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October 5 Literary Facts
Jonathan Edwards is born
Explore: Jonathan Edwards, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Summary and Central Idea of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and Its Development
Denis Diderot is born
Explore: Denis Diderot, Jacques the Fatalist and His Master, Rameau's Nephew
Tecumseh dies
John Rollin Ridge dies
José Donoso is born
Vaclav Havel is born
Marie-Claire Blais is born
Peter Ackroyd is born
Clive Barker is born