Monday, April 16, 2007

[1862 - President Lincoln signs an act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia]

[1867 - Wilbur Wright, aviator, born in Millville, Indiana]

[1889 - Sir Charles (Spencer) 'Charlie' Chaplin, actor, comedian, born in London]

[1921 - Sir Peter Ustinov, Academy Award-winning actor, born in London]

[1922 - Kingsley Amis, poet, author, born in London]

[1924 - Henry Mancini, Academy Award-winning composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio]

[1939 - Dusty Springfield, singer, born in London]

[1947 - Texas City, ships explode on Galveston Bay, nearly 600 lives lost]

Mental Health

Take comfort in a simple notion;
Acting out is loco-motion.
Suicide can be self-destroying.
Fears are sometimes parannoying.
If you delusional should become.
Hearing voices - keep thy aplomb.
Madness needn't be revealing.
Schizophrenia can be apeeling.

William's Whimsical Words:

It would appear that four out of every five famous persons born are born in London.

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