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Charles Ryder (Jeremy Irons) and Sebastian Flyte
(Anthony Andrews) in the 1981 TV serialization
of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Evelyn Waugh (1903; died April 10, 1966) English writer of novels, biographies and travel books who wrote
Decline and Fall;
A Handful of Dust;
Brideshead Revisited;
Sword of Honour (trilogy)
Died on this day:
John Locke (1704; born August 29, 1632) English philosopher
Of Civil Government;
Some Thoughts Concerning Education
Ted Hughes (1998; born August 17, 1930) English poet and children's writer who wrote poems
The Hawk in the Rain;
Crow;
Birthday Letters; prose
Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being; for children
The Iron Man (
The Iron Giant); Poet Laureate of the UK (1984-1998)
Bonus Classic:
Harsha (c. 590–647) Indian king and playwright who wrote
Nagananda (
Joy of the Serpents), which tells how prince Jimutavahana offers his own body to stop a sacrifice of serpents (Nagas) to the divine Garuda (a large, mythical bird who is the vehicle of Lord Vishnu)
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