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

Realism flourishes as a literary movement in France

The first railroad is opened in Germany

Texas declares its independence from Mexico

French philosopher Victor Cousin coins the phrase “l’Art pour l’Art” (“Art for Art’s sake”)

Hans Christian Andersen publishes the first of his fairy tales

Alexis de Tocqueville publishes the first volume of Democracy in America

Theophile Gautier publishes Mademoiselle de Maupin, double amour

William Apess publishes Indian Nullification of the Unconstitutional Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Marshpee Tribe; or, the Pretended Riot Explained

William Cobbett dies

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Giosuè Carducci is born

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (“Mark Twain”) is born

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