Birthdays occurring on July, 9

1945

Dean Koontz was born on July 9, 1945 American author Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled. Pleasure and pain. Sometimes it's like making love while having a tooth pulled. More quotations from Dean Koontz

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