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1 Events

• June 9 - "Philadelphia Spelling Book." by John Barry becomes the first book to be copyrighted in the United States.
• The very literary Thomas de Mahay , Marquis de Favras (1744-1790), was arrested by the radicals of the French Revolution and charged with plotting to help King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette escape the country. Convicted of treason, de Mahay was handed his official death sentence by the court clerk. The Marquis read the paper and shaking his head in disgust said: "I see that you have made three spelling mistakes."
• Thomas Warton is succeeded as Poet Laureate of Great Britain by Henry James Pye

2 Poem

• "Tam O'Shanter" by Robert Burns

3 New Books

• The Dancing Girl - Hasan Shah
• Reflections on the Revolution in France - Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke ( January 12, 1729— July 9, 1797) was an Irish philosopher, Whig politician and statesman, remembered principally for his criticism of the French Revolution and his discussion of "the sublime. He was a founder of the Annual Register and is re
• The Contrast - Royall Tyler
• The Marriage of Heaven and HellThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell is one of William Blake's prophetic books, a series of texts written in imitation of biblical books of prophesy, but expressing Blake's own intensely personal Romantic and revolutionary beliefs. Like his other books it was - William BlakeWilliam Blake ( November 28, 1757- August 12, 1827) was an English poet, mystic, painter and printmaker, or "Author & Printer," as he signed many of his books. Early career Blake was born at 28 Broad Street, Golden Square, London, England into a middle-cl
• Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile - James BruceSee also James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin''. James Bruce ( 1730 1794) was a Scottish traveller and travel writer. He was born at the family seat of Kinnaird, Perthshire, and educated at Harrow School. After various travels in Europe he set out in 1768 on hi
• Voyage around my Room - Xavier de Maistre

4 Births

• June 9 - Abel-François VillemainAbel-Francois Villemain ( 9 June, 1790 8 May, 1867) was a French politician and writer. He was born in Paris and educated at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand''. He became assistant master at the Lycee Charlemagne and subsequently at the cole Normale''. In 1812 he

5 Deaths

• May 21May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). There are 224 days remaining. Events 996 Sixteen year old Otto III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1674 John Sobieski is elected by the nobility to be the King of Poland. - Thomas WartonThomas Warton ( January 9, 1728 May 21, 1790) was an English academic and poet, holder of the title of Poet Laureate from 1785. Warton was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, and was the younger brother of Joseph Warton. He was educated at Winchester
• July 17July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 167 days remaining. Events 180 Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa, executed for being Christians. This is the earliest record of Christianity in that pa - Adam Smith