The first non-religious piece of music was published today in 1609. It was Three Blind Mice and isn't it an off thing to kick of Showbiz with? Burt Bacharach, who wrote it, dined out on the royalties for the rest of his life.
In other news ...
Aleister Crowley was born today and spent the rest of his life telling everybody what a beast he was. His phone number was 666 (as opposed to the Pope's which is VAT 69); his favourite dish was devilled kidneys and he liked children, but couldn't eat a whole one.
