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A scene from John Gay's The Beggar's
Opera, painted by William Hogarth (detail) |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
John Gay (1685; died December 4, 1732) English poet and playwright;
The Beggar's Opera
Died on this day:
Ki no Tsurayuki (945; born Unknown Date, 872) Japanese poet and diarist who compiled the
Kokin Wakashu (
Collection of Japanese Poems of Ancient and Modern Times); wrote
Tosa Nikki (
Tosa Diary)
Lillian Hellman (1984; born June 20, 1905) American playwright;
Toys in the Attic;
Another Part of the Forest;
The Children's Hour;
The Little Foxes
Christopher Fry (2005; born December 18, 1907) English poet and playwright; best-known for
The Lady's Not for Burning
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