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June 8, 1949: George Orwell's novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' was published. #OTD
#OTD 7.6.1905: In Dresden gründen Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Fritz Bleyl, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff die Brücke https://t.co/RR7j5qPl91
#OTD #WorldEnvironmentDay 40 yrs ago @GreenBeltMovmnt founded by #WangariMaathai Thank you for the inspiration! https://t.co/FqkWIqfDAh
Tumbling right out of picture along with her wares, a produce seller by Pieter Aertsen, d. OTD 1575.
Play of repulsion and attraction in Meat Stall by Pieter Aertsen, who died (alas) OTD 1575. Truly unique work and there aren't many of them.
Otto von Faber du Faur
* 3.6.1828; † 10.8.1901
In der Puszta
#OTD #HorsesinArt
@Sashainua @simonjetz @agustin_gut @Clanlupi @Xv4jdAJMm8iQbQJ
OTD 1794: Glorious First of June. British fleet under Lord Howe defeat French fleet under Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse.
OTD 1798: HMS Hydra (38), Cptn. Sir Francis Laforey, and consorts destroyed Confiante (36)
Vincent Price, the voice of Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective, born #OTD 1911. https://t.co/ixc0yf0i9F
"My ego only needs a good rhythm section."
Miles Davis, born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois #OTD
https://t.co/1PgIgIPTPK
H. R. Giger's concept art for Poltergeist II: The Other Side.
Released on this day in 1986.
#horror #supernatural #OTD
OTD 1792: George Rodney died. Commander in the American War of Independence, known for his victory at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782
Daniel Gran
* 22.5.1694; † 16.4.1757
St. Elizabeth distributing alms
#OTD #twitart
@delucaGen88 @AntoniaPulpito @MarieFrettoloso @montgutz
Arthur Conan Doyle was born #otd in 1859 - see https://t.co/Ol88vkB0o4 to hear his spirit voice & views on communication with the dead.
#OTD 22 May 1809 Napoleon prevented from crossing the Danube by determined defence of Austrian army. His first personal defeat in a decade.
Left wing of a blue roller, 1500. Amazing, mesmerizing study, filled with precise observation. By the great Albrecht Dürer, born OTD 1471.
After his apprenticeship, Albrecht Dürer–born OTD 1471–took the German custom of Wanderjahre to learn skills from artists in other areas.