Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Brigham Young died today – 130 years ago

U.S. religious leader Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801 in Whitingham, Vermont. He said, “It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them." [Ain’t that the truth!]... Mr. Young died in 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Austrian-U.S. writer Vicki Baum was born on January 24, 1888 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria). She said, “You don't get ulcers from what you eat. You get them from what's eating you." [Actually, it is now known that the primary cause of ulcers is a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, but she didn’t know that.]... Ms. Baum died in 1960 in Hollywood, California.

U.S. religious leader Ralph W. Sockman was born on October 1, 1889. He said, “Let us not bankrupt our todays by paying interest on the regrets of yesterday and by borrowing in advance the troubles of tomorrow." [Sounds like good advice.]... Mr. Sockman died in 1970.

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