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

January 30 Literary Facts

Imprisoned and tried for crimes against England, Charles I is found guilty by a Cromwellian court and beheaded

Johannes V. Jensen is born

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Barbara W. Tuchman is born

Jack Spicer is born

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Vladimir Mayakovsky produces his drama Banya (The Bathhouse)

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Michael Anthony Dorris is born

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Mohandas K. Gandhi is assassinated

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