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19 January 1878: Not 999 which was introduced in 1937, but possibly the first ever telephone call?

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2018-01-19

Born in Aix-en-Provence, French Post-Impressionist painter, Paul Cezanne, often referred to as the father of modern art

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2018-01-19

Bravery of women telephone operators in a Zeppelin raid on Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Kings Lynn etc 1915. Read more on how GPO and people helped win https://t.co/WJQ8SfoL1l …

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2018-01-19

1854 telephone pioneer, shipbuilder and Shakespearean actor Thomas Augustus Watson was born in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. He assisted Alexander Graham Bell and received Bell's first phone call “Mr. Watson—come here—I want you.” https://t.co/CIbEt2howX …

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2018-01-19

Roget of thesaurus fame, born in 1779, was also a physician. Read more on his fascinating animal physiology on the blog: https://t.co/hzZKOhfBjY

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2018-01-18

"Fanatics...pestilent killjoys...alien mercenaries"

1920: Prohibition started in USA. Concerned that it might spread to UK, the British brewing industry vigorously attacked the policy (with a side-order of anti-Americanism)

(More @ https://t.co/jxLiKYCrxn)

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2018-01-17

Happy birthday Johannes Schöner, born 1477 - astronomer, astrologer, cartographer & author of this spectacular 1520 terrestrial globe https://t.co/D1ieXaHC9b

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2018-01-16

Arnold Böcklin died 1901. Best known for his Isle of the Dead paintings, inspired by the English Cemetery in Florence, and perhaps modeled from the Greek islet of Pontikonisi.

Self-portrait with Death
Isle of the Dead
Moonlit Landscape
Plague

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2018-01-16

in 1869, Stanisław the Polish playwright, poet, painter and so much more, was born. As a key figure in the Young movement, he succesfully connected the upcoming modernism with Polish folklore and culture, in both literature and visual arts

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2018-01-15

Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish playwright, poet, theatre director, painter & designer, was born in 1869. Wyspiański was one of the most outstanding & multifaceted artists of his time in Poland under the partitions --> https://t.co/kZRIYeVWqN

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2018-01-15

in 1915, Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, presents his plan for an assault on the Dardanelles. The failure of the campaign would result in his resignation from office as caricatured in this cartoon by Olaf Gulbransson in Simplicissimus

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2018-01-12

d. Thomas Hardy (England, 1840-1928). Novelist & poet. "Some folk want their luck buttered." Colourised photograph of Thomas & Florence Hardy. Dorset County Museum.

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2018-01-11

in 49 B.C. Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, triggering the start of civil war

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2018-01-10

David Bowie in art
beautiful paintings
by Gayna Middleditch (gaynamiddleditch63 on instagram)

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2018-01-09

2003 politician Roy Jenkins died. Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer (1967-70) and Home Secretary (1974-76). He was behind 1976 UK referendum to remain in the EU. Over 67% voted YES. 1st UK President of the European Commission. Co-founder SDP

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2018-01-05

German Romanticist painter Carl Gustav Carus was born 1789. He studied for a few years under Caspar David Friedrich, which is quite evident in his work.

Tintern Abbey
Faust in his Study
Moonlit Landscape
View of the Colosseum at Night

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2018-01-03

Here’s to wishing all my friends a Happy New Year. In honor of the occasion, here are some gorgeous Poe illustrations by English artist James William Carling, who just so happens to have been born 1857

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2018-01-01

in -Battle for Convoy ONS154 begins. In a 7 day running battle HMCShips ST. LAURENT, BATTLEFORD, CHILLIWACK, NAPANEE, SHEDIAC & KENOGAMI engage 21 UBoats. 14 of 46 merchant ships are lost w/ 551 sailors killed, 1 UBoat sunk. painting.

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2017-12-26

25.12.1705: Sendlinger ca. 1100 bayr. Aufständische werden nach Kapitulation durch österreich. Truppen niedergemetzelt

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2017-12-25