Charles Lindbergh died today – 33 years ago

U.S. aviator Charles Augustus Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. He said, “Isn't it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most?" [And what exactly would that be?]... Mr. Lindbergh died in 1974 in Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii.

U.S. writer and psychologist William James was born on January 11, 1842 in New York City, New York. He said, “A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." [Ain’t that the truth!]... Mr. James died in 1910 in New Hampshire.

U.S. actor Lon Chaney was born as Leonidas Frank Chaney on April 1, 1883 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He said, “My whole career has been devoted to keeping people from knowing me." [That’s acting!]... Mr. Chaney died in 1930 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

Canadian explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson was born on November 3, 1879 at Gimli, Manitoba, Canada. He said, “What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical advertising uses truth to deceive the public." [I don't think he liked advertising.]... Mr. Stefansson died in 1962 in Hanover, New Hampshire.

U.S. writer Irving Stone was born on July 14, 1903 in San Francisco, California. He said (on William Jennings Bryan), “His mind was like a soup dish, wide and shallow; it could hold a small amount of nearly anything, but the slightest jarring spilled the soup into somebody's lap." [I don't think that was a compliment.]... Mr. Stone died in 1989 in Los Angeles, California.