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Today in The Strait of Magellan, the passage south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific & the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered & navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnavigation voyage. (1520 CE)

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Today in The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. (1512 CE)

Read more: https://t.co/nSBsnW9ivu

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On this day in 1814, 1,600 British and Indian soldiers clashed with 600 Goorkhas at the battle of Kalunga. Read the full story of the famous battle of the Anglo-Nepal war below 👇https://t.co/Ke5cNGgRKQ

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2021-10-31

Born Marie Laurencin French & Influential artist in Paris’ movement & associated with Section d'Or Worked with & prints Distinctive style of around groups of women & animals

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in 1973 the first Australopithecus afarensis fossils (AL 128 & AL 129; age 3.3 million-year-old) were found by Donald Johanson and his team in Hadar, Ethiopia. Its functional morphology was interpreted as evidence of adaptations to bipedalism.

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Died 29Oct1872 famous Irish actress, Elizabeth O'Neill who was 12 years old when she made her acting debut. The first time she stepped onto her father’s stage, she achieved resounding success. https://t.co/1hAY66K4ta

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Premiering in 1979,
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

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2021-10-29

🇪🇸 in 1492, Christopher Columbus landed at the northeastern coast of modern day Cuba and claimed the island for the Kingdom of Spain, naming it Isla Juana after John, Prince of Asturias — the only son of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.

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2021-10-28

‘A grotto in an Imaginary Landscape’ is Hendrick Cornelisz. van der Vliet’s only known landscape.

347 years ago this artist was buried. While he died in poverty, and is still not very famous, his works are admired by experts today. We can see why – they’re magical!

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“Pop Art looks out into the world. It doesn’t look like a painting of something, it looks like the thing itself.”

Roy Lichtenstein, a leading figure in the Movement, was

[Image: Untitled Hand, 1973. Gift of Robert Rauschenberg]

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Today in Constantine I (Constantine the Great) is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. (312 CE)

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in 1850, a significant nautical discovery was made... Irish explorer Robert McClure was the first person to discover the Northwest passage: the sea route between the Arctic & Atlantic oceans. Rumoured and sought-after for centuries: he traversed it by ship - & sledge!

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Conwy tunnel opened 1991. It was the first
immersed tube road tunnel in UK. Find out more about this and the other Conwy crossings at https://t.co/rKoKQcpktn Painting by P A Ballard

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born in 1881

He had enormous influence on 20th century art, working in a variety of styles. His work was 1st encountered by in 1920's Paris, who then returned to visit him with in 1932.

See 'Head of a Woman' at

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Born Nils Dardel Swedish Inspired by with preference for a pure palette & Japanese Also experimented with painting several in the style & explored clear motifs & strong colorus

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in 1972 Jackie Robinson, 1st African American to play , died. This hero never retired from fighting 4 fairness, encouraging & speaking up 4 Charlie Sifford to become 1st African American CHARLIE TAKES HIS SHOT

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2021-10-24

⚔️ in 1086, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, ruler of the Almoravid dynasty, defeated the army of Alfonso VI, King of León and Castile at the Battle of Sagrajas near Badajoz, modern day southwest Spain.

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Born in 1882, N. C. Wyeth was an & illustrator. He was a prolific artist, creating over 3000 paintings & illustrating 112 books.

📷 Credit: , "Catmota" by unknown date.

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