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1616 -
Richard Hakluyt, English writer died
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1644 -
Areopagitica by
John Milton is published.
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1804 -
Richard Graves, British writer died
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1897 -
Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Indian writer born
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1908 -
Nelson S. Bond, American science fiction writer born
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1909 -
Nigel Tranter, British historian and writer born
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1920 -
Paul Celan, Romanian-born German poet born
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1923 -
Urmuz, Romanian writer died
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1931 -
Dervla Murphy, Irish traveller and author born
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1936 -
Robert Barnard, British mystery writer born
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1965 -
Jennifer Michael Hecht, American poet born
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1974 -
Cornelius Ryan, Irish-born author died
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1976 -
André Malraux, French author died
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1990 -
Roald Dahl, British author died