Birthdays occurring on May, 7

1711

David Hume was born on May 7, 1711 Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. 1711-1776 Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them More quotations from David Hume

1812

Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812 Major English poet of the Victorian age, noted for his mastery of dramatic monologue and psychological portraiture. 1812-1889 Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made. Our times are in his hand who saith, 'A whole I planned, youth shows but half; Trust God: See all, nor be afraid!' More quotations from Robert Browning

1833

Johannes Brahms was born on May 7, 1833 German composer and pianist of the Romantic period who wrote symphonies, concertos, chamber music, piano works, choral compositions and more than 200 songs. 1833-1897 Those who enjoy their own emotionally bad health and who habitually fill their own minds with the rank poisons of suspicion, jealousy and hatred, as a rule take umbrage at those who refuse to do likewise, and they find a perverted relief in trying to denigrate them. More quotations from Johannes Brahms

1840

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on May 7, 1840 Russian composer of the Romantic era. 1840-1893 Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music. More quotations from Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1892

Archibald MacLeish was born on May 7, 1892 American poet and critic. 1892-1982 We have learned the answers, all the answers:/ It is the question that we do not know. More quotations from Archibald MacLeish

Deaths occurring on May, 7

1868

Henry Peter Brougham died on May 7, 1868 British political leader 1778-1868 Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave More quotations from Henry Peter Brougham

1915

Elbert Hubbard died on May 7, 1915 American editor, publisher and writer, 1856-1915 He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words. More quotations from Elbert Hubbard

1941

James George Frazer died on May 7, 1941 Scottish social anthropologist,folklorist,classicist best remembered as Author of The Golden Bough, 1854-1941 It is a common rule with primitive people not to waken a sleeper, because his soul is away and might not have time to get back More quotations from James George Frazer

1966

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec died on May 7, 1966 Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966 You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories. More quotations from Stanislaw Jerzy Lec