Birthdays occurring on August, 14

1931

Frederic Raphael was born on August 14, 1931 Your idea of fidelity is not having more than one man in bed at the same time More quotations from Frederic Raphael

1943

Jimmy Johnson was born on August 14, 1943 American football coach and broadcaster. b.1943 Port Arthur, Texas, USA The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. More quotations from Jimmy Johnson

1945

Wim Wenders was born on August 14, 1945 German film director, b. 1945 At the moment it is much more unknown to me here than in the American west, which I know quite well now -- much better than Saxony, Mecklenburg or even Bavaria. More quotations from Wim Wenders

Deaths occurring on August, 14

1994

Alice Childress died on August 14, 1994 I continue to create because writing is a labor of love and also an act of defiance, a way to light a candle in a gale wind: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God, and the Word was God." More quotations from Alice Childress

1994

Elias Canetti died on August 14, 1994 Bulgarian playwright and novelist, 1905-1994 All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams. More quotations from Elias Canetti

1999

Lane Kirkland died on August 14, 1999 Don't believe that winning is really everything. It's more important to stand for something. If you don't stand for something, what do you win? More quotations from Lane Kirkland