Birthdays occurring on April, 1

1895

Alberta Hunter was born on April 1, 1895 American blues singer She who achieved international fame in the 1930s for her vigorous and rhythmically infectious style, 1895-1984 Blues means what milk does to a baby. Blues is what the spirit is to the minister. We sing the blues because our hearts have been hurt, our souls have been disturbed. More quotations from Alberta Hunter

1907

Walter Kaufmann was born on April 1, 1907 Rabbi Zusya said that on the Day of Judgment, God would ask him, not why he had not been Moses, but why he had not been Zusya. More quotations from Walter Kaufmann

1908

Abraham Maslow was born on April 1, 1908 American philosopher and psychologist, 1908-1970 If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. More quotations from Abraham Maslow

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