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

Thomas Campion is born

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The U.S. Congress passes the first Fugitive Slave Law

Immanuel Kant dies

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George Meredith is born

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Hatcher Hughes is born

Ronald Frederick Delderfield is born

Alan Dugan is born

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Judy Blume is born

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Ella Deloria dies

Muriel Rukeyser dies

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Julio Cortázar dies

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Peter Benchley dies

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