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June 14, 1861: Anson Burlingame was appointed Minister to China (Qing Empire) by President Abraham Lincoln.
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2022-06-15

the context of Burlington’s associations & interests. CH sits right at the centre of a time when Freemasonry spread across the world. Burlington would have appreciated it as much in regards its philosophy of self-improvement, charity & friendship as to architectural origins.

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2022-06-11

June 11, 1793: Isaiah Thomas was installed as the first Master of Morning Star Lodge and the Lodge was consecrated.
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2022-06-11

May 25, 1875: Oscar Wilde was raised a Master Mason in Apollo University Lodge, based at the University of Oxford.
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2022-05-25

May 23, 1910: Gerald Gardner was initiated an Entered Apprentice in Sphinx Lodge No. 107, Irish Constitution, in Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
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2022-05-23

May 19, 1806: J.J.J. Gourgas was initiated an Entered Apprentice in Lodge L’Union Francaise No. 17 in New York.
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2022-05-19

May 18, 1691: Sir Christopher Wren was “adopted” into the Fraternity of Accepted Masons.
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2022-05-18

Thornytoad from Rise:

Small amphibians found in their droves in the Resinmires of the Citadel's forests.
Their elastic tongues are tipped with suckers used not only for hunting, but also for clinging to wood, masonry, and other creatures.

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2022-05-11

May 10, 1940: Winston Churchill began his first term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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2022-05-10

May 3, 1886: Rudyard Kipling was passed to the degree of Fellowcraft in Hope and Perseverance Lodge No. 782, E.C. in Lahore, India (now in Pakistan).
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2022-05-03

May 2, 1726: Voltaire was released from the Bastille and sent into exile in England.
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2022-05-02