The "Typographer", a precursor to the typewriter, was patented on this day in 1829
	Raymond Chandler (The Long Goodbye, The Big Sleep) was born on this day in 1888
	Gardner Dozois (Strangers and many short stories) was born on this day in 1947
	Science-fiction writer Cyril M. Kornbluth (The Marching Morons, The Space Merchants) was born on this day in 1958. Kornbluth wrote under many pen names, including Cecil Corwin, S. D. Gottesman, Edward J. Bellin, Kenneth Falconer, Walter C. Davies, Simon Eisner, and Jordan Park.
	Olivia Manning (Fortunes of War) died on this day in 1980
	Eudora Welty (The Optimist's Daughter), Pulitzer winner and namesake of the Eudora e-mail client, died on this day in 2001.