Friday, September 14, 2007

Dante Alighieri died today – 686 years ago

Italian writer Dante Alighieri was born between May 18 and June 17 in 1265 in Florence, Italy. He said, “From a little spark may burst a flame." [It depends upon the material with which it has to work.]... Mr. Alighieri died in 1321 in Ravenna, Italy.

U.S. President (25th, 1897-1901) William McKinley was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. He said, “Our differences are politics, our agreements principles." [Oh, really?]... Mr. McKinley died in 1901 in Buffalo, New York.

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