Robert Southey, British Poet Laureate 1813-1843 was born on this day in 1774 | |
Norris McWhirter, co-founder of The Guinness Book of World Records, was born on this day in 1925 | |
Sue Monk Kidd (The Secret Life of Bees, The Mermaid Chair) was born on this day in 1948 | |
Ian Fleming (Casino Royale and the James Bond canon) died on this day in 1964 | |
Pulitzer and Newbery winner Esther Forbes (Johnny Tremain) died on this day in 1967 |
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