Birthdays occurring on May, 6

1668

Alain Rene Lesage was born on May 6, 1668 French satirical dramatist, 1668-1747 Pride and conceit were the original sins of man. More quotations from Alain Rene Lesage

1754

Joseph Joubert was born on May 6, 1754 French essayist and moralist, 1754-1824 In order to be happy, think of the ills you have been spared More quotations from Joseph Joubert

1758

Maximilien Francois Robespierre was born on May 6, 1758 Radical Jacobin leader and one of the figure of the french revolution, 1758-1794 Omelettes are not made without breaking eggs More quotations from Maximilien Francois Robespierre

1856

Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856 Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis. (father of prominent children's psychoanalyst Anna Freud), 1856-1939 Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine. More quotations from Sigmund Freud

Deaths occurring on May, 6

1862

Henry David Thoreau died on May 6, 1862 American essayist, poet and philosopher, 1817-1862 It is what a man thinks of himself that really determines his fate. More quotations from Henry David Thoreau

1919

L. Frank Baum died on May 6, 1919 Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity. More quotations from L. Frank Baum