It Happened on
May 6, 1905
When The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy appeared in 1905 it was met with a warm popular embrace even as critics raised an eyebrow. The novel capitalised on the hero-with-a-secret-identity trope, offering an escape-story set amid the Reign of Terror that combined dandyish English aristocrats and daring rescue missions of French nobles. Audiences found the mixture of romance, chivalry and adventure irresistible—the book became an immediate commercial success across Britain and beyond. Some reviewers dismissed its style as “old-fashioned” and its politics uncomplicated, but those criticisms did little to dim the public’s enthusiasm
This is the conception day event of 2 people, who also made a difference in history
295 days after the event (plus or minus 24 days) were born.
Born on February 01, 1906 (1906 - 1965) Helen ChandlerAmerican film and theater actress, best known for playing Mina Seward in the 1931 horror film Dracula |
Born on February 25, 1906 Mary ChaseAmerican journalist, playwright and children's novelist |
