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Birth of Edgar Rice Burroughs

1 September 1875

American writer (1875–1950). Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on 1 September 1875 in what is now the United States. Edgar Rice Burroughs is remembered as a novelist, screenwriter and science fiction writer, a citizen of the United States. Notable works include “Barsoom” and “Tarzan”.

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