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

Carlo Goldoni is born

Explore: The Mistress of the Inn, The Servant of Two Masters

Mary Chase is born

Explore: Harvey, Mary Chase

John Burgess Wilson (Anthony Burgess) is born

Explore: A Clockwork Orange, Earthly Powers, Anthony Burgess, Influences on Anthony Burgess's writing of A Clockwork Orange in the context of the 1960s

Frank Chin is born

Explore: The Year of the Dragon, The Chickencoop Chinaman, Frank Chin, Donald Duk

John Saul is born

Shiva Naipaul is born

Explore: Fireflies, Shiva Naipaul

Robert E. Hayden dies

Tennessee Williams dies

Explore: The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tennessee Williams, Key characteristics of Tennessee Williams' literary style

Andrei Sinyavsky dies

Explore: Andrei Sinyavsky, Pkhentz

W. O. Mitchell dies

Explore: Who Has Seen the Wind, W. O. Mitchell

A. R. Ammons dies

Explore: The City Limits, A. R. Ammons, Corsons Inlet, Easter Morning

Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin dies