Birthdays occurring on October, 2

1879

Wallace Stevens was born on October 2, 1879 American poet whose work explores the interaction of reality and what man can make of reality in his mind. 1879-1955 Accuracy of observation is the equivalent of accuracy of thinking. More quotations from Wallace Stevens

1890

Groucho Marx was born on October 2, 1890 American comedian, actor and singer, 1890-1977 I was so long writing my review that I never got around to reading the book. More quotations from Groucho Marx

1904

Graham Greene was born on October 2, 1904 English novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and journalist, 1904-1991 Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those, who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, the melancholia, the panic fear, which is inherent in a human condition More quotations from Graham Greene

1922

Bil Keane was born on October 2, 1922 American artist creator of the comic strip "Family Circus" b.1922 They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything. More quotations from Bil Keane

Deaths occurring on October, 2

1803

Samuel Adams died on October 2, 1803 American patriot and politician of the American Revolution. 1722-1803 Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason. More quotations from Samuel Adams

1842

William Ellery Channing died on October 2, 1842 American moralist, Unitarian clergyman and author, 1780-1842 Each of us is meant to have a character all our own, to be what no other can exactly be, and do what no other can exactly do. More quotations from William Ellery Channing

1892

Ernest Renan died on October 2, 1892 French philosopher and historian, 1823-1892 God, if there is a God, take my soul, if I have a soul More quotations from Ernest Renan

1956

George Bancroft died on October 2, 1956 The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority More quotations from George Bancroft