Today in history

• 1520

  Martin Luther: On the 10th of December, 1520 Luther publicly sets fire to the bull and decretals in Wittenberg [Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany]

• 1824

  George MacDonald: George MacDonald was born in 1824 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire. His father was a farmer and he learned the Doric dialect from a young age which he often used in his later writing. [Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland]

• 1830

  Emily Dickinson: On December the 10th 1830 the poet Emily Dickinson is born [Amherst, Massachusetts, United States]

• 1891

  Nelly Sachs: On the 10th of December 1891 Nelly Sachs is born in Schöneberg, Germany [Schöneberg, Germany]

• 1913

  Marcus Garvey: Between December 1913 and January 1914 Garvey visits Paris, Madrid, Boulogne, Monte Carlo, and other European cities [Europe]

• 1929

  Harry Crosby: On December the 10th, 1929 Harry Crosby passes away at the age of 31 in New York City, New York [New York, United States]

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New Scottish Makar / Byron’s Works’ Birthplace Revealed – Poetry News Roundup December 6th

This week’s poetry news round up looks at the new Scottish makar and the birthplace of Byron’s first published works. New Scottish Makar Appointed Peter Mackay, a Lewis born poet, has been appointed to the role of Scottish Makar. He will make history as the first Gaelic poet to hold the position. Mackay says that he is very much looking forward to being able to use this new role as the national poet to help ...

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