2012 Event An early work by noted childhood fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen, titled, 'The Tallow Candle", is found at the bottom of a filing box at the National Archives of Funen 1950 Birthday Jon Provost, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, known for childhood role as Timmy Martin on television series, Lassie 1945 Birthday Annie Dillard, American writer, An American Childhood 1931 Birthday Leslie Thomas, born in Newport, Wales, author, published 'In My Wildest Dreams', recounting childhood in South Wales, in early life, wrote columns for London Evening News newspaper 1917 Birthday Arthur C. Clarke, sci-fi author, 2001, 2010, Childhood's End 1883 Birthday Lord Berners, Gerald Tyrwhitt, England, composer, 1st Childhood
