Historical clue formulations

• He said "I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury" — 2010-08-21
• He said "Here's to our wives and girlfriends ... may they never meet!" — 2009-06-23
• "Die, my dear? Why, that's the last thing I'll do!" — 2009-06-21
• Speaker of the quip revealed by the ends of the answers to 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across — 2008-06-12
• Antic brother — 2007-05-01
• Man with a 36-Across — 1996-05-01
• I8-#)""' — 1995-05-21