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Birthdays occurring on August, 16
1601 |
Pierre de Fermat was born on August 16, 1601 French mathematician, 1601-1665It is impossible for any number which is a power greater than the second to be written as a sum of two like powers. I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain. More quotations from Pierre de Fermat |
1645 |
Jean de la Bruyere was born on August 16, 1645 French satiric moralist, 1645-1696If our life is unhappy it is painful to bear; if it is happy it is horrible to lose, So the one is pretty equal to the other. More quotations from Jean de la Bruyere |
1879 |
Ethel Barrymore was born on August 16, 1879
You grow up the day you have your first real laugh -- at yourself. More quotations from Ethel Barrymore |
1888 |
T.E. Lawrence was born on August 16, 1888 British intelligence officer best known as Lawrence of Arabia (later changed his name to T.E. Shaw), 1888-1935All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. More quotations from T.E. Lawrence |
1894 |
George Meany was born on August 16, 1894
Anybody who has any doubt about the ingenuity or the resourcefulness of a plumber never got a bill from one. More quotations from George Meany |
Deaths occurring on August, 16
1956 |
Bela Lugosi died on August 16, 1956 Hungarian actor, 1882-1956I guess I'm pretty much of a lone wolf. I don't say I don't like people at all but, to tell you the truth I only like it then if I have a chance to look deep into their hearts and their minds. More quotations from Bela Lugosi |
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