The author Charles Mackay was born on March 27 , 1814 .
Charles Mackay -LRB- 27 March 1814 -- 24 December 1889 -RRB- was a Scottish poet , journalist , author , anthologist , novelist , and songwriter , remembered mainly for his book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds .
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