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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