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June 26 in literary history
Literary history for June 26: 21 writers born, 15 writers who died and 2 literary events from 1786 to 2015. Born on this day: Jennette McCurdy, Matt Letscher, Olivier Dahan.
Writers born on June 26
| Born | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jennette McCurdy | American writer and actress (born 1992) |
| 1970 | Matt Letscher | American actor and playwright |
| 1967 | Olivier Dahan | French film director and screenwriter |
| 1943 | Warren Farrell | American author, spokesperson, and political candidate |
| 1941 | Yves Beauchemin | Canadian writer (born 1941) |
| 1936 | Edith Pearlman | American short story writer (1936–2023) |
| 1936 | Nancy Willard | American writer |
| 1931 | Colin Wilson | English writer (1931–2013) |
| 1927 | Robert Kroetsch | Canadian novelist, poet and nonfiction writer (1927 – 2011) |
| 1926 | Mahendra Bhatnagar | Indian Hindi and English poet (1926–2020) |
| 1915 | Charlotte Zolotow | American writer, poet, editor and publisher of children's books |
| 1914 | Laurie Lee | English writer (1914–1997) |
| 1913 | Aimé Césaire | Martinican writer, poet and politician (1913–2008) |
| 1905 | Lynd Ward | American novelist (1905–1985) |
| 1892 | Pearl S. Buck | American writer (1892–1973) |
| 1881 | Ya'akov Cahan | Writer from Israel (1881–1960) |
| 1869 | Martin Andersen Nexø | Danish writer (1869–1954) |
| 1839 | Samuel R. Watkins | American writer and humorist (1839–1901) |
| 1835 | Thomas W. Knox | American writer and world traveler |
| 1798 | Wolfgang Menzel | German poet (1798–1873) |
| 1786 | Sunthorn Phu | Thai poet (1786–1855) |
Writers who died on June 26
| Died | Writer | Known as |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chris Thompson (TV producer) | American television writer (1952–2015) |
| 2014 | Mary Rodgers | American composer, author and screenwriter (1931–2014) |
| 2012 | Nora Ephron | American writer and filmmaker (1941–2012) |
| 2012 | Mario O'Hara | Filipino television and film director; screenwriter |
| 2004 | Ott Arder | Estonian writer |
| 2002 | Philip Whalen | American poet (1923–2002) |
| 1994 | Jahanara Imam | Bangladeshi writer and political activist |
| 1990 | Anni Blomqvist | Finnish-Swedish novelist (1909–1990) |
| 1957 | Alfred Döblin | German novelist, essayist, and doctor (1878–1957) |
| 1957 | Malcolm Lowry | English poet and novelist |
| 1939 | Ford Madox Ford | English writer and publisher (1873–1939) |
| 1938 | James Weldon Johnson | American writer and activist (1871–1938) |
| 1918 | Peter Rosegger | Austrian writer and poet |
| 1836 | Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle | French writer and composer (1760–1836) |
| 1795 | Johannes Jährig | German translator (1747–1795) |
Literary events on June 26
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in the United Kingdom. |
| 1997 | J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in the Harry Potter fantasy novel series, was released. |
Featured
Jennette McCurdy (1992) — Jennette McCurdy is an American writer and former actress. Her breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012) won her four Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. She reprised the character in the iCarly spin-off series Sam & Cat (2013–2014) before leaving Nickelodeon.
Matt Letscher (1970) — Matt Letscher is an American actor, director, and playwright, known for his roles as Captain Harrison Love in The Mask of Zorro and Colonel Adelbert Ames in Gods and Generals. He co-starred in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. He was also Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash in The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.
Olivier Dahan (1967) — Olivier Dahan is a French film director and screenwriter. His third directed film, La Vie en Rose, was one of the only French cinema films to win two Academy Awards, including the first acting Oscar in the French language.
Sources & data
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