The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
February 7 Literary Facts
Sir Thomas More is born
Explore: Utopia, History of King Richard III, Thomas More
Shakespeare's Richard II is presented at the Globe.
Explore: Richard II, William Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Charles Dickens is born
Explore: Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
Sheridan Le Fanu dies
Explore: Uncle Silas, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Green Tea
Sinclair Lewis is born
Explore: Main Street, Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis
James Merrill dies
Explore: Lost in Translation, James Merrill
Lawrence Sanders dies
Explore: The Fourth Deadly Sin
Anne Morrow Lindbergh dies
Explore: Gift from the Sea, Steep Ascent