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

Rudyard Kipling is born

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Stephen Leacock is born

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A. W. Purdy is born

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Lloyd (Chudley) Alexander is born

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Matt Cohen is born

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Romain Rolland dies

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Larry Duplechan is born

Douglas Coupland is born

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