Birthdays occurring on October, 1

1945

Rod Carew was born on October 1, 1945 I get a kick out of watching a team defense me. A player moves two steps in one direction and I hit it two steps the other way. It goes right by his glove and I laugh. More quotations from Rod Carew

1949

Merle Kessler was born on October 1, 1949 Football players, like prostitutes, are in the business of ruining their bodies for the pleasure of strangers More quotations from Merle Kessler

1949

Annie Leibovitz was born on October 1, 1949 When I say I want to photograph someone, what it really means is that I'd like to know them. Anyone I know I photograph. More quotations from Annie Leibovitz

Deaths occurring on October, 1

1684

Pierre Corneille died on October 1, 1684 French poet and dramatist considered the creator of French classical tragedy, 1606-1684 One often calms one's grief by recounting it. More quotations from Pierre Corneille

1893

Benjamin Jowett died on October 1, 1893 British classical scholar, 1817-1893 Young men make great mistakes in life; for one thing, they idealize love too much. More quotations from Benjamin Jowett

1929

Antoine Bourdelle died on October 1, 1929 French sculptor, 1861-1929 The secret of art is love. More quotations from Antoine Bourdelle

1968

Marcel Duchamp died on October 1, 1968 French artist who broke down the boundaries between works of art and everyday objects, 1887-1968 I have forced myself to contradict myself in order to avoid conforming to my own taste. More quotations from Marcel Duchamp