Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1882: Irish civil servants Thomas Henry Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendish were stabbed to death by members of the radical Irish National Invincibles in Phoenix Park, Dublin. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1494: On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1493: Pope Alexander VI (pictured) issued the papal bull Inter caetera, establishing a line of demarcation dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1616: Treaty of Loudun ends a French civil war. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1715: A total solar eclipse is visible across northern Europe and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within four minutes accuracy. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1715: A total solar eclipse is visible across northern Europe and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within four minutes accuracy. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1559: John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1807: The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1950: Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1753: Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 0311: The Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ends. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1945: World War II: As Allied forces closed in on Berlin, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the Führerbunker with Eva Braun one day after their marriage. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1883: New York governor Grover Cleveland signed legislation that led to the creation of Niagara Falls State Park, the United States' first state park. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1789: George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States at Federal Hall in New York City. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1429: Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1826: The galaxy Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is discovered by James Dunlop. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1760: Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City, which had been captured by Britain. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1721: A massive earthquake devastates the Iranian city of Tabriz. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1721: A massive earthquake devastates the Iranian city of Tabriz. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1970: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) came into being when the WIPO Convention entered into force. #history #grownostr