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"Just one more lamprey... Aaargh!" 1135 King Henry I died after ignoring doctor's orders. https://t.co/U100Xwc06U

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2017-12-01

"Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!"

260 years ago, William Blake was born at 28 Broad Street in Soho, London. Read more on https://t.co/zQBfYaJDiD

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2017-11-28

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, born in 1886. Famed for his drawings of cats, his studio-home was in Villiers-le-Bâcle. https://t.co/tt2AbuNI0h

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2017-11-27

in 1295 Lancashire first sent representatives to attend the model Parliament of King Edward I. To commemorate, this was declared in 1996. Share this Tweet to show your love to all the Yonners out there.

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2017-11-27

Theophilus Cibber, actor and author, was born in 1703.

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2017-11-26

“Writers forget the old dome and savour new efficiency” so said The Guardian 1997 to mark the opening of our new reading rooms.

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2017-11-24

Laurence Sterne, a personal favourite and author of the fabulous Tristram Shandy, was born in 1713.

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2017-11-24

Charles Darwin published 'The Origin of Species' in 1859! Check out our Darwin collection in Luna 🤓 https://t.co/UUgX2AhiU5

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2017-11-24

The remarkable (real name Mary Ann Evans) was born 1819. 40 years later - by which time she had just started to become a regular - her first novel, appeared. Here's our 1859 copy:

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2017-11-22

in 1898 the Belgian Surrealist Rene Magritte was born https://t.co/joOWjmi9X4

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2017-11-22

William Stott of Oldham was born in 1857. See his works here on https://t.co/T2gbvsH0Vf

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2017-11-20

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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2017-11-20

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Released in North America 🇺🇸 19 years ago today

Half-Life
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2017-11-20

The arrival of George Stephenson's patented travelling engines at the Hetton coal company staiths on the river Wear 1822

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2017-11-18

in 1511 Henry VIII of England concluded the Treaty of Westminster, a pledge of mutual aid against the French, with Ferdinand II of Aragon

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2017-11-17

in 1887 the 'Mother of American Modernism', was born https://t.co/grkZcWopZP

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2017-11-16

1891 - German general Erwin Rommel is born Known for his military skills and chivalry, he was implicated in the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler.

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2017-11-15

Happy birthday to Wayne Thiebaud, painter of cakes (and other things) born on this day in 1920. Find more about him here; https://t.co/Cf1YWMAMQ5

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2017-11-15

The flapper to end all flappers, was born in 1906. Known for PANDORA'S BOX (1927), DIARY OF A LOST GIRL (1929), BEGGARS OF LIFE (1928)

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2017-11-14

Account of a terrible explosion at Houghton Colliery, 1850.

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2017-11-11