The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
February 12 Literary Facts
Thomas Campion is born
Explore: Thomas Campion, My Sweetest Lesbia, There Is a Garden in Her Face
The U.S. Congress passes the first Fugitive Slave Law
Immanuel Kant dies
Explore: Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, The Critique of Judgment
George Meredith is born
Explore: The Egoist, George Meredith, Lucifer in Starlight
Hatcher Hughes is born
Ronald Frederick Delderfield is born
Alan Dugan is born
Explore: Alan Dugan
Judy Blume is born
Explore: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Forever …, Judy Blume, Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret
Ella Deloria dies
Muriel Rukeyser dies
Explore: Effort at Speech Between Two People, Muriel Rukeyser
Julio Cortázar dies
Explore: Axolotl, The Pursuer, Julio Cortázar
Peter Benchley dies
Explore: Jaws, Peter Benchley