Tuesday, May 3, 2011

[1469 - Niccolo Machiavelli, poet, philosopher,
writer, born in Florence, Italy]

   
[1902 - Walter Slezak, actor, born in Vienna, Austria]

[1904 - Bing (Harry Lillis) Crosby, Grammy Award-
winning crooner, born in Tacoma, Washington]

   
[1906 - Mary Astor, Academy Award-winning actress, born in Quincy, Illinois]

[1910 - Norman Lewis Corwin, radio writer, director, producer, teacher, born in Boston]

      
[1912 - Virgil Keel Fox, organ virtuoso, born in Princeton, Illinois]

   
[1913 - William M. Inge, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, born in Independence, Kansas]

      
[1919 - Betty Comden (Cohen), writer, actress, songwriter, librettist, born in New York City]

      
[1920 - Sugar Ray Robinson, Boxing Hall of Fame middleweight champion, born in Ailey, Georgia]

      
[1933 - James Joseph Brown, soul singer, born in Barnwell, South Carolina ]

[1941 - Eddie Arcaro rides Whirlaway to a win in the Kentucky Derby]

[1971 - National Public Radio, non-
commercial radio network, is born]

The Rules of War

The three rules of war:

1. There are no rules.
2. Do not lose.
3. Last one standing wins.

William's Whimsical Words:

Any questions?

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