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Conan Doyle was elected as a life member to the Nova Scotia History Society #OTD in 1902.

'It is not eight o'clock, and a Wagner night at Covent Garden! If we hurry, we might be in time for the 2nd act.” #SherlockHolmes in The Red Circle, Wagner was born #OTD 1883

On this day in 1914, Conan Doyle played in the first heat of the 3rd round of the Billiard Association Amateur Championship in London. He lost to M. H. Evans. #sherlockholmes

My latest cartoon for New Scientist

Darwin was born #OTD in 1809. 'Do you remember what Darwin says about music? ' #sherlockholmes in Study in Scarlet.

#OTD in 1885 Conan Doyle was elected president of the Portsmouth Cricket Club at their AGM at the Blue Anchor Hotel. This picture shows him at ate 14 (1893) ready for the pitch.

Conan Doyle #OTD in 1902 was elected a life member of the Nova Scotia Historical Society in recognition of his patriotic: The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct.

Natalie Dormer who played Moriarty on CBS's Elementary was born #OTD 1982. #sherlockholmes

Murder by Decree premiered #OTD in 1979. Christopher Plummer played #sherlockholmes and James Mason was Watson.

Ciarán Hinds is an Irish actor, born #OTD in 1953. He played Jim Browner in the 1994 Brett version of The Cardboard Box. #sherlockholmes

Born #OTD in 1828 - the 'Father of Science Fiction' - author Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905). While I enjoy a good deal of Verne's writing, my single favourite is easily Around the World in 80 Days. #julesverne

Actor Gayle Hunnicutt was born #OTD in 1943. This American retired film, tv and stage star is best known in the #SherlockHolmes world for playing Irene Adler in the Brett series.

Patrick Macnee was born #OTD in 1922. He played Watson to Roger Moore & Christopher Lee and #sherlockholmes in The Hound of London.

'It was the fourth of February in the year 1875. It had I been a severe winter, and the snow lay deep in the gorges of the Gilmerton Mountains.' (The Valley of Fear)

Nigel Bruce was born #OTD in 1895 (It is always 1895!). He is best known in the #SherlockHolmes world as Dr. Watson to Rathbone's Homes.

The Lost World the film adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 was released in the US #OTD in 1925.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes published in the USA by Harpers #OTD in 1894

Brent Spiner was born #OTD in 1949. He is best known in the #SherlockHolmes world for playing Holmes on Star Trek's Next Generation. Happy Birthday Brent Spiner