July 20, 1897

20/07/2026

Dr. Seward finds Renfield’s birds have disappeared and discovers blood and feathers in the room. An attendant confirms Renfield ate the birds raw; Seward subsequently classifies him as a “zoophagous” (life-eating) maniac.

Published in Dracula timeline

July 1447 – 1476
Events explained by Stefan Andreescu in his book, Vlad Tepes (Dracula) between legend and historical facts, 1976: July 13, 1447: Petru II's rule began in Moldova. July 5, 1450: Bogdan II of Moldova pledged vassalage to Iancu of Hunedoara. July 1455 (Summer): Ottoman armies entered Serbia, besieging Semendria and intending to attack Belgrade. July 3, 1456: Iancu of Hunedoara entrusted Vlad Voivode with the defense of southern Transylvania. July 23, 1456: The siege of Belgrade, defended by Iancu of Hunedoara, by Sultan Mehmet II ended. July 1462 (first half or middle): A battle between Vlad and Radu the Handsome's Turkish contingent occurred. July 11, 1462: Mehmet II and his army were back in Adrianopole in disarray, entering the city at night, after the campaign in Wallachia against Vlad the Impaler. July 17, 1462: News from "Venetian merchants" about a major defeat of the Ottoman Sultan by Vlad the Impaler on June...

July 20, 1897
Dr. Seward finds Renfield’s birds have disappeared and discovers blood and feathers in the room. An attendant confirms Renfield ate the birds raw; Seward subsequently classifies him as a "zoophagous" (life-eating) maniac.
July 19, 1897
Renfield now has a "colony" of sparrows and begs Dr. Seward for a kitten. When Seward refuses, Renfield’s face shows a look of "homicidal" danger.
July 18, 1897
The Demeter passes Gibraltar and exits the Straits; the captain begins keeping a more accurate log because of the strange disappearances.

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