Literary Facts - June 23
1770: Mark Akenside dies. (Explore: Who was Mark Akenside, and what has he contributed to British literature?)
1910: Jean Anouilh is born. (Explore: Antigone, Becket, Jean Anouilh)
1929: Michael Shaara is born. (Explore: The Killer Angels, Soldier Boy, Michael Shaara)
1936: Richard Bach is born. (Explore: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, One, Richard Bach)
1956: Michael Arlen dies. (Explore: Exiles, The View from Highway 1, The Camera Age)
2005: Shana Alexander dies. (Explore: The Astonishing Elephant, Nutcracker)