# fossilfriday byron waterloo history elgincathedral wolfofbadenoch waterloolive london england neilmacgregor britishmuseum museumdirector arthistory archaeology museum artmuseum britishhistory travissimpkins art portrait sketch bloomsday tottenham jamesjoyce ulysses finneganswake crypton superman outstandingfreakyotd freakyotd dc dccomics comics outstandingfact datooutstanding histmed illustration artist writingcommunity wednesdaythought wednesdaymotivation wednesdaywisdom illustrationart illustrationartists jcleyendecker fathersday
画質 高画質

Guemesia ochoai is the first definitive abelisaurid theropod from Northwestern Argentina. The genus name honours General Martin Miguel de Güemes who defended northwestern Argentina during the War of Independence. He died 1821
https://t.co/2oVaNXyXeC

5 5
2022-06-17

Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones died in 1898. Along with painting, he was involved in the rejuvenation of the tradition of stained glass art in Britain. Burne-Jones would design ceramic tiles, jewellery, tapestries & mosaics.

40 221
2022-06-17

17 June 1553: Edward VI (d. 6 July) alters his 'devise', leaving the throne to Lady Jane Grey (NPG)

9 26
2022-06-17

17 June 1613: Princess Elizabeth Stewart is solemnly received with Frederick V at Heidelberg

6 32
2022-06-17

Byron’s unfinished vampire story “Fragment of a Novel”, written in response to his own ghost-story challenge the night prior at Villa Diodati, was dated & likely written 17 June 1816. Byron’s fragment, as well as himself, both influenced Dr. Polidori’s “The Vampyre”.

25 78
2022-06-17

Worn June 17 1815, by Napoleon, on the eve of the battle of

Although likely made in France, the red felt cloak lined with flowered gold silk brocade is based on a North African burnous. It was seized from the Emperor's baggage train following his defeat.

1 0
2022-06-17

17 June 1390

Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, son of King Robert II of Scotland and brother to King Robert III, known as the 'Wolf of Badenoch", burns Elgin Cathedral.

*First pic by

1 7
2022-06-17


Right Now: 17th June 1815 00:01
Blucher has been saved by one of his junior staff after having a horse shot from under him. They escape capture from the French, & he receives treatment for his bruises at a farm. He is in his 70s.
Credit: Royal Collection Trust

9 39
2022-06-17


Right Now: 16th June 1815 19:30
Seeing his army is about to be routed, Blucher leads a cavalry charge to hold back the advancing French, and buy his men time to withdraw in an orderly fashion. His horse is killed in the action, and he is presumed dead

8 54
2022-06-17

bandori rarepair otd is raneve! this is the femslash ship between ran from aglow and eve from pasupa! they r so cute

10 61
2022-06-17

16 June 1623: John Lambe astrologer & quack doctor indicted for rape
On 13 June 1628 he would be stoned to death by a crowd.

2 13
2022-06-17

16 June 1581: William Watson, seminary priest, enters disguised as a sailor (BM)

2 5
2022-06-17

Today is !! See the Tree Trail 'Seven Sisters is my nighbrood' with quotes from - each tree has its own quote. Tottenham is mentioned in Ulysses; the title of the trail is from Joyce's https://t.co/Zw754axw6u

1 8
2022-06-16

in 1338 the Siege of Dunbar to an end. 'Black' Agnes, countess of March, had successfully defended the castle for almost six months! Here's an old blog post examining Agnes's remarkable achievement:

https://t.co/RSo4NGcmUB

14 53
2022-06-16

1667 June 15: Exact date is disputed. A Parisian physician Jean-Baptiste Denis (1640?-1704, sometimes spelled “Denys”), performed first documented blood transfusion involving a human on either June 15 or 28. https://t.co/aEbDF0SSY8

11 15
2022-06-16

Be ware of those who easily pick the “Low Hanging Fruit “
An of such behavior, with short lived results, I drew on my journey.

ArtistCaroleJMcCoy ArtStories

✍🏾#WritingCommunity

8 14
2022-06-16

Dick Tracy (1990) was released in 1990. A crime-comedy movie based on the fictional detective comic character created by Chester Gould. ✏️
🎬 Directed by and starring Warren Beatty.

6 20
2022-06-15

in 1947
‘Father's Day’ The American Weekly. June 15 1947
Illustration by J. C. Leyendecker (1874-1951)
Note that the boy is bringing dad the same number of the American Weekly.

3 8
2022-06-15