Nicholas Sparks Born On This Day.


Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American romance novelist and screenwriter.

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Jane Austen Was Born On This Day


16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817 was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.

Her use of biting irony, along with her realism, humour, and social commentary, have long earned her acclaim among critics, scholars, and popular audiences alike.

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Emily Elizabeth Dickinson Was Born On This Day.


Emily Elizabeth Dickinson December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886 was an American poet.

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Louisa May Alcott Born On This Day


Louisa May Alcott November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888 was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Little Men (1871) and Jo’s Boys (1886).

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William Butler Yeats Was Born On This Day


W.B. Yeats (June 13, 1865- January 28, 1939)

Poet and playwright William Butler Yeats was the first Irishman to win the Nobel Prize in literature. A few of his more famous works include The Tower and Deirdre.

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Mark Twain was born on this day.


30 November 1835

Florida, Missouri, United States.

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Beatrix Potter was born on this day.


Beatrix Potter was born on this day July 28, 1866.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe Was Born On This Day


Harriet Beecher Stowe: (June 14, 1811- July 1, 1896)

Stowe was an abolitionist and the author of the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Upon meeting her, Abraham Lincoln allegedly remarked, “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war.”

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William Butler Yeats Was Born On This Day


W.B. Yeats: (June 13, 1865- January 28, 1939)

Poet and playwright William Butler Yeats was the first Irishman to win the Nobel Prize in literature. A few of his more famous works include The Tower and Deirdre.

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