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Born in 1857: American painter (1857-1931)

Portrait of a Blonde Girl with Boa, ca. 1927

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Born in 1857: American painter (1857-1931)

Portrait of Mrs. Roosevelt Scovel, ca. 1900

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Born in 1857: American painter (1857-1931)

Portrait of a Lady with Fan

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Today is the anniversary of the death of the Skye Terrier, Greyfriars Bobby, famous for sitting on his master’s grave. spent much of his time patrolling the local area looking for food and visiting friends. Read his real story https://t.co/p92v9TS4M8

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Born in 1848: American painter (1848-1933)

Self-portrait, 1889-96

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13 Jan 1976, Sarah Caldwell takes up the baton the New York , becoming the first woman to conduct an opera there.

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Portraits of Baroness Olga de Meyer, c. 1900-1910, and of Miss Katherine Elizabeth Lewis, 1906, by John Singer Sargent. The artist was born January 12th 1856.

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Born in 1856: American painter (1856-1925)

Portrait of Miss Mathilde Townsend, 1907

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Born in 1856: American painter (1856-1925)

Portrait of Miss Grace Woodhouse, 1890

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Born in 1856: American painter (1856-1925)

Portrait of Mary Crowninshield Endicott Chamberlain, Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, 1902

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Born in 1856: American painter (1856-1925)

Portrait of Gretchen Osgood, Mrs. Fiske Warren, and Her Daughter Rachel, 1903

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Born in 1856: American painter (1856-1925)

Portrait of Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (1867-1955), 1904

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Born John Singer Sargent American considered leading of generation for his depictions of Edwardian luxury Created roughly 900+ oil paintings 2,000+ watercolors + countless charcoal drawings & sketches His work characterised by remarkable…

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Today in Emperor Theodosius I is born. (347 CE)

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Nicolaus Steno was born in 1636.

The greatest anatomist of his era, he dissected this shark head and proved the link between shark teeth and fossils. He also formulated the fundamental laws of geology...all by the age of 30, just to make you feel like a loser.

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Born Parmigianino Italian & from Parma Work characterized by prodigious talent & "refined sensuality" Career disrupted by war & then ended by premature death at only 37 Produced phenominal drawings & was one of 1st Italian

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Captain Sir Samuel Brown RN FRSE, chain bridge pioneer, was born 1776. Union Chain Bridge (200 years old this year and Brighton Chain pier. His company produced the chains for launching the SS Great Eastern. shown in the famous photo of Brunel. https://t.co/1U6PmjgsnD

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The first underground railway in the world, the Metropolitan railway opened in London 1863 between Paddington and the City.

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in 1840 the Uniform Penny Post system was introduced throughout the UK. The first postage stamp (known as the 'Penny Black') was introduced later that year on 6th May: https://t.co/akRzIXKeYH

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