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Birthdays occurring on August, 9
| 1593 |
Izaak Walton was born on August 9, 1593
English man of letters 1593-1683Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. More quotations from Izaak Walton |
| 1809 |
William Barrett Travis was born on August 9, 1809
American lawyer, soldier and army officer ,Commanding Officer of The Alamo 1809-1836[If this call is neglected] I am determined to sustain myself for as long as possible, and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country. More quotations from William Barrett Travis |
| 1896 |
Jean Piaget was born on August 9, 1896
Swiss psychologist and pioneer in the study of child intelligence, 1896-1980The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done - men who are creative, inventive and discoverers More quotations from Jean Piaget |
| 1899 |
Armand Salacrou was born on August 9, 1899
Economy is a way of spending money without getting any pleasure out of it More quotations from Armand Salacrou |
| 1922 |
Philip Larkin was born on August 9, 1922
English poet, 1922-1985You can't put off being young until you retire. More quotations from Philip Larkin |
Deaths occurring on August, 9
| 1967 |
Joe Orton died on August 9, 1967
British playwright noted for his outrageous and macabre farces. 1933-1967The kind of people who always go on about whether a thing is in good taste invariably have very bad taste More quotations from Joe Orton |
| 1969 |
Sharon Tate died on August 9, 1969
I honestly don't understand the big fuss made over nudity and sex in films. It's silly. On TV, the children can watch people murdering each other, which is a very unnatural thing, but they can't watch two people in the very natural process of making love. Now, really, that doesn't make any sense, does it? More quotations from Sharon Tate |
| 1978 |
James Gould Cozzens died on August 9, 1978
A cynic is just a man who found out when he was about ten that there wasn't any Santa Claus, and he's still upset. More quotations from James Gould Cozzens |
| 1985 |
Anne Birch died on August 9, 1985
It's hands-on. They know they're helping the lagoon and they can do it easily. More quotations from Anne Birch |
| 1995 |
Jerry Garcia died on August 9, 1995
There is a road, no simple highway, between the dawn and the dark of night, and if you go, no one may follow, that path is for your steps alone More quotations from Jerry Garcia |
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