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

October 17 Literary Facts

Sir Philip Sidney dies

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Arthur Miller is born

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George Mackay Brown is born

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James (“Jimmy”) Breslin is born

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Alan Garner is born

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Les A. Murray is born

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S. J. Perelman dies

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