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X-WR-CALNAME:Califa — Children's Authors 2026
X-WR-CALDESC:Stories that open reading and imagination for young audiences 
 worldwide.
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UID:childrens-authors-children-jacob-grimm-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105
SUMMARY:Jacob Grimm — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Hanau\, Hesse\, the elder of the storytelling brothers.
  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Grimm
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Grimm
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UID:childrens-authors-children-carroll-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260115
SUMMARY:Lewis Carroll — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Guildford\, Surrey\, from pneumonia after bronchitis. S
 ource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll
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UID:childrens-authors-children-milne-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260119
SUMMARY:A. A. Milne — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Kilburn\, London\, to a schoolmaster. Source: https://e
 n.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne
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UID:childrens-authors-children-carroll-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260128
SUMMARY:Lewis Carroll — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born Charles Dodgson in Daresbury\, Cheshire\, England. Source:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll
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UID:childrens-authors-children-wilder-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208
SUMMARY:Laura Ingalls Wilder — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born near Pepin\, Wisconsin\, to a pioneer family. Source: http
 s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_Wilder
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_Wilder
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UID:childrens-authors-children-wilder-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260211
SUMMARY:Laura Ingalls Wilder — death
DESCRIPTION:Died at Mansfield\, Missouri\, three days after her birthday. S
 ource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_Wilder
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_Wilder
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:childrens-authors-children-wilhelm-grimm-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260225
SUMMARY:Wilhelm Grimm — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Hanau\, Hesse\, a year after his brother Jacob. Source:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Grimm
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Grimm
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UID:childrens-authors-children-seuss-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
SUMMARY:Dr. Seuss — birth
DESCRIPTION:Theodor Geisel born in Springfield\, Massachusetts. Source: htt
 ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss
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UID:childrens-authors-children-grahame-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309
SUMMARY:Kenneth Grahame — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Edinburgh\, Scotland\, and raised in the Cotswolds. Sou
 rce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:childrens-authors-children-cleary-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260326
SUMMARY:Beverly Cleary — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Carmel-by-the-Sea\, California\, aged one hundred four.
  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Cleary
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Cleary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:childrens-authors-children-andersen-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403
SUMMARY:Hans Christian Andersen — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Odense\, Denmark\, to a poor shoemaker's family. Source
 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen
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UID:childrens-authors-children-cleary-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
SUMMARY:Beverly Cleary — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in McMinnville\, Oregon\, and raised in Portland. Source: 
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Cleary
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Cleary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:childrens-authors-children-montgomery-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
SUMMARY:L. M. Montgomery — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Toronto\, author of Anne of Green Gables. Source: https
 ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._M._Montgomery
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._M._Montgomery
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UID:childrens-authors-children-sendak-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
SUMMARY:Maurice Sendak — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Danbury\, Connecticut\, after a stroke. Source: https:/
 /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Sendak
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Sendak
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UID:childrens-authors-children-barrie-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
SUMMARY:J. M. Barrie — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Kirriemuir\, Angus\, Scotland\, to a weaver. Source: ht
 tps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie
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UID:childrens-authors-children-carle-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
SUMMARY:Eric Carle — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Northampton\, Massachusetts\, creator of The Very Hungr
 y Caterpillar. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Carle
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Carle
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UID:childrens-authors-children-sendak-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260611
SUMMARY:Maurice Sendak — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Brooklyn\, New York\, to Polish-Jewish immigrants. Sour
 ce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Sendak
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Sendak
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UID:childrens-authors-children-barrie-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
SUMMARY:J. M. Barrie — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in London\, having given Peter Pan to the world. Source: h
 ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie
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UID:childrens-authors-children-carle-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626
SUMMARY:Eric Carle — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Syracuse\, New York\, to German immigrant parents. Sour
 ce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Carle
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Carle
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UID:childrens-authors-children-jansson-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
SUMMARY:Tove Jansson — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Helsinki\, creator of the Moomin stories. Source: https
 ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson
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UID:childrens-authors-children-grahame-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260707
SUMMARY:Kenneth Grahame — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Pangbourne\, Berkshire\, author of The Wind in the Will
 ows. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame
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UID:childrens-authors-children-potter-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
SUMMARY:Beatrix Potter — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Kensington\, London\, to a wealthy family. Source: http
 s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter
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UID:childrens-authors-children-saint-exupery-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801
SUMMARY:Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — death
DESCRIPTION:Disappeared on a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean. 
