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June 19 in literary history
Literary history for June 19: 14 writers born, 17 writers who died and 4 literary events from 1545 to 2015. Born on this day: Ashly Burch, Jean Rabe, Salman Rushdie.
Writers born on June 19
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ashly Burch | American actress and television writer (born 1990) |
| 1957 | Jean Rabe | American journalist and writer (1957–2026) |
| 1947 | Salman Rushdie | Indian-British-American novelist (born 1947) |
| 1947 | John Ralston Saul | Canadian writer and political philosopher |
| 1945 | Tobias Wolff | American author (born 1945) |
| 1937 | André Glucksmann | French philosopher, activist, and writer (1937–2015) |
| 1932 | José Sanchis Grau | Spanish comic book writer (1932–2011) |
| 1909 | Osamu Dazai | Japanese writer (1909–1948) |
| 1884 | Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes | French writer, poet, playwright, and painter |
| 1881 | Maginel Wright Enright | American writer & illustrator (1877–1966) |
| 1861 | José Rizal | Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath (1861–1896) |
| 1858 | Sam Walter Foss | American poet (1858–1911) |
| 1834 | Charles Spurgeon | British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834–1892) |
| 1833 | Mary Tenney Gray | American editorial writer, clubwoman, and philanthropist |
Writers who died on June 19
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | James Salter | American writer (1925–2015) |
| 2014 | Gerry Goffin | American lyricist (1939–2014) |
| 2013 | Vince Flynn | American author (1966–2013) |
| 2013 | Filip Topol | Czech musician and writer (1965–2013) |
| 2010 | Carlos Monsiváis | Mexican writer |
| 2008 | Barun Sengupta | Indian writer (1934–2008) |
| 1993 | William Golding | British novelist, poet, and playwright (1911–1993) |
| 1990 | Isobel Andrews | New Zealand playwright, novelist, short-story writer and poet (1905–1990) |
| 1989 | Betti Alver | Estonian novelist and poet |
| 1987 | Margaret Carver Leighton | American children's author (1896–1987) |
| 1973 | Marie Vieux-Chauvet | Haitian writer (1916–1973) |
| 1951 | Angelos Sikelianos | Greek poet and writer (1884–1951) |
| 1937 | J. M. Barrie | Scottish novelist and playwright (1860–1937) |
| 1932 | Sol Plaatje | South African politician, writer and linguist (1876-1932) |
| 1921 | Ramón López Velarde | Mexican poet (1888–1921) |
| 1650 | Matthäus Merian the Elder | Swiss-born engraver and publisher (1593–1650) |
| 1545 | Abraomas Kulvietis | Lithuanian nobleman and writer (c. 1509 – 1545) |
Literary events on June 19
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2012 | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army; he will remain there until 2019. |
| 1978 | Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication. |
| 1785 | The Boston King's Chapel adopts James Freeman's revised prayer book, without the Nicene Creed, establishing it as the first Unitarian congregation in the United States. |
| 1785 | The proprietors of King's Chapel, Boston, voted to adopt James Freeman's Book of Common Prayer, thus establishing the first Unitarian church in the Americas. |
Featured
Ashly Burch (1990) — Ashly Burch is an American actress, writer, director, and singer.
Jean Rabe (1957) — Jean Rabe was an American journalist, editor, gamer and writer of fantasy and mystery. After a career as a newspaper reporter, she was employed by TSR, Inc. for several years as head of the Role Playing Game Association and editor of the Polyhedron magazine.
Salman Rushdie (1947) — Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British and American novelist. His work often combines magical realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations.
Sources & data
- Compiled from Wikipedia’s “On this day” selections (CC BY-SA 4.0), filtered for writers and literary events.