Calendar
The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
August 4 Literary Facts
The Saturday Evening Post is founded
Knut Pederson (Knut Hamsun) is born
Explore: Growth of the Soil, Hunger
Hans Christian Andersen dies
Explore: Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid
Witold Gombrowicz is born
Explore: Witold Gombrowicz
Robert E. Hayden is born
D. L. Coburn is born
Explore: The Gin Game, D. L. Coburn