Also born on June 18th
1581 Sir Thomas Overbury, English poet and courtier.
1812 Ivan Goncharov, Russian novelist (Oblomov).
1857 Henry Clay Folger, American lawyer and businessman, co-founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
1877 James Montgomery Flagg, American artist and author.
1896 Blanche Sweet, film actress.
1937 Gail Godwin, writer (The Perfectionists, The Southern Family).
1942 Paul McCartney, songwriter and singer, member of the Beatles.
1949 Chris Van Allsburg, children’s author and illustrator (Jumanji, The Polar Express).
