Birthdays occurring on November, 18

1647

Pierre Bayle was born on November 18, 1647 French Protestant philosopher and critic, 1647-1706 It is pure illusion to think that an opinion that passes down from century to century, from generation to generation, may not be entirely false More quotations from Pierre Bayle

1714

William Shenstone was born on November 18, 1714 Scottish writer, 1714-1763 Anger is a great force. If you control it, it can be transmuted into a power which can move the whole world. More quotations from William Shenstone

1797

Sojourner Truth was born on November 18, 1797 American evangelist and abolitionist and social reformer. 1797-1883 I am not going to die, I'm going home like a shooting star. More quotations from Sojourner Truth

1835

Cesare Lombroso was born on November 18, 1835 Italian founder of the science of criminology. 1835-1909 Genius is one of the many forms of insanity More quotations from Cesare Lombroso

1836

William S. Gilbert was born on November 18, 1836 English lyricist, 1836-1911 You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little I deserve it. More quotations from William S. Gilbert

Deaths occurring on November, 18

1889

William Allingham died on November 18, 1889 Irish man of letter and poet. 1824-1889 Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. More quotations from William Allingham

1922

Marcel Proust died on November 18, 1922 French novelist and author, 1871-1922 Love is a reciprocal torture. More quotations from Marcel Proust

1962

Niels Bohr died on November 18, 1962 Danish physicist, first to apply the quantum theory.Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922. 1885-1962 An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field. More quotations from Niels Bohr