27 July 1890 Posted on July 26, 2012 by Staff Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies 2 days later. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The difference between the most dissimilar characters, between a philosopher and a common street porter, for example, seems to arise not so much from nature, as from habit, custom, and education." Adam Smith — Click here for more from Adam Smith Related posts: 4 July 1569 27 July 2002