Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (History of England, The Natural History of Religion) was born on this day in 1711
	Robert Browning, English poet and playwright, was born on this day in 1812
	Bengali polymath and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was born on this day in 1861. His contributions to literature include Shesher Kobita, The Home and the World, and Jogajog.
	Polish novelist Wladyslaw Reymont (1924 Nobel-winner The Peasants) was born on this day in 1867.
	Nebula award winning science fiction writer Gene Wolfe (The Book of the New Sun) was born on this day in 1931
	British novelist Angela Carter (The Magic Toyshop, Nights at the Circus) was born on this day in 1940
	Australian novelist and two-time Booker award winner Peter Carey (Oscar and Lucinda) was born on this day in 1943