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What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood?
- Beatrix Potter was born #OTD in 1866.
Beatrix Potter was born #OTD in 1866. Best known for writing and illustrating classic children's books like 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', she was also a natural scientist and conservationist. We've got a wide range of her work in stock and here's just a taster
#OTD in 1934
Cover of The New Yorker, July 28, 1934
Adolph K. Kronengold
#TheNewYorker #AdolphKronengold #tennis #tenniscourts #tennisclub
#OTD in 1928
The ‘Hokinson Woman’ tests the water.
Cover of The New Yorker, July 28, 1928
Helen E. Hokinson
#TheNewYorker #JHelenHokinson #beach #beachlife #beachbabe #beachbody #womensfashion #beachwear
Otd 1540..Henry Viii married wife no 5. Kathryn Howard, dtr of Edmund Howard and Josetta Culpepper was between 16 and 18 at the time of their secret wedding at Oatlands Palace. Henry had courted her for several weeks at least while she was in the service of Anna of Kleves wife
The first visually impaired character OTD is Lilith Clawthorne from The Owl House! She is canonically visually impaired and canonically aroace (she/her)
#Liverpool OTD - 1902: Indian troops arrive aboard steamship Hardinge. The troops would march through town to, and through, Sefton Park on the 28th. Some travelled on the LOR.
Liverpool Echo - Monday 28 July 1902 via @BNArchive
#OTD #OnThisDay #Anniversary @TheSimpsons Movie!! Fantastic, intense fun writing this with awesome friends and colleagues. So proud that the brilliant classic "Spider Pig" was an instant international music sensation - #24 in the UK! Lovely new review: https://t.co/J5VxNyOxBa
the riordanverse girl otd is josephine!
she is a greek demigod, daughter of hecate, and a retired hunter of artemis. appears in the trials of apollo series
canon she/her, canon lesbian
#Liverpool OTD - 1881: St Cyprians Church, Edge Lane/Durning Rd is consecrated.
Closed c2006, now part of student halls.
Brown-rayed Knap Weed with other plants, by #AnnePratt (British, 1806-1893), who died #otd (July 27). Plate 122 from The Flowering Plants, Grasses, Sedges & Ferns … V2, 1905. Mertz Library, @NYBG, via @BioDivLibrary, https://t.co/xsUj6fU5n5 #womenartists #hernaturalhistory
Floral study, C20th, by #BarbaraEverard (English, 1910-1990), born #otd (July 27). Original designs for Wild Flowers of the World; sold in Aug 2016 by @Mallams1788, https://t.co/bv74SZh95C #womenartists #artherstory #hernaturalhistory #botanicalart #BarbaraMarySteyningEverard
OTD 1593 Tyrone reported to Lord Deputy tha he had met with Maguire and got assurances from that he would disperse his army, Maguire 'faithfully promised me that...within these 5 or 6 weeks put them clearly from him'. Deceiving Crown to buy time. Most troops were Tyrone's own men
27 July1794: French #revolutionary Maximilien #Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 “enemies” of the #French Revolution. The next day he is #guillotined. #history #FrenchHistory #OTD #ad https://t.co/uG5fdrJsfh
#Otd in 1843 Christ Church on #TurnhamGreen was consecrated. Proposals to build a new church were put forward in 1841 and money was raised by public subscription. It was designed in the Early English style by George Gilbert Scott and W B Moffatt. Engraving from 1845.
#OTD in 1946
Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, July 27, 1946
Illustration by Constantin Alajálov (1900-1987)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #ConstantinAlajálov #tan #tanning #beach #beachlife #beachbody #beachgirl #beachbabe
#Otd 1710: George Carpenter, former MP Newtownards, Down wounded at Battle of Almenar, near Balaguer, Spain; War of Spanish Succession. Prisoner/exchanged. 1719, made Baron Carpenter of Killaghy, Kilkenny. Before, Williamite War in Ireland for William III https://t.co/kvSOWol5Ff
#Otd 1662: James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond @tcdalumni arrived to take up role Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Previously held post various times since 1643 but 1650s lived in exile with Charles II. Upon restoration Charles to throne 1660, became major figure! https://t.co/quIeRFdJkH
The second visually impaired character OTD is Mod 19 from Komaeda Love Mail! He is canonically visually impaired and canonically MLM (he/him)