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100 years ago OCTOBER 1920

Dune author Frank Herbert, The Godfather author Mario Puzo and crime writer Dick Francis were born.

• Countercultural acid guru Timothy Leary was born.

• Agatha Christie’s first novel at Styles was first published, in the US. It introduced Hercule Poirot

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