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Birthdays occurring on April, 17
| 1622 |
Henry Vaughan was born on April 17, 1622
Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen. More quotations from Henry Vaughan |
| 1699 |
Robert Blair was born on April 17, 1699
Scottish poet. 1699-1746Affectation is certain deformity; by forming themselves on fantastic models, the young begin with being ridiculous, and often end in being vicious. More quotations from Robert Blair |
| 1818 |
Alexander II of Russia was born on April 17, 1818
Russian emperor (Tsar) of Russia (1855-81). 1818-1881It is better to abolish serfdom from above than to wait for it to abolish itself from below More quotations from Alexander II of Russia |
| 1837 |
John Pierpont Morgan was born on April 17, 1837
A man always has two reasons for doing anything / a good reason and the real reason. More quotations from John Pierpont Morgan |
| 1842 |
Charles Henry Parkhurst was born on April 17, 1842
Best known for his efforts in exposing political corruption in New York 1842-1933Faith is the heroism of the intellect. More quotations from Charles Henry Parkhurst |
Deaths occurring on April, 17
| 1988 |
Louise Nevelson died on April 17, 1988
Russian born American Abstract Expressionist sculptor. 1900-1988I never feel age ... If you have creative work, you don't have age or time. More quotations from Louise Nevelson |
| 1990 |
Ralph Abernathy died on April 17, 1990
Bring on your tear gas, bring on your grenades, your new supplies of Mace, your state troopers and even your national guards. But let the record show we ain't going to be turned around. More quotations from Ralph Abernathy |
| 1991 |
Jack Yellen died on April 17, 1991
Happy days are here again! The skies above are clear again. Let us sing a song of cheer again, happy days are here again! More quotations from Jack Yellen |
| 1997 |
Chaim Herzog died on April 17, 1997
I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget. More quotations from Chaim Herzog |
| 2005 |
James Houston died on April 17, 2005
When they eventually ran out of food, some but not all resorted to eating the flesh of those who'd died. This story has mythic power in large part as a testimony to what people are capable of when pushed to the extremes of human experience. Some become savages. Some become heroes. More quotations from James Houston |
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