- 1841 - Eliza Orzeszkowa, Polish novelist born
- 1862 - Henry John Newbolt, English author born
- 1875 - Thomas Mann, German writer born
- 1923 - V. C. Andrews, American author born
- 1924 - Jinyong, Chinese novelist born
- 1954 - Cynthia Rylant, American author born
- 2000 - Frédéric Dard, French writer died