Birthdays occurring on November, 3

1901

Andre Malraux was born on November 3, 1901 French historian, novelist and statesman, 1901-1976 Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act. More quotations from Andre Malraux

1903

Walker Evans was born on November 3, 1903 American photographer. 1903-1975 Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts. More quotations from Walker Evans

1909

James Reston was born on November 3, 1909 Scottish journalist, 1909-1995 In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion More quotations from James Reston

1918

Bob Feller was born on November 3, 1918 American baseball player (pitcher), b.1918 Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is. More quotations from Bob Feller

Deaths occurring on November, 3

1957

Wilhelm Reich died on November 3, 1957 Austrian psychologist. 1897-1957 . . . full sexual consciousness and a natural regulation of sexual life mean the end of mystical feelings of any kind, that, in other words, natural sexuality is the deadly enemy of mystical religion. The church, by making the fight over sexuality the center of its dogmas and of its influence over the masses, confirms this concept. More quotations from Wilhelm Reich