Birthdays occurring on March, 13

1733

Joseph Priestley was born on March 13, 1733 English chemist and clergyman, 1733-1804 The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate. More quotations from Joseph Priestley

1884

Hugh Walpole, Sr. was born on March 13, 1884 British dramatist, novelist and critic, 1884-1941 The most wonderful of all things in life, I believe, is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a growing depth, beauty, and joy as the years increase. This inner progressiveness of love between two human beings is a most marvelous thing; it cannot be found by looking for it or by passionately wishing for it. It is a sort of divine accident, and the most wonderful of all things in life. More quotations from Hugh Walpole, Sr.

Deaths occurring on March, 13

1881

Alexander II of Russia died on March 13, 1881 Russian emperor (Tsar) of Russia (1855-81). 1818-1881 It is better to abolish serfdom from above than to wait for it to abolish itself from below More quotations from Alexander II of Russia

1901

Benjamin Harrison died on March 13, 1901 American 23rd US president (1889-93) who signed into law the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), the first legislation to prohibit business combinations in restraint of trade. 1833-1901 We Americans have no commission from God to police the world. More quotations from Benjamin Harrison

1903

George Granville died on March 13, 1903 British foreign secretary and leader of the Liberal Party, 1821-1903 Patience is the virtue of an ass, who treads beneath his burden and complains not. More quotations from George Granville

1938

Clarence Darrow died on March 13, 1938 American lawyer, speaker and writer, 1857-1938 Laws should be like clothes. They should be made to fit the people they serve. More quotations from Clarence Darrow

1943

Stephen Vincent Benet died on March 13, 1943 Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways More quotations from Stephen Vincent Benet