Monday, December 19, 2011

[1790 - Sir William Edward Parry, explorer, born in Bath, England]

      
[1865 - Minnie Maddern Fiske (Marie Augusta Davey), actress, born in New Orleans, Louisiana]

          
[1894 - Ford Frick, sportswriter, Commissioner of Baseball, born in Wawaka, Indiana]

   
[1902 - Sir Ralph Richardson, actor, born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England]

[1903 - Williamsburg Bridge spanning the East River opens to traffic]

   
[1915 - Edith Piaf (Edith Giovanna Gassion), singer, born in Belleville, Paris]

[1920 - David Susskind, Emmy Award-
winning producer, born in New York City]

      
[1926 - Robert Lawrence 'Bobby' Layne, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, born in Santa Anna, Texas]

[1929 - Howard Oliver Sackler, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, born in New York City]

          
[1940 - Phil Ochs, topical singer, topical songwriter, born in El Paso, Texas]

      
[1961 - Reggie White, Eagles & Packers Hall of Fame Defensive End, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee]

The Little Sparrow

She sang of no regrets, and paid for her love with tears.
When her voice was stilled she left a legacy without debt.

       

William's Whimsical Words:

When comes another such?

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