TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor of first computer (1791-1871); George Romney, English artist (1734-1802); Henry Miller, US writer (1891-1980), Mao Zedong, Chinese leader (1893-1976); Leopold Mannes, US codeveloper of Kodachrome film (1899-1964); Alan King, US comedian (1927-2004); Abdul ‘‘Duke’’ Fakir, US rhythm-and-blues singer (1935-); Steve Bisley, Australian actor, (1951-); David Sedaris, US humorist/author (1956-); Craig Wing, Australian rugby league player (1979-); Yohan Blake, Jamaican sprinter (1989-).

Thought For Today: A fool and his money are soon parted, but you never call him a fool ’til the money is gone.— Anonymous