70 BC - Virgil
Roman poet of the Augustan period, most known for his epic The Aeneid.
1881 - P.G. Wodehouse
English humorist, best known for his Jeeves novels.
1916 - George Turner
Australian science fiction author, most well known for his later work.
1917 - Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
American historian and two-time Pulitzer winner, for History and Biography.
1920 - Mario Puzo
Italian American author known for his books about the Mafia, notably the Godfather series.
1923 - Italo Calvino
Italian journalist and author who wrote short stories and novels.
1926 - Ed McBain
The main pen name of Evan Hunter (who was born Salvatore Albert Lombino) and who was known for his best-selling crime fiction.
1949 - Laurie McBain
American author of historical romance novels. As far as I can tell, no relation to Evan Hunter.
1953 - Walter Jon Williams
American science fiction author, who has written in the Star Wars universe, as well as many of his own.
American author of historical romance novels. As far as I can tell, no relation to Evan Hunter.
1953 - Walter Jon Williams
American science fiction author, who has written in the Star Wars universe, as well as many of his own.
1958 - Stephen Clarke
British author whose novels tend to focus on ex-pat life in France.
Died:
1968 - Virginia Lee Burton
British author whose novels tend to focus on ex-pat life in France.
Died:
1968 - Virginia Lee Burton
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