Ian Fleming
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| 1908/05/28 | Ian Lancaster Fleming is born at 27 Green Street in the London district of Mayfair to Evelyn and Valentine Fleming, the Member of Parliament for Henley. | Born | Mayfair | ||||
| 1909/00/00 | As an infant Ian Fleming briefly lives, with his family, at Braziers Park in Oxfordshire. | Home | Braziers Park House | Ipsden | |||
| 1934/00/00 | Ian Fleming moves to 22b Ebury Street, London. he will live here until 1945. | Home | 22, 22A, 22B And 22D, Ebury Street W1 | London | |||
| 1953/03/00 | Fleming writes "Live and Let Die" at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica. It is the first reference to the ingredients in James Bond's preferred martini: six parts vodka, one part vermouth, served from a cocktail shaker. | Author | Live and Let Die (book) | Martini | |||
| 1953/04/13 | With the publishing of "Casino Royale", James Bond and Ian Fleming invent the Vesper cocktail. | Author | Casino Royale (book) | Vesper (cocktail) | |||
| 1954/04/05 | "Live and Let Die" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | Live and Let Die (book) | ||||
| 1955/01/00 | January and February, Fleming writes "Diamonds Are Forever" at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica. | Author | Diamonds Are Forever (book) | Jamaica | |||
| 1955/04/00 | "Moonraker" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | Moonraker (book) | ||||
| 1955/09/00 | When researching for "From Russia With Love", Ian Fleming takes "The Mask of Dimitrios" with him to Istanbul. | Life | The Mask of Dimitrios | ||||
| 1955/09/05 | Attending an Interpol conference as a member of Scotland Yard's delegation, Ian Fleming stays at the Istanbul Hilton, "the most fabulous modern hotel in Europe." | Life | |||||
| 1955/09/06 | Ian Fleming witnesses the "Events of September 6-7." From evening until the early hours of the following morning Turkish mobs terrorize Greek, Armenian and Jewish minority communities in Istanbul and Izmir. The Greek death toll was between 15 and 37. | Life | Istanbul | Turkiye | |||
| 1955/09/15 | Ian Fleming takes the Orient Express from Istanbul. | Life | From Russia, with Love (book) | ||||
| 1956/03/00 | In early 1956, Ian Fleming writes "From Russia, with Love" at his estate, Goldeneye, in Jamaica. | Author | From Russia, with Love (book) | Jamaica | |||
| 1956/03/26 | "Diamonds Are Forever" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | Diamonds Are Forever (book) | ||||
| 1957/03/00 | Ian Fleming writes "Dr No" in early 1957 at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica. James Bond "orders a medium Vodka dry Martini - with a slice of lemon peel. Shaken and not stirred please. I would prefer Russian or Polish vodka." | Author | Dr No (book) | Martini | |||
| 1957/04/08 | "From Russia, with Love" is published in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape. | Author | From Russia, with Love (book) | ||||
| 1957/11/00 | "The Diamond Smugglers" is published in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape. | Author | The Diamond Smugglers (nonfiction) | ||||
| 1958/03/31 | "Dr No" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | Dr No (book) | ||||
| 1958/04/00 | After a 24 hour flight to Bombay followed by a slow boat trip, Fleming arrives in the Seychelles. While on the island of Mahe he stays at The Northolme Hotel along Beau Vallon Beach. | Work | The Hildebrand Rarity (short story) | Seychelles | |||
| 1958/04/00 | Ian Fleming visits Vallee de Mai whose trees bore fruit and flower of 'grotesque impudicity' (lack of modesty). | Life | Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve | Seychelles | |||
| 1958/04/00 | As a contributor to The Sunday Times, Flemming reports on a 120,000,000 GBP treasure hunt. The story will be published 'Treasure Hunt in Eden'. | Work | Seychelles | ||||
| 1958/05/00 | Toward the end of their stay, Ian gives Anne a copy of Thomas Mann's 'Death in Venice'. "Once I had read it I understood for the first time the sad nostalgic beauty and realized that this was how Ian saw the city and why he loved it." Anne | Life | Death in Venice (book) | ||||
| 1959/03/00 | "Goldfinger" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | Goldfinger (book) | ||||
| 1959/05/01 | "Quantum of Solace" by Ian Fleming is published in Cosmopolitan. | Author | Quantum of Solace (short story) | ||||
| 1959/09/21 | "From a View to a Kill" is serialized as "James Bond and the Murder Before Breakfast" in the Daily Express. | Author | From a View to a Kill (short story) | ||||
| 1960/04/11 | "For Your Eyes Only" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | For Your Eyes Only (mezzobula) | ||||
| 1961/03/00 | "Thunderball" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | Thunderball (book) | ||||
| 1962/02/04 | Fleming's "The Living Daylights" is published in The Sunday Times colour supplement under the title of "Berlin Escape". | Author | The Living Daylights (short story) | ||||
| 1962/04/00 | "The Spy Who Loved Me" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | The Spy Who Loved Me (book) | ||||
| 1963/04/00 | "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (book) | ||||
| 1964/00/00 | James Bond novels by Ian Fleming account for most of publisher Jonathan Cape Ltd's profit. | Author | |||||
| 1964/03/00 | "You Only Live Twice" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | You Only Live Twice (book) | ||||
| 1964/08/12 | Ian Fleming dies in the early morning of his son Caspar's 12th birthday. His last words were an apology to the ambulance drivers: "I am sorry to trouble you chaps. I don't know how you get along so fast with the traffic on the roads these days." | Died | |||||
| 1964/09/17 | "Goldfinger" makes its world premiere in London, England. It's the first time James Bond says the words: "A Martini. Shaken, not stirred." | Novelist | Goldfinger (film) | Martini | |||
| 1964/10/22 | "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is published in 3 volumes by Jonathan Cape. | Author | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (kids book) | ||||
| 1965/04/00 | "The Man with the Golden Gun" is published by Jonathan Cape. | Author | The Man with the Golden Gun (book) |
26 Creative Works by Ian Fleming »
| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Casino Royale (book) | Author | Novel | 1953/04/13 |
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| Live and Let Die (book) | Author | Novel | 1954/04/05 | |
| Moonraker (book) | Author | Novel | 1955/04/00 | |
| Diamonds Are Forever (book) | Author | Novel | 1956/03/26 | |
| From Russia, with Love (book) | Author | Novel | 1957/04/08 |
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| The Diamond Smugglers (nonfiction) | Author | Verfabula | 1957/11/00 | |
| Dr No (book) | Author | Novel | 1958/03/31 | |
| Goldfinger (book) | Author | Novel | 1959/03/00 | |
| Quantum of Solace (short story) | Author | Short Story | 1959/05/01 | |
| From a View to a Kill (short story) | Author | Short Story | 1959/09/21 |
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| The Hildebrand Rarity (short story) | Author | Short Story | 1960/03/00 | |
| For Your Eyes Only (mezzobula) | Author | Mezzobula | 1960/04/11 | |
| Risico (short story) | Author | Short Story | 1960/04/11 | |
| For Your Eyes Only (short story collection) | Author | Short Story Collection | 1960/04/11 | |
| Thunderball (book) | Author | Novel | 1961/03/00 | |
| The Living Daylights (short story) | Author | Short Story | 1962/02/04 |
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| The Spy Who Loved Me (book) | Author | Novel | 1962/04/00 | |
| On Her Majesty's Secret Service (book) | Author | Novel | 1963/04/00 | |
| 007 in New York (short story) | Author | Short Story | 1963/10/00 | |
| The Property of a Lady (short story) | Author | Short Story | 1963/11/00 | |
| Thrilling Cities (travel articles) | Author | Travelogue | 1963/11/00 | |
| You Only Live Twice (book) | Author | Novel | 1964/03/00 | |
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (kids book) | Author | Book | 1964/10/22 |
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| The Man with the Golden Gun (book) | Author | Novel | 1965/04/00 | |
| Octopussy (short story) | Author | Short Story | 1965/10/04 | |
| Octopussy and The Living Daylights (short story collection) | Author | Short Story Collection | 1966/06/23 |
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