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William Penn

“Hello” William Penn – Born 14 October 1644

    William Penn (14 October 1644 – 30 July 1718) was an English gentleman and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania.  Under his direction, the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed. In 1681, King Charles II handed...

Errol Flynn

“Goodbye” Errol Flynn” – Died 14 October 1959

    Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian actor. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films. Errol Flynn was born in Hobart, Tasmania. Flynn had a reputation for womanizing. His freewheeling,...

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“Goodbye” Yul Brynner – Died 10 October 1985

Yul Brynner (Yuliy Borisovich Briner; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born United States-based actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the King of Siam in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, as Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil...

H G Wells

“Hello” H G Wells – Born 21 September 1866

      Herbert George “H. G.” Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He is sometimes called “The Father of Science Fiction”, as...

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“Goodbye” Willy Messerschmitt – Died 15 September 1978

    Wilhelm Emil “Willy” Messerschmitt (/’vĭli ‘messer shmĭt/) (June 26, 1898 – September 15, 1978) was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer, born in Frankfurt am Main. Probably Messerschmitt’s single most important design was the Messerschmitt Bf 109, designed in...

Jim Reeves

“Hello” Jim Reeves – Born 20 August 1923

    James Travis “Jim” Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter with records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s.  Known as “Gentleman Jim”, his songs continued to chart for...