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The Chimney Sweepers and Chimney Regulation Act, which made it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to sweep chimneys, was passed #OnThisDay 1840. The Act was largely ignored due to the lack of any means of enforcement, and children younger than 10 continued to climb chimneys.
William Owen Pughe, linguist, lexicographer, grammarian, poet and antiquary who was regarded as the principal authority on the Welsh language and scholarship, was born in Llanfihangel-y-Pennant #Meirionethshire #Wales #onthisday 1759 https://t.co/hvlhvO5VxZ #WelshHistory
Born #onthisday1869 Dora Meeson Australian #artist established self in Chelsea & became member of extensive circle of Australian expatriate artists Elected member of London’s Royal Institute of Oil Painters Member of Artists’ Suffrage League
Alfred Tennyson — born #onthisday in 1809 — enjoying a swing while his "poetic fancy" sparkles in the night sky. From a 19th-century book of celebrity cartoons: https://t.co/5h182DQ5td
Born #OnThisDay in 1844: Russian-Ukrainian Painter #IlyaRepin (1844-1930)
Portrait of Dmitry Scherbinovskiy as Dante, 1897
#Repin #ИльяРепин #ІлляРєпін
Kostroma Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve
Although now widely recognized for being the only woman in legendary photo of Abstract Expressionist group, Hedda Sterne, born #OnThisDay in 1910, was an accomplished artist who produced a wide-ranging body of work over a career that spanned decades. She died in 2011, age 100
Born #onthisday1853 John Henry Twachtman American #painter Renowned #Impressionist #landscapes Style varied widely during his career but remained hinstinctively personal & experimental Member of The Ten group of American artists dissatisfied with professional art organizations
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦...𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘩! 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘮?
PIRANHA was first released #onthisday in 1978! Drop some ‘lil biteez 🐟 if you’re a fan!
#OnThisDay in 1908, a pickaxe struck the side of a remarkable skull. It was the discovery of the Neanderthal known as the Old Man from La Chapelle, one of the most important specimens in the history of paleoanthropology. #fossils
Happy Birthday to Legend James Baldwin - born #OnThisDay in 1924.
Limited and Open Edition Prints:
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Free for Educators and Publishers with attribution.
"Hearns watched for a moment and then struck home another right and Pipino hit the canvas face first." It was #OnThisDay, the Motor City has a new world champ. Not to mention, a future #legend. Check it out: https://t.co/HiDWcvyxAa #Boxing #History #Detroit #knockout
FRIGHT NIGHT was first released #onthisday in 1985!
Drop some 🦇🦇🦇 if it’s one of your faves!
𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒂 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆, 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆!
WEIRD SCIENCE was first released #onthisday in 1985! Drop some 𝑺𝑪𝑰𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬! 🔭🧪🧫🔬⚗️if you’re a fan!!
Released 🎬 #OnThisDay in 1985,
Fright Night #80sMovies #HorrorMovies
Thomas #Gainsborough died #OnThisDay in 1788. He moved to Bath in the 1750s and quickly achieved prominence amongst all the portrait painters around the city. Find out more about him and his painting 'Thomas Rumbold and Son' in this video https://t.co/AXnjH4kBkg
Swedish painter Prins Eugen (1865-1947), born #OnThisDay 157 years ago. The Cloud, oil on canvas. A Last Glimpse of the Sun, oil on canvas. Nordic Summer's Evening, oil on canvas. Midsummer Night (Study), 1895, oil on canvas
Happy 5th Anniversary of OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes ❤️🎉✊ the series premiered on @cartoonnetwork in August 1, 2017 ✊🎊❤️ it’s created by @IanJQ. ❤️🎉 the series ran for 3 seasons in total of 112 episodes. ✊❤️
we still remember this show. 😢
#OKKOLetsBeHeroes #OKKO #OnThisDay
The battle of the #Nile started #onthisday 1798. Called the Battle of Aboukir by the French, this is one of Admiral #Nelson's great victories. Painting by Thomas Whitcombe, 1799.
#OnThisDay in 1987, St Lawrence's Church, Broughton in #Buckinghamshire was vested into our care.
The magnificent wall paintings were plastered over in 16th c & revealed in 1849. Images include a Doom, a Pieta & a depiction of St Helena and St Eligius. https://t.co/QgWkZ3Gl8u
#OnThisDay 1861 HMS Warrior was commissioned - 161 years ago. She was one of the world’s most heavily armoured and largest warships ever constructed. Her innovative design sparked a naval arms race which saw her become outdated and decommissioned in 1883.
#NMRN #NavigateTheNavy