Literary Facts - October 28
899: Alfred the Great dies
1704: John Locke dies. (Explore: John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, The Reasonableness of Christianity as Delivered in the Scriptures)
1866: Ramón del Valle-Inclán is born. (Explore: Ramón María del Valle-Inclán)
1903: Evelyn Waugh is born. (Explore: A Handful of Dust, Evelyn Waugh, The Letters of Evelyn Waugh)
1939: Ayi Kwei Armah is born. (Explore: The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born, Two Thousand Seasons, Ayi Kwei Armah)
1966: J. California Cooper is born. (Explore: J. California Cooper)
1996: Sheldon Vanauken dies
1998: Ted Hughes dies. (Explore: Ted Hughes, Birthday Letters, Snow)