Elise was happy in her big sleep
Until the mad dog’s growling
Awoke it’s bearded master.

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Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer, died today in 1827.

Walt Whitman, American poet, and journalist, died on this day in 1892.

Raymond Chandler, British – American author, died on this day in 1959.

Noël Coward, English playwright, died today in 1973.