April 22 Born: 1707 - Henry Fielding English writer best known for the novel Tom Jones. 1724 - Immanuel Kant German philosopher whose major work was Critique of Pure Reason. 1817 - Germaine de Staël French woman of letters, revolutionary and opponent of Napoleon. 1873 - Ellen Glasgow American novelist who chronicled the Southern states. 1887 - Kurt Wiese German illustrator whose style was influenced by his travels in the Orient. Winner of the Newbery Award for Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze. 1899 - Vladimir Nabokov Russian-American novelist and lepidopterist, best known for his 1955 novel Lolita. 1933 - Paula Fox American childrens author; 1974 Newbery Award winner for The Slave Dancer. 1943 - Janet Evanovich American writer of romance and mysteries, author of the best-selling Stephanie Plum series. 1943 - Louise Glück American poet; U.S. Poet Laureate from 2003-2004. 1946 - Paul Davies English physicist and popular science author. 1951 - Andrew Hudgins American poet; Pulitzer Prize finalist. Died: 1616 - Miguel de Cervantes 1984 - Ansel Adams 1986 - Mircea Eliade 1996 - Erma Bombeck Originally compiled by Turi Becker
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