Cover of The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Francisco Garces (1738; died July 18, 1781) Pioneering Spanish Franciscan missionary and explorer of Sonora and Baja California, Mexico, and Arizona and California, USA. Left a Diary after being killed in an Indian uprising near present-day Yuma, Arizona.
Beverly Cleary (1916; died March 25, 2021) American author of children's literature; Henry Huggins series; Ramona series; The Mouse and the Motorcycle; Dear Mr. Henshaw
Bonus Classic:
Yuan Liaofan (c. 1550-????) Chinese writer; Liao Fan Si Xun (Liao-Fan's Four Lessons)
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