He buzzes like fly and taps like a typist
Until that crack, which puts a hole in his head,
Then, he’s off, like a shot,
Running for the sky.

John Wilkes Booth, American actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, was born today in 1838.

Fred Astaire, American dancer, singer and actor, was born on this day in 1899.

Bono, Irish singer-songwriter and philanthropist, was born on this day in 1960.