On this day in 1858, Charles Darwin learned that Alfred Russel Wallace had independently reached the same conclusions on evolution that Darwin had, forcing him to publish The Origin of Species sooner.
	Thomas Butler (Erewhon) died on this day in 1902
	Gail Godwin (A Mother and Two Daughters) was born on this day in 1937
	Richard Powers (National Book Award winner The Echo Maker) was born on this day in 1957