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twenty years ago the map of Canada was re-drawn: the Northwest Territories divided into two territories to allow for the creation of Nunavut, a homeland for many Inuit in Canada. https://t.co/nXvn9Q7E0Z

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2019-04-01

Lucie Rie–died 1995–developed a highly individual style based on the aesthetics of the Modernist movement. Using the traditional methods of wheel-throwing her vessels were decorated with rich & vivid glazes, often in conjunction with banded lines of inlay or sgraffito.

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Happy Birthday Haydn! Born 1732 🎶🎶🎶 birthday 💐

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2019-04-01

Edinburgh surgeon Andrew Fyfe d.#OTD 1824. Fyfe was an exceptional anatomist & illustrator, although was described by Sir Astley Cooper as “a horrid lecturer” (Illustration from 'Anatomy of the Human Body', 1814)

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2019-03-31

Four frogs. At least three not very happy. As studied by Jacques de Gheyn, who died OTD in 1629.

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2019-03-30

"One equal temper of heroic hearts. Made weak by time and fate but strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield" 1912, British explorer, died. Discover Scott's photographs of the Terra Nova Expedition, 1910-12: https://t.co/t5YnCbXCOg

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2019-03-30

The Alfred Hitchcock classic THE BIRDS, starring Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor was released in 1963.

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2019-03-29

in March 1838, Darwin met Jenny, the 1st orangutan in London zoo. He studied Jenny's behaviour and facial expressions, and was forcibly struck by the similarity of her behaviour to that of human beings, helping him to form his views on evolution https://t.co/hgYuHJu53o

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2019-03-28

25 Mar 1516: A vision of the Blessed Virgin ends 4 months of fits, obscenities & blasphemies on the part of Jane [aka Anne] Wentworth Maid of Subsequently she held healing sessions at the popular shrine of Our Lady Of Grace (BM)

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1975年3月25日、鈴木茂のファースト・ソロ・アルバム『BAND WAGON』が発売されました。4枚目の写真は75年当時の南青山パイド店内喫茶コーナーに貼られたポスター。#ShigeruSuzuki

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1768: Birth in of Melesina Trench (née Chenevix). Writer, poet & diarist. Known for her beauty in life. Travelled Germany esp with cream of European society after 1st husband died. One of her sons published her diaries posthumously & her work received notice.

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2019-03-22

Today we celebrate the feast of St Cuthbert, our great northern saint, who died in 687 & is buried in .
So here’s a thread on St Cuthbert & some of the treasures in our collections.

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2019-03-20

Worn in 1789 to a Windsor Castle ball celebrating King George III's recovery from porphyria. The king designed the so-called Windsor Uniform, still worn today, accessorized here with a headdress reading “God Save the King,” painted by Ann Frankland Lewis.

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2019-03-19

Marie Studholme, former Salts Grammar School pupil, & international singer & actor, was besieged by fans at the opening of the Alhambra theatre in 1914.

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2019-03-19

Four of the six so-called Tolpuddle Martyrs from Dorset, sentenced in 1834 to transportation to Australia for forming a trade union. Illustration from Cleave's Penny Gazette, 1838

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2019-03-18

1800: Birth in Co of Charles James Patrick Mahon. Extremely colourful character who was nationalist journalist, barrister, parliamentarian & international mercenary! Claimed to have instigated & fought 13 duels! Favourite of royalty who travelled the world!

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2019-03-17

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Heinrich Lefler who died 1919. These illustrations are my favorite from Grimms Märchen (Grimms’ Fairy Tales).

Godfather Death
Snow White and Rose Red
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White

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