The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.

Marjorie Kinnan (Rawlings) is born

Explore: The Yearling, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, A Mother in Mannville

Brian Aldiss is born

Explore: Frankenstein Unbound, Brian W. Aldiss

Mourning Dove dies

Shirley Jackson dies

Explore: The Lottery, Charles, Shirley Jackson

David Mercer dies

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