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Theodore Roosevelt with his "Rough
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Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Erasmus (1466; died July 12, 1536) Dutch scholar;
The Praise of Folly
James Macpherson (1736; died February 17, 1796) Scottish author;
Ossian cycle of poems
Niccolo Paganini (1782; died May 27, 1840) Italian composer;
24 Caprices for Solo Violin
Theodore Roosevelt (1858; died January 6, 1919) American president and writer;
The Naval War of 1812;
The Rough Riders;
The Winning of the West
Dylan Thomas (1914; died November 9, 1953) Welsh poet and writer who wrote "Do not go gentle into that good night"; "And death shall have no dominion";
Under Milk Wood;
A Child's Christmas in Wales;
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog
Sylvia Plath (1932; died February 11, 1963) American poet, novelist, and short story writer who wrote
The Colossus and Other Poems;
Ariel;
The Bell Jar
Died on this day:
James M. Cain (1977; born July 1, 1892) American author and journalist;
The Postman Always Rings Twice;
Mildred Pierce;
Double Indemnity
Bonus Classic:
Ise Monogatari (Heian Period, 794-1185) Japanese poems and narratives from the Heian Period, exploring nature, life at court, culture, and love and relationships
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