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#OTD 1840: Queen Victoria & Prince Albert marry! Brooch found in #Swansea bay (2016) identical to brooch found in 97 by same detectorist! Both reported @findsorguk via #SavingTreasures. Likely #Victorian imitating late #medieval #Gothicrevival #middleages @Victoriaandalbe
#OTD ninety years ago, Frank #Frazetta was born in Brooklyn, NY.
Frazetta cover art for #ERB's LOST ON VENUS and CARSON OF VENUS (2) #CarsonOfVenus
Born #OTD 1920, American actress and pin-up model Lana Turner.
Born #OTD in 1819, John Ruskin, writer, critic, prominent social thinker and artist. This exquisite watercolour of a kingfisher was painted by him in 1871 and is available through our representation of the @AshmoleanMuseum (image no. 10501030) #birds #art
#OTD in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America were incorporated by William D. Boyce
#OTD in 1587, Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle.
#OTD 34 years ago the 1984 Winter Olympics opened in #Sarajevo. 🐺
Jules Verne was born #OTD 1828. In honor of his birthday, here are some illustrations from his novel The Carpathian Castle (Le Château des Carpathes, 1893) by Léon Benett.
#JulesVerne #Gothic #Mystery #Literature #Art
#OTD 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.
#otd 1918 The Representation of the People Act passed by British Parliament received the Royal Assent, granting the vote to women over 30 who owned property, thereby extending the vote to 8.4 million women #100years #Votes100 #Suffrage100
Adoration of the Magi, with baby a bit unsettled by all this attention. By Cornelis de Bailleur of Antwerp, born OTD 1607. @medievalpoc
"Since it is difficult to be a saint," said Des Hermies, "there is nothing for it but to be a Satanist. One of the two extremes. 'Execration of impotence, hatred of the mediocre,' that, perhaps, is one of the more indulgent definitions of Diabolism."
#OTD #JKHuysmans #decadence
Died #otd 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., @Mary_Evans
#OTD 1874 The Central Telegraph Office (CTO) in London moved to GPO (West) opposite St Paul's cathedral, now the site of BT's headquarter's building in Newgate St. https://t.co/c5txM4lrad #bizhis
Text + images work together in figural poems from a c. 1170 copy of De laudibus sanctae crucis by Hrabanus Maurus, archbishop of Mainz (died #OTD 856)
Explore the whole manuscript: https://t.co/7S48FbryYE
#OTD 100 years ago @RCSI_Irl decided not to hold their annual Charter Day Dinner out of respect for the Great War. #charterday2018 #charterday1918
Very cold weather in Antwerp but skating is good & we've got a fire going on the bank for non-skaters. By Lucas van Valckenborch, d. OTD 1597.
In 1900 Maucci Brothers, a Spanish publisher, commissioned Posada to illustrate a series of pamphlets for children on the history of Mexico -Biblioteca del Niño Mexicano, here are some of my favourite ones! Viva Posada! Feb 2, 1852, Aguascalientes, Mexico #OTD #cumpleanos
#OTD 2/1/1943, keel was laid for USS Bremerton (CA 130). Ship's name chosen following a bond selling competition btwn Bremerton's Puget Sound Navy Yard @PSNSandIMF and Mare Island Navy Yard in CA (@MareMuseum). Bremerton won! #WWII #TBT #ThrowbackThursday