1940 Death Florence Scovel Shinn, artist, book illustrator, metaphysical writer, wrote, 'The Game of Life and how to Play it", 1925, writings follow thought principles of Emma Curtis Hopkins, Myrtle Fillmore, Phineas Quimby, Charles Fillmore, dies 1891 Death Phineas T Barnum, U.S. circus promoter (B and Bailey), dies at 88 1871 Birthday Florence Scovel Shinn, born in New Jersey, artist, book illustrator, metaphysical writer, wrote, 'The Game of Life and how to Play it", 1925, writings follow thought principles of Emma Curtis Hopkins, Myrtle Fillmore, Phineas Quimby, Charles Fillmore 1864 Death Daniel Phineas Woodbury, U.S. engineer/Union general-major, dies 1810 Birthday Phineas Taylor Barnum, Bethel Conn, circus promoter, Barnum and Bailey 1810 Birthday Phineas T Barnum, circus magnate