NOTABLE VAMPIRE WORKS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 1047 > The word "upie" first apperared, which would later become vampire, to describe a Russian prince as a wicked vampire. 1196 >  "Chronicles", by William of Newburgh, records several vampire stories from England. 1431-1476 > Vlad Tepes, who is thought to have been a major influence on the myths of vampires showed up. 1610 > Leo Allatius writes "De Graecorum hodie quirundum opinationabus", a modern assesment of vampires. 1679 > Phillip Rohr writes the German text "De Masticatione Mortuorum". 1734 > Translations of German accounts introduce the word "vampire" to the English language. 1746 > Dom Augustin Calmet publishes his treattise on vampires. 1748 > Heinrich August Ossenfelder publishes "Der Vampir", the first modern vampire poem. 1798-1800 > Smauel Taylor Coleridge writes "Christabel", the first vampire poem in English. 1800 > The opera, "I Vampiri", by Silvestro de Palma opens in Italy. 1813 > The poem "The Giaour", by Lord Byron, includes the hero's encounter with a vampire. 1829 > The opera "Der Vampyr" by Heinrich Marschner, based on the play by Nodier, opens in Leipzig. 1841 > Alex Tolstoy publishes his story "Upyr", the first modern vampire story by a Russian. 1851 > Alexandre Dumas' "Le Vampire" opens in Paris. 1872 > Sheridan Le Fanu writes "Carmillia". 1888 > Emilly Gerard piblishes "Land Beyond the Forest", which later becomes a major source of information for the book "Dracula". 1897 > Bram Stoker's "Dracula" is published in England. 1912 > The first vampire movie, "The Secrets House No. 5", is produced in Great Britain. 1913 > "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker is published. 1920 > "Dracula", the first film on the novel, is made in Russia. 1921 > A Hungarian version of "Dracula" is produced. 1922 > The German made silent film "Nosferatu" is produced. 1924 > Hamilton Dean's stage version of "Dracula" opens in London. 1927 > Stage version of "Dracula" debuts in London. 1928 > The first edition of Montague Summers's book "The Vampire: His Kith and Kin" appears in England. 1929 > Montague Summer's publishes his second book "The Vampire In Europe". 1936 > Universal Pictures releases "Dracula's Daughter". 1942 > A.E. Van Vought writes the first story bout an alien vampire. 1943 > Universal Pictures releases "Son of Dracula". 1953 > "Drakula Istanbula" a Turkish film adaptation of "Dracula" is released. 1954 > "I am Legend" by Richard Matheson presents vampirism as a disease that alters the body. 1956 > "Kyuketsuki Ga", the first Japanese vampire film is released. 1958 > A new wave of interestin vampire films arises with the release of the first of the "Dracula" films, "Horror of Dracula". 1961 > "The Bad Flower", a Korean adaption of "Dracula" is released. 1964 > "The Munsters" and "The Adams Family" open as comedic television shows with vampire characters. 1966 > "Dark Shadows" debuts on television. 1969 > The first issue of the longest running comic book "Vampirella" is released. 1972 > "The Night Stalker" becomes the most watched television movie. 1975 > "The World of Dark Shadows" is founded as the first "Dark Shadows" fanzine. 1976 > "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice is published. 1977 > A new dramatic version of "Dracula" opens on Broadway. 1978 > Eric Held and Dorothy Nixon found the Vampire Information Exchange. 1979 > Universal Pictures remakes "Dracula". 1985 > "The Vampire Lestat" by Anne Rice is published and reaches the best seller list. 1992 > "Bram Stoker's Dracula" directed by Francis Ford Coppola debuts. 1994 > The film version of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire" opens with Tom Cruise as Lestat and Brad Pitt as Louis. 1996 > "From Dusk till Dawn," written by Quentin Tarantino, starring George Clooney opens nationwide. 1998 > "Blade" starring Wesley Snipers and "Vampires" debuts on the big screen.