Birthdays occurring on February, 22

1864

Jules Renard was born on February 22, 1864 French writer, 1864-1910 Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties More quotations from Jules Renard

1882

Eric Gill was born on February 22, 1882 The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist More quotations from Eric Gill

1892

Edna St. Vincent Millay was born on February 22, 1892 American poet and dramatist, 1892-1950 Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell. More quotations from Edna St. Vincent Millay

1900

Sean O'Faolain was born on February 22, 1900 Irish writer, best known for his carefully crafted short stories about Ireland's lower and middle classes. 1900-1991 There is only one admirable form of the imagination: the imagination that is so intense that it creates a new reality, that it makes things happen. More quotations from Sean O'Faolain

1908

John Mills was born on February 22, 1908 I know that sounds cavalier, but we'll worry about that later. More quotations from John Mills

Deaths occurring on February, 22

1875

Sir Charles Lyell died on February 22, 1875 American accountant, 1797-1875 Never call an accountant a credit to his profession; a good accountant is a debit to his profession. More quotations from Sir Charles Lyell

1896

Thomas Hughes died on February 22, 1896 British reformer, jurist and novelist. 1823-1896 Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of one's self, and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another. More quotations from Thomas Hughes

1939

Antonio Machado died on February 22, 1939 Outstanding Spanish poet and playwright, 1875-1939 Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking More quotations from Antonio Machado

1965

Felix Frankfurter died on February 22, 1965 American jurist, 1882-1965 Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late More quotations from Felix Frankfurter