Birthdays occurring on February, 10

1890

Boris Pasternak was born on February 10, 1890 Russian poet, 1890-1960 Man is born to live and not to prepare to live. More quotations from Boris Pasternak

1892

Alan Hale was born on February 10, 1892 Reality is determined not by what scientists or anyone else says or believes but by what the evidence reveals to us More quotations from Alan Hale

1893

Jimmy Durante was born on February 10, 1893 American comedian, pianist and singer, 1893-1980 All of us have schnozzles . . . if not in our faces, then in our character, minds or habits. When we admit our schnozzles, instead of defending them, we begin to laugh, and the world laughs with us. More quotations from Jimmy Durante

1894

Harold Macmillan was born on February 10, 1894 British politician, 1894-1986 No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed. More quotations from Harold Macmillan

1898

Bertolt Brecht was born on February 10, 1898 German poet and playwright, 1898-1956 People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long. More quotations from Bertolt Brecht

Deaths occurring on February, 10

1755

Charles de Montesquieu died on February 10, 1755 French politician and philosopher, 1689-1755 To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them. More quotations from Charles de Montesquieu

1939

Pope Pius XI died on February 10, 1939 Italian linguist and scholar. 259th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (1922-1939). 1857-1939 Communism teaches and seeks two objectives: unrelenting class warfare and the complete eradication of private ownership More quotations from Pope Pius XI

1957

Laura Ingalls Wilder died on February 10, 1957 American author of children's fiction based on her own youth in the American Midwest. 1867-1957 It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. More quotations from Laura Ingalls Wilder