2012 Event The world's oldest Charles Dickens film, dating from 1901, featuring a depiction of a Bleak House character, is rediscovered by the British Film Institute 1992 Death Monica Dickens, English/US journalist/author, dies at 77 1978 Event China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens 1962 Event "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster," debuts on ABC-TV 1936 Birthday Marty Ingels, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, I'm Dickens He's Fenster 1935 Birthday John Gross, author, Age of Kipling, Dickens and 20th Century 1930 Birthday John Astin, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, I'm Dickens He's Fenster, Addams Family 1925 Birthday Jimmy Dickens, Bolt, West Virginia, country singer, Grand Ole Opry 1915 Birthday Monica Dickens, author/founder, US Samaritians 1911 Birthday Frank Devol, Moundsville, West Virginia, orchestra leader, I'm Dickens He's Fenster 1909 Birthday Helen O Dickens, Henderson, U.S. physician/gynaecologist 1887 Event Charles Dickens' 1st public reading in U.S. (New York City) 1870 Death Charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at 58 1859 Event Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is published 1859 Event Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" published 1846 Event 1st edition of Charles Dickens' "Daily News" 1843 Event Charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England 1843 Event "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold 1836 Event "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens 1812 Birthday Charles Dickens, born in England, novelist, Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities
