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#OnThisDay 1933
The #21stAmendment was ratified, thus ending #Prohibition. Prohibition tried to end drunkenness, domestic violence, crime, & mental illness, & poverty. It failed. But it brought an increase in organized crime & a reduction of tax revenue. It was unpopular even among non-drinkers.
The #21stAmendment was ratified, thus ending #Prohibition. Prohibition tried to end drunkenness, domestic violence, crime, & mental illness, & poverty. It failed. But it brought an increase in organized crime & a reduction of tax revenue. It was unpopular even among non-drinkers.
December 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
#OnThisDay 1933
The #21stAmendment was ratified, thus ending #Prohibition. Prohibition tried to end drunkenness, domestic violence, crime, & mental illness, & poverty. It failed. But it brought an increase in organized crime & a reduction of tax revenue. It was unpopular even among non-drinkers.
The #21stAmendment was ratified, thus ending #Prohibition. Prohibition tried to end drunkenness, domestic violence, crime, & mental illness, & poverty. It failed. But it brought an increase in organized crime & a reduction of tax revenue. It was unpopular even among non-drinkers.
#OnThisDay 1945
#Flight19- a group of five planes- disappeared over the #BermudaTriangle. Although initial investigation concluded that the flight leader chose the wrong direction after both his compasses stopped working, the report was later amended to "cause unknown."
#Flight19- a group of five planes- disappeared over the #BermudaTriangle. Although initial investigation concluded that the flight leader chose the wrong direction after both his compasses stopped working, the report was later amended to "cause unknown."
December 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
#OnThisDay 1945
#Flight19- a group of five planes- disappeared over the #BermudaTriangle. Although initial investigation concluded that the flight leader chose the wrong direction after both his compasses stopped working, the report was later amended to "cause unknown."
#Flight19- a group of five planes- disappeared over the #BermudaTriangle. Although initial investigation concluded that the flight leader chose the wrong direction after both his compasses stopped working, the report was later amended to "cause unknown."
Gruss vom #Krampus!
Dec 5th, is called #Krampusnacht, and commemorates the Krampus; a monstrous horned figure who scares bad children. While #StNicholas rewards well-behaved children, the bad ones are punished by Krampus. The worst are stuffed into a basket and carried off, never to be seen again!
Dec 5th, is called #Krampusnacht, and commemorates the Krampus; a monstrous horned figure who scares bad children. While #StNicholas rewards well-behaved children, the bad ones are punished by Krampus. The worst are stuffed into a basket and carried off, never to be seen again!
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Gruss vom #Krampus!
Dec 5th, is called #Krampusnacht, and commemorates the Krampus; a monstrous horned figure who scares bad children. While #StNicholas rewards well-behaved children, the bad ones are punished by Krampus. The worst are stuffed into a basket and carried off, never to be seen again!
Dec 5th, is called #Krampusnacht, and commemorates the Krampus; a monstrous horned figure who scares bad children. While #StNicholas rewards well-behaved children, the bad ones are punished by Krampus. The worst are stuffed into a basket and carried off, never to be seen again!
#OnThisDay 1954
The U.S. Senate voted to censure #JosephMcCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy was a demagogue whose propaganda tactics led to a period known as the Second #RedScare as well as the #LavenderScare
The U.S. Senate voted to censure #JosephMcCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy was a demagogue whose propaganda tactics led to a period known as the Second #RedScare as well as the #LavenderScare
December 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
#OnThisDay 1954
The U.S. Senate voted to censure #JosephMcCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy was a demagogue whose propaganda tactics led to a period known as the Second #RedScare as well as the #LavenderScare
The U.S. Senate voted to censure #JosephMcCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy was a demagogue whose propaganda tactics led to a period known as the Second #RedScare as well as the #LavenderScare
#OnThisDay 1955
#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. As a result, she was arrested for violating a #JimCrowLaw (racial segregation law). She lost her job and received death-threats for years. It also led to national legal reforms and an end to racial segregation.
#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. As a result, she was arrested for violating a #JimCrowLaw (racial segregation law). She lost her job and received death-threats for years. It also led to national legal reforms and an end to racial segregation.
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#OnThisDay 1955
#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. As a result, she was arrested for violating a #JimCrowLaw (racial segregation law). She lost her job and received death-threats for years. It also led to national legal reforms and an end to racial segregation.
#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. As a result, she was arrested for violating a #JimCrowLaw (racial segregation law). She lost her job and received death-threats for years. It also led to national legal reforms and an end to racial segregation.
