Today in history

• 1821

  William Cullen Bryant – On the 11th of January 1821 Bryant marries Frances Fairchild [Cummington, Massachusetts, United States]

• 1829

  Ralph Waldo Emerson – Emerson was invited to give a sermon with the Second Church of Boston and was then ordained as a minister. [Boston, Massachusetts, United States]

• 1843

  Francis Scott Key – On January the 11th, 1843 Francis Scott Key dies at the age of 63 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. [Baltimore, Maryland, United States]

• 1928

  Thomas Hardy – On the 11th of January 1928 at the age of 87 Thomas Hardy passes away in Dorchester, Dorset, England [Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom]

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Poet Awarded MBE / Cathedral Poetry Event / New York Mayor Honoured By Poet – Poetry News Roundup January 2nd

Our first poetry news round up of 2026 takes a look at the poet awarded an MBE in the New Years honours list, a poetry event in a cathedral and the poet taking part in the inauguration for the new mayor of New York. Poet Awarded MBE in New Year Honours List The novelist and poet Andrew McMillan has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s honours list for his services to literature. Born ...

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