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

May 29 Literary Facts

G. K. Chesterton is born

Explore: The Man Who Was Thursday, G. K. Chesterton, The Invisible Man

Frederick Schiller Faust (Pen name: Max Brand) is born

Explore: Destry Rides Again, Montana Rides Again, Singing Guns

W. S. Gilbert dies

Explore: The Gondoliers, The Pirates of Penzance

Ron Milner is born

Juan Ramón Jiménez dies

Explore: Platero and I