Birthdays occurring on May, 7

1930

Totie Fields was born on May 7, 1930 American actress, 1930-1978 I've been on a diet for two weeks and all I've lost is fourteen days. More quotations from Totie Fields

1940

Angela Carter was born on May 7, 1940 English writer and novelist(Magic Toyshop). Dies of cancer at 5. 1940-1992 They danced the dance of the outcasts for the outcasts who watched them, amid the louring trees, with a blizzard coming on. More quotations from Angela Carter

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