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

January 21 Literary Facts

John Kendrick Bangs dies

Rolando Hinojosa-Smith is born

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William Alexander Percy dies

George Orwell dies

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A jury finds Alger Hiss, accused by Whittaker Chambers of spying for the Soviets, guilty of perjury