The October Revolution began in #Russia OTD in 1917 (as per the old calendar) https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/russia/moscow.html?s=mb #travel #history
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Scottish judge and scholar James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, baptized OTD in 1714, was a founder of modern comparative historical #linguistics https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/edinburgh/?s=mb #travel #history
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Prince Ōtsu, who died OTD in 686, was a poet and the son of Emperor Tenmu https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/nara/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
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French physician Philippe Pinel, who died OTD in 1826, developed a more humane custody and care of psychiatric patients, and is often called "the father of modern psychiatry" https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/flaneur-10eme-arrondissement/?s=mb #travel #France #history
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OTD in 1415, the Battle of #Agincourt was fought. Henry V of England captured Fécamp on his way inland. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/etretat-fecamp/?s=mb #history #StCrispinsday
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French Jesuit priest and traveler Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, born OTD in 1682, is often considered the first historian of New France https://toilet-guru.com/canada.html?s=mb #travel #Canada #history
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The Concorde made its last commercial flight OTD in 2003 https://toilet-guru.com/aircraft.html?s=mb #aviation #history
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James J Archer defected from the U.S. Army to join the pro-slavery Confederate States Army; he was taken prisoner on the first morning of the Battle of Gettysburg and died OTD in 1864 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/washington-lee-mansion/?s=mb #CivilWar #history #BLM
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William Grenville, born OTD in 1759, served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1806 to 1807 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/orkney-west-coast-walk/?s=mb #travel #Britain #Orkney #history
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French painter Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, who died OTD in 1898, was known for his mural painting, he was co-founder and president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/seine-river-art-history-monet/giverny.html?s=mb #travel #France #art
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Chihiro Fujioka, born OTD in 1959, is a video game designer and composer best known for directing Super Mario RPG as well as his involvement in several Mario & Luigi games https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-ameya-yokocho/?s=mb #travel #Japan
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Roman emperor Domitian was born OTD in 51 CE https://toilet-guru.com/roman-republic/?s=mb #travel #history
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Today is the feast day of Sotiricus and Valentinos from Asia Minor, martyred by being dragged over sharp stones https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/ephesus/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
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Today is Bill Wyman's birthday https://cromwell-intl.com/technical/wma-or-flac-to-mp3.html?s=mb #music #history
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The George Washington Bridge opened to public traffic over the Hudson River OTD in 1931 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/new-york-skate-manhattan/?s=mb #travel #NewYorkCity #history
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Italian motorcycle racer Danilo Petrucci, born OTD in 1990, won the Italian Superstock 1000 Championship in 2011 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/driving.html?s=mb #travel #Italy
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OTD in 2002, police arrested spree killers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, ending the Beltway sniper attacks in the area around #WashingtonDC https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/national-christmas-tree/?s=mb #history
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Ian Bishop, born OTD in 1967 in #Trinidad, represented the West Indies cricket team between 1988 and 1998 in Tests and One Day Internationals https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/trinidad/job.html?s=mb #travel #history
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Ken Utsui, born OTD in 1931, worked on stage, film, and television from the 1950s to the 2010s https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/osaka/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
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Dutch Schultz was a #NewYorkCity mobster, his strange stream-of-consciousness statement while dying OTD in 1935 after a mob hit inspired #WilliamSBurroughs to turn them into a screenplay https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/new-york-w-s-burroughs/?s=mb #WSB
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James J Archer defected from the U.S. Army to join the pro-slavery Confederate States Army; he was taken prisoner on the first morning of the Battle of Gettysburg and died OTD in 1864 https://toilet-guru.com/blog/57.html?s=mb #CivilWar #history #BLM
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William IV, who died OTD in 1168 during the Third Crusade, was Count of #Nevers, Auxerre and Tonnerre https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/boat-trip-canal-lateral-a-la-loire/nevers-to-fleury-sur-loire.html?s=mb #travel #France #history