Thursday, October 20, 2011

20 October: This Day in Mystery

20 October 1905
Frederic Dannay is born in Brooklyn. With his cousin Manfred B. Lee, he creates private detective Ellery Queen. The character first appears in books. In 1941, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine makes its debut.



20 October 1930
Sherlock Holmes first comes to American radio, making his debut on NBC with stage actor William Gillette in the title role. The sponsor is George Washington Coffee.

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