First edition cover (1843).
On December 19, 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story
“A Christmas Carol”was published.
"Marley’s Ghost", original illustration by John Leech
from the 1843 edition.
Charles John Huffam Dickens
(1812 – 1870)
On November 10, 1928, the first installment of All Quiet on the
Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s acclaimed novel of
World War I, appeared in the German magazine Vossische
Zeitung.
Remarque died in 1970 with his wife, the actress Paulette
Goddard, at his side.
Erich Maria Remarque
(22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970
CAMILLE BOHANNON
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)
Williams was an actor and comedian. Known for his
improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters
he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on
film, in dramas and comedies alike.
He is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all
time receiving numerous accolades including an Academy
Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe
Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Screen Actors
Guild Awards. Williams was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille
Award in 2005.
MIKE GRACIA
Ringo Starr (Sir Richard Starkey) the former
drummer with The Beatles is 84 today.
George Orwell’s novel of a dystopian future, 1984, was
published on June 8, 1949. The novel’s all-seeing leader,
known as “Big Brother,” became a universal symbol for
intrusive government and oppressive bureaucracy.
George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair)
(25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950)
