
![]() | 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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