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Charles Gray 2000 Deaths
Charles GrayAge: 71 actor best known for his portrayal of the villainous cat lover, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. The character was the model for Dr…Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Crane
by Aesop The Trumpeter Taken PrisonerThe Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild SowThe Wolf and the Crane A Wolf once got a bone stuck in his throat. So he went to a Crane and begged her to put…Aesop's Fables: The Spendthrift and the Swallow
by Aesop The Cat and the BirdsThe Old Woman and the DoctorThe Spendthrift and the Swallow A Spendthrift, who had wasted his fortune, and had nothing left but the clothes in which he stood…Aesop's Fables: The Farmer and the Fox
by Aesop The Escaped JackdawVenus and the CatThe Farmer and the Fox A Farmer was greatly annoyed by a Fox, which came prowling about his yard at night and carried off his fowls. So he set…Aesop's Fables: The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
by Aesop The Fox and the GrapesThe Cat and the MiceThe Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs A Man and his Wife had the good fortune to possess a Goose which laid a Golden Egg every day. Lucky…Aesop's Fables: The Mischievous Dog
by Aesop The Cat and the MiceThe Charcoal-Burner and the FullerThe Mischievous Dog There was once a Dog who used to snap at people and bite them without any provocation, and who was a…The Devil's Dictionary: Woman
by Ambrose Bierce WITTICISMWORMS'-MEATWOMAN -n. An animal usually living in the vicinity of Man, and having a rudimentary susceptibility to domestication It is credited by many of the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, December 4, 1804
Day 433 Day 435 Clark, December 4, 1804 4th of December Tuesday 1804 a Cloudy raw Day wind from the N. W. the Black Cat and two young Chiefs Visit us and as usial Stay all Day the river…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, February 13, 1805
Day 508 Day 510 Lewis, February 13, 1805 13th February Wednesday 1805. The morning cloudy thermometer 2° below naught wind from S. E. visited by the Black-Cat gave him a battle ax with…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, March 3, 1805
Day 531 Day 533 Clark, March 3, 1805 3rd of March Sunday 1805 a fine Day wind from the W, a large flock of Ducks pass up the Rivervisited by the black Cat, Chief of the Mandans 2d Cheif…