1692 - John Byrom, English poet, writer, lyricist, and inventor who is best known for writing the lyrics to the Anglican hymn Christians Awake! Salute the Happy Morn, reportedly written as a Christmas present for his daughter. He is also remembered for inventing a groundbreaking system of shorthand.
1772 - Joseph Marie (Baron de Gérando), French writer, jurist, politician, anthropologist, linguist, philosopher, and philanthropist of Italian descent. He is most remembered for his book Histoire Comparée des Systèmes de Philosophie, Considérés Relativement aux Principes des Connaissances Humaines (Comparative History of Philosophical Systems, Considered in Relation to the Principles of Human Knowledge) as well as his study of charity work, Le Visiteur du Pauvre (The Visitor to the Poor).
1784 - Leo von Klenze, German writer, painter, and Neoclassicist architect; as court architect of Bavarian King Ludwig I, he was one of the most prominent figures of the Greek revival style.
1824 - Stjepan Mitrov Ljubiša, Serbian and Montenegrin writer and politician whose short stories are considered masterpieces of Serbian literature.
1836 - James Alexander Henshall, U.S. author and fisherman who was called the "apostle of the black bass" for his book, Bass, Pike, Perch and other Game Fishes of America.
1848 - Adele Zay, Romanian and Hungarian writer, teacher, pedagogue, school administrator, and women's rights activist.
1864 - Josef Svatopluk Machar, Czech writer, poet, satirist, novelist, essayist, publicist, politician, and political writer whose work criticized the hypocrisy of Christian society, the treatment of women, and other social ills. His work was highly influential for his skepticism and his use of colloquial diction.
1864 - Adolf Wölfli, Swiss writer, composer, and painter who was associated with the Art Brut or Outsider Art movement.
1908 - Dee Brown, U.S. novelist and historian whose most famous work is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.
1912 - Marcel Cabon (pseudonym Jacques Marsèle), Mauritian journalist, writer, novelist, poet, and radio broadcaster.
1920 - Howard Nemerov, Pulitzer Prize-winning and National Book Award-winning U.S. poet, novelist, and critic who was U.S. Poet Laureate twice.
1936 - Nh. Dini (pen name for Nurhayati Srihardini Siti Nukatin), Indonesian novelist, poet, short-story writer, and feminist. Her son, Pierre-Louis Padang, is widely known for co-directing the four films in the Despicable Me franchise.
1936 - Sharon Webb, U.S. novelist, science-fiction author, and nurse, known especially for her medical thrillers. Early in her career, she often wrote under the pseudonym Ron Webb.
1940 - Uri Milstein, Israeli writer, historian, military historian, university teacher, and non-fiction author.
1944 - Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, Italian comic-book writer and illustrator, noted for his works of highly detailed renderings of the human form; he is best known for his work on the Druuna erotic science fiction series.
1944 - Mary Ellen Snodgrass, award-winning U.S. textbook author, nonfiction writer, columnist, book reviewer, and professor.
1948 - Patricia McKillip, popular, prolific U.S. author of science fiction and fantasy for adults, children, and young adults; she has won a Locus Award, a World Fantasy Award, and a World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award.
1952 - Ashok Dave, Gujarati-language Indian writer, humorist, journalist, and columnist who also writes about old Hindi films and music.
1952 - Tim Powers, two-time World Fantasy Award-winning American author of science fiction and fantasy.
1956 - Luiz Duarte da Rocha, Brazilian playwright, writer, director, and singer-songwriter who was one of the founders of the Independent Records Movement.
1960 - Craig Womack, U.S. Creek and Cherokee writer, professor, fiction writer, and literary critic who is best known for Red on Red: Native American Literary Separatism, a book of literary criticism that argues against the dominant approach to the academic study of Native American literature. His novel, Drowning in Fire, explores the lives of young gay Native Americans.
1964 - Natasha Beaulieu, French-Canadian author of fantasy and horror novels.
1964 - Jayanta Dey, award-winning Indian Bengali-language novelist, magazine editor, and short-story writer.
1964 - Jennifer Deirdre Jane Lanthier, award-winning Canadian writer, poet, children's author, speechwriter, magazine writer, and journalist. She is known for both her picture books and her middle-grade mystery novels.
1968 - Howard V. Tayler, Hugo Award-winning U.S. novelist, science-fiction author, cartoonist, comic creator, music composer, and podcaster.
1976 - Ágnes Lehóczky, Hungarian poet, translator, literary critic, anthology editor, and creative writing teacher.
1980 - Mizuki Tsujimura, award-winning Japanese writer of mystery novels for both for adults and children.
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