![Pediatrician Benjamin Spock](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/benjamin-spock.jpg?w=360)
Profession: Pediatrician
Nationality: ![United States of America](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/united-states.svg)
American
Biography: Wrote second best-selling book - Baby and Child Care
Born: May 2, 1903
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
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Married Life
- 1927-06-25 Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (24) weds civil liberties advocate Jane Cheney
- 1976-10-24 Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (73) weds Mary Morgan
Historical Events
- 1946-07-14 Dr Benjamin Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care" published
- 1967-12-05 Pediatrician Benjamin Spock and poet Allen Ginsberg arrested in New York while protesting against the Vietnam War
- 1968-01-05 Dr Benjamin Spock indicted for conspiring to violate draft law
Quotes by Benjamin Spock
- "Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do."