#OnThisDay 1864
The #SandCreekMassacre- the mass murder of a village of #Cheyenne and #Arapaho- occurred. A force from the Third Colorado Cavalry militia group killed and mutilated over 600 people, mostly women and children. Despite a federal investigation, no charges were ever brought.
The #SandCreekMassacre- the mass murder of a village of #Cheyenne and #Arapaho- occurred. A force from the Third Colorado Cavalry militia group killed and mutilated over 600 people, mostly women and children. Despite a federal investigation, no charges were ever brought.
November 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#OnThisDay 1864
The #SandCreekMassacre- the mass murder of a village of #Cheyenne and #Arapaho- occurred. A force from the Third Colorado Cavalry militia group killed and mutilated over 600 people, mostly women and children. Despite a federal investigation, no charges were ever brought.
The #SandCreekMassacre- the mass murder of a village of #Cheyenne and #Arapaho- occurred. A force from the Third Colorado Cavalry militia group killed and mutilated over 600 people, mostly women and children. Despite a federal investigation, no charges were ever brought.
#OnThisDay 1978
A charismatic leader named Jim Jones, who blended radical Chirstian religious ideology with political authoritarianism, convinced many of his followers to consume a mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide. Those that resisted were shot. A total of 918 people died at #Jonestown.
A charismatic leader named Jim Jones, who blended radical Chirstian religious ideology with political authoritarianism, convinced many of his followers to consume a mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide. Those that resisted were shot. A total of 918 people died at #Jonestown.
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#OnThisDay 1978
A charismatic leader named Jim Jones, who blended radical Chirstian religious ideology with political authoritarianism, convinced many of his followers to consume a mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide. Those that resisted were shot. A total of 918 people died at #Jonestown.
A charismatic leader named Jim Jones, who blended radical Chirstian religious ideology with political authoritarianism, convinced many of his followers to consume a mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide. Those that resisted were shot. A total of 918 people died at #Jonestown.
#OnThisDay 1777
The #ArticlesOfConfederation sent to the #ThirteenColonies for ratification. The first constitutional of the early United States, they intentionally established a weak federal government while asserting the “sovereignty, freedom, and independence” of each state.
The #ArticlesOfConfederation sent to the #ThirteenColonies for ratification. The first constitutional of the early United States, they intentionally established a weak federal government while asserting the “sovereignty, freedom, and independence” of each state.
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
#OnThisDay 1777
The #ArticlesOfConfederation sent to the #ThirteenColonies for ratification. The first constitutional of the early United States, they intentionally established a weak federal government while asserting the “sovereignty, freedom, and independence” of each state.
The #ArticlesOfConfederation sent to the #ThirteenColonies for ratification. The first constitutional of the early United States, they intentionally established a weak federal government while asserting the “sovereignty, freedom, and independence” of each state.
#OnThisDay 1558:
#QueenElizabethI became Queen at the age of 25. She would reign for 45 years. Her impact on England, the British Isles, and the world was tremendous, and her reign is seen as a golden age; and all this at a time when many believed that a woman should not rule at all.
#QueenElizabethI became Queen at the age of 25. She would reign for 45 years. Her impact on England, the British Isles, and the world was tremendous, and her reign is seen as a golden age; and all this at a time when many believed that a woman should not rule at all.
November 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
#OnThisDay 1558:
#QueenElizabethI became Queen at the age of 25. She would reign for 45 years. Her impact on England, the British Isles, and the world was tremendous, and her reign is seen as a golden age; and all this at a time when many believed that a woman should not rule at all.
#QueenElizabethI became Queen at the age of 25. She would reign for 45 years. Her impact on England, the British Isles, and the world was tremendous, and her reign is seen as a golden age; and all this at a time when many believed that a woman should not rule at all.
#OnThisDay 1315:
Common-born militia from the #SwissConfederacy defeated a much larger force of professional #Hapsburg soldiers at the #BattleOfMortgarten. The Swiss won using blocks of infantry armed with #halberds & #pikes. This tactic came to dominate European battlefields for centuries.
Common-born militia from the #SwissConfederacy defeated a much larger force of professional #Hapsburg soldiers at the #BattleOfMortgarten. The Swiss won using blocks of infantry armed with #halberds & #pikes. This tactic came to dominate European battlefields for centuries.
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
#OnThisDay 1315:
Common-born militia from the #SwissConfederacy defeated a much larger force of professional #Hapsburg soldiers at the #BattleOfMortgarten. The Swiss won using blocks of infantry armed with #halberds & #pikes. This tactic came to dominate European battlefields for centuries.
Common-born militia from the #SwissConfederacy defeated a much larger force of professional #Hapsburg soldiers at the #BattleOfMortgarten. The Swiss won using blocks of infantry armed with #halberds & #pikes. This tactic came to dominate European battlefields for centuries.
#OnThisDay 1966...
Two young couples from #PointPleasant, WV told police they had seen a large black creature with wings and glowing red eyes which chased after their car. Over the next 13 months, there were more than 100 recorded sightings of the creature which came to be known as the #Mothman.
Two young couples from #PointPleasant, WV told police they had seen a large black creature with wings and glowing red eyes which chased after their car. Over the next 13 months, there were more than 100 recorded sightings of the creature which came to be known as the #Mothman.
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#OnThisDay 1966...
Two young couples from #PointPleasant, WV told police they had seen a large black creature with wings and glowing red eyes which chased after their car. Over the next 13 months, there were more than 100 recorded sightings of the creature which came to be known as the #Mothman.
Two young couples from #PointPleasant, WV told police they had seen a large black creature with wings and glowing red eyes which chased after their car. Over the next 13 months, there were more than 100 recorded sightings of the creature which came to be known as the #Mothman.
#OnThisDay 1002,
#Aethelred II the Unready ordered the death of all of the Danes who lived in England; an event known as the #StBricesDayMassacre. As a result, Viking King #SweynHaraldsson invaded England shortly thereafter, and forced Aethelred to flee.
#Aethelred II the Unready ordered the death of all of the Danes who lived in England; an event known as the #StBricesDayMassacre. As a result, Viking King #SweynHaraldsson invaded England shortly thereafter, and forced Aethelred to flee.
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#OnThisDay 1002,
#Aethelred II the Unready ordered the death of all of the Danes who lived in England; an event known as the #StBricesDayMassacre. As a result, Viking King #SweynHaraldsson invaded England shortly thereafter, and forced Aethelred to flee.
#Aethelred II the Unready ordered the death of all of the Danes who lived in England; an event known as the #StBricesDayMassacre. As a result, Viking King #SweynHaraldsson invaded England shortly thereafter, and forced Aethelred to flee.
#OnThisDay 1974
Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their home in Amityville. A year later, the Lutz family moved in; after 28 days they fled, claiming to have been terrorized by #paranormal phenomena. The events surrounding the house were made famous by the book & film the #AmityvilleHorror.
Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their home in Amityville. A year later, the Lutz family moved in; after 28 days they fled, claiming to have been terrorized by #paranormal phenomena. The events surrounding the house were made famous by the book & film the #AmityvilleHorror.
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#OnThisDay 1974
Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their home in Amityville. A year later, the Lutz family moved in; after 28 days they fled, claiming to have been terrorized by #paranormal phenomena. The events surrounding the house were made famous by the book & film the #AmityvilleHorror.
Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their home in Amityville. A year later, the Lutz family moved in; after 28 days they fled, claiming to have been terrorized by #paranormal phenomena. The events surrounding the house were made famous by the book & film the #AmityvilleHorror.
#OnThisDay 1918: The 11th day, of the 11th month, at the 11th hour, WWI was officially ended. In 1954 #ArmisticeDay became #VeteransDay. Let us pause to remember & thank those brave men and women who risk all, that we might remain the home of the free.
To all Veterans: Thank you for your Service!
To all Veterans: Thank you for your Service!
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
#OnThisDay 1918: The 11th day, of the 11th month, at the 11th hour, WWI was officially ended. In 1954 #ArmisticeDay became #VeteransDay. Let us pause to remember & thank those brave men and women who risk all, that we might remain the home of the free.
To all Veterans: Thank you for your Service!
To all Veterans: Thank you for your Service!
#OnThisDay, 1888,
Mary Jane Kelly, the last of the five victims of #JackTheRipper was murdered. The list of possible suspects is long and includes such notable names as Prince Albert Victor and author Lewis Carroll. However, the ‘evidence’ against all of them is circumstantial at best.
Mary Jane Kelly, the last of the five victims of #JackTheRipper was murdered. The list of possible suspects is long and includes such notable names as Prince Albert Victor and author Lewis Carroll. However, the ‘evidence’ against all of them is circumstantial at best