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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

Margery Allingham dies

Explore: Margery Allingham

Lillian Hellman dies

Explore: The Little Foxes, The Children's Hour, Lillian Hellman