Birthdays occurring on April, 24

1815

Anthony Trollope was born on April 24, 1815 The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it lasts when all other pleasures fade. More quotations from Anthony Trollope

1862

Arthur Christopher Benson was born on April 24, 1862 English writer, 1862-1925 The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears. More quotations from Arthur Christopher Benson

1904

Willem de Kooning was born on April 24, 1904 Dutch born American painter, one of the leading exponents of Abstract Expressionism. 1904-1997 I don't paint to live, I live to paint. More quotations from Willem de Kooning

1905

Robert Penn Warren was born on April 24, 1905 For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography. More quotations from Robert Penn Warren

Deaths occurring on April, 24

1955

Alfred Polgar died on April 24, 1955 Too often man handles life as he does the bad weather, He whiles away the time as he waits for it to stop. More quotations from Alfred Polgar

1996

Erma Bombeck died on April 24, 1996 U.S. humorist, 1927-1996 When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me. More quotations from Erma Bombeck

1997

Pat Paulsen died on April 24, 1997 American comedian, statesman and politician, 1927-1997 All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian More quotations from Pat Paulsen

2004

Estee Lauder died on April 24, 2004 American cofounder of a company of cosmetics, b.1908 If you don't sell, it's not the product that's wrong, it's you. More quotations from Estee Lauder