Will Rogers (Nov. 4, 1879 – Aug. 15, 1935)

Will Rogers died 74 years ago

Will Rogers was born on November 4, 1879 as William Penn Adair Rogers in Oologah (now in Oklahoma). He was a vaudeville performer and social commentator. Mr. Rogers died on August 15, 1935 in Point Barrow, Alaska Territory.

Will Rogers died today – 72 years ago

U.S. humorist Will Rogers was born as William Penn Adair Rogers on November 4, 1879 in Oologah, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He said, “Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.” [Interesting. Very interesting.]... Mr. Rogers died in 1935 in Point Barrow, Alaska.

Austrian pianist and composer Artur Schnabel was born on April 17, 1882 in Kunzendorf, Silesia, (now Lipnik) Poland. He said, “Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you; music cannot punish—only bless." [ He obviously didn’t hear some of the current stuff.]... Mr. Schnabel died in 1951 in Axenstein, Switzerland.