April 29, 1935: Emperor Hirohito turns 34; US President Roosevelt sends best wishes

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May 27, 1935: On 30th anniversary of victorious Tsushima battle, hints US Navy is a menace

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June 18, 1935: says it cuts military presence in north in half as tension drops

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July 4, 1935: complains over alleged insult of Emperor Hirohito in Chinese press

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July 31, 1935: US journalist Edgar Snow among authors whose work is banned in

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On in 1843 famous Russian-Jewish sculptor Mark Antokolsky was born.

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19th December 1843: A Christmas Carol first published https://t.co/x09qf7ZefN

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George Washington to celebrate The first presidential election in 1789!

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in 1864 a Russian impressionist sculptor Anna Golubkina was born.

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in 1850 a Russian landscape painter Fyodor Vasilyev was born.

Self portrait, 1873.

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in 1603 James VI of Scotland was crowned James I of England [Prints 009/044]

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Men at Fire House No. 26 reading July 29, 1910. Books supplied by then Extension Division. https://t.co/IJm5pb9ceP

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Go For Gold Week: in 1924, the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France. PLM poster by Roger Soubie.

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Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known as Raphael was born on this day in 1483.

What's your favourite of Raphael’s work?

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On in 1987, the world met Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie for the first time during an episode of "The Tracey Ullman Show." Do you have a favorite episode?

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On this day in 1895 German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen was working in his laboratory in Würzburg when he accidentally discovers the X-ray. Good job Roentgen, where ever you are...

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January 27, 1944 the blockade of Leningrad was completely lifted. With the holiday - Leningrad.
Unfortunately, relatives who lived, before the war, in Leningrad, did not see this day.

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