Birthdays occurring on August, 3

1867

Stanley Baldwin was born on August 3, 1867 British politician and prime minister. 1867-1947 I would rather trust a woman's instinct than a man's reason. More quotations from Stanley Baldwin

1887

Rupert Brooke was born on August 3, 1887 English poet, 1887-1915 A book may be compared to your neighbor: if it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early. More quotations from Rupert Brooke

1900

Ernie Pyle was born on August 3, 1900 War makes strange giant creatures out of us little routine men who inhabit the earth More quotations from Ernie Pyle

1905

Maggie Kuhn was born on August 3, 1905 American social activist, 1905-1995 Old age is not a disease - it is strength and survivorship, triumph over all kinds of vicissitudes and disappointments, trials and illnesses. More quotations from Maggie Kuhn

Deaths occurring on August, 3

1924

Joseph Conrad died on August 3, 1924 English novelist, 1857-1924 It's queer how out of touch with the truth women are. They live in a world of their own, and there has never been anything like it, and never can be. It is too beautiful altogether, and if they were to set it up it would go to pieces before the first sunset. More quotations from Joseph Conrad

1964

Flannery O'Connor died on August 3, 1964 American writer 1925-1964 The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it. More quotations from Flannery O'Connor