2012 Event After not being seen for weeks, Ethiopia's long-term Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi dies of a mystery illness 2010 Event In Prague, scientists exhume the remains of 16th century astronomer Tycho Brahe, in an effort to solve the mystery of his sudden death 2002 Death Lloyd Biggle, "science fiction, mystery writer", dies at 79 1996 Death Eugene Izzi, mystery writer, hangs himself at 43 1995 Death Vivian Stanshall, British musician (Magical Mystery Tour), dies at 51 1993 Death Leslie Charteris, British mystery writer (Saint), dies at 85 1990 Death Roald Dahl, Br short story author (Sweet Mystery of Life), dies at 74 1990 Death Sara Seegar, Stone, actor (Mystery of Room 13), dies at 76 1990 Death Helene Fortescu Reynolds, actress (Bermuda Mystery), dies at 65 1988 Death Anne Seymour, actress (Misty, Chevy Mystery Show), dies at 79 1987 Event "Mystery of Edwin Drood" closes at Imperial New York City after 608 performances 1986 Event 40th Tony Awards: I'm Not Rappaport and Mystery of Edwin Drood win 1985 Event "Mystery of Edwin Drood" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 608 performances 1985 Event Rupert Holmes' musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood," premieres in New York City 1982 Event CBS Mystery Theater final episode on radio after 8 years 1981 Death Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies 1976 Death Agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85 1975 Death William Lundigan, announcer (CBS Mystery Theater), dies at 61 1974 Event "CBS Mystery Theater," premieres on radio 1969 Death Rod[erique] La Rocque, U.S. western actor (Mystery Woman), dies 1968 Event Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 8 weeks 1967 Event BBC broadcasts "Magical Mystery Tour" 1967 Event Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK 1967 Event Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour" 1967 Event Beatles' Magical Mystery Bus driven around England 1963 Event Kingston Trio are mystery guest on "What's My Line?" 1962 Birthday B D Wong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Freshman, Mystery Date 1962 Birthday Eddie Izzard, born in Colony of Aden, Yemen, actor, comedian, standup sets include, 'Stripped', 'Dress to Kill', 'Glorious', appeared in films, 'Ocean's Twelve', 'Mystery Men' 1961 Event Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" 1952 Birthday Robert R[ick] McCammon, U.S., sci-fi author, Baal, Mystery Walk 1949 Birthday Lenny White, born in New York City, New York, musician, drummer, performed on Miles Davis' 'Bitches' Brew', recorded 'No Mystery', 'Romantic Warrior' with Return to Forever 1947 Birthday John Morrison, cricketer, "Mystery" New Zealand batsman 1973-82 1947 Birthday Terje Rypdal, born in Oslo, Norway, composer, guitarist, works include 'Mystery Man', 'Last Nite', featured in the film 'Heat' 1939 Event Churchill calls Soviets "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" 1939 Birthday Phillip R. Allen, born in Pittsburgh, actor, Harry-Hardy Boys Mystery, Mitch-Alice 1938 Birthday Johnny Gleeson, cricketer, mystery spinner for Australia 1966-72 1926 Birthday Bill Black, born in Memphis, Tennessee, musician, rocker, bassist for Elvis Pressley, played for "Heartbreak Hotel", "Mystery Train", "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock" 1923 Birthday Dorothy Gilman, mystery writer 1921 Birthday Junior Parker, born in Arkansas, blues vocalist/songwriter, Mystery Train 1920 Birthday Phyllis James, mystery writer 1918 Birthday Mickey Spillane, Frank, born in Brooklyn, New York, mystery writer, I the Jury 1915 Birthday Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner, late 40's 1903 Birthday Georges Simenon, Belgium, mystery writer, Snow Was Black 1899 Birthday Edith Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand, Kiwi mystery writer, Black Beech and Honeydew 1890 Birthday Agatha Christie, mystery writer, Murder on Orient Express 1889 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "Boscombe Valley Mystery" 1888 Birthday Raymond Chandler, mystery writer, Farewell My Lovely 1886 Birthday Rex Stout, mystery writer, Nero Wolf 1886 Birthday James Burke, New York City, actor, Mystery Theater, Great Guy 1885 Birthday Lionel Atwill, English/U.S. actor, Mystery of the Wax Museum 1876 Birthday Mary Roberts Rinehart, mystery writer, Miss Pinkerton
