EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/11 from Wikipedia: • 2010: Economist and businessman Sebastián Piñera is sworn in as President of Chile. Aftershocks of the 2010 Pichilemu earthquake hit central Chile during the ceremony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A1n_Pi%C3%B1era • Birth (1932) of Nigel Lawson, English journalist and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 2023) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Lawson #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/11 from Wikipedia:
• 2010: Economist and businessman Sebastián Piñera is sworn in as President of Chile. Aftershocks of the 2010 Pichilemu earthquake hit central Chile during the ceremony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A1n_Pi%C3%B1era • Birth (1932) of Nigel Lawson, English journalist and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 2023) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Lawson #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/10 from Wikipedia: • 1891: Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almon_Strowger • Birth (1536) of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, English politician, Earl Marshal of the United Kingdom (d. 1572) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Howard,_4th_Duke_of_Norfolk • Holiday: Men's Day (Poland) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/10 from Wikipedia:
• 1891: Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almon_Strowger • Birth (1536) of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, English politician, Earl Marshal of the United Kingdom (d. 1572) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Howard,_4th_Duke_of_Norfolk • Holiday: Men's Day (Poland) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/09 from Wikipedia: • 1974: The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_7 • Birth (1966) of Tony Lockett, Australian footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Lockett • Death (2018) of Jo Min-ki, Korean actor (b. 1965) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Min-ki • Holiday: Christian feast of Pacian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacian #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/09 from Wikipedia:
• 1974: The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_7 • Birth (1966) of Tony Lockett, Australian footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Lockett • Death (2018) of Jo Min-ki, Korean actor (b. 1965) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Min-ki • Holiday: Christian feast of Pacian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacian #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/08 from Wikipedia: • 1702: Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne,_Queen_of_Great_Britain • Birth (1830) of João de Deus, Portuguese poet and educator (d. 1896) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_de_Deus_de_Nogueira_Ramos • Holiday: Christian feast of Felix of Burgundy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_of_Burgundy #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/08 from Wikipedia:
• 1702: Queen Anne, the younger sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne,_Queen_of_Great_Britain • Birth (1830) of João de Deus, Portuguese poet and educator (d. 1896) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo%C3%A3o_de_Deus_de_Nogueira_Ramos • Holiday: Christian feast of Felix of Burgundy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_of_Burgundy #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/07 from Wikipedia: • 1945: World War II: American troops seize the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine river at Remagen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II • Birth (942) of Mu'ayyad al-Dawla, Buyid emir (d. 983) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu%27ayyad_al-Dawla • Death (1975) of Mikhail Bakhtin, Russian philosopher and critic (b. 1895) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Bakhtin #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/07 from Wikipedia:
• 1945: World War II: American troops seize the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine river at Remagen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II • Birth (942) of Mu'ayyad al-Dawla, Buyid emir (d. 983) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu%27ayyad_al-Dawla • Death (1975) of Mikhail Bakhtin, Russian philosopher and critic (b. 1895) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Bakhtin #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/06 from Wikipedia: • 1943: World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eight Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II • Birth (1979) of Érik Bédard, Canadian baseball player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89rik_B%C3%A9dard #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/06 from Wikipedia:
• 1943: World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eight Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II • Birth (1979) of Érik Bédard, Canadian baseball player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89rik_B%C3%A9dard #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/05 from Wikipedia: • 2012: Tropical Storm Irina kills over 75 as it passes through Madagascar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Irina • Birth (1800) of Georg Friedrich Daumer, German poet and philosopher (d. 1875) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Daumer • Death (1417) of Manuel III Megas Komnenos, Emperor of Trebizond (b. 1364) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_III_of_Trebizond #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/05 from Wikipedia:
• 2012: Tropical Storm Irina kills over 75 as it passes through Madagascar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Irina • Birth (1800) of Georg Friedrich Daumer, German poet and philosopher (d. 1875) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Friedrich_Daumer • Death (1417) of Manuel III Megas Komnenos, Emperor of Trebizond (b. 1364) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_III_of_Trebizond #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/04 from Wikipedia: • 1519: Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and its wealth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s • Birth (1965) of Khaled Hosseini, Afghan-born American novelist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Hosseini • Death (1583) of Bernard Gilpin, English priest and theologian (b. 1517) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Gilpin #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/04 from Wikipedia:
• 1519: Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and its wealth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s • Birth (1965) of Khaled Hosseini, Afghan-born American novelist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Hosseini • Death (1583) of Bernard Gilpin, English priest and theologian (b. 1517) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Gilpin #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/03 from Wikipedia: • 2017: The Nintendo Switch releases worldwide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch • Birth (1993) of James Roberts, Australian rugby league player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Roberts_(rugby_league) • Death (1894) of Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Williamson • Holiday: Sportsmen's Day (Egypt) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsmen%27s_Day #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/03 from Wikipedia:
• 2017: The Nintendo Switch releases worldwide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch • Birth (1993) of James Roberts, Australian rugby league player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Roberts_(rugby_league) • Death (1894) of Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Williamson • Holiday: Sportsmen's Day (Egypt) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsmen%27s_Day #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/02 from Wikipedia: • 1815: Signing of the Kandyan Convention treaty by British invaders and the leaders of the Kingdom of Kandy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandyan_Convention • Birth (1978) of Lee Hodges, English footballer and manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hodges_(footballer,_born_1978) • Death (1938) of Ben Harney, American pianist and composer (b. 1871) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Harney #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/02 from Wikipedia:
• 1815: Signing of the Kandyan Convention treaty by British invaders and the leaders of the Kingdom of Kandy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandyan_Convention • Birth (1978) of Lee Hodges, English footballer and manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hodges_(footballer,_born_1978) • Death (1938) of Ben Harney, American pianist and composer (b. 1871) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Harney #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 months ago to histodons group Events for 03/01 from Wikipedia: • 1805: Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial by the U.S. Senate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Chase • Birth (1893) of Mercedes de Acosta, American author, poet, and playwright (d. 1968) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_de_Acosta • Death (2012) of Germano Mosconi, Italian journalist (b. 1932) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germano_Mosconi #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 03/01 from Wikipedia:
• 1805: Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial by the U.S. Senate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Chase • Birth (1893) of Mercedes de Acosta, American author, poet, and playwright (d. 1968) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_de_Acosta • Death (2012) of Germano Mosconi, Italian journalist (b. 1932) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germano_Mosconi #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/29 from Wikipedia: • 1940: Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War • Birth (1984) of Darren Ambrose, English footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Ambrose • Death (1976) of Florence P. Dwyer, American politician (b. 1902) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_P._Dwyer • Holiday: Christian feast of Saint John Cassian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cassian #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/29 from Wikipedia:
• 1940: Finland initiates Winter War peace negotiations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War • Birth (1984) of Darren Ambrose, English footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Ambrose • Death (1976) of Florence P. Dwyer, American politician (b. 1902) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_P._Dwyer • Holiday: Christian feast of Saint John Cassian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cassian #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/28 from Wikipedia: • 1835: Elias Lönnrot signed and dated the first version of the Kalevala, the so-called foreword to the Old Kalevala. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_L%C3%B6nnrot • Birth (1976) of Ali Larter, American actress and model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Larter • Death (2013) of Donald A. Glaser, American physicist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_A._Glaser #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/28 from Wikipedia:
• 1835: Elias Lönnrot signed and dated the first version of the Kalevala, the so-called foreword to the Old Kalevala. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_L%C3%B6nnrot • Birth (1976) of Ali Larter, American actress and model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Larter • Death (2013) of Donald A. Glaser, American physicist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_A._Glaser #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/27 from Wikipedia: • 1594: Henry IV is crowned King of France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France • Birth (1895) of Miyagiyama Fukumatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1943) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyagiyama_Fukumatsu • Death (2004) of Yoshihiko Amino, Japanese historian and academic (b. 1928) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshihiko_Amino #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/27 from Wikipedia:
• 1594: Henry IV is crowned King of France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_France • Birth (1895) of Miyagiyama Fukumatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1943) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyagiyama_Fukumatsu • Death (2004) of Yoshihiko Amino, Japanese historian and academic (b. 1928) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshihiko_Amino #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/26 from Wikipedia: • 1979: The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superliner_(railcar) • Birth (1887) of Grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player and coach (d. 1950) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander • Death (1966) of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician (b. 1883) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinayak_Damodar_Savarkar #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/26 from Wikipedia:
• 1979: The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superliner_(railcar) • Birth (1887) of Grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player and coach (d. 1950) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Cleveland_Alexander • Death (1966) of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician (b. 1883) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinayak_Damodar_Savarkar #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/25 from Wikipedia: • 1999: Alitalia Flight 1553 crashes at Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genoa, Italy, killing four. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alitalia_Flight_1553 • Birth (1913) of Gert Fröbe, German actor; title role in Goldfinger (d. 1988) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gert_Fr%C3%B6be • Death (1877) of Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepalese ruler (b. 1816) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung_Bahadur_Rana #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/25 from Wikipedia:
• 1999: Alitalia Flight 1553 crashes at Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genoa, Italy, killing four. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alitalia_Flight_1553 • Birth (1913) of Gert Fröbe, German actor; title role in Goldfinger (d. 1988) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gert_Fr%C3%B6be • Death (1877) of Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepalese ruler (b. 1816) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung_Bahadur_Rana #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/24 from Wikipedia: • 1946: Colonel Juan Perón, founder of the political movement that became known as Peronism, is elected to his first term as President of Argentina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Per%C3%B3n • Birth (1767) of Rama II of Siam (d. 1824) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_II_of_Siam • Holiday: February 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_24_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics) #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/24 from Wikipedia:
• 1946: Colonel Juan Perón, founder of the political movement that became known as Peronism, is elected to his first term as President of Argentina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Per%C3%B3n • Birth (1767) of Rama II of Siam (d. 1824) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_II_of_Siam • Holiday: February 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_24_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics) #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/23 from Wikipedia: • 2020: Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African-American citizen, is shot and murdered by three white men after visiting a house under construction while jogging at a neighborhood in Satilla Shores near Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ahmaud_Arbery • Birth (1539) of Henry XI of Legnica, thrice Duke of Legnica (d. 1588) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_XI_of_Legnica #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/23 from Wikipedia:
• 2020: Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African-American citizen, is shot and murdered by three white men after visiting a house under construction while jogging at a neighborhood in Satilla Shores near Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Ahmaud_Arbery • Birth (1539) of Henry XI of Legnica, thrice Duke of Legnica (d. 1588) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_XI_of_Legnica #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/22 from Wikipedia: • 1974: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit begins in Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty-seven countries attend and twenty-two heads of state and government participate. It also recognizes Bangladesh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation • Birth (1928) of Texas Johnny Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Johnny_Brown #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/22 from Wikipedia:
• 1974: The Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit begins in Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty-seven countries attend and twenty-two heads of state and government participate. It also recognizes Bangladesh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation • Birth (1928) of Texas Johnny Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Johnny_Brown #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/21 from Wikipedia: • 1916: World War I: In France, the Battle of Verdun begins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I • Birth (1788) of Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer who was knighted for developing the first working electric telegraph (d. 1873) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ronalds • Death (1958) of Duncan Edwards, English footballer (b. 1936) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Edwards #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/21 from Wikipedia:
• 1916: World War I: In France, the Battle of Verdun begins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I • Birth (1788) of Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer who was knighted for developing the first working electric telegraph (d. 1873) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ronalds • Death (1958) of Duncan Edwards, English footballer (b. 1936) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Edwards #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/20 from Wikipedia: • 2014: Dozens of Euromaidan anti-government protesters died in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, many reportedly killed by snipers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euromaidan • Birth (1759) of Johann Christian Reil, German physician, physiologist, and anatomist (d. 1813) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Christian_Reil #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/20 from Wikipedia:
• 2014: Dozens of Euromaidan anti-government protesters died in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, many reportedly killed by snipers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euromaidan • Birth (1759) of Johann Christian Reil, German physician, physiologist, and anatomist (d. 1813) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Christian_Reil #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/19 from Wikipedia: • 1989: Flying Tiger Line flight 66 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tiger_Line_Flight_66 • Birth (1497) of Matthäus Schwarz, German fashion writer (d. 1574) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matth%C3%A4us_Schwarz • Death (2016) of Harper Lee, American author (b. 1926) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_Lee #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/19 from Wikipedia:
• 1989: Flying Tiger Line flight 66 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tiger_Line_Flight_66 • Birth (1497) of Matthäus Schwarz, German fashion writer (d. 1574) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matth%C3%A4us_Schwarz • Death (2016) of Harper Lee, American author (b. 1926) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_Lee #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/18 from Wikipedia: • 1947: First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Indochina_War • Birth (1589) of Henry Vane the Elder, English politician (d. 1655) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Vane_the_Elder • Holiday: Christian feast of Simeon of Jerusalem (Western Christianity) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_of_Jerusalem #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/18 from Wikipedia:
• 1947: First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Indochina_War • Birth (1589) of Henry Vane the Elder, English politician (d. 1655) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Vane_the_Elder • Holiday: Christian feast of Simeon of Jerusalem (Western Christianity) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_of_Jerusalem #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/17 from Wikipedia: • 1980: First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest • Birth (1925) of Hal Holbrook, American actor and director (d. 2021) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Holbrook • Death (2012) of Robert Carr, English engineer and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1916) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Carr #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/17 from Wikipedia:
• 1980: First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest • Birth (1925) of Hal Holbrook, American actor and director (d. 2021) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Holbrook • Death (2012) of Robert Carr, English engineer and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1916) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Carr #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 months ago to histodons group Events for 02/16 from Wikipedia: • 1983: The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday_bushfires • Birth (1543) of Kanō Eitoku, Japanese painter and educator (d. 1590) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan%C5%8D_Eitoku • Death (1390) of Rupert I, Elector Palatine (b. 1309) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_I,_Elector_Palatine #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for 02/16 from Wikipedia:
• 1983: The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday_bushfires • Birth (1543) of Kanō Eitoku, Japanese painter and educator (d. 1590) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan%C5%8D_Eitoku • Death (1390) of Rupert I, Elector Palatine (b. 1309) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_I,_Elector_Palatine #history #events #historical #today @histodons