Desiderius Erasmus died 473 years ago

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was born on October 27, 1466 or 1469 as Gerrit Gerritszoon or Herasmus Gerritszoon in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He wrote the book The Praise of Folly. Mr. Erasmus died on July 12, 1536 in Basel, Switzerland.

Desiderius Erasmus died today – 472 years ago

Author (of The Praise of Folly) Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was born on October 27, 1466 or 1469 in Rotterdam. He said, “No one respects a talent that is concealed." [So get out there and show it.]... Mr. Erasmus died on July 12, 1536 in Basel.

Desiderius Erasmus died today – 471 years ago

Dutch writer Desiderius Erasmus was born on October 26, 1466 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He said, “Fortune favors the audacious.” {1} [And sometimes fortune favors other fortune.]... Mr. Erasmus died in 1536 in Basel, Switzerland.

U.S. painter Robert Henri was born as Robert Henry Cozad on June 25, 1865 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He said, “Genius is not a possession of the limited few, but exists in some degree in everyone. Where there is natural growth, a full and free play of faculties, genius will manifest itself.” {1} [And that’s why we need freedom.]... Mr. Henri died in 1929 in New York City, New York.

U.S. singer Minnie Riperton was born on November 8, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. She said, “Olivia Newton-John—Australia's gift to insomniacs. It's nothing but the blonde singing the bland." {2} [Don’t tell Olivia.]... Ms. Riperton died in 1979 in Los Angeles, California.

{1} Source: www.brainyquote.com
{2} Source: www.born-today.com