Birthdays occurring on March, 30

1746

Goya was born on March 30, 1746 Spanish artist and court painter, 1746-1828 Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels. More quotations from Goya

1820

Anna Sewell was born on March 30, 1820 English novelist, She is best known for writing the children's classic Black Beauty (1877). 1820-1878 Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it. More quotations from Anna Sewell

Deaths occurring on March, 30

1986

John Ciardi died on March 30, 1986 Poetry lies its way to the truth. More quotations from John Ciardi

1986

James Cagney died on March 30, 1986 Though I soon became typecast in Hollywood as a gangster and hoodlum, I was originally a dancer, an Irish hoofer, trained in vaudeville tap dance. I always leapt at the opportunity to dance in films later on. More quotations from James Cagney

2002

Elizabeth, the Queen Mother died on March 30, 2002 English monarch, wife of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II, 1900-2002 Your work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth. More quotations from Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

2002

Queen Elizabeth died on March 30, 2002 Her mantra has always been 'never explain, never apologise' and she isn't going to change her mind now. More quotations from Queen Elizabeth

2004

Alistair Cooke died on March 30, 2004 American journalist and commentator, b.1908 In the best of times, our days are numbered anyway. So it would be a crime against nature for any generation to take the world crisis so solemnly, that it put off enjoying those things for which we were designed in the 1st place: the opportunity to do good work, to enjoy friends, to fall in love, to hit a ball, and to bounce a baby. More quotations from Alistair Cooke