Birthdays occurring on July, 21

1885

Frances Parkinson Keyes was born on July 21, 1885 Folks with their wits about them knew that advertisements were just a pack of lies - you had only to look at the claims of patent medicines! More quotations from Frances Parkinson Keyes

1899

Ernest Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 American novelist and short-story writer, Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954, 1899-1961 The shortest answer is doing the thing. More quotations from Ernest Hemingway

1911

Marshall McLuhan was born on July 21, 1911 Canadian communications theorist educator, writer and social reformer, 1911-1980 Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be. More quotations from Marshall McLuhan

1920

Isaac Stern was born on July 21, 1920 Music is like making love: either all or nothing. More quotations from Isaac Stern

Deaths occurring on July, 21

1796

Robert Burns died on July 21, 1796 Scottish national poet of Scotland, who wrote lyrics and songs in the Scottish dialect of English. 1759-1796 Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel's as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, And foolish notion More quotations from Robert Burns

1899

Robert Green Ingersoll died on July 21, 1899 American statesman and orator, noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of atheism. 1833-1899 Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself. More quotations from Robert Green Ingersoll