- 1844 - Robert Bridges, English poet born
- 1865 - Neltje Blanchan, American writer born
- 1872 - Théophile Gautier, French writer died
- 1923 - Aslam Farrukhi, Pakistani scholar and poet born
- 1939 - Zane Grey, American author died
- 1942 - Michael Crichton, American writer born
- 1949 - Nick Tosches, American writer born
- 1965 - Augusten Burroughs, American writer born
- 1969 - Trudi Canavan, Australian writer born
