Birthdays occurring on April, 5

1916

Gregory Peck was born on April 5, 1916 You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way. More quotations from Gregory Peck

1917

Robert Bloch was born on April 5, 1917 American fiction writer, 1917-1994 The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on. More quotations from Robert Bloch

Deaths occurring on April, 5

1695

George Savile died on April 5, 1695 English statesman and author 1633 - 1695 Education is what remains when we have forgotten all that we have been taught More quotations from George Savile

1765

Edward Young died on April 5, 1765 English literary critic, poet and dramatist, 1683-1765 Wise it is to comprehend the whole. More quotations from Edward Young

1794

Georges Jacques Danton died on April 5, 1794 French revolutionary, 1759-1794 We must dare, and dare again, and go on daring More quotations from Georges Jacques Danton

1928

Chauncey Depew died on April 5, 1928 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

1964

Douglas MacArthur died on April 5, 1964 American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific Theatre in World War II, 1880-1964 The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. More quotations from Douglas MacArthur