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William Buchan author of ‘Domestic Medicine’ died in 1805. His book was a guide for the lay public to treat themselves at home. Although it did include the tip to avoid bathing, because human perspiration inhibited germs and gave you a ‘healthy glow’ https://t.co/6EXaJz1vDO

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2018-02-25

Charles V was born in 1500 and in 1530 he was the last one crowned as Emperor by a Pope (Clemente VII). It happened in in His kingdom was so wide that people said the sun never set on it. 👑 https://t.co/ar68SDxcXy

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2018-02-24

Born in Halle, 1685, German composer and adopted Londoner, George Frederic

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2018-02-23

On this day in 1943, German student Sophie Scholl, with her brother Hans, was executed by the Nazis for distributing anti-Nazi resistance leaflets. "...what does my death matter, if through us, thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?” https://t.co/uRw6QZs2mo

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2018-02-22

On this day in 1935, Danish-Norwegian explorer Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica, on an island. Norwegian Ingrid Christensen is the first woman to set foot on the Antarctic mainland, a year later. https://t.co/ugg1hFcZn4

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2018-02-20

When a man's head be filled with a pretty face, what room be there for reason?
THE OUTLAW OF TORN, Ch.11

in 1927, A. C. McClurg published the first edition of THE OUTLAW OF TORN. It was the second novel wrote, after A PRINCESS OF MARS and before TARZAN OF THE APES.

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2018-02-19

Happy Birthday to Galileo Galilei, born 15 February 1564; brief video of Galileo's portraits https://t.co/vPX0aeVX9K

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2018-02-16

“I would be free down to my very rhymes,” from the Preface to Hunt’s Rimini (pub 1816). But you’ll not find the quote in print. Clarice Short examines Hunt’s manuscripts, revisions, & creative process in (1972/73) https://t.co/5cgPr8htuu

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2018-02-16

in 1934, 1935, and 1939, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. released first editions of PIRATES OF VENUS, LOST ON VENUS, and CARSON OF VENUS, respectively. The first two featured J. Allen St. John cover art, and the third cover was by John Coleman Burroughs, elder son.

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2018-02-16

Thomas Cole died 1848. The last painting was based on Lord Byron’s witch poem “Manfred”.

Romantic Landscape with Ruined Tower
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Moonlight Landscape
Scene from Manfred

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2018-02-11

1976 Pioneer 10 became the first spacecraft to go beyond the orbit of Saturn. The probe sent its last signal in 2003 7.6 billion miles away from Earth but continues to travel deeper into space

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2018-02-10

Henry Thomas De la Beche, English geologist and palaeontologist, was born in 1796. He was the first director of the Geological Survey and President of the Palaeontographical Society.

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2018-02-10

ninety years ago, Frank was born in Brooklyn, NY.
Frazetta cover art for LOST ON VENUS and CARSON OF VENUS (2)

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2018-02-10

in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America were incorporated by William D. Boyce

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2018-02-09

34 years ago the 1984 Winter Olympics opened in 🐺

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2018-02-08

Jules Verne was born 1828. In honor of his birthday, here are some illustrations from his novel The Carpathian Castle (Le Château des Carpathes, 1893) by Léon Benett.

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2018-02-08

1301: Edward of Caernarfon, the future Edward II, then sixteen years old, was invested as Prince of Wales (and Earl of Chester) - this was the first time the eldest son of the sovereign of England had been bestowed the title.

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2018-02-07

Adoration of the Magi, with baby a bit unsettled by all this attention. By Cornelis de Bailleur of Antwerp, born OTD 1607.

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2018-02-06

Died 1881, Thomas Carlyle, Scottish philosopher and a satirical writer who was considered one of the most important social commentators of his time. Colour lithograph in The Modern Portrait Gallery vol 1.,

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2018-02-05