2 March 1904. Theodor Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He authored many children’s books under the pen name “Dr. Seuss”, most notably, The Cat in The Hat. In recent times, Seuss's work has been criticised for some of its racist language. pic.twitter.com/LxKEj65uKe

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 2, 2023

2 March 1930. David Herbert (”DH”) Lawrence, died (aged 44). His best known novels were: Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover. In an obituary, E. M. Forster called him "the greatest imaginative novelist of our generation”. pic.twitter.com/1s3NhaWSy7

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 2, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1982 science fiction writer (The Man in the High Castle, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, The Minority Report) Philip K. Dick died; stroke in Santa Ana, California, aged 53. Cremated remains Riverside Cemetery in Fort Morgan, Colorado https://t.co/sM5eouVgMb pic.twitter.com/Aub4uIZbPm

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3 March 1923. TIME magazine was published for the 1st time in the USA, featuring Joseph G. Cannon (pictured) the retired Speaker of the House of Representatives, on its cover. It was the first weekly news magazine in the USA. Each year it nominates a “Person of the Year”. pic.twitter.com/GgJhpx5mtq

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 3, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1996, novelist (L' Amant), playwright, screenwriter (Hiroshima mon amour), essayist, and experimental filmmaker Marguerite Duras died in Paris at the age of 81. Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris https://t.co/4qOqx3LsW8 pic.twitter.com/UFWqJw136X

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 3, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1852 novelist (Dead Souls), short story writer ("The Overcoat", "Viy", "The Nose", "Diary of a Madman", "The Portrait", "The Carriage"), playwright (Marriage) Nikolai Gogol died in Moscow, aged 42. Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow https://t.co/z4gM4Z53qK pic.twitter.com/Orn3zJ5RJp

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 4, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 2009 playwright (The Young Man from Atlanta, The Trip to Bountiful) and screenwriter (To Kill a Mockingbird, Tender Mercies) Horton Foote died in Hartford, Connecticut at the age of 92. Wharton City Cemetery, Wharton, Texas https://t.co/z4gM4Z53qK pic.twitter.com/SixzPFYUgU

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#RIP #OTD in 2016, author (The Great Santini, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, South of Broad) Pat Conroy died in Beaufort, South Carolina from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70. St. Helena Memorial Garden, St. Helena Island, South Carolina https://t.co/z4gM4Z53qK pic.twitter.com/4RapsExbzs

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#RIP #OTD in 1966 one of the most significant Russian poets of the 20th century, Anna Akhmatova died of heart failure in Moscow at the age of 76. Komarovo Cemetery in St. Petersburg https://t.co/VRoUwGld5s pic.twitter.com/TkIlI5ydQS

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 5, 2023

6 March 1619. French dramatist, Cyrano De Bergerac, was born in Paris, France. He’s best known as the inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s drama which exaggerated his large nose and downgraded his writing talent. His nose was not as large as later depicted in plays, books and films. pic.twitter.com/vFxq2ELHJu

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 6, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1973 writer and novelist (The Good Earth) Pearl S. Buck died of lung cancer in Danby, Vermont aged 80. Green Hills Farm in Perkasie, Pennsylvania https://t.co/ELhADwRYHS pic.twitter.com/dVXBRdcyhx

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#RIP #OTD in 1888 novelist (Little Women), short story writer, poet, Louisa May Alcott died of a stroke in Boston, aged 55. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Mass. near Emerson, Hawthorne, & Thoreau, on a hillside now known as "Authors' Ridge" https://t.co/ELhADwRYHS pic.twitter.com/GFAp23aJDr

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7 March 1957. Best selling historical novelist, Robert Harris, was born in Nottingham. Many of his books are centred on events surrounding the Second World War, including Fatherland, Munich, V2 and Enigma. He has also written books about Ancient Rome. pic.twitter.com/xnYvPtesGs

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 7, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1967, member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, life partner of Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas died in Paris at the age of 89. Next to Stein in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris https://t.co/ku81oFCWPB pic.twitter.com/4lja9PuHh0

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 7, 2023

8 March 1937. The Road To Wigan Pier by George Orwell was published. Its first half documents his sociological investigations of the living conditions of the working class in the industrial north of England, and the second half argues people would benefit from socialist policies. pic.twitter.com/ghBvxqMq2a

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 8, 2023

8 March 1978. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 for the first time. It followed the adventures of hapless Englishman, Arthur Dent, and his friend, Ford Prefect, an alien who writes a pan-galactic encyclopaedia and travel guide. pic.twitter.com/QuaVw9hW6r

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) March 8, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1876 French poet, writer, lover (Gustave Flaubert, Alfred de Musset), La muse, Louise Colet died in Paris, aged 65. Municipal Cemetery Verneuil-sur-Seine. https://t.co/yLU8Yahmdo pic.twitter.com/l8PQMVYNJu

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 9, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1994, poet, novelist (Women, Hollywood, Pulp), short story writer, screenwriter (Barfly) Charles Bukowski died of leukemia in San Pedro, Los Angeles, aged 73. Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, California https://t.co/yLU8YagOnQ pic.twitter.com/Z7OLDWe17b

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 9, 2023

#RIP #OTD in 1997, French journalist, author (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon) and editor of the French fashion magazine ELLE, Jean-Dominique Bauby, died from stroke complications in Paris at the age of 44. Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris https://t.co/yLU8YagOnQ pic.twitter.com/EIiWH4jc9e

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) March 9, 2023