1996 Death Jessica Lucy Mitford, author, dies at 78 1988 Death James "Hamish" Hamilton, British publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 1917 Birthday Jessica Mitford, author, American Way of Death 1904 Birthday Nancy Mitford, English author, Love in a cold climate 1855 Death Mary Russell Mitford, English playwright and poet (Julian), dies at 67
