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Born on this day: Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg, Queen of Sardinia (1706-1735)
“A Horned Witch”, an unusual 18th century painting by an unknown artist
The Brontë sisters, painted by Branwell Brontë, c. 1834. Originally he was in the painting, but he removed himself to avoid cluttering. His shadow is visible in between Emily and Charlotte
Born on this day: Draginja "Draga" Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (1866-1903)
Born on this day: Scottish poet and dramatist Joanna Baillie (1762-1851)
Circus owner and equestrian performer Pablo Fanque performing at Astley’s Amphitheatre, 1847
Born on this day: Olga Konstantinova of Russia, later Queen of the Hellenes (1851-1926)