Roman poet and satirist Persius (Satires of A. Persius Flaccus) was born on this day in 34 AD | |
The first edition of The Observer, the first Sunday newspaper, was published on this day in 1791 | |
Samuel Butler (Erewhon) was born on this day in 1835 | |
W. Somerset Maugham sailed for Pago Pago on this day in 1916, a voyage that would inspire later works | |
Computer scientist Eric S. Raymond (The Cathedral and the Bazaar) was born on this day in 1957 |
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