Birthdays occurring on March, 20

-43

Ovid was born on March 20, -43 Ancient Roman classical poet and author of Metamorphoses, 43 BC-17 I flee who chases me, and chase who flees me More quotations from Ovid

1811

George Caleb Bingham was born on March 20, 1811 American realist artist whose work depicts American life in the frontier lands, along the Missouri River. 1811-1879 Many are always praising the by-gone time, for it is natural that the old should extol the days of their youth; the weak, the time of their strength; the sick, the season of their vigor; and the disappointed, the spring-tide of their hopes More quotations from George Caleb Bingham

1828

Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20, 1828 Major Norwegian playwright of the late 19th century, 1828-1906 Rob the average man of his life-illusion and you rob him also of his happiness More quotations from Henrik Ibsen

1834

Charles W. Eliot was born on March 20, 1834 American university president of Harvard University for 40 years, 1834-1926 Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. More quotations from Charles W. Eliot

Deaths occurring on March, 20

1997

Victor Sawdon Pritchett died on March 20, 1997 English writer, 1900-1997 In our family, as far as we are concerned, we were born and what happened before that is myth. More quotations from Victor Sawdon Pritchett

2004

Juliana of the Netherlands died on March 20, 2004 Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina. Dutch queen, 1909-2004 I can't understand it. I can't even understand the people who can understand it. More quotations from Juliana of the Netherlands