Swedish author Astrid Lindgren sprains her ankle and begins writing Pippi Longstocking - March 28th, 1944

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On this day in 1944, finding herself bedridden after slipping on ice, Astrid Lindgren began writing the beloved children’s classic Pippi Longstocking.

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