Birthdays occurring on July, 13

-100

Julius Caesar was born on July 13, -100 Roman general and statesman, 100-44 B.C. Cowards die many times before their actual deaths. More quotations from Julius Caesar

1793

John Clare was born on July 13, 1793 English peasant poet of the Romantic school. 1793-1864 The best way to avoid a bad action is by doing a good one, for there is no difficulty in the world like that of trying to do nothing More quotations from John Clare

1933

David Storey was born on July 13, 1933 British novelist, playwright and poet, b.1933 The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another's little lapses. More quotations from David Storey

1934

Wole Soyinka was born on July 13, 1934 Nigerian playwright and poet, b.1934 The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. More quotations from Wole Soyinka

Deaths occurring on July, 13

1974

Patrick M. S. Blackett died on July 13, 1974 British physicist. Nobel Prize for Physics in 1948. 1897-1974 May every young scientist remember... and not fail to keep his eyes open for the possibility that an irritating failure of his apparatus to give consistent results may once or twice in a lifetime conceal an important discovery. More quotations from Patrick M. S. Blackett

2002

Yousuf Karsh died on July 13, 2002 Turkish born Canadian photographer and journalist, He is best known for portraits of the great personages of his time, e.g. Winston Churchill, in Life Magazine. 1908-2002 Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness. More quotations from Yousuf Karsh