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1842 James Nasmyth patented his steam hammer🔨

It was built at his Patricroft foundry next to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Bridgewater Canal.

This painting in the collections, by Nasmyth himself, shows one at work: https://t.co/vaUTbn4Uql

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🥳 Happy birthday to us!

Today, we're 289 years old 🎂

(The first theatre on our Covent Garden site opened in 1732, built by the actor John Rich)

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Released in 1991,
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

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Released in 1979,
: The Motion Picture

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“That’s why we become witches: to show our scorn of pretending life’s a safe business, to satisfy our passion for adventure.”

Sylvia Townsend Warner was born in 1893

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On this day in 1962 Bob Dylan recorded 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' and versions of 'Hero Blues', 'Whatcha Gonna Do', 'Oxford Town', and 'I Shall Be Free', at Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios in New York City.

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1921 Michael Collins & the Irish delegates sign the Anglo-Irish Treaty ending the War of Independence. Many saw it as a stepping stone to complete independence, others as a stab in the back. Collins stated,
"I have signed my own death warrant".

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“Animation is different from other parts. Its language is the language of caricature. Our most difficult job was to develop the cartoon's unnatural but seemingly natural anatomy for humans and animals.” ~ Walt Disney, in 1901 🎨

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Happy 7th Anniversary of Penn Zero Part-Time Hero 🎉 the series premiered on in December 5, 2014 ❤️💙 I remember this show my favorite episode is North Pole Down where Penn and hIs friends is saving Christmas 🎅🎊🎄#PennZeroPartTimeHero https://t.co/hS4UYi6Xdr

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"Animation is different from other parts. Its language is the language of caricature. Our most difficult job was to develop the cartoon's unnatural but seemingly natural anatomy for humans and animals." ~ Walt Disney, December 5, 1901 🎨♥️🐿️🦢🦌🐇🦝

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Pensa, credi, sogna e osa.”

1901


Walt Disney,
Animatore.

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Born in 1857: Polish-British writer (1857-1924) (born Józef Konrad

Portrait by (1883-1966), 1923-4

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Born in 1857: Polish-British writer (1857-1924) (born Józef Konrad

Portrait by (1851-1928), 1918

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3 December 1642 The Earl of Newcastle entered securing it for King Charles I. It would remain a Royalist stronghold for the next two years.

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1688 James II's 3 nominated commissioners set out to negotiate with William of Orange.
A trumpeter was sent on ahead to secure passports for their safe conduct through William's forces.

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Happy 8th Anniversary of Steven Universe episode "Bubble Buddies" 💎💖🎉 It aired on in December 2, 2013 🎉🌟💕 I love this episode where Steven and Connie first met each other but they're trapped in a bubble. 🌸🌹⭐️

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Died in 1820: French painter (1754-1820)

Portrait of the Artist's Sister (1774-1821), ca. 1798-9

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Died in 1820: French painter (1754-1820)

Portrait of a boy feeding two birds, before 1820

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