 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry
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UID:childrens-authors-children-rowling-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801
SUMMARY:J. K. Rowling — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Yate\, Gloucestershire\, England. Source: https://en.wi
 kipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling
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UID:childrens-authors-children-andersen-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260805
SUMMARY:Hans Christian Andersen — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Copenhagen after a long illness\, famous across Europe.
  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen
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UID:childrens-authors-children-jansson-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810
SUMMARY:Tove Jansson — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Helsinki\, Finland\, to a sculptor and an illustrator. 
 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson
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UID:childrens-authors-children-lengle-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907
SUMMARY:Madeleine L'Engle — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Litchfield\, Connecticut\, author of A Wrinkle in Time.
  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_L%27Engle
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_L%27Engle
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UID:childrens-authors-children-dahl-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
SUMMARY:Roald Dahl — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Llandaff\, Cardiff\, to Norwegian parents. Source: http
 s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl
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UID:childrens-authors-children-jacob-grimm-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
SUMMARY:Jacob Grimm — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Berlin while working on the German dictionary. Source: 
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Grimm
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Grimm
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UID:childrens-authors-children-seuss-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925
SUMMARY:Dr. Seuss — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in La Jolla\, California\, after decades of rhyming books.
  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss
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UID:childrens-authors-children-pullman-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020
SUMMARY:Philip Pullman — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Norwich\, England\, and raised in various countries. So
 urce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Pullman
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Pullman
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UID:childrens-authors-children-collodi-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
SUMMARY:Carlo Collodi — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Florence\, author of The Adventures of Pinocchio. Sourc
 e: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Collodi
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Collodi
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UID:childrens-authors-children-burnett-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030
SUMMARY:Frances Hodgson Burnett — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Plandome\, New York\, after a long writing career. Sour
 ce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett
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UID:childrens-authors-children-lindgren-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
SUMMARY:Astrid Lindgren — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born on a farm near Vimmerby\, Sweden. Source: https://en.wikip
 edia.org/wiki/Astrid_Lindgren
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrid_Lindgren
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UID:childrens-authors-children-dahl-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261124
SUMMARY:Roald Dahl — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Oxford after a long illness\, aged seventy-four. Source
 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl
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UID:childrens-authors-children-burnett-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261125
SUMMARY:Frances Hodgson Burnett — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born in Cheetham Hill\, Manchester\, England. Source: https://e
 n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett
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UID:childrens-authors-children-collodi-birth-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261125
SUMMARY:Carlo Collodi — birth
DESCRIPTION:Born Carlo Lorenzini in Florence\, Italy. Source: https://en.wi
 kipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Collodi
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Collodi
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UID:childrens-authors-children-wilhelm-grimm-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217
SUMMARY:Wilhelm Grimm — death
DESCRIPTION:Died in Berlin after decades of collecting folktales. Source: h
 ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Grimm
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Grimm
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UID:childrens-authors-children-potter-death-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261223
SUMMARY:Beatrix Potter — death
DESCRIPTION:Died at Near Sawrey in the Lake District\, a conservationist. S
 ource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter
URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter
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UID:childrens-authors-rail-2026@califa.60r.tech
DTSTAMP:20261106T112054Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101
SUMMARY:Children's Authors — year rail (4 entries)
DESCRIPTION:Year-precision entries are kept off the day grid. See the Calif
 a theme page.
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