The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
June 30 Literary Facts
John Gay is born
Explore: The Beggar's Opera, John Gay, The Shepherd's Week
Isaak (Emmanuilovich) Babel is born
Explore: My First Goose, Isaac Babel, Red Cavalry
Czesław Miłosz is born
Explore: Czesław Miłosz, A Song on the End of the World
Marion Zimmer Bradley is born
Explore: The Firebrand, The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley
Alexandre Biyidi (“Mongo Beti”) is born
Explore: The Poor Christ of Bomba, Mongo Beti
Margaret Mitchell publishes Gone With the Wind
Explore: Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
José Emilio Pacheco is born
Lynn Riggs dies
Explore: The Cherokee Night, Green Grow the Lilacs, Lynn Riggs
Margery Allingham dies
Explore: Margery Allingham
Lillian Hellman dies
Explore: The Little Foxes, The Children's Hour, Lillian Hellman