October 31, 1892: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Is PublishedOn this day in 1892, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle was published. The book was the first collection of Holmes stories, all of which had been published in The Strand Magazine between July 1891 and July 1892. The book contained twelve stories, all of which featured Doyle’s famous detective Sherlock Holmes.Test your powers of perception and see how you stack up against Sherlock Holmes by playing Masterpiece’s Sherlock Observation Game. 
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October 31, 1892: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Is Published

On this day in 1892, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle was published. The book was the first collection of Holmes stories, all of which had been published in The Strand Magazine between July 1891 and July 1892.

The book contained twelve stories, all of which featured Doyle’s famous detective Sherlock Holmes.

Test your powers of perception and see how you stack up against Sherlock Holmes by playing Masterpiece’s Sherlock Observation Game.

 

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July 30, 1818:  English Author Emily Brontë is Born Emily Brontë, of the famous Brontë sisters writing trio, was born on this day in 1818 in Yorkshire, England.  Because of the harsh living conditions in disease-ridden 19th Century England, the Brontë sisters witnessed the deterioration and death of nearly all of their family members, which deeply impacted their writing.  Emily Brontë herself was met by an early death in 1848, leaving behind the legacy of a single novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic work of English literature.  Take a behind-the-scene look at Masterpiece’s film “Wuthering Heights” based on the Emily Brontë novel.
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July 30, 1818:  English Author Emily Brontë is Born

Emily Brontë, of the famous Brontë sisters writing trio, was born on this day in 1818 in Yorkshire, England.  Because of the harsh living conditions in disease-ridden 19th Century England, the Brontë sisters witnessed the deterioration and death of nearly all of their family members, which deeply impacted their writing.  Emily Brontë herself was met by an early death in 1848, leaving behind the legacy of a single novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic work of English literature. 

Take a behind-the-scene look at Masterpiece’s film “Wuthering Heights” based on the Emily Brontë novel.

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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!

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APRIL 24: Happy Birthday Shirley MacLaine! Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Shirley MacLaine is 78 today. As many superfans know already, Ms. MacLaine has joined the cast of Downton Abbey for Season 3. She’s playing a new character, Martha Levinson, the mother of Lady Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern). “Shirley MacLaine is a great actress and she’s as American as the day is long,” says Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton. “I can’t wait to see her go toe-to-toe with Maggie Smith’s Lady Violet.”
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APRIL 24: Happy Birthday Shirley MacLaine!

Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Shirley MacLaine is 78 today.

As many superfans know already, Ms. MacLaine has joined the cast of Downton Abbey for Season 3. She’s playing a new character, Martha Levinson, the mother of Lady Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern).

“Shirley MacLaine is a great actress and she’s as American as the day is long,” says Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton. “I can’t wait to see her go toe-to-toe with Maggie Smith’s Lady Violet.”

Source: to.pbs.org

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