Birthdays occurring on April, 1

1647

John Wilmot (2nd Earl of Rochester) was born on April 1, 1647 English poet, 1647-1680 Ancient person, for whom I All the flattering youth defy, Long be it ere thou grow old, Aching, shaking, crazy, cold; But still continue as thou art, Ancient person of my heart. More quotations from John Wilmot (2nd Earl of Rochester)

1753

Joseph Marie de Maistre was born on April 1, 1753 French diplomat, writer, philosopher and politician, 1753-1821 Every country has the government it deserves. More quotations from Joseph Marie de Maistre

1755

Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was born on April 1, 1755 French lawyer, politician and writer, 1755-1826 Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are More quotations from Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

1815

Otto von Bismarck was born on April 1, 1815 Prussian prime minister, founder and chancellor of the German Empire, 1815-1898 The less people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they'll sleep at night More quotations from Otto von Bismarck

1858

Agnes Repplier was born on April 1, 1858 American essayist and writer, She is known for her collections of scholarly essays in Compromises (1904). 1858-1950 It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. More quotations from Agnes Repplier

Deaths occurring on April, 1

1984

Marvin Gaye died on April 1, 1984 American soul singer, songwriter and producer, 1939-1984 If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else More quotations from Marvin Gaye

1994

Robert Doisneau died on April 1, 1994 French photographer. 1912-1994 Nowadays people's visual imagination is so much more sophisticated, so much more developed, particularly in young people, that now you can make an image which just slightly suggests something, they can make of it what they will. More quotations from Robert Doisneau

2004

Carrie Snodgress died on April 1, 2004 American actress, 1946-2004 I was never really a career woman, you see. My life always came first. When I got nominated for 'Diary of a Mad Housewife,' I didn't think, 'Aah, now I'll get more money.' My dream had always just been to do my works well, fall in love and build a life for myself. More quotations from Carrie Snodgress