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Born in 1845: Infanta (1845-1913), Princess of daughter of Queen

Portrait by (1869-1937), 1907

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February 16th. 1786: Birth of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia. More about her @ https://t.co/t6OUZrPou0

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Born in 1710: King of France (1710-74)

Esquitarian portrait by (1707-71) & (1713-97), 1763

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'Then the mice began to flutter and fuss.
"Who is it," cried one, "who is talking to us?"' - The Three Blind Mice - Mother Goose's Menagerie 🐭

American illustrator Peter Newell died in 1924. https://t.co/ZDIwuhvNPi

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1764 debated the issue of general warrants in response to the Wilkes affair. Several MPs, normally supporters, deserted over the issue
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Born Ion Andreescu Romanian & master of Won 1st prize in an Art contest as a student Moved to Paris & was accepted at The Salon Joined Barbizon school of & adopted its colours tonal qualities loose brushwork & soft forms

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Valentine Greatrakes was born in 1628 in Affane A faith healer he cured by laying his hands on sufferers, earning him the name 'the stroker'. He published an account of his work in 1666, and you can find a copy in our
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1797 a Fleet under Adm Jervis in HMS VICTORY defeated a Spanish Fleet off Portugal at Cape St Vincent. The battle also featured one Horatio Nelson in HMS CAPTAIN & Cuthbert Collingwood in HMS EXCELLENT. The victory was a success of teamwork

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Edward Berry, commander at the Battle of the Nile at at Trafalgar, died in 1831. Along with Nelson and Collingwood, he was one of only three Royal Navy officers to be awarded three Naval Gold Medals. A naval Bananarama, if you like.

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Born Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Venetian Rococo 1 of Venice’s outstanding 18th-century artists as art matured it evolved from 17th-century Italian Baroque traditions & embraced Rococo manner Director life drawing Venetian Academy (1750)

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in 1809, was born. He is described as the founding father of & To celebrate, I want to share with you a couple of my

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Born in 1768: Holy Roman Emperor / Emperor of Austria (1768-1835)

Portrait by (1803-87), 1834

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Almack's Assembly Rooms opened 12 February 1765 'The seventh heaven of the fashionable world' Gronow https://t.co/hhuqKzXs6o

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Born Max Beckmann German channeled WWI experiences into haunting expressive images saturated in emotion symbolism & mesmerising narrative flirted with Expressionism to emerge as a leading Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) artist

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William Shenstone, poet and landscape gardening pioneer, died in 1763. His garden at The Leasowes made him famous, but cost him his fortune.

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Died in 1822: English painter Arthur William (1762-1822)

Portrait of The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire and an Indian Servant, ca. 1786

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Died in 1822: English painter Arthur William (1762-1822)

Portrait of a Gentleman, Possibly William Hickey, and an Indian Servant, ca. 1785

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Died in 1681: Dutch Painter active in England Gerard (ca. 1600-1681)

Portrait of Lady Margaret Hay, Countess of Roxburghe (ca. 1657-1753), ca. 1675

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