The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
January 17 Literary Facts
Pedro Calderón de la Barca is born
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Molière dies
Explore: Molière, The School for Husbands, Don Juan
Benjamin Franklin is born
Explore: Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack
Anton Chekhov is born
Explore: The Seagull, Anton Chekhov, Rothschild's Fiddle
The Times Literary Supplement, a weekly review of literature and scholarship, begins publication in London
William Stafford is born
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Robert Cormier is born
Explore: The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Robert Cormier
Gregory Corso dies
Explore: Gregory Corso, Marriage, Bomb
Camilo José Cela dies
Explore: The Family of Pascual Duarte, The Hive, Camilo José Cela