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Marie-Madeleine Lachenais (1778-1843). Nicknamed “The President of Two Presidents”, she was regarded as the most politically influential and powerful woman in Haitian history. She was the mistress and political advisor of presidents Alexandre Sabès Pétion and Jean-Pierre Boyer

Born on this day: Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire (1785-1839)

The Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran #PalaceDay

Born on this day: prominent Japanese actress, geisha and dancer Sada Yacco (1871-1946)

Born on this day: Raja Jai Singh I of Amber (later Jaipur)(1611-1667)

Filipino revolutionary figure Gabriela Silang (1731-1763) who led the Ilocano rebellion against the Spanish colonisers and has been compared to Joan of Arc

Born on this day: John Jacob Astor IV (1864-1912), one of the richest people in the world during his time and a business magnate. He perished in the sinking of the Titanic

Portrait of Augusta, Princess of Wales (centre) with her children Prince George (the future George III), Prince Edward and Princess Augusta, and members of the royal household the Honourable Arabella Herbert, Lady Archibald Hamilton and Sir William Irby

By Jacob van Loo, 1739

English aristocrat and philanthropist Mary, Countess of Harold (1701-1785), best known for being involved in establishing the Foundling Hospital for abandoned children and financially supporting several charities, almshouses and a school for poor children

Born on this day: Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (1868-1935)