The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
July 4 Literary Facts
Samuel Richardson dies
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The Declaration of Independence is signed in Philadephia
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is born
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Neil Simon is born
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Jon Anderson is born
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Eileen Goudge is born
Margaret Edson is born
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Georgette Heyer dies
Brad Satoris, founder of eNotes.com is born.