July 19, 1897

19/07/2025

Renfield asks for a kitten to play with (eat); the nurse discovers he has eaten all of his sparrows; Dr. Seward diagnoses him as a zoophagus, a life-eating maniac.

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November 1447 – 1476
Events explained by Stefan Andreescu in his book, Vlad Tepes (Dracula) between legend and historical facts, 1976: November 23, 1447: Iancu of Hunedoara removed Vlad Dracul (Vlad the Impaler's father) from power through an expedition to Wallachia. November 1448: Vladislav II, returning with his troops, found the throne occupied by Vlad Ţepeş but managed to retake it with Moldavian help. The Wallachian Prince was returning from Kossovopolje (Kosovo Field), which was the site of a major battle between Christian forces, led by Iancu of Hunedoara, and the Ottoman army from October 17-19, 1448. Wallachian and Moldavian troops, under the command of Vladislav II, formed the Christian army's left wing. The battle ended up with the defeat of the Christian armies. November 20, 1451: The Turkish-Hungarian armistice was concluded, strengthening Vladislav II's international position. November 8, 1455: Iancu of Hunedoara was in Braşov, making a donation to a Dominican monastery. November 15,...