The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
September 13 Literary Facts
Michel de Montaigne dies
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The first slave rebellion in North America occurs in Gloucester County, Virginia
Sherwood Anderson is born
Explore: Winesburg, Ohio, Hands, Sherwood Anderson
Roald Dahl is born
Explore: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl, Matilda
Adrienne Kennedy is born
Explore: Funnyhouse of a Negro, A Movie Star Has to Star in Black and White, Adrienne Kennedy
Bruce Chatwin is born
Explore: Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, In Patagonia