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

August 23 Literary Facts

William Ernest Henley is born

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Arthur Adamov is born

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Enrique Buenaventura is born

Germany and the Soviet Union form an alliance, signing the Molotov-Ribbentrop-brokered “Non-aggression Pact”

Sidney Howard dies

Nelson DeMille is born

George F. Walker is born