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

October 28 Literary Facts

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Alfred the Great dies

Ramón del Valle-Inclán is born

Evelyn Waugh is born

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J. California Cooper is born

Sheldon Vanauken dies

Ted Hughes dies

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