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1887
Feb 20
| 1887 • Arthur Conan Doyle's detective character Sherlock Holmes makes his first appearance, in the novel A Study in Scarlet published in Beeton's Christmas Annual. |
1887
Mar 6
Age: 14d
| 1887 • The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park. |
1923
Age: 35y
birth of childThomas Fountain McGinnis Dundee, Yamhill, Oregon, USA ⇓ |
| 1923 • A sixth tropical storm develops in the Gulf of Mexico; a rare occurrence, it consists of four active tropical storms simultaneously. |
1960
Apr 13
Age: 73y
| 1960 • The classic British TV series Coronation Street premieres. Planned as a 13-part drama, it becomes such a success among viewers it continues to be shown five times per week through 2012. |