Birthdays occurring on July, 9

1856

Nikola Tesla was born on July 9, 1856 Serbian inventor and engineer, 1856-1943 I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. More quotations from Nikola Tesla

1856

Daniel Guggenheim was born on July 9, 1856 No man does his best work in any one day of the year More quotations from Daniel Guggenheim

1858

Franz Boas was born on July 9, 1858 If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present. More quotations from Franz Boas

1887

Samuel Eliot Morison was born on July 9, 1887 American Rear admiral, biographer and historian. Pulitzer Prize in 1942 and 1959. 1887-1976 He (Columbus) enjoyed long stretches of pure delight such as only a seaman may know, and moments of high, proud exultation that only a discoverer can experience More quotations from Samuel Eliot Morison

1889

Don Herold was born on July 9, 1889 US cartoonist and humorist, 1889-1966 Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it. More quotations from Don Herold

Deaths occurring on July, 9

1962

George Bataille died on July 9, 1962 French librarian and writer. 1897-1962 I believe that truth has only one face: that of a violent contradiction. More quotations from George Bataille

1977

Alice Paul died on July 9, 1977 American lawyer, author, founder and social reformer, 1885-1977 I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality. More quotations from Alice Paul

1979

Cornelia Otis Skinner died on July 9, 1979 Women's virtue is man's greatest invention. More quotations from Cornelia Otis Skinner

1992

Eric Sevareid died on July 9, 1992 American journalist, 1912-1992 The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been, that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something, More quotations from Eric Sevareid