comedienne Minnie Pearl](pix/pearl-minnie.jpg)
[1912 - Minnie Pearl (Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon), Country Music Hall of Fame comedienne, born in Centerville, Tennessee]
![Actor Tony Franciosa](pix/franciosa-tony7.jpg)
[1928 - Tony Franciosa (Anthony George Papaleo), actor, born in New York City]
![John 'Tooz' Matuszak](pix/matuszak-john.jpg)
[1950 - John Daniel Matuszak, college and Pro football defensive end, actor, born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin]
![Nobel Laureate John Ssteinbeck](pix/steinbeck-john.jpg)
[1962 - John Steinbeck wins Nobel Prize in literature]
The Aging Process
Past baggage falls off.
Far horizon draws closer.
Now burns so brightly.
William's Whimsical Words:
You will get there presently.
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