On April 5, 1974, Stephen King, a Maine high school teacher
who had been writing on evenings and weekends, saw his
first full-length novel, Carrie, published.

The release by Doubleday & Co. becomes a bestseller and
inspires a movie of the same name. For King, Carrie kicks
off a phenomenal writing career, one in which he would
come to be known worldwide as the Master of Horror.

Many more books have followed since, for a total of more
than 50 novels and novellas.

Stephen Edwin King ,crowned the "King of Horror,"
is 77 years old.

John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, the story of the
bond between two migrant workers, was published.

   
John Ernst Steinbeck (February 27, 1902-December 20, 1968)

   
ROSS SIMPSON

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is 70 years old today.

Washington is an actor, producer, and director. Known for 
dramatic roles on stage and screen, The New York Times
named him the greatest actor of the 21st century in 2020.

He has received several accolades, including two Academy
Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award as
well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Grammy
Award.

First edition cover (1843).

On December 19, 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story
“A Christmas Carol”was published.

"Marley’s Ghost", original illustration by John Leech
from the 1843 edition.

Charles John Huffam Dickens
(1812 – 1870)

On November 10, 1928, the first installment of All Quiet on the
Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s acclaimed novel of
World War I, appeared in the German magazine Vossische
Zeitung.

Remarque died in 1970 with his wife, the actress Paulette
Goddard, at his side.

Erich Maria Remarque
(22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970