Dumas sans pantalon

January 5, 1821: Lord Byron writes in his diary:  Sir Walter Scott is a "wonderful man! I long to get drunk with him."

January 5, 1895: Henry James steps on stage at London's St. James's Theatre as the curtain descends on his play "Guy Domville." James expects to hear cheers of "Author! Author!" Instead he is met with boos, catcalls, raspberries, and the odd ripe tomato.

January 5, 1825: Alexandre Dumas fights a duel. It ends when his pants fall down. Dumas mutters "Never happened to D'Artagnan."