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1743, George II became the last British monarch to lead an army into battle at Dettingen where the British won a decisive victory. Our image is from a Franklyn's series cigarette card from our

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2019-06-27

in 1996, 37-year-old Irish journalist Veronica Guerin - known worldwide for her articles on criminal gangs and the drug trade - was murdered by drug lords. In 2000, she was named as one of the Int'l Press Institute's World Press Freedom Heroes. https://t.co/e6ECQI66vu

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2019-06-26

"Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone" THE THING directed by John Carpenter was released in 1982.

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2019-06-25

The brilliant Australian artist Ida Rentoul Outhwaite died 1960. Her Waterfall Fairy and both beautiful bat- & broomstick-riding are from “The Enchanted Forest” (1921). Her Witch on a hill surrounded by familiars is from “Elves & Fairies” (1916).

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2019-06-25

6-24-1978 My largest moon is christened Discoverer James Christy chooses the name to honor his wife Charlene & later discovers the name has a connection to the mythical Greek ferryman who escorted dead souls to the Underworld. https://t.co/Ie4JMiP2BJ

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2019-06-25

1340, at the battle of Sluys under Edward III, the English navy defeated the French fleet capturing or destroying virtually every vessel with very few casualties Our image with beautiful border illustrations is from Les Chroniques de Jehan Froissart, page 62

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2019-06-24

'Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled'
This 1850 print's title is taken from Robert Burns' poem 'Robert Bruce's Address to his Troops on the Eve of Bannockburn'
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2019-06-24

1947 businessman Kenneth Arnold, flying over the Cascade Mountains, Washington State, sees 'a formation of very bright objects', A prospector also saw the on the same day in the same area. Unnamed artist, in 'Soucoupes Volantes' produced by Biscottes DOR

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2019-06-24

The Covenanters won the Battle of Drumclog on 1 June 1679, forcing Government troops to flee to - commander's request to burn it was (thankfully) refused, although it was pillaged. 3 weeks later, the Covenanters lost the Battle of Bothwell Bridge.

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2019-06-22

EVANGELION ON NETFLIX [🔷screams geometrically🔷] so of course my characters OTD (21) are: Kaworu Nagisa and Shinji Ikari 👼💔🤖

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2019-06-22

in 1813, Laura Secord learned of a planned U.S. attack, convincing her to travel more than 30 kilometres to warn British, Canadian and First Nation forces fighting during the War of 1812.

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2019-06-21

Here is high human drama at sea playing out 100 yrs ago today. The German navy have scuttled their fleet & are being told to return to their sinking ships. Artist Bernard Gribble was an eyewitness & the Harris bought his dramatic painting in 1920.

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2019-06-21

1981
New Order made their debut at the Glastonbury Festival.

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2019-06-21

1702: According to Jonathan Swift’s book, Gulliver’s Travels, it was on this day that Lemuel Gulliver set sail again. Part II: A Voyage to Brobdingnag (W coast of N America)! He meets giants! Even the grass is as tall as a tree! https://t.co/x35gLpHGry

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2019-06-20

in 1931 haematologist Lucy Wills published her paper on pernicious anaemia in pregnant women in the British Medical Journal. She'd identified a B vitamin in Marmite (the "Wills Factor") that prevented and cured anaemia—later shown to be folic acid. https://t.co/jwwWBKlUbJ

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2019-06-20

1818 Mary Shelley writes in her journal: "Read 23rd Canto of Ariosto & Gibbon - & the 3rd Ode of Horace - S[helley] finishes the Clouds [of Aristophanes] - Reads Hume's England aloud in the evening - take a long and delightful walk"

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2019-06-19

in 1928, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen disappeared with 5 crew while flying on a rescue mission in the Arctic. Their bodies were never found. 17 yrs earlier he became the 1st to reach the S. Pole. See photos from that expedition here: https://t.co/NeIvHPOlvz

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2019-06-18

Captain America by Ed Brubaker, Butch Guice, et al., covers by and . Published 10 years ago today.

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2019-06-18