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On August 16, 1827, Sir John Franklin “gave the final knock,” with full masonic honours, to the “cornerstone” of the Rideau Canal’s Ottawa Locks. 🏛

[Painting by Alan and Lea Daniel, 1992 for ‘The Story of Canada’ ]

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2021-08-17

Born in 1771: Scottish author Sir (1771-1832)

Portrait by (1772-1819), 1805

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2021-08-16

(probably - acounts differ) Napoleon Buonaparte was born to a minor gentry family on the Island of Corsica. He would go on to command the largest French empire since Charlemagne. A complicated man - narcisist, dictator, reformer, exceptional commander.

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2021-08-15

Born Gary Larsen American Creator of iconic The Far Side an internationally syndicated single panel cartoon to 1,900+ newspapers for 15 years His 23 collections of cartoons have sold 45+ million copies Awarded Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award (1985) (1988)

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2021-08-14

Born Claude-Joseph Vernet French Created & immersed human figures in his foreground brining scenes featuring storms seaports moonlight & large whales to life particularly popular amongst English aristocrats on the Grand Tour

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2021-08-14

Happy 1st Anniversary of The Casagrandes episode “New Roomie” 🎉 it aired on in August 13, 2020 🎊🇲🇽💜 I love how When Vito's apartment floods, the kids try to find an apartment that suits him best. 🏚

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2021-08-13

The caricaturist James Gillray was born August 13, 1756 in Chelsea. The first caricature we thought of was this one of George III - what are your other favourites?

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2021-08-13

English caricaturist James Gillray, was born 1756. Considered the 'father of modern political cartoon', in his works he depicted George III, Napoleon, prime ministers, and other important people of his time. Gillray also satirized Napoleon as "Little Boney".

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2021-08-13

Born 12Aug1762 future King at St. James's Palace. He married his cousin Princess Caroline of Brunswick but it was unhappy as he had secretly contracted a marriage w/Maria Fitzherbert that was invalid because his father never consented.

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2021-08-12

1499 First encounter of the Battle of Zonchio (part of the Second Ottoman-Venetian War 1499-1503) took place. The Venetian fleet was commanded by Antonio Grimani, the Ottoman one by Kemal Reis.

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2021-08-12

Dancer and poet Teresa Bandettini, known under the pseudonym of Amarilli Etrusca, was born 1763. She famously enchanted many audiences around Europe and in 1803 she also performed in front of Napoleon.

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2021-08-11

Happy 5th Anniversary of Steven Universe episode "Bubbled“ 💖💎🎉 it aired on in August 10, 2016 I love how Steven gets marooned in his bubble and Love Like You by was heard. 🎊🌸🌹⭐

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2021-08-11

Born in 1762: English painter (1762-1822)

Portrait of Marianna Augusta Cockburn, 1808

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2021-08-10

Born in 1762: English painter (1762-1822)

Portrait of Emily and George Mason, 1794-5

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2021-08-10

Joseph Locke, railway engineer and ICE past President, was born 1805 - Dutton viaduct, Liverpool and Manchester railway with George Stephenson, French railways with William Mackenzie and Thomas Brassey .

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2021-08-10

August 9, 1974: Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as the 38th President of the United States, following the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon.
Portrait by Travis Simpkins
https://t.co/UjuDuBuUwV

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2021-08-09

Happy 5th Anniversary of Steven Universe episode "Back to the Moon“ 💖💎🎉🌙 it aired on in August 9, 2016 I love how Steven and the Gems revisit the Moon Base. 🎊🌸🌹⭐

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2021-08-09

in 1969, The Beatles shot their iconic cover to

Learn about homaging the in Frank Robbins & Irv Novick’s "Dead...Until Proven Alive!", published in 1970’s Batman https://t.co/7O8ZMNDFDk

🎨: , Saintsational8, & LiteralPrint

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2021-08-09

in 1908 the Great White Fleet - 16 American battleships and their escorts - steamed into Auckland and a week of festivities https://t.co/gwabP3WnPK

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2021-08-09