Gerard Von Schraffenberger becomes obsessed with the idea of scientifically creating life. Some claim that Schraffenberger was the inspiration for Mary Shelly’s Victor Frankenstein character.
The pirate “Bloody” Bart Quinn is killed. Many people believe that Quinn left a hoard of treasure buried on an island off the coast of Mexico. This legendary treasure has yet to be found.
Sir Percy Blakeney takes on the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Settlers in the Blue River area of Indiana are terrorized by a creature known as the Fire Bear.
Professor Phillip Points is killed in a fire shortly after completing his manuscript about monsters.