Birthdays occurring on September, 12

1829

Charles Dudley Warner was born on September 12, 1829 American editor and author, 1829-1900 Perhaps nobody ever accomplishes all that he feels lies in him to do; but nearly every one who tries his power touches the walls of his being. More quotations from Charles Dudley Warner

1829

Anselm Feuerbach was born on September 12, 1829 Theology is Anthropology More quotations from Anselm Feuerbach

1880

Henry Louis Mencken was born on September 12, 1880 American humorous journalist and critic of American life who influenced US fiction through the 1920s, 1880-1956 Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats More quotations from Henry Louis Mencken

1888

Maurice Chevalier was born on September 12, 1888 French musical-comedy star, 1888-1972 If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved. More quotations from Maurice Chevalier

1898

Ben Shahn was born on September 12, 1898 An amateur is someone who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint. A professional is someone whose wife works to enable him to paint. More quotations from Ben Shahn

Deaths occurring on September, 12

1968

Tommy Armour died on September 12, 1968 Scottish golfer. 1894-1968 Golf is an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result More quotations from Tommy Armour

1977

Robert Lowell died on September 12, 1977 The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train. More quotations from Robert Lowell

1981

Eugenio Montale died on September 12, 1981 Italian poet, prose writer, editor, and translator, 1896-1981 The most dangerous aspect of present-day life is the dissolution of the feeling of individual responsibility. Mass solitude has done away with any difference between the internal and the external, between the intellectual and the physical. More quotations from Eugenio Montale