Edgar Degas death Sept. 27, 1917
French Impressionist painter Edgar Degas died September 27, 1917 in Paris, France. Always remembered as an Impressionist, Edgar Degas was a member of the seminal group of Paris artists who began […]
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Today is the 19th World Rabies Day
This September 28 marks the 19th World Rabies Day This World Health Organization initiative aims to raise public awareness of the dangers of rabies and of the life saving vaccine […]
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László Bíró born Sept. 29,1899
The inventor of the biro (ball point) pen, László Bíró, was born September 29, 1899 in Budapest, Hungary. Bíró László József, inventor of ball-point pen Issued by Hungary in 1996 […]
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Süleyman “the Magnificent” assumes power Sept. 30
At the age of 25, the great Ottoman leader Süleyman “the Magnificent” began his reign on September 30. 1520. Süleyman the Magnificent and his court Issued by Iran in 1969 […]
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Mrs. Beeton’s book set a standard for Victorian households on Oct. 1 1861
On October 1, 1861, the definitive book on Victorian housekeeping, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, was published. The book sold 60,000 copies in it's first year of publication. THE […]
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Great Cheese Riot of 1766
The Great Cheese Riot began October 2, 1766 at Nottingham's Goose Fair. ‘ Goose Fair was the occasion of a ‘great cheese riot’ . Stalls were attacked and ransacked, and […]
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Mexican artist Dr Atl was born Oct 3, 1975
Dr Atl, one of the founders of the Mexican art revolution was born October 3, 1875 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The man who called himself Dr. Atl was born Gerardo […]
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The Orient Express chugs out of a Paris station on October 4th, 1883
On October 4th, 1883 the famed Orient Express pulled out Paris, bound for Constantinople, for the first time. The round trip lasted 7 days. With this one trip, the geography […]
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October 5 is Hari Tentara Nasional Indonesia
Hari Tentara Nasional Indonesia It's the Indonesian National Army's (TNI) anniversary. Now in it's 80th year of independence, the country celebrates Armed Forces Day every October 5. Indonesian National Armed […]
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World Space Week – Oct. 4 – 10
World Space Week is in full swing. World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition. The United […]
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Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle birth on Oct 7
Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle was born October 7, 1923 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. If Riopelle is a pillar of our history, it is because he was first and foremost a […]
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Siege of Alkmaar comes to an end after 3 months
The three month siege of Alkmaar ended October 8, 1573 with a Dutch victory over Spanish forces. This was the first significant Spanish defeat in the Eighty Years' War, and […]