Birthdays occurring on September, 18

1709

Samuel Johnson was born on September 18, 1709 English poet, critic and writer. 1709-1784 Man's chief merit consists in resisting the impulses of his nature More quotations from Samuel Johnson

1779

Joseph Story was born on September 18, 1779 Be brief, be pointed, let your matter stand lucid in order, solid and at hand; spend not your words on trifles but condense; strike with the mass of thought, not drops of sense; press to the close with vigor, once begun, and leave - how hard the task More quotations from Joseph Story

1857

John Clarke was born on September 18, 1857 American Supreme Court justice, 1857-1945 When poverty comes in at doors, love leaps out at windows More quotations from John Clarke

1901

Harold Clurman was born on September 18, 1901 The stage is life, music, beautiful girls, legs, breasts, not talk or intellectualism or dried-up academics. More quotations from Harold Clurman

1905

Greta Garbo was born on September 18, 1905 Swedish actress and Hollywood star, 1905-1990 Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach? More quotations from Greta Garbo

Deaths occurring on September, 18

1961

Dag Hammarskjold died on September 18, 1961 Swedish statesman and United Nations official, 1905-1961 Life only demands from you the strength that you possess. Only one feat is possible; not to run away. More quotations from Dag Hammarskjold

1964

Sean O'Casey died on September 18, 1964 Irish playwright, known for his realistic dramas of the Dublin slums during times of war and revolution. 1880-1964 Money does not make you happy but it quiets the nerves More quotations from Sean O'Casey

1970

Jimi Hendrix died on September 18, 1970 American rock guitarist, composer and singer who fused American traditions of blues, jazz, rock, and soul with techniques of British avant-garde rock to redefine the electric guitar in his own image. 1942-1970 When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. More quotations from Jimi Hendrix

1980

Katherine Anne Porter died on September 18, 1980 American journalist, essayist and novelist, 1890-1980 There seems to be a kind of order in the universe, in the movement of the stars and the turning of the earth and the changing of the seasons, and even in the cycle of human life. But human life itself is almost pure chaos. Everyone takes his stance, asserts his own rights and feelings, mistaking the motives of others, and his own. More quotations from Katherine Anne Porter