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

Sir Walter Scott dies

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H. G. Wells is born

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John Milton Oskison is born

Luis Cernuda is born

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Sabine R. Ulibarri is born

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Edouard Glissant is born

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Leonard Cohen is born

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Fannie Flagg is born

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Stephen King is born

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Marsha Norman is born

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