1991 Death Ernest K Gann, U.S. adventure novelist, dies at 81 1991 Death Irwin Allen, dir (Land of the Giants, Poseidon Adventure), dies at 75 1987 Event "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," released in France 1986 Event "Airwolf," TV Adventure; moves to USA 1981 Death Lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling New York at 89 1979 Death Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69 1979 Death Jean Stafford, U.S. author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63 1977 Event General Mills Adventure Theater premieres on CBS radio 1971 Death Van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60 1968 Birthday Chris Kennedy, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1966 Event "Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV 1965 Birthday Alex Winter, born in London, England, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1964 Birthday Keanu Reeves, Beirut, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed 1960 Birthday Eric Shea, born in Los Angeles County, California, actor, appeared on television episodes and in films 'Yours, Mine and Ours' 1968, film 'The Poseidon Adventure' 1972 1959 Death Paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52 1929 Event "Tarzan," one of the 1st adventure comic strips, 1st appears 1928 Birthday William Berger, Austria, actress, Adventure of Hercules 1925 Birthday Bill Burrud, born in Hollywood, California, host, Safari to Adventure, Animal World 1923 Birthday Jack Watling, London, actor, Nanny, Adventure for 2, Naked Heart 1922 Birthday Shelley Winters, Schrift, born in St. Louis, Missouri, actress, Poseidon Adventure 1919 Birthday Evelyn Keyes, Port Arthur, Texas, actress, Adventure of Martin Eden 1916 Birthday Irwin Allen, born in New York City, director, Land of the Giants, Poseidon Adventure 1915 Birthday Jean Stafford, U.S. writer, Boston Adventure, Lion and Carpenter 1914 Event Sherlock Holmes Adventure "His Last Bow" takes place 1911 Birthday Ronald Neame, director, 1st Monday in Oct, Poseidon Adventure 1910 Birthday Van Heflin, born in Walters, Oklahoma, actor, Great Adventure, Madame Bovary 1907 Birthday Alan Wheatley, England, actor, Adventure of Robin Hood 1907 Birthday Paul Douglas, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor, Adventure Theater, Clash by Night 1903 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Creeping Man" 1903 Event Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Mazarine Stone" takes place 1903 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" 1903 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blanched Soldier" 1902 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Red Circle" 1902 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Illustrious Client" 1902 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Garidebs" 1902 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" 1901 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Priory School" 1900 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Problem of Thor Bridge" 1900 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" 1898 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Retired Colourman" 1898 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dancing Men" 1897 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Devil's Foot" 1897 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Abbey Grange" 1896 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Missing 3 Quarter" 1896 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Sussex Vampire" 1896 Event Sherlock Holmes adventure "Veiled Lodger" takes place 1895 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Bruce Partington Plans" 1895 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" 1895 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Black Peter" 1895 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Solitary Cyclist" 1895 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" 1894 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Golden Pince-Nez" 1894 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Empty House" 1892 Birthday Lowell Thomas, born in Woodington, Ohio, newscaster, High Adventure 1891 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" 1890 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Beryl Coronet" 1890 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Red-Headed League" 1890 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Silver Blaze" 1890 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Engineer's Thumb" 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Cardboard Box" 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Naval Treaty" 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Man with the Twisted Lip" 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "Boscombe Valley Mystery" 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Copper Beeches" 1888 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" 1888 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Greek Interpreter" 1888 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" 1888 Event Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia" 1888 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Valley of Fear" 1887 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" 1887 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Dying Detective" 1887 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "A Case of Identity" 1887 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "Five Orange Pips" 1887 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Reigate Squires" 1886 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 2nd Stain" 1886 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Noble Bachelor" 1886 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Resident Patient" 1886 Birthday Henri Alain-Fournier, French novelist, Great Adventure 1883 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Speckled Band" 1879 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Musgrave Ritual" 1878 Birthday Robert Warwick, Bien, Sacramento California, actor, Falcon's Adventure 1874 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "Gloria Scott" 1868 Birthday C V France, Bradford England, actor, Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail 1624 Death Vicente Espinel, Sp adventure/chaplain (Marcos de Obregon), dies at 72
