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

1966

Lenny Bruce died on August 3, 1966 Controversial American stand-up comedian and satirist of the 1950s and 60s. 1925-1966 The "what should be" never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no "what should be," there is only what is. More quotations from Lenny Bruce

2004

Henri Cartier-Bresson died on August 3, 2004 French photographer, 1908-2004 He made me suddenly realize that photographs could reach eternity through the moment. More quotations from Henri Cartier-Bresson