Friday, July 25, 2008
[1844 - Thomas Eakins, painter, photographer, sculptor, and fine arts educator, born in Philadelphia]
[1894 - Walter (Andrew) Brennan, Academy Award-winning actor, born in Swampscott, Massachusetts]
[1902 - Eric Hoffer, longshoreman, political, social philosopher, author, born in New York City]
[1908 - Jack Gilford (Jacob Aaron Gellman), actor, born in New York City]
[1923 - Estelle Getty (Scher), actress, born in New York City]
[1927 - Stanley Dancer, Hall of Fame harness racer, born in Edinburg, New Jersey]
[1954 - Walter Payton, Pro Football Hall of Famer, born in Columbia, Mississippi]
[1956 - Andrea Doria and Stockholm collide off Nantucket Island in Atlantic fog killing 51 Passengers in Doria]
[1999 - Lance Armstrong overcomes cancer; wins Tour de France for USA]
William's First Law of Social Engineering
A society in motion will tend to remain on the same course and speed, resisting resolutely all forces attempting to act upon it, whether internal or external.
William's Whimsical Words:
This is sometimes referred to as the Law of Monumentum.
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