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

May 13 Literary Facts

Daphne Du Maurier is born

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Fidel Castro is born

Roch Carrier is born

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Armistead Maupin is born

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Charles Baxter is born

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R. K. Narayan dies

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Jason Miller dies

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