Nathanael West's A Cool Million was published on this day in 1934
	James Barrie (Peter Pan) died on this day in 1937
	Salman Rushdie (The Satanic Verses) was born on this day in 1947
	Jim Davis' Garfield comic strip was first published on this day in 1978. On this day each year, the subject of the daily strip is the title character's birthday.
	William Golding (Lord of the Flies) died on this day in 1993
	Stephen King (Carrie, Christine and many others) was struck by a minivan while out for a walk on this day in 1999. The incident and the lengthy recovery led King to contemplate retirement.