James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet, born

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February 2, 1882
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Herman Melville, American writer, is born

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August 1, 1819
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Louisa May Alcott, American author, dies

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March 6, 1888
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Edgar Allan Poe dies

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October 7, 1849
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American author John Updike born

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March 18, 1932
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