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14th October 1892: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle first published, containing 12 stories

  • 14th October 2025
  • Tagged as: Books, Britain, Culture, England, Fiction, Literature, London, Publishing, Sherlock Holmes

The twelve stories that make up The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes were originally serialised between July 1891 and June 1892, and included cases such as “A Scandal in Bohemia,” and “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.”

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22nd September 1888: First edition of National Geographic Magazine published

  • 22nd September 2025
  • Tagged as: Culture, Geography, Literature, Magazine, Publishing, Science

The first edition of the National Geographic Magazine was published by the National Geographic Society.

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21st September 1937: J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit first published in the United Kingdom

  • 21st September 2025
  • Tagged as: Art, Author, Britain, Culture, Fiction, Literature, Lord of the Rings, Mythology, Novel, Publishing, Tolkien

The initial run of 1,500 copies of The Hobbit sold out within three months, and further runs proved similarly popular prompting Tolkien to write the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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19th October 1953: Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 first published

  • 19th October 2023
  • Tagged as: America, Books, Censorship, Culture, Literature, Publishing, United States, USA

Set in the distant future where books are outlawed, the story focuses on Guy Montag whose job as a fireman sees him burn houses that are found to contain books.

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30th March 1939: Batman makes his first appearance when Detective Comics #27 went goes on sale

  • 30th March 2023
  • Tagged as: America, Art, Batman, Books, Comic, Culture, Publishing, United States, USA

Batman was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, and first appeared in a story called ‘The Case of the Chemical Syndicate’ along with Commissioner Gordon.

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