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OTD in issue no. 56 of the Evening Post, a newspaper published in 1709, was a curious description of a Flying Ship, stated to have been invented by a Brazilian priest, and brought to the notice of the king of Portugal
The paper carried this engraving and a description
#folklore
#OTD in 1873
‘Hard Times - Rent Day’ Harper's Weekly, Dec. 20, 1873:
‘Our #lllustration on page 1140 presents one of the many sorrowful incidents of the life of the poor during hard times like the present, when work is scarce, and every penny that can be earned is required to...
#OTD (20th Dec, 1305) the Delhi Sultanate led by Malik Kafur crushed an invading Mongol army at the Battle of Amroha. 9000 Mongol soldiers & their commanders were taken captive to Delhi, a number who were crushed to death by elephants by the orders of Sultan Allaudin Khalji.
there’s no good solid gay otd accs so.
gay otd is Jambu! he is a gay man :33 and has a canonical male partner
Todays 2nd Asian character OTD is Tamiko from #InsideJob! A Japanese-American woman, Tamiko divorced her jerk husband after 30 years of marriage and now lives larger than ever! She lives life by putting her happiness first and even married herself in an act of self love! 💖
OTD 1599 Capt Humfrey Willis proposed forts in Ulster, inc. Derry, Lifford, Armagh & Toome. His incursion into Fermanagh sparked war in 1593. Fought throughout but killed in mopping up op. summer 1602. So crucial at the start, his passing went almost unremarked #nineyearswar
#OTD in 1931
Cover of The New Yorker, December 19, 1931
Peter Arno
#TheNewYorkerCover #PeterArno #ChristmasTrees #SantaClaus #Santa #Christmas #Natale #Holidays #Christmasgifts #Christmaspresents
OTD (12/18/1980): Episode 100 of Galaxy Express 999, "The Monster of the Loose Zone", airs on Fuji TV at 7 PM. #galaxyexpress999 #leijimatsumoto #銀河鉄道999
The HEADCANON disabled character OTD is...
Tim Drake, better known as Robin!
Tim has a long history of falling asleep in the most inopportune moments, and while this is attributed to his nights of staying up late, the concept of him having Narcolepsy is far more interesting.
#OTD in 1948
Cover of The New Yorker, December 18, 1948
Edna Eicke
#TheNewYorker #EdnaEicke #Christmas #Natale #Holidays
Todays picrew otd is Alli’s OC Creator!
Creator: @alli_mocha
Quote rt with your version!!
@17thCenturyLady @17cRoyalistHub @CryssaBazos @PSHistory @jdmccafferty @LiamPeterTemple @Pepyshistory @RoyalStuartSoc @stuartsonline @StuartOrme Baptised #otd 1566 @stirlingcastle, ‘Charles James, James Charles’… The greatest of the royal Charleses - James VI (& I)! #Stuartsaturday
“Colour is a power which directly influences the soul”
Wassily Kandinsky born #OTD Dec 16 1866 (d.1944)
#OTD December 16, 1714
Birth of George Whitefield, Church of England evangelist who by his popular preaching stimulated the 18th-century Protestant revival throughout Britain and in the American colonies.
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE was released across America OTD in 1978, becoming the highest-grossing release of the year and making star Christopher Reeve a household name. It was also the most expensive movie to date, and its delay from a summer release worried many. They needn't have.
bandori rarepair otd is poly haneoka 3rd years!! this poly ship consists of kaoru from hhw, hina & maya from pasupare and yukina & lisa from roselia!! they have little study dates altogether and plan to maybe go to the same college!!
“Turtle Power!”
The pilot episode of @TMNT’s first animated series premiered #OTD in 1987.
Happy 35th Anniversary! 🐢🐀🍕
#TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles #Leonardo #Donatello #Raphael #Michaelangelo #MasterSplinter #TheShredder #AprilOneil #CaseyJones #Rocksteady #Bebop #Krang #TMNT35
#OTD 14 December, 1812, Marshal Ney made his final stand against Platov on the bridge across the Neman River. The last day of the Campaign of 1812, thus, eternalized him as "the last of the ‘Grande Armée' who left the Russian territory." (Abbott)
#Voicesfrom1812