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The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
May 18 Literary Facts
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court supports the notion of “separate but equal” public facilities for black Americans
Ian Fleming is born
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George Meredith dies
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Jean Cocteau’s ballet Parade, cowritten with Pablo Picasso and others, is performed in Paris
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Audrey Wurdemann dies
William Saroyan dies
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