Birthdays occurring on August, 14

1867

John Galsworthy was born on August 14, 1867 English novelist and playwright. Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932. 1867-1933 A man of action, forced into a state of thought, is unhappy until he can get out of it More quotations from John Galsworthy

1925

Russell Baker was born on August 14, 1925 American journalist and columnist, b.1925 By the age of six the average child will have completed the basic American education.... From television, the child will have learned how to pick a lock, commit a fairly elaborate bank holdup, prevent wetness all day long, get the laundry twice as white, and kill people with a variety of sophisticated armaments. More quotations from Russell Baker

1930

Earl Weaver was born on August 14, 1930 American baseball player, I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else. More quotations from Earl Weaver

Deaths occurring on August, 14

1972

Jules Romains died on August 14, 1972 French novelist, dramatist, poet and founder of the literary movement known as Unanimisme, 1885-1972 The world is an enormous injustice. More quotations from Jules Romains

1972

Oscar Levant died on August 14, 1972 American actor, pianist and composer. 1906-1972 Happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember. More quotations from Oscar Levant