2002 Lloyd Biggle, "science fiction, mystery writer", dies at 79
1996 Eugene Izzi, mystery writer, hangs himself at 43
1995 Vivian Stanshall, British musician (Magical Mystery Tour), dies at 51
1993 Leslie Charteris, British mystery writer (Saint), dies at 85
1990 Roald Dahl, Br short story author (Sweet Mystery of Life), dies at 74
1990 Sara Seegar, [Stone], actor (Mystery of Room 13), dies at 76
1990 Helene Fortescu Reynolds, actress (Bermuda Mystery), dies at 65
1988 Anne Seymour, actress (Misty, Chevy Mystery Show), dies at 79
1987 "Mystery of Edwin Drood" closes at Imperial New York City after 608 performances
1986 40th Tony Awards: I'm Not Rappaport and Mystery of Edwin Drood win
1985 "Mystery of Edwin Drood" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 608 performances
1985 Rupert Holmes' musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood," premieres in New York City
1982 CBS Mystery Theater final episode on radio after 8 years
1981 Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies
1976 Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85
1975 William Lundigan, announcer (CBS Mystery Theater), dies at 61
1974 "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio
1969 Rod[erique] La Rocque, U.S. western actor (Mystery Woman), dies
1968 Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 8 weeks
1967 BBC broadcasts "Magical Mystery Tour"
1967 Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK
1967 Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour"
1967 Beatles' Magical Mystery Bus driven around England
1963 Kingston Trio are mystery guest on "What's My Line?"
1962 B D Wong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Freshman, Mystery Date
1961 Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line"
1952 Robert R[ick] McCammon, U.S., sci-fi author, Baal, Mystery Walk
1947 John Morrison, cricketer, "Mystery" NZ batsman 1973-82
1939 Churchill calls Soviets "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"
1939 Phillip R. Allen, born in Pittsburgh, actor, Harry-Hardy Boys Mystery, Mitch-Alice
1938 Johnny Gleeson, cricketer, mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72
1923 Dorothy Gilman, mystery writer
1921 Junior Parker, born in Arkansas, blues vocalist/songwriter, Mystery Train
1920 Phyllis James, mystery writer
1918 Mickey Spillane, [Frank], born in Brooklyn, New York, mystery writer, I the Jury
1915 Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner, late 40's
1903 Georges Simenon, Belgium, mystery writer, Snow Was Black
1899 Edith Ngaio Marsh, NZ, Kiwi mystery writer, Black Beech and Honeydew
1890 Agatha Christie, mystery writer, Murder on Orient Express
1889 Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "Boscombe Valley Mystery"
1888 Raymond Chandler, mystery writer, Farewell My Lovely
1886 Rex Stout, mystery writer, Nero Wolf
1886 James Burke, New York City, actor, Mystery Theater, Great Guy
1885 Lionel Atwill, English/U.S. actor, Mystery of the Wax Museum
1876 Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer, Miss Pinkerton
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