Birthdays occurring on August, 22

1968

Naomi Watts was born on August 22, 1968 English actress, b.1968 Mum put me in drama classes when I was about 14. I'd been going on about it for some time, so maybe it was a way to shut me up. More quotations from Naomi Watts

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