7 ⁄ 9 More details A fresco from Pompeii depicting the foundation of Rome. Sol riding in his chariot; Mars descending from the sky to Rhea Silvia lying in the grass; Mercury shows to Venus the she-wolf suckling the twins; in the lower corners of the picture: river-god Tiberinus and water-goddess Juturna. 35–45 AD.

2778 years ago, on the 21st of April 753 BCE, according to legend, Romulus founded the city of Rome. Archaeological evidence of human occupation in the area goes back over 5000 years, with accelerating development in the early to mid 8th century BCE. #otd #history 🗃️

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7 ⁄ 9 More details A fresco from Pompeii depicting the foundation of Rome. Sol riding in his chariot; Mars descending from the sky to Rhea Silvia lying in the grass; Mercury shows to Venus the she-wolf suckling the twins; in the lower corners of the picture: river-god Tiberinus and water-goddess Juturna. 35–45 AD.

2778 years ago, on the 21st of April 753 BCE, according to legend, Romulus founded the city of Rome. Archaeological evidence of human occupation in the area goes back over 5000 years, with accelerating development in the early to mid 8th century BCE. #otd #history 🗃️

Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, c. 1865

165 years ago, on the 20th of April 1861, Thaddeus S.C. Lowe departed on a 800 mile (ca. 1300 km) flight in a balloon from Cincinnati to South Carolina. This took place mere days after the start of the American Civil War. Lowe was shot at and captured, but eventually returned home. #otd #history 🗃️

Lowe got high on 4/20.

Some sources claim April 19th as a date. Also conflicting information whether the journey was deliberate or Lowe was swept away by winds.

LONG FLIGHT IN CIVIL WAR; Professor Lowe, 75 Years Ago, Sailed 800 Miles In His Balloon (Published 1936)

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Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, c. 1865

165 years ago, on the 20th of April 1861, Thaddeus S.C. Lowe departed on a 800 mile (ca. 1300 km) flight in a balloon from Cincinnati to South Carolina. This took place mere days after the start of the American Civil War. Lowe was shot at and captured, but eventually returned home. #otd #history 🗃️

A German woodcut depicting the massacre

520 years ago, on the 19th of April 1506, a 'New Christian' (a Jewish person forced to convert) was murdered in Lisbon after supposedly ridiculing claims of a miracle. The violence escalated to antisemitic riots in which between 500 and 4.000 people were killed. #otd #history 🗃️

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A German woodcut depicting the massacre

520 years ago, on the 19th of April 1506, a 'New Christian' (a Jewish person forced to convert) was murdered in Lisbon after supposedly ridiculing claims of a miracle. The violence escalated to antisemitic riots in which between 500 and 4.000 people were killed. #otd #history 🗃️

Portrait of Dominion Governor Sir Edmund Andros by Mary Beale

337 years ago, on the 17th of April 1689, Bostonians rose up against New England Governor Edmund Andros who was then arrested. These events effectively collapsed the short-lived Dominion of New England, which had been established by Charles II in 1686. #otd #history 🗃️

The Great Boston Revolt of 1689 - New England Historical Society During the Boston Revolt, colonists sent a hated English governor packing--86 years and one day before the shot was heard round the world in Concord, Mass.

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Portrait of Dominion Governor Sir Edmund Andros by Mary Beale

337 years ago, on the 17th of April 1689, Bostonians rose up against New England Governor Edmund Andros who was then arrested. These events effectively collapsed the short-lived Dominion of New England, which had been established by Charles II in 1686. #otd #history 🗃️

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Painting of the conference at Shimonoseki, by Nagatochi Hideta (永地秀太), 1929

131 years ago, on the 17th of April 1895, China and Japan signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki, ending the First Sino-Japanese war. It ended China's tributary relations with Korea, forced China to pay an indemnity and cede Taiwan, the Penghu islands and the Liaodong peninsula to Japan. #otd #history 🗃️

Bluesky crashing to take the spotlight away from Harriet Quimby yet again ...

Harriet Quimby, the forgotten cross-Channel female flying pioneer The first woman to fly across the Channel, the news was overshadowed by the sinking of the Titanic.

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Vin Fiz soda 1912 postcard

Along aviation, Quimby had carreers in journalism and screenwriting. She was the first North-American woman to earn a pilot's license. Quimby wore a distinctive purple aviator uniform, causing her to briefly be used in adverts for Vin Fiz grape soda.

Photograph of Quimby in 1911 by Theodore C. Marceau

114 years ago, on the 16th of April 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel. The feat attracted little media attention due to the sinking of the Titanic the day prior. Quimby died in July of the same year in a flying accident. #otd #history 🗃️

RMS Titanic: What was the famous ship? Why did it sink? 15 April marks the anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic. Find out more about the famous liner here.

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We are absolutely certain that the Titanic is able to withstand any damage. She may be down by the head, but would float indefinitely in that condition." (3/3)

We are not worried over the possible loss of the ship, as she will not go down, but we are sorry for the inconvenience caused to the travelling public. (2/3)

"We have nothing direct from the Titanic, but are perfectly satisfied that the vessel is unsinkable. The fact that the Marconi messages have ceased means nothing. It may be due to atmospherical conditions, the coming up of the ships, or something of that sort. (1/3)

Statement of A. S. Franklin, president of the International Merchant Marine Company (''The Manchester Guardian'', 16 April 1912, p. 9) that the RMS Titanic is "unsinkable"

114 years ago, on the 15th of April 1912, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. Early on the 15th, news of the collision but not of the sinking had reached the U.S., resulting in sources like the one below still calling the vessel 'unsinkable' after the fact. #otd #history 🗃️

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia

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Lincoln’s Assassination — Ford's Theatre On the morning of April 14, 1865 (Good Friday), actor John Wilkes Booth learned President Abraham Lincoln would attend a performance of the comedy Our American Cousin that night at Ford’s Theatre—a th...

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