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Birth
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller is born in Torquay, Devon, England.
Mon 15th Sep, 1890 -
The Miller Family Moves to France
The little Agatha moves to France at the age of six with her family.
Wed 1st Jan, 1896 -
Archie's squadron is sent to France
Agatha meets up with Archie in Salisbury shortly before he left for France. He tells her he does not expect to return alive.
Sat 1st Aug, 1914 -
Archie and Agatha marry
When Archie is given three days leave he returns to Agatha. They marry on Christmas Eve and he returns to his squadron on Boxing Day.
Thu 24th Dec, 1914 -
Archie is mentioned in dispatches
Archie is mentioned for bravery in dispatches from the War.
Sat 1st Jan, 1916 -
Agatha completes her first novel
The Mysterious Affair at Styles is completed but no one wishes to publish it! It is turned down by 6 publishers before finally being published three years later by The Bodley Head.
Mon 1st Jan, 1917 -
Archie receives the DSO medal
The DSO stands for Distinguished Service Award. It was originally institued by Queen Victoria and is still awarded today to those who serve in conflict.
Tue 1st Jan, 1918 -
Agatha gives birth to Rosalind
"We argued about a name. Archie wanted Enid. I wanted Martha. He shifted to Elaine - I tried Harriet. Not till after she was born did we compromise on Rosalind." - Agatha Chrsitie, An Autobiography.
Tue 5th Aug, 1919 -
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The World Tour ends Without any Penni
Early in 1922 the young couple begin their world tour together.
Wed 1st Feb, 1922 Though exhilerating their tour of the world proves expensive!
Fri 1st Dec, 1922 -
Agatha's mother dies
Agatha's beloved mother, Clarissa, passes away after suffering a bout of Bronchitis.
Mon 1st Feb, 1926 -
Agatha employs Charlotte Fisher as a secretary and governess
Rosalind's previous governess proves unsuitable and Agatha hires Charlotte. In time Charlotte is to become one of Agatha's best friends.
Thu 13th May, 1926 -
Agatha And Archie are divorced
Agatha is granted a divorce from her husband, Archie, He will later marry the woman he was having an affair with.
Sun 1st Apr, 1928 -
Agatha ventures into radio
Agatha collaborates with other crime writers, for a popular BBC radio programme called behind the Screen. Her first radio episode is called, Something is Missing and sadly no longer survives.
Sun 1st Jun, 1930 -
Agatha and Max marry
Much to the disapproval of her older sister Madge, Agatha marries Max. They choose to marry in Scotland.
Thu 11th Sep, 1930 -
Agatha begins writing "Curtain"
Agatha begins writing the very last Poirot story. This will not be published for another 35 years.
Fri 1st Nov, 1940 -
Agatha begins her career as a playwright
Agatha begins work on Black Coffee.
Wed 1st Oct, 1941 -
Agatha writes Absent in the Spring
Agatha pens Absent in the Spring, a Mary Westmacott novel, in an exhausting three-day writing frenzy.
Mon 1st Feb, 1943 -
Agatha quits work to spend more time with Rosalind
Agatha quits work on a new play, to spend time with her daughter after the loss of her husband.
Wed 1st Nov, 1944 -
Agatha Writes The Rose and the Yew Tree
Agatha begins work on her fourth Mary Westmacott novel.
Mon 9th Sep, 1946 -
Agatha completes The Mousetrap
In time The Mousetrap will become Agatha's most famous play. it will win a Guinness World Record for the longest continuously running play in the world. You can still see it at St Martin's Theatre, London.
Sun 1st Jul, 1951 -
Agatha is awarded a CBE
Agatha is awarded a CBE, by the Queen in the New Years Honours list. CBE stands for Commander of the British Empire.
Sun 1st Jan, 1956 -
Scandal at The Mousetrap
Two inmates escape from Wormwood Scrubs prison during a special performance of The Mousetrap held at the prison.
Tue 1st Apr, 1958 -
Agatha completes her autobiography
15 years after she first started writing it, Agatha completes her autobiography. It will be published after her death.
Wed 1st Sep, 1965 -
Agatha dies
Agatha dies at Winterbrook House aged 85.
Mon 12th Jan, 1976
