Birthdays occurring on August, 22

1934

Gen. H. Norman Schwartzkopf was born on August 22, 1934 American army officer, b.1934 I admire men of character, and I judge character not by how men deal with their superiors, but mostly how they deal with their subordinates, and that, to me, is where you find out what the character of a man is More quotations from Gen. H. Norman Schwartzkopf

1934

Norman Schwarzkopf was born on August 22, 1934 U.S. Army officer who commanded Operation Desert Storm, b.1934 Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. More quotations from Norman Schwarzkopf

1939

Carl Yastrzemski was born on August 22, 1939 I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don't think about it is when I'm playing it. More quotations from Carl Yastrzemski

Deaths occurring on August, 22

1904

Kate Chopin died on August 22, 1904 writer, poet, novelist and author, 1851-1904 There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water. More quotations from Kate Chopin

1922

Michael Collins died on August 22, 1922 Irish 1890-1922 I knew I was alone in a way that no earthling has ever been before. More quotations from Michael Collins

1926

Charles W. Eliot died on August 22, 1926 American university president of Harvard University for 40 years, 1834-1926 Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. More quotations from Charles W. Eliot

1942

Alice Miller died on August 22, 1942 American writer, known for her entertaining novels for the upper classes, 1874-1942 Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on. More quotations from Alice Miller