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January 14 Literary Facts
Dr. Jesse Bennett of Edom, Virginia, performs the first successful Caesarian section, operating upon his own wife and delivering a healthy baby girl
Tillie Olsen is born
Explore: I Stand Here Ironing, Tell Me a Riddle, Tillie Olsen
Dudley Randall is born
Explore: Dudley Randall, Ballad of Birmingham
Kimitake Hiraoka (Yukio Mishima) is born
Explore: Fountains in the Rain, Yukio Mishima
Thomas Tryon is born
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Anaïs Nin dies
Explore: Anaïs Nin, House of Incest, A Spy in the House of Love