Sunday, December 25, 2011

Christmas Day

   
[1642 - Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician, physicist, born in Woolsthorpe-by-
Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England]

   
[1821 - Clara Harlowe Barton, nurse, American Red Cross founder, born in Oxford, Massachusetts]

      
[1887 - Conrad Nicholson Hilton, hotel magnate, born in San Antonio, New Mexico]

       
[1893 - Robert Leroy Ripley, cartoonist, author, creator of Ripley's Believe It or Not, born in Santa Rosa, California.]

   
[1895 - Cal Farley, professional wrestler, founder of Boys Ranch, born in Saxton, Iowa]

          
[1899 - Humphrey DeForest Bogart, Academy Award-winning actor, born in New York City]

      
[1907 - Cab Calloway (Cabell Calloway III), bandleader, singer, born in Rochester, New York]

   
[1918 - Anwar el-Sadat, Egyptian president, born in Mit Abu Al-Kum, Al-Minufiyah, Egypt]

   
[1924 - Rod (Edwin Rodman) Serling, scriptwriter, born in Syracuse, New York]

Birth Announcement

A Special Baby Boy has arrived!

Baby Jesus

Tevet 23, 3759 at 4:49 am
7 lbs, 2 oz
19 inches

Humble Stable
Bethlehem, Judea

Proud Parents: Joseph & Mary

William's Whimsical Words:

Peace on Earth still looks like the ticket.

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