Calendar

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

May 1 Literary Facts

Joseph Addison is born

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The Haymarket Bombing occurs in Chicago

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Sterling Brown is born

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Tad Mosel is born

Joseph Heller is born

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Eldridge Cleaver dies

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