Today in history

• 1321

  Dante Alighieri – Dante died whilst traveling from Venice back to Ravenna, possibly of malaria, at the age of about 56. He was buried at the Church of San Pier Maggiore. [Ravenna, Italy]

• 1889

  Pierre Reverdy – On September the 13th, 1889 Pierre Reverdy is born in Narbonne, France [Narbonne, France]

• 1916

  Roald Dahl – On the 13th of September 1916 Dahl is born in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales [Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales]

• 1996

  Tupac Shakur – Whilst in the street with Suge Knight, a white Cadillac drew up and shots were fired at Tupac Shakur. He was hit several times and taken to hospital but died from internal bleeding whilst on the critical care unit. He was 25 years old. [Las Vegas, Nevada, United States]

• 2008

  Roald Dahl – Dahl's birthday the 13th of September is celebrated as "Roald Dahl Day" in Africa, the United Kingdom and Latin America [London, United Kingdom]

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Robin Morgan Dies / Pegasus Awards Announced – Poetry News Roundup September 11th

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