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The Bridge of Sighs, an etching by John Everett
Millais, inspired by Thomas Hood's poem |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469; died June 21, 1527) Italian philosopher;
Il Principe (
The Prince);
Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio (
Discourses on Livy)
William Inge (1913; died June 10, 1973) American playwright and novelist;
Picnic;
Come Back, Little Sheba;
Bus Stop; Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1953)
Died on this day:
Thomas Hood (1845; born May 23, 1799) English poet; "The Bridge of Sighs"; "The Song of the Shirt";
The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies, Hero and Leander, Lycus the Centaur and Other Poems;
National Tales
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