Birthdays occurring on July, 4

1804

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4, 1804 American short-story writer and novelist, master of the allegorical and symbolic tale. One of the greatest fiction writers in American literature. 1804-1864 Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you More quotations from Nathaniel Hawthorne

1872

Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4, 1872 American 30th president of the United States, 1872-1933 Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race More quotations from Calvin Coolidge

Deaths occurring on July, 4

1902

Swami Vivekananda died on July 4, 1902 Indian spiritual leader of the Hindu religion (Vedanta). Disciple of the famous 19th century mystic-saint Sri Ramakrishna of Calcutta. Founder of the Ramakrishna Order of Monks. 1863-1902 Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man More quotations from Swami Vivekananda

1934

Marie Curie died on July 4, 1934 Polish born French physicist and chemist, twice winner of the Nobel Prize, 1867-1934 Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. More quotations from Marie Curie

1938

Otto Bauer died on July 4, 1938 The dissolution of the Party - we will not let such a tremendous, big, and glorious party be so easily crashed: this would then be the moment, when we would begin to fight on all fronts. More quotations from Otto Bauer

1950

Ronald Graham died on July 4, 1950 American mathematician, 1935-1950 It would be very discouraging if somewhere down the line you could ask a computer if the Riemann hypothesis is correct and it said, `Yes, it is true, but you won't be able to understand the proof. More quotations from Ronald Graham