On this day . . .
- Aldiss, Margaret born 1933
- Allott, Kenneth died 1973
- Armour, Donald born 1908
- Blish, James born 1921
- Caldecott, Moyra died 2015
- Cecil, Henry died 1976
- Clarke, J Brian born 1928
- Clouston, J Storer born 1870
- Collingwood, Harry born 1843
- Cooper, Susan born 1935
- de Régnier, Henri died 1936
- Edgar, Ken born 1925
- Graeme, Bruce born 1900
- Haiblum, Isidore born 1935
- Harrington, Alan died 1997
- Jaeger, Muriel born 1892
- Mancuso, Ted born 1950
- Martin, Ian Kennedy born 1936
- Mills, Elliott E died 1956
- Noyes, Ralph died 1998
- Patrouch, Joseph F, Jr born 1935
- Preston, Peter born 1938
- Ramuz, C F died 1947
- Rogers, W A born 1854
- St John, J Allen died 1957
- Talbot, Hake died 1986
- Volt born 1888
- Ward, Richard Heron born 1910
- Wheeler, Paul born 1934
- White, Richard Grant born 1822
- Williams, Sean born 1967
- Wright, J C died 1939