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

March 19 Literary Facts

John Rollin Ridge is born

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Thomas Bailey Aldrich dies

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Irving Wallace is born

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Peter (Henry) Abrahams is born

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Philip Roth is born

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Barry Beckham is born

Edgar Rice Burroughs dies

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Robert Schenkkan is born

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