Samuel Pepys (23 February, 1633 – 26 May, 1703) – An English diarist & politician. His diary, which he kept for decades, gives us a glimpse of 17th-century life

Wilhelm Heinse (16 February, 1746 – 22 June, 1803) was a German author, novelist, and art critic who influenced many Romantics.

Frans Michael Franzén (9 February, 1772 – 14 August, 1847) born in Oulu, Sweden (now Finland) was a poet, clergyman, and educator

Check out some fun facts about Hannah More (2 February, 1745 – 7 September, 1833) was a religious writer, poet, and playwright from England.

On 26 January, 1802 President Jefferson Congress passed an act calling for the establishment of a Liberian of Congress in the US Capitol

Alexander Woollcott (19 January, 1887 – 23 January, 1943) was a drama critic, playwright, radio personality, and commentator for The New Yorker.

Charles Perrault (12 January, 1628 – 15 May, 1703) was a French author and writer. He is known for creating the fairy tale literary genre.

Miklós Zrínyi was a Hungarian poet, statesman and military leader. His poem The Peril of Sziget is the first epic poem in Hungarian literature

William Gaddis was an American novelist and satirist. Mr. Gaddis is known for his novel, The Recognitions which was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 best novels

Muriel Rukeyser was an American writer, biographer, and political activist. She is know for her poems on social justice, Judaism, equality, and feminism