Tuesday, March 8, 2011
[1841 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Associate Justice
US Supreme Court, born in Boston, Massachusetts]
[1888 - Stuart Chase, economist, engineer, writer,
born in Somersworth, New Hampshire]
[1902 - Louise Beavers, actress, born in Cincinnati, Ohio]
[1909 - Claire Trevor (Wemlinger), Academy Award-winning actress, born in Brooklyn]
[1917 - Russian February Revolution begins]
[1921 - Cyd Charisse (Tula Ellice Finklea), dancer, actress, born in Amarillo, Texas]
[1922 - Carl (Anthony) Furillo, Brooklyn Dodger outfielder, born in Stony Creek Mills, Pennsylvania]
[1928 - Marvin 'Mendy' Rudolph, NBA basketball
chief referee, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
[1936 - First stock-car race is run at the Daytona Speedway]
[1943 - Lynn Redgrave, actress, born in London]
[1965 - First major US Marine units land at Danang, South Vietnam]
Success in life can be measured by how closely what you do approximates who you are.
William's Whimsical Words:
Take care what career thou chooseth to pursue.
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