The Giller Prize is an annual award that goes to the author of the best Canadiannovel or short storyfiction collection published in English. This prize was established in 1994 by Toronto businessman Jack Rabinovitch in honour of his late wife Doris Giller. The prize is given in November of each year and comes with a cash reward of $25,000.
... (+ 1983)
January 26 - Ancel Keys, scientist
February 1 - S. J. Perelman[?], humorist, author
February 4 - MacKinlay Kantor[?], historian (+ 1977)
February 5 ...