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July 7, 1852: Birthday of Sherlock Holmes’ Sidekick, Dr. Watson
According to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. John H. Watson was born on this day.  Coincidentally, the author also died on this day at the age of 71.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at Sherlock, a PBS Masterpiece based on the characters and stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, or test your powers of perception in the Sherlock Observation Game!
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July 7, 1852: Birthday of Sherlock Holmes’ Sidekick, Dr. Watson

According to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. John H. Watson was born on this day.  Coincidentally, the author also died on this day at the age of 71.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Sherlock, a PBS Masterpiece based on the characters and stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, or test your powers of perception in the Sherlock Observation Game!

Source: to.pbs.org

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