The Calendar of Literary Facts contains more than 6,500 events in literary history.
September 9 Literary Facts
William the Conqueror dies
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A slave revolt in Stono, South Carolina, led by a slave named Cato, leads to the death of over 25 whites; afterward, over 30 black participants are executed
Leo Tolstoy is born
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Mary (Hunter) Austin is born
Stephané Mallarmé dies
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James Hilton is born
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Phyllis A. Whitney is born
Philip Larkin is born
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Sonia Sanchez is born
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