Edward Morgan Forster (born January 1, 1879) – British novelist – A Passage to India
Isma'il Raji al-Faruqi (born January 1, 1921) – Palestinian philosopher – Al-Tawhid: Its Implications for Thought and Life
René de Ceccatty (born January 1, 1952) French novelist, essayist, literary translator (Japanese and Italian)