Birthdays occurring on November, 4

1855

Torcuato Tasso was born on November 4, 1855 Spanish sculptor, 1855-1935 None merit the name of creator save God and the poet More quotations from Torcuato Tasso

1862

Eden Phillpotts was born on November 4, 1862 English science-fiction writer 1862-1960 The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. More quotations from Eden Phillpotts

1862

Edgar Guest was born on November 4, 1862 American poet 1862-1959 I want to be able, as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye More quotations from Edgar Guest

1873

George Moore was born on November 4, 1873 English philosopher one of the fathers of the analytic philosophy. 1873-1958 Reality can destroy the dream; why shouldn't the dream destroy reality? More quotations from George Moore

1879

Will Rogers was born on November 4, 1879 American entertainer, famous for his pithy and homespun humour, 1879-1935 Lord, let me live until I die. More quotations from Will Rogers

Deaths occurring on November, 4

1895

Eugene Field died on November 4, 1895 American poet and journalist, known as "the poet of childhood", 1850-1895 Ideas came with explosive immediacy, like an instant birth. Human thought is like a monstrous pendulum; it keeps swinging from one extreme to the other. More quotations from Eugene Field

1918

Wilfred Owen died on November 4, 1918 English poet and soldier killed in World War I, 1893-1918 What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Only the monstrous anger of the guns. More quotations from Wilfred Owen