The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
May 13 Literary Facts
Earle Birney is born
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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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Stephen R. Donaldson is born
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R. K. Narayan dies
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Jason Miller dies
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