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The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.

April 1 Literary Facts

Edmond Rostand is born

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Whittaker Chambers is born

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William Manchester is born

Anne McCaffrey is born

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Rolf Hochhuth is born

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Germany’s Nazi government decrees a general boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses

Samuel R. Delany is born

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Ferenc Molnar dies