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Born in 1743: Comtesse du Barry (1743-93), mistress of

Portrait by Élisabeth Louise (1755-1842), 1781

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2021-08-20

Died 19Aug1822 Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician, and director of the Paris Observatory. He also authored books on the history of astronomy from ancient times to the 18th century.

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2021-08-19

Born in 1840: Swedish-German painter (1840-1926)

Portrait by (1847-1926), 1887


Den Hirschsprungske Samling

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2021-08-19

DID YOU KNOW? 🛩️ French inventor Alphonse Pénaud first used twisted rubber to power a flying model and his 'Planophore' launched in Paris, 🇫🇷 on 18 Aug 1871. Humankind became one step closer to commercial air travel. 😮

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2021-08-19

Happy 5th Anniversary of Steven Universe episode "Buddy’s Book“ 💖💎📚🎉 it aired on in August 18, 2016 I love how Steven and Connie take a trip to the library and discover a long-forgotten book. 💕🌟🎊🌸🌹⭐ https://t.co/p1KUZSR1IX

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2021-08-18

What is she thinking?
Portrait of a Woman by Guido Reni, 1638-39. The artwork is also known as Artemisia or Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowl.
The Italian artist died 18 August 1642.

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2021-08-18

18 August 1654 a committee chaired by John Disbrowe was appointed to prepare the Western Design, an attack by the Protectorate on Spanish colonial territories in the Caribbean. The strategy was misconceived and poorly planned, ending in failure.

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2021-08-18

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

Aug 15th 1971 played the Long Island Arena in Commack, New York.

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2021-08-16

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