Friday, August 3, 2012

[1492 - Christopher Columbus sets out on his first voyage to the Far East]

          
[1900 - Ernie Pyle, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, war correspondent, born near Dana, Indiana]

   
[1905 - Margaret Kuhn, Gray Panthers founder, born in Buffalo, New York]

      
[1905 - Dolores del Rio (Dolores Martinez Asunsolo y Lopez Negrete), actress, born in Durango, Mexico]

   
[1921 - Marilyn (Marvel) Maxwell, actress, born in Clarinda, Iowa]

   
[1924 - Leon Uris, author, born in Baltimore, Maryland]

[1958 - USS Nautilus (SSN-571) is the first ship to reach the geographic North Pole submerged]

[1997 - Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Nigerian musician,
composer, bandleader, dies of AIDS]

Look Out

Death is a Free Safety on the playing field of life. He is wearing Number 42 on his jersey, and you best keep your head on a swivel if you are anywhere near the ball. He has a running start and he doesn't take any prisoners.

William's Whimsical Words:

Consider yourself lucky if you survive to play another series of downs.

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