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Born in 1730: German painter Anton Wilhelm (1730-1804)

Portrait of Wilhelm VIII Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel (1682-1760), ca. 1755-60


Hessen Kassel

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1854
"City of Glasgow" departs for with over 470 passengers and crew, never to be seen again. Though unusually dense ice was reported in the Atlantic that year, the cause of the steamer's disappearance is a

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1692
Three women are arrested for witchcraft after several village girls show signs of possession. Scores of people in what is now will be accused and twenty executed during the monthslong

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Born in 1683: (1683-1737), Queen of Great Britain as wife of King

Portrait by Godfrey (1646-1723), 1716

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Born in 1798: Archduchess (1798-1881), Princess of Salerno as wife of Leopold of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Portrait as a child by Joseph Hickel (1736-1807), ca. 1800s


Reggia di Caserta

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1815 Napoleon landed in France, called the "100 Days" it's 109 Days to Waterloo on 18th June.

Wellington meanwhile was in Austria, attending the Congress of Vienna as British Representative until he left to take command of the armies now in Holland (now Belgium).

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Born in 1572: English military commander and a politician (1572-1638), Viscount Wimbledon, grandson of

Portrait by Michiel van (1566-1641), 1631

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⏪🎃 in 1996 "THE TIME OF THE OATH" was released. Truly an alltime classic! What’s your favourite track?

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Died in 1818: French painter (1744-1818)

Presumed portrait of of France (1733-99), 1779-81

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Sir Robert Rawlinson was born 1810. docks and waterworks, Crimea Sanitary Commission Download his ICE obituary free at https://t.co/phLEFp0Tdv

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Died in 1818: French painter (1744-1818)

Portrait of a violinist, 1773

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in 1824, tightrope walker and acrobat Charles Blondin was born.
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Born in 1690: Tsarevich of Russia (1690-1718), son of Tsar

Portrait by Johann Gottfried Tannauer (1680-1733), ca. 1710-5

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Baptised in 1622: Dutch painter Carel (1622-54)

Portrait of a Lady in profile, ca. 1644

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in 2017, Zootopia won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film of 2016! Happy 3 year anniversary!

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The Third Class Carriage, a piece that served as a commentary on life in France in the 19th century, famously produced by Honore who was born in 1808.

Who is your favorite that has done works offering commentary on social and political life?

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Born Joaquín Sorolla king of the Spanish Sun for his dexterous representation of & & monumental works with social & historical themes under Spain’s iconic bright sunlight & sunlit water won Medal of Honour 1900 Paris Universal Exposition

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Died 26Feb1789 Famous Eclipse. He was unbeaten, won 18 races, and had amazing proportions. Eclipse was also termed a “thick-winded horse, and puffed and roared so as to be heard at a considerable distance.” https://t.co/4EAeAof0K0

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Today in Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor. (364 CE)

Image: Siren-Com

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Today we're celebrating Honoré Daumier, born in 1808! The artist is well-known for his prints caricaturing modern French life and contemporary politics. https://t.co/Q6Fm2AHk2g

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