Birthdays occurring on September, 7

1533

Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 Queen of England 1533-1603 The past cannot be cured. More quotations from Elizabeth I

1707

George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon was born on September 7, 1707 French naturalist devoted to science, in 1773 became a Count, 1707 - 1788 Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius. More quotations from George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon

1887

Dame Edith Sitwell was born on September 7, 1887 English poet, critic and biographer brother of Sir Osbert Sitwell, 1887-1964 Eccentricity is not, as dull people would have us believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd. More quotations from Dame Edith Sitwell

Deaths occurring on September, 7

1892

John Greenleaf Whittier died on September 7, 1892 American writer, 1807-1892 For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'. More quotations from John Greenleaf Whittier

1933

Edward Grey died on September 7, 1933 The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime More quotations from Edward Grey

1951

John Sloan died on September 7, 1951 Consistency is the quality of a stagnant mind More quotations from John Sloan