Birthdays occurring on April, 23

1791

James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 American 15th US president (1857-61). 1791-1868 The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there More quotations from James Buchanan

1818

James Anthony Froude was born on April 23, 1818 British historian, 1818-1894 Fear is the parent of cruelty. More quotations from James Anthony Froude

1834

Chauncey Depew was born on April 23, 1834 American industrialist and politician, 1834-1928 A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is one who hopes they are. More quotations from Chauncey Depew

1852

Edwin Markham was born on April 23, 1852 American poet He is best-known for his poem of social protest, 1852-1940 All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own More quotations from Edwin Markham

1858

Max Planck was born on April 23, 1858 German theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, 1858-1947 All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter. More quotations from Max Planck

Deaths occurring on April, 23

1915

Rupert Brooke died on April 23, 1915 English poet, 1887-1915 A book may be compared to your neighbor: if it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early. More quotations from Rupert Brooke

1960

Toyohiko Kagawa died on April 23, 1960 Japanese author and Christian social reformer, 1888-1960 Love is creation raised to a higher degree More quotations from Toyohiko Kagawa

1985

Sam Ervin died on April 23, 1985 American US senator (1954-74). 1896-1985 I've always been worried about people who are willing to work for nothing. Sometimes that's all you get from them, nothing. More quotations from Sam Ervin

1986

Otto Preminger died on April 23, 1986 Austrian film director and producer, 1906-1986 Marilyn Monroe? A vacuum with nipples More quotations from Otto Preminger