Birthdays occurring on April, 4

1802

Dorothea Dix was born on April 4, 1802 American philanthropist and social reformer, 1802-1887 A man usually values that most for which he has labored; he uses that most frugally which he has toiled hour by hour and day by day to acquire. More quotations from Dorothea Dix

1828

Margaret Oliphant was born on April 4, 1828 Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one's own, it is always twenty times better. More quotations from Margaret Oliphant

1858

Remy de Gourmont was born on April 4, 1858 French novelist, poet, playwright, and philosopher, 1858-1915 Women still remember the first kiss after men have forgotten the last More quotations from Remy de Gourmont

1888

Tris Speaker was born on April 4, 1888 Luck is the great stabilizer in baseball. More quotations from Tris Speaker

Deaths occurring on April, 4

1774

Oliver Goldsmith died on April 4, 1774 Irish born British essayist, poet, novelist and dramatist. 1730-1774 You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. More quotations from Oliver Goldsmith

1841

William Henry Harrison died on April 4, 1841 American 9th US president (1841). 1773-1841 I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free More quotations from William Henry Harrison

1941

Max Frisch died on April 4, 1941 Technology is a way of organizing the universe so that man doesn't have to experience it More quotations from Max Frisch

1968

Martin Luther King, Jr. died on April 4, 1968 American baptist minister and civil-rights leader. 1929-1968 The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. More quotations from Martin Luther King, Jr.