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

1995

Howard Cosell died on April 23, 1995 American sport journalist. 1918-1995 Courage takes many forms. There is physical courage, there is moral courage. Then there is a still higher type of courage--the courage to brave pain, to live with it, to never let others know of it and to still find joy in life; to wake up in the morning with an enthusiasm for the day ahead. More quotations from Howard Cosell

2005

John Mills died on April 23, 2005 I know that sounds cavalier, but we'll worry about that later. More quotations from John Mills