Birthdays occurring on October, 14

1888

Katherine Mansfield was born on October 14, 1888 New Zealander writer, 1888-1923 Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. More quotations from Katherine Mansfield

1890

Dwight David Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 American 34th president (1953-61). 1890-1969 'Worry' is a word that I don't allow myself to use. More quotations from Dwight David Eisenhower

1894

E. E. Cummings was born on October 14, 1894 American poet 1894-1962 We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit. More quotations from E. E. Cummings

1900

W. Edwards Deming was born on October 14, 1900 American consultant, stastistician and educator, 1900-1993 If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing. More quotations from W. Edwards Deming

Deaths occurring on October, 14

1817

John Philpot Curran died on October 14, 1817 Irish lawyer, orator and statesman, 1750-1817 Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. More quotations from John Philpot Curran

1885

Josh Billings died on October 14, 1885 American humorist, 1818-1885 Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer More quotations from Josh Billings

1944

Erwin Rommel died on October 14, 1944 In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it More quotations from Erwin Rommel

1959

Errol Flynn died on October 14, 1959 Australian actor 1909-1959 I like my whisky old and my women young. More quotations from Errol Flynn