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the London Underground opened in 1863?

This 1898 photo shows workers constructing the British Museum Station on the Central Line. The station remained in service until 1933 & was later used as a air raid shelter.

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2019-01-10

John Lavery died at Rossenarra House, Co. Kilkenny in 1941. A native of Belfast, he is remembered as one of 'The Glasgow Boys' and for his iconic portraits, including The Red Rose (1923) and The Widow (1921) currently on display in our Gibson Galleries (Floor 1).

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2019-01-10

The first underground railway in the world, the Metropolitan railway opened in London 1863

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2019-01-10

Principal Sam's Calendar

January 10

On this day in 49 B.C., Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon...





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2019-01-10

It’s 90 years since made his debut in “Tintin in the Land of the Soviets” on 10 January 1929! ⁦⁩

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2019-01-10

Simon Vouet was born in 1590. Pictured here: "Model for Altarpiece in St. Peter's," Italy, Rome, 1625

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2019-01-10

9 January 1649 1st meeting of High Court of Justice to discuss procedure for trial of Charles I. 54 of 135 commissioners nominated attend, 4 lawyers named to conduct the prosecution: William Steele, Isaac Dorislaus, John Aske & John Cooke (pictured) 17thCentury

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2019-01-08

Jerzy Nowosielski, Polish painter, illustrator, designer & philosopher, was born in 1923. His work was largely influenced by Russian iconography & the Byzantine style.

👉 https://t.co/qU5AdUSxoH

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2019-01-07

Blue Mitchell recorded Bring It Home to Me in 1966.

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2019-01-07

"The frog came once more, and said,
'Open the door, my dear,
...And mind the words that thou and I said
By the cool, in the greenwood shade.'"
It's the 234th birthday of writer Jacob born in 1785.

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2019-01-05

For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice. T.S.Eliot

Also died in 1965

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2019-01-04

48 years ago: 's Cockcroft Walton Pre-Accelerator. This was where the accelerator beam started.

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2019-01-04

in 423, Theodosius II grantes his wife, Aelia Eudocia, the title of Augusta, likely as a result of her giving birth to Licinia Eudoxia the previous year

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2019-01-03

Principal Sam's Calendar

January 2

The great science fiction writer Isaac Asimov was born on this day in 1920.



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2019-01-02


"A cruel story runs on wheels, and every hand oils the wheels as they run."
—Ouida (1839–1908)
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2019-01-02

It's only fitting that Henri Matisse was born in 1869. His vivid paintings and cutouts are an exuberant celebration of Life with all its wonders. 'Dance' (1910), oil on canvas

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2018-12-31

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Released in Japan 🇯🇵 19 years ago today

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2018-12-29

in 1694, Queen Mary II, died of smallpox in her home at Kensington Palace. Co-reigning with her husband, William III, she is one of the central figures painted on the ceiling.

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