His Mother. John Kennedy Toole's mother submitted the manuscript of "A Confederacy of Dunces" for publication after her son committed suicide in 1969.

Dresden. Billy Pilgrim is in Belgium for the "Battle of the Bulge" and then is taken prisoner at a German POW Camp.

Ronald Reagan. Ronald Regan served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 - 1975.

William Gibson. A video game based loosely on William Gibson's novel "Neuromancer" was released in 1988.

Henry James. Henry James converted "Daisy Miller" into a play, but it was never produced.

2 Months. Charles Dickens' father makes an appearance as a fictional character in "Little Dorit" and in "David Copperfield".