The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
July 6 Literary Facts
Sir Thomas More is executed by order of Henry VIII
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Verner von Heidenstam is born
Guy de Maupassant dies
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Bessie Head is born
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Sherley Anne Williams dies
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Evan Hunter dies
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