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Onthisday in 1793, the Reign of Terror began.

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2017-09-05

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

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2017-08-13

Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom was born in 1783.

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2017-08-08

Drinkstone Park by Thomas Gainsborough who died in 1788.

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2017-08-02

The French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau died in 1721.

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2017-07-18

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

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2017-06-07

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

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2017-06-03

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

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2017-05-09

Laurence Sterne, one of my favourite Georgians, died in 1768!

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2017-03-18

Our colleagues have recently launched an English language version of their website https://t.co/AX0KZTDHpP

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2017-01-13

Fanny Burney, lady of letters and quintessential Georgian, died in 1840.

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2017-01-06

The mistletoe, or, gambols design'd by Edwd. Penny

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2016-12-27

The tomb of Jean Jacques Rousseau at Ermenonville, Hubert Robert.

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2016-12-23

Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine was born in 1712.

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2016-12-12

Dante's Hell XII by William Blake who was born in 1757!

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2016-11-28

1703, Eddystone Lighthouse was washed away, taking crew and engineer! https://t.co/XxmYgMEo4l

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2016-11-27

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

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2016-11-24