1897: Dracula goes on sale in London

[May 26]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1897 [Dracula goes on sale in London]( The first copies of the classic vampire novel Dracula, by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear in London bookshops on this day in 1897. A childhood invalid, Stoker grew up to become a football (soccer) star at Trinity College, Dublin. After graduation, he got a job in civil service at Dublin Castle... [read more »]( American Revolution 1782 [Colonel William Crawford proceeds toward the Ohio »]( Automotive 1927 [Last day of Model T production at Ford »]( Civil War 1865 [One of the last Confederate generals surrenders »]( Cold War 1960 [United States charges Soviets with espionage »]( Crime 2005 [Murder charges dropped against Marine »]( Disaster 1991 [Plane crashes in Thai jungle »]( General Interest 1637 [Pequot massacres begin »]( 1864 [Montana Territory created »]( 1868 [President Johnson acquitted »]( 1896 [Czar Nicholas II crowned »]( Hollywood 2008 [Sidney Pollack dies »]( Literary 1897 [Bram Stoker's novel Dracula goes on sale in London »]( Music 1962 [The British Invasion has an odd beginning »]( Old West 1907 [John Wayne is born »]( Presidential 1924 [Coolidge signs Immigration Act of 1924 »]( Sports 1959 [Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings, but loses »]( Vietnam War 1965 [Australian troops depart for Vietnam »]( 1971 [North Vietnamese seize Snoul, Cambodia »]( World War I 1914 [Gavrilo Princip sets out from Belgrade for Sarajevo »]( World War II 1940 [Britain's Operation Dynamo gets underway as President Roosevelt makes a radio appeal for the Red Cross »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2018 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](