Charles Dickens died 139 years ago

Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 as Charles John Huffam Dickens in Portsmouth, England. He wrote the novels The Adventures of Oliver Twist and David Copperfield. Mr. Dickens died on June 9, 1870 in Gad’s Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England.

Charles Dickens died today – 138 years ago

Author (of The Adventures of Oliver Twist, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations) Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He said, “Credit is a system whereby a person who can not pay gets another person who can not pay to guarantee that he can pay." [Well, give credit where credit is due.]... Mr. Dickens died on June 9, 1870 in Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England.

Charles Dickens died today – 137 years ago

English writer Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Landport, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He said, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” {1} [Well, make up your mind.]... Mr. Dickens died in 1870 in Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England.

U.S. temperance enthusiast Carry Nation was born on November 25, 1846 in Garrard County, Kentucky. She said, “Men are nicotine-soaked, beer-besmirched, whisky-greased, red-eyed devils." {2} [She really, really, REALLY needed to get out more.]... Ms. Nation died in 1911 in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Italian playwright Ugo Betti was born on February 4, 1892 in Camerino, Italy. He wrote the play “Corruzione al Palazzo di Giustizia.” (Yeah! Admit it. You never saw it either.) He said, “All of us are mad. If it weren't for the fact every one of us is slightly abnormal, there wouldn't be any point in giving each person a separate name." {2} [Well, I would like to have a name anyway.]... Mr. Betti died in 1953 in Rome, Italy.

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