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9 Jan 1806: Admiral Lord Nelson's funeral at St Paul's, attended by thousands including the Prince of Wales. The funeral procession includes 32 admirals, over 100 captains, and 10,000 soldiers. The sailors carrying his coffin tear the flag to shreds as mememtos.

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To start the International Year of the "A Gift of Song - Music for UNICEF" concert was held in 1979. Among the many performers were . Each artist performed an original composition and donated its rights to .

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Happy Birthday to Simone de Beauvoir who was born in 1908. We can't wait for you to read 's chapter on her in The Philosopher Queens with , featuring this beautiful portrait by 👑

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1940 the 5th is commissioned at Torpoint in Cornwall. RALEIGH is the new entry base for all Ratings and is named after the sailor Sir Walter Raleigh, a figurehead from the 4th HMS RALEIGH from 1873 watches over the base from the Quarterdeck

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Born Gertrude Whitney sculptor art patron collector & founder of Whiteny Museum of American Art in New York City Born into wealthy Vanderbilt family & married into Whitney family First public commission was Aspiration a life-size plaster male nude for New York …

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Happy Birthday George Headley! The noted jewelry designer, collector, and socialite, born in 1908 created this Burma pearl and moonstone earring and necklace set for Marjorie Post. She adored them, writing, “The lovely necklace and earrings are going to live with me.”

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Happy birthday to legendary naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. He co-discovered evolution through natural selection during an 8-year journey through Southeast Asia, a trek that spanned over 14,000 miles and resulted in the collection of over 125,000 specimens.

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1781 21-year-old William Pitt the Younger was elected for as MP for Appleby. He had previously tried for while still underage but came bottom of the poll.
Three years later he was
https://t.co/uQuwdfEGeU

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1799 Nelson sent a despatch to Earl Howe using the line, ‘I had the happiness to command a Band of Brothers’ referring to the Captains he commanded in his Fleet at the Battle of the Nile and Mediterranean actions. A phrase oft used by Nelson and now famously linked.

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Born Elisabetta Sirani prolific Italian specializing in historical themes Master of style at just 19 produced 200+ paintings 15 etchings hundreds of drawings & 13 public altarpieces Employed dramatic contrasts of light & shade virtuoso brushwork…

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On this day in 2015, Terrorist attack on the offices of satirical newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris kills 12 (including Jean Cabut and Stéphane Charbonnier), injures 11

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1705 Bishop Nicolson recorded being overtaken in Fleet Street by the 'duke of Marlborough & his splendid attendance of 70 officers in about 40 coaches going to dine with the lord mayor & aldermen' for an day feast
'The Huzzars were not very great'

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6 Januari 1854 - Karakter detektif fiksi terkenal, William Sherlock Scott Holmes a.k.a Sherlock Holmes dilahirkan.

Happy 166th birthday, Mr. Holmes! 😆

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1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.

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in 1825, 23-year-old Alexandre Dumas fights his first duel.
His pants fall down in the fight...

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Happy birthday Jacob Grimm! The elder of the folklorist brothers was born 1785. Read Jack Zipes' essay "The Forgotten Tales of the Brothers Grimm" in which he explores the importance of the neglected 1st edition of their Kinder-und Hausmärchen: https://t.co/Oe3r5W0KV8

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Principal Sam's Calendar

January 4

Jacob Grimm of Grimm's Fairy Tales was born on this day in 1785.

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Here's my first book: https://t.co/7ClmeYGrpY


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