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

May 19 Literary Facts

James Boswell dies

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José Ortega y Gasset is born

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José Martí dies

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Malcolm Little (Malcolm X) is born

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Elena Poniatowska is born

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Booth Tarkington dies

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Ogden Nash dies

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John Betjeman dies

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