Sunday, November 6, 2011
[1854 - John Philip Sousa, composer, conductor, born in Washington, DC]
[1860 - Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th President of the USA]
[1860 - Ignace Jan Paderewski, composer, pianist, Polish leader, born in Kurilovka, Poland, (now Ukraine)]
[1861 - James A. Naismith, sports innovator, basketball inventor, born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada]
[1896 - Jim (James Edward) Jordan, actor born in Peoria, Illinois]
[1917 - The Bolshevik revolution in Russia begins with the capture of the Winter Palace]
[1921 - James (Ramon) Jones, novelist, born in Robinson, Illinois]
[1952 - USA explodes the first hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific]
[1976 - Pat Tillman, NFL safety,
US Army Ranger, born in
San Jose, California]
Half of the fun in life comes from breaking the rules; the other half results from assiduously following them.
William's Whimsical Words:
Wisdom is found in discerning which is which.
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