10 February 2005. Arthur Miller died (aged 89). He was one of the leading playwrights of the 20th century. His most popular plays were: All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, and A View from the Bridge. He was married to Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe from 1956 to 1961. pic.twitter.com/MgD0uOAkPn

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 10, 2023

#RIP #OTD in in 1992, writer (The Autobiography of Malcolm X; Roots: The Saga of an American Family) Alex Haley died in Seattle, Washington, of a heart attack at the age of 70. Interment beside his childhood home in Henning, Tennessee https://t.co/3IS0KsroW9 pic.twitter.com/HG20tf1Dku

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) February 10, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1957 writer (Little House on the Prairie) Laura Ingalls Wilder died at her Rocky Ridge Farm home in Mansfield, Missouri, in her sleep, aged 90. Mansfield Cemetery in Mansfield https://t.co/3IS0KsroW9 pic.twitter.com/kIBlhJ4rKv

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) February 10, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1650, philosopher, mathematician, scientist and writer, “The Father of Modern Philosophy”, René Descartes, died in Stockholm, Sweden at the age of 53. Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris https://t.co/PFWrP9iHXW pic.twitter.com/YsdngtqYB8

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) February 11, 2023

11 February 1963. American poet, Sylvia Plath died (aged 30). Coroner ruled her death a suicide. She’s best known for two poetry collections: The Colossus and Other Poems and Ariel, and for her novel, The Bell Jar. Plath was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1982. pic.twitter.com/WWQjdvr8BQ

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 11, 2023

12 February 1804. Prussian born philosopher, Immanuel Kant, died (aged 79). He’s considered a central figure in the development of modern philosophy. His best known work is The Critique of Pure Reason, in which he questioned the idea of objectivity. pic.twitter.com/EEOrxTyISS

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 12, 2023

Beautiful, Forrest 🤗

14 February 1895. Oscar Wilde’s final play, The Importance of Being Earnest, opened at the St. James’ Theatre, London. It’s a farcical comedy in which the characters maintain fictitious personae to escape from the burdensome social obligations of Victorian society. pic.twitter.com/tYiiCo2gWN

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 14, 2023

14 February 1972. The musical, Grease, opened at the Eden Theatre in Manhattan, New York City. It’s set at the fictional Rydell High School and ran for 3,388 performances. It was also turned into a hugely successful Hollywood film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. pic.twitter.com/cvSq1cTT8u

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 14, 2023

14 February 2010. Former jump jockey and best selling novelist, Dick Francis, died (aged 89). His books centred around crime, and murders in the horse racing game. His most famous moment as a jockey came when Devon Loch fell when close to winning the 1956 Grand National. pic.twitter.com/F0yFbErUGX

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 14, 2023

I like your style, I like your class
but most of all, I like your ass.

Roses are red
Violets are blue
My knickers get wet
Just thinking of you.

#RIP #OTD in 1998 novelist, travel writer, journalist, one of the great war correspondents, third wife of Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn died from cyanide poisoning in London, aged 89. Cremated remains scattered in the Thames https://t.co/xgwVAbVqWW pic.twitter.com/4ppeWolte2

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) February 15, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1917, novelist (Le Jardin des supplices, Le Journal d'une femme de chambre, Les Vingt et un Jours d'un neurasthénique), art critic, travel writer, journalist, playwright, Octave Mirbeau died in Paris, aged 69. Passy Cemetery, Paris https://t.co/mCl5BRmtJz pic.twitter.com/3vQPV7juYA

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) February 16, 2023

16 February 1992. Acclaimed novelist, Angela Carter, died (aged 51). She’s best known for her books The Bloody Chamber and Nights at the Circus. In 2008, The Times ranked Carter in 10th place in its list of “Best British Writers Since 1945”. pic.twitter.com/NwHWmuzVyK

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 16, 2023

The Balamand University in the northern district of El-Koura, Lebanon, has a set of stairs painted as the spines of books

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— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) February 16, 2023

17 February 1673. French playwright, Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), died (aged 51). He’s regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world literature. Among his best known plays were: Tartuffe, The School for Husbands, and The School for Wives. pic.twitter.com/dLxVVfsIk6

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 17, 2023

18 February 1678. Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan was published. It’s one of the most important religious novels in English literature. It’s been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. It’s been cited as the first novel written in English. pic.twitter.com/Zw6qhnInto

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) February 18, 2023