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

July 29 Literary Facts

Booth Tarkington is born

Explore: The Gentleman from Indiana, Booth Tarkington, Alice Adams

Eyvind Johnson is born

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Stanley Kunitz is born

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Chester Himes is born

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Edwin O’Connor is born

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Luis Buñuel dies

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