The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
December 24 Literary Facts
Eugene Scribe is born
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U.S. and British representatives sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812
Matthew Arnold is born
Explore: Matthew Arnold, Dover Beach, Culture and Anarchy, The Poetry of Arnold
William Makepeace Thackeray dies
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Juan Ramón Jiménez is born
Mary Higgins (Clark) is born
Explore: Where Are the Children?, Before I Say Good-bye, Mary Higgins Clark, What are the rising action, conflict, and climax in Where Are The Children?
Eric Van Lustbader is born
John Osborne dies
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