Alexander Pushkin, an icon of Romanticism, died in 1837.

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Joseph Grimaldi, clown and comedian, was born in 1778.

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Laurence Sterne, a personal favourite and author of the fabulous Tristram Shandy, was born in 1713.

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Aftermath of the Battle of Trafalgar: a description of the horrible scene at https://t.co/gqtioal7nJ

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Some packing tips & a cautionary tale about how not to pack https://t.co/pcxFRt8ryb

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Alexander von Humboldt, scientist and philosopher, was born in 1769.

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14th & 15thC images of leprosy
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Onthisday in 1793, the Reign of Terror began.

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Caricaturist James Gillray born in London 1756, famous for his etched political & social satires,

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Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom was born in 1783.

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Drinkstone Park by Thomas Gainsborough who died in 1788.

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The French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau died in 1721.

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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, was born in 1757.

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Martha Washington, First Lady of the US, was born in 1731.

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Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing by William Blake who was born in 1757!

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