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

Samuel Pepys dies

Explore: The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Samuel Pepys

Alexander Pushkin is born

Explore: The Stationmaster, The Queen of Spades, Alexander Pushkin, The Shot, Why does Pushkin end Eugene Onegin the way he does?

Leonard Bacon is born

Walker Percy is born

Explore: The Moviegoer, The Second Coming, Walker Percy, Love in the Ruins

Raymond Chandler dies

Explore: The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The Long Goodbye, Raymond Chandler, An analysis of the themes and stylistic elements in Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep