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

1875 Literary Facts

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson’s En fallit (The Bankrupt) is produced

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson’s Redactøren (The Editor) is produced

Mary Baker Eddy publishes Science and Health, a founding document of Christian Science

Hans Christian Andersen dies

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John Buchan is born

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Edgar Rice Burroughs is born

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Grazia Deledda is born

S. E. K. Mqhayi is born

Rainer Maria Rilke is born

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Thomas Mofolo is born

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