Anne Brontë (Agnes Grey) died on this day in 1849
	The Virginian, an early wild-west novel by Owen Wister, was published on this day in 1902, establishing the genre and the stereotypical cowboy character.
	Ian Fleming (Casino Royale and 13 other James Bond novels) was born on this day in 1908
	Nobel laureate Patrick White (Happy Valley, The Eye of the Storm) was born on this day in 1912
	John Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat was published on this day in 1935
	Maeve Binchy (Circle of Friends) was born on this day in 1940
	Maya Angelou (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) died on this day in 2014