Birthdays occurring on December, 20

1579

John Fletcher was born on December 20, 1579 English Jacobean dramatist. 1579-1625 He never is alone that is accompanied with noble thoughts. More quotations from John Fletcher

1868

Harvey S. Firestone was born on December 20, 1868 American industrialist founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.,1868-1938 Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself. More quotations from Harvey S. Firestone

1881

Branch Rickey was born on December 20, 1881 US baseball player, 1881-1965 The man with the ball is responsible for what happens to the ball. More quotations from Branch Rickey

1894

Robert Menzies was born on December 20, 1894 Australian prime minister, 1894-1978 I am one of the few men honest enough to say they do not understand women More quotations from Robert Menzies

Deaths occurring on December, 20

1954

James Hilton died on December 20, 1954 English novelist whose popular works were made into highly succesful motion pictures. 1900-1954 If you forgive people enough you belong to them, and they to you, whether either person likes it or not squatter's rights of the heart More quotations from James Hilton

1968

John Steinbeck died on December 20, 1968 American novelist and writer, Nobel Prize for Literature for 1962, 1902-1968 It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming. More quotations from John Steinbeck

1971

Moss Hart died on December 20, 1971 American dramatist, 1904-1971 So far as I know, anything worth hearing is not usually uttered at seven o'clock in the morning; and if it is, it will generally be repeated at a more reasonable hour for a larger and more wakeful audience. More quotations from Moss Hart