Finnegans Wake by James Joyce is published. In 2001, the book would be one of three books by Joyce to be named as part of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
... 15, 1881 in Brescia[?], Italy. Although born in Italy, the automobile company he founded was located in Molsheim[?], in the Alsace region of France. The company was known ...