Mysterious Days: 19 June

1863
The first team of crooks in literature is created by Sir Max Pemberton, who is born on this date in Birmingham, England. His A Gentleman's Gentleman: Being Certain Pages From The Life And Strange Adventures Of Sir Nicolas Steele, Bart. , As Related By His Valet, Hildeb features a valet (who is a rogue) employed by a gentleman (who is a rogue), anticipatiungf Raffles and Bunny by three years.