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4 November 1643 Sir William Waller was appointed as Parliamentary major-general of the revived Southern Association army (Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire). Image in our collection.

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Harriet Taylor Mill, philosopher and advocate for women’s rights, died in 1858.

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Born Robert Maplethorpe American known for confronting treatment of controversial topics in black & white inc. celebrity portraits male & female nudes self-portraits flowers & controversial 1960s & 1970s images of New York BDSM subculture

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Remembering one of the great Hollywood action stars, Charles Bronson (1921-2003).

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Principal Sam's Calendar

October 30

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE BROWN!!!!!!!

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On Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen published anonymously ‘By A Lady’ replaced credit it tells the coming of age story of the Dashwood sisters The novel sold out 1st 750 copy print run in 1813 & continuously in print ever since + stage & film versions

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Sir Walter Raleigh, the Elizabethan explorer, courtier and adventurer, died in 1618. The Library holds the notebook which he wrote while he was held prisoner at the Tower of London, which includes a number of detailed maps: https://t.co/AytVn4taXE

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Died 29Oct1872 famous Irish actress, Elizabeth O'Neill who was 12 years old when she made her acting debut. The first time she stepped onto her father’s stage, she achieved resounding success. https://t.co/1hAY66K4ta

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Mozart’s Don Giovanni premièred in Prague in 1787. Here’s a 19th-century design for the cemetery scene.

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Born Andrei Ryabushkin Russian who painted ordinary 17th-century Russian lives His largely static works avoided scenes of social conflict yet lacked idealised ‘beauty’ sought by aristocratic patrons shown in 1890 1892 & 1894 Peredvizhniki exhibitions

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Principal Sam's Calendar

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The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on this day in 1886.

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in 1996, the Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders episode “Jewel of the Sea” debuted.

Watch it here: https://t.co/jWe5tI6Uif!

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in 1981, the J. Geils Band released their classic album "Freeze Frame" featuring the Top 5 Hot 100 singles Centerfold (#1) and Freeze Frame (#4). The album peaked at on the Billboard Charts and is certified platinum.

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Artist Pablo Picasso was born in 1881. His work "Woman in a Black Hat" is currently on view at the Toledo Museum of Art in Gallery 03.

If you'd like to learn more about this work, click here: https://t.co/JQYbSnqV3Z

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George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 22 June 1727 until his death in 1760.

He is the last monarch to be buried in Westminster Abbey, with the sides of his and his wife's coffins removed at his request so that they could be together in death.

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Conwy tunnel opened 1991. It was the first
immersed tube road tunnel in UK. Find out more about this and the other Conwy crossings at https://t.co/rKoKQcpktn Painting by P A Ballard

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Morning of the Battle of Agincourt, 25 October 1415 by English painter John Gilbert

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