Richard Scarry

Richard McClure Scarry was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his Best Ever book series that take place primarily in the fictional town of Busytown, "which is populated by friendly and helpful resident [animals...such as] Mr. Frumble, Huckle Cat, Mr. Fixit, Lowly Worm, and others..." The series spawned a media franchise.

5 June 1919

Born on the same birth day (5 June): Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi • Alberto Malesani • Benedetto Giustiniani • Emily Seebohm • Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover • John Du Cann • Ken Follett • Matthew Scarlett • Paul Couvret • Ramesh Krishnan • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck • Russ Ortiz

Born in the same month (June 1919): Amala Shankar • Ed Yost • Gower Champion • Gérard Pelletier • John Moffat (Royal Navy officer) • Juan Blanco • Kevin O'Flanagan • Pauline Kael • Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington • Slim Pickens • Vladimir Simagin