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Hard to pick a favourite among Burne-Jones's works (he died on the night of 16 June 1898, but some sources say it was 17th). This one of 1881 is fun: town-bred Lady Lewis, knees drawn up, watches in trepidation as a tiny lizard slithers past her! https://t.co/oD7xxaEzfw

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17 June 1714, French astronomer César-François Cassini de Thury born: son of Jacques Cassini, grandson of Giovanni https://t.co/qTyQrMQeXr

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1928, Amelia Earhart with pilot WIlmer Stultz right; and co-pilot Louis Gordon, started on her non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Pwll, near Burry Port, Wales, © The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)

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1798: Execution in Co of Henry Munro, U.I. leader & Presbyterian linen merchant. Tried by court-martial & hanged in front of his home, in front of wife & sisters. "behaved with marvellous coolness to the last" & settled a money account https://t.co/uVAVE4agdW

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(June 15 OS), visited the small island /#Blåkulla in the strait between & He listed the plants, so "#botanists will have a reliable These included borealis.
(NMP https://t.co/BnngLkYRM0).

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Étienne-Gaspard Robert was born 1763. He was instrumental in developing what was to become Phantasmagoria. 1st image is from his Phantasmagoria at Cour des Capucines (1797); 2nd is an interpretation of his from F. Marion’s L’Optique (1867).

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in 1928 Emmeline Pankhurst died, just a few weeks before women were granted equal voting rights with men in the Equal Franchise Act. She is remembered as a brave and inspirational suffrage leader.

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(June 13 OS), rode from Persnäs to Gaxa where Argentina anserina (silverweed/gåsört) & Senecio vulgaris (groundsel/korsört) grew on beach.; cinnabar moth (karminspinnare) caterpillars were feeding on the latter. https://t.co/c28r3KDjGe

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in 1994, the world watched as 777 took to the skies for the first time. The 777 is going strong today and is still loved by airlines and passengers alike. Look forward to seeing the take off from the same runway in Everett, this Year.

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Death of Miss Gardiner, 1789, by (Italian-English, 1730-1838), who was born (June 11). Held at (Italian-English, 1730-1838), who died (Jan 5). Held at the Musée de la Révolution française; source, https://t.co/y6rk6116ec

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died in 323bce. The painting from 1644 by Pietro da Cortona shows Alexander defeating Darius III at the battle of Issus which hangs in the Capitoline Museum

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After Agnes of Dunbar had defended Dunbar Castle in Scotland for 5 months against the English, on this day in 1338 the English lifted the siege. https://t.co/vXYmeyzmu0 (Ballad)

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Gustave Courbet was born 200 years ago.

Courbet gives us a taste of the seaside with this painting, ‘The Sea-arch at Etreat’.

Where do you want to explore this summer? ☀️ Besides the Barber of course 😍

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From our 1949, during a missile test at White Sands proving ground, New Mexico, a missile is 'paced' by two inquisitive UFOs. Unnamed artist for 'Soucoupes Volantes' album [Biscottes DOR] Evans

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8 June 1795, Louis XVII, second son and third child of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, dies aged 10 as prisoner in the Temple.

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8 June 1042: Harthacnut last King of dies while drinking at

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Happy birthday to virtuoso Bolivian violinist and conductor born Laredo performed here in 1963. https://t.co/2QT6toS6YC

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