1...that Francis Wayland Parker, creator of the Quincy Plan and founder of the School of Education at the University of Chicago, was called the "father of progressive education" by American educational reformer John Dewey? 2...that the Karamanli dynasty of 18th century Tripoli depended almost entirely on piracy for its income? 3...that the In Soviet Georgia advertisements for Dannon yogurt helped to reverse negative growth in the company's United States division? 4...that David Tweed is an Australian share market trader who has attempted to purchase shares from small investors for less than the market price?

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all? Generations of readers were frightened and delighted by the story of Snow White, terrorized by her wicked, jealous stepmother. The film version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in Hollywood on this date in 1937. The first full-length, animated feature film was made by Walt Disney and cost $1.5 million. Some 750 artists made nearly one million drawings for the 83-minute film, 250,000 of which were used. In the film based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the dwarfs were given names: Happy, Bashful, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey and Doc.

"A frog in love would not be enchanted to learn that her beloved had turned into Prince Charming." – Mason Cooley

fabulist: a storyteller, a teller of lies; the Brothers Grimm have been described as fabulists.

Benjamin Disraeli: English PM (1804-1881) dramatic actors: Jane Fonda (68), Samuel L. Jackson (57), Kiefer Sutherland (39), Julie Delpy (36) comic actors: Ray Romano (48), Andy Dick (40)