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1890
Jeanne Mammen was in
“I have always wanted to be just a pair of eyes, walking through the world unseen, only to be able to see others.”

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Illustration from The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf, who was born in 1858 and in 1909 became the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize. Read Jenny Watson on the complex depths beneath her seemingly simple tales: https://t.co/QSVOZsRbmk

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in 1759 Admiral Hawke defeated the French at the Battle of Quiberon Bay during the 7 years war. This action ended French Naval superiority and prevented a planned invasion of 🇬🇧.

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in 1950, writer Jack Kerouac (28) married Joan Haverty, who gave birth to his only daughter, Jan Kerouac.

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2008 The 4th Type 45 Destroyer, is launched at Scotstoun on the Clyde. The ship was launched with Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon) of painted on the bow. It was removed on 2011 but restored by 2016 following a campaign that sees it proudly worn today.

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in 1995, the Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders episode “Love Struck” debuted. Watch it here: https://t.co/ZIrz5P0k3h

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1035 King Cnut died. Here he is at Dover, famously ordering the sea to turn back, before admitting 'I hadn't quite understood the full extent of this.'

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Cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 'Fragments from France', keeping-up morale with shared experiences..

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'Dr Livingstone, I presume?'

in 1871, Henry Morton Stanley, a journalist and explorer, found David Livingstone ill and despondent in Tanzania, having abandoned his search for the source of the Nile.

Explore this story at https://t.co/9zFy76ox2v

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We're celebrating the Birthday of artist William Hogarth, who was in 1697! Read & learn how artist David Hockney related to Hogarth's work, The Rake’s Progress, from our 2013 exhibition, Hockney to Hogarth. https://t.co/OcYbsBPkzm

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(9th November, or 18 Brumaire) in 1799 Napoleon launched a coup d'etat, seizing power in France. Napoleon greatly exercised British cartoonists. This 1802 drawing depicts the First Consul held up by pillars inscribed 'poison', 'duplicity', etc: https://t.co/mgp3AyNTWl

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was born the science communicator today he would be 84, we all remember his inspiring tv series “Cosmos”

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Released in North America 🇺🇸 18 years ago today

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in 1993 📖

Ayrton Senna took his last GP win for at the Australian Grand Prix

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