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ON THIS DAY: Visionary author Arthur C Clarke dies (2008)

On this Day March 19, 2026 at 17:21

This day in 2008 marked the passing of one of the most visionary minds of the twentieth century, Arthur C Clarke, a writer whose...

ON THIS DAY: Victor Hugo was born (1802)

On this Day February 26, 2026 at 16:27

On 26 February 1802, in the city of Besançon, a child was born who would grow to embody the restless spirit of 19th-century France....

Best-selling author Colleen Hoover reveals “successful” cancer surgery

Life January 29, 2026 at 19:16

Best-selling author Colleen Hoover has revealed she has been having treatment after being diagnosed with cancer. The US writer, 46, known for It Ends With...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Agatha Christie (1976)

On this Day January 12, 2026 at 17:32

On 12 January 1976, Agatha Christie, one of the most influential and widely read authors in literary history, died at the age of 85....

ON THIS DAY: Goethe (1749) and Tolstoy (1828) are born

On this Day August 28, 2025 at 15:46

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) Born on 28 August 1749 in Frankfurt am Main, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was one of Germany’s greatest literary figures...

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