- 1779 - Thomas Moore, Irish poet born
- 1849 - Anne Brontë, English author died
- 1908 - Ian Fleming, English author born
- 1911 - Fritz Hochwälder, Austrian author born
- 1912 - Patrick White, Australian writer born
- 1916 - Ivan Franko, Ukrainian writer died
- 1916 - Walker Percy, American author born