30 July The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 08
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George Stepney1663 · Westminster English diplomat (1663-1707) -
Samuel Rogers1763 · Stoke Newington British poet; (1763-1855) -
Emily Brontë1818 · The Brontë Birthplace English novelist and poet (1818–1848) -
C. Northcote Parkinson1909 · Barnard Castle British naval historian (1909–1993) -
Anne Ridler1912 · Rugby English poet, editor -
Lavinia Greenlaw1962 · London British writer -
Louise Wener1966 · London British musician -
Diana Vickers1991 · Blackburn British singer and actress
Thought for the day
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Photo credits
- George Stepney: Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Samuel Rogers: George Richmond, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Emily Brontë: Branwell Brontë, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- C. Northcote Parkinson: Wim van Rossem for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Anne Ridler: Owen Massey McKnight from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Lavinia Greenlaw: Svklimkin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Louise Wener: Paul Hudson from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Diana Vickers: The original uploader was Sumeet 92 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Thomas Gray: John Giles Eccardt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Walter Pater: https://www.nndb.com/people/622/000096334/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized