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Mickey Mouse as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" in the portion
of Disney's Fantasia illustrating the piece by Paul Dukas |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Edward Jenner (1749; died January 26, 1823) English scientist; documents on development of the smallpox vaccination
Died on this day:
Botticelli (1510; born March 1, 1445) Italian painter;
Birth of Venus;
Adoration of the Magi;
Guiliano de'Medici
Paul Dukas (1935; born October 1, 1865) French composer who wrote
L'Apprenti Sorcier (
The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
Lloyd Alexander (2007; born January 30, 1924) American author of children's literature;
The Chronicles of Prydain (
The Book of Three;
The Black Cauldron;
The Castle of Llyr;
Taran Wanderer;
The High King); the
Westmark trilogy (
Westmark;
The Kestrel;
The Beggar Queen)
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