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The Incredibly Talented production designer Ken Adam (Dr. Strangelove, You Only Live Twice, Moonraker, Star Trek: Planet of the Titans, and many more...) was born 101 years ago today.

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Late 19th-century print produced by the Japanese Department of Education showing the Scottish philosopher, essayist, and historian Thomas Carlyle, who died in 1881 (his final words: "So, this is death. Well!"): https://t.co/KN3niCaJFo

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Today's dykes OTD are Madoka Kaname and Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica. They are dating!

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Portrait of the poet Joost van den Vondel who died 5 Feb 1679

by Phillips Koninck

Vondel wrote his last play 'Noah' when over eighty years old.

(V& A Museum, Pen and brown ink, 17th century)

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1886: Death of Richard Robert Madden. Born Dr, writer, abolitionist & UI historian. Tried to impose anti-slavery rules in Jamaica on behalf British government. 20 siblings! 🎨undercover in Syria exploring Turkish Empire! https://t.co/n6I0YnYKoW

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the legendary author William S. Burroughs was born in 1914!

Born into a prominent family, he developed a lifelong interest in magic and the occult at an early age. He was an important postmodernist and his novels stretched classical American ideas of literature.

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Today's multisexual otd is Ash from Pokemon (he/him)!
He is biromantic asexual and polyam! (all hcs)

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Today's dark skin character OTD is: victor stone/ cyborg from DC comics and other media! Part man and part machine, he wrestles to preserve his humanity with every upgrade

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Countess Constance Markievicz, republican and labour activist, was born in 1868. She's one of the 42 in '1916 Portraits and Lives'. Below is her striking portrait by .
📚Book: https://t.co/mv2u9X41Qr
🖼️Print: https://t.co/R6oqQLioMc

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February 4, 1789: George Washington was unanimously elected the first President of the United States.
Portrait by Travis Simpkins
https://t.co/UjuDuBuUwV

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Charles Lindbergh was born in 1902. The 1st transatlantic flight hero, isolationist, racist, anti-Semite, and conservationist had some surprising connections. We explore it all: https://t.co/4SHhkBLAHb

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4 de febrero pero de 1940, nació George A. Romero, creador de la película de culto '#NightOfTheLivingDead' de 1968.
Considerado como el padre del género

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4/2/1943 -U414 is attacked by a Canso aircraft form 5 (BR) Squadron RCAF flying from Gander, NF in the North Atlantic, U-Boat severely damaged, forced to return to St. Nazaire.

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"Le temps fuit et sans retour
Emporte nos tendresses
Loin de cet heureux séjour
Le temps fuit sans retour"

Offenbach's "Rhine Nixies" premiered & failed 1864 in Vienna, its "Elves' Song" recycled 15 years later as the "Barcarolle" in "The Tales of Hoffmann"

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3 Feb 1596: Robert Fludd doctor, writer & takes the BA degree at St. John's (BM)

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3 Feb 1663: John Donne, son of John Donne, Dean of St Paul's London & his father's literary executor is buried in St Paul’s Church Covent Garden

(eebo/ Met Museum)

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Felix Mendelssohn, composer, pianist and organist, was born 1809
Lift Thine Eyes https://t.co/YFB5pedBcC >

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"Some people have been kind enough to call me a fine artist. I've always called myself an illustrator. I'm not sure what the difference is... Art has been my life."

American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell was born in 1894.

https://t.co/Qmc0TmX2gS

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There was a report from the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sapporo 50 years ago. Master farceur Brian Rix starred in Six of Rix. Youngsters had The Herbs, Hector's House, Dr Dolittle and Sir Prancelot. Grown-ups had Owen MD and Do You Remember?

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