Wednesday, October 19, 2016
[1781 - British General Charles Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia]
[1850 - Annie Smith Peck, mountaineer, born in Providence, Rhode Island]
[1885 - Charles E. Merrill, philanthropist, stockbroker, Merrill-Lynch founder, born in Green Cove Springs, Florida]
[1901 - Arleigh A. Burke, US Navy Admiral, born in Boulder, Colorado]
[1907 - Alex Montoya, actor, born in El Paso, Texas]
[1909 - Robert Beatty, actor, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada]
[1922 - Jackson Northman 'Jack' Anderson, investigative journalist, columnist,
author, born in Long Beach, California]
[1967 - The Mariner 5 spacecraft makes a fly-by of the Planet Venus]
The Rhinockwurst has a very large horn.
Some say he has had it since he was born.
Unless you are its baby it is best not to play;
And by way things look, be careful what you say.
William's Whimsical Words:
Humans aren't welcome for a piggy-back ride,
And when it comes for you, do step aside.
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