2012 Event Chinese bookstore suspend the sale of books by or about Japan, and all books by Japanese authors 1989 Event U.S. authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals" 1980 Death Dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83 1914 Event ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) founded 1914 Event American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers-ASCAP forms in New York City 1910 Birthday Lou Zara, New York City, writer, Stump the Authors 1897 Birthday Dorothy Day, author, Stump the Authors 1774 Event English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright 1472 Death Leon Battista Alberti, Italian authors, poet, philosopher, and architect, 'Della Pittura', dies at 68 1404 Birthday Leon Battista Alberti, born in Genoa, Italy, Italian authors, poet, philosopher, and architect, 'Della Pittura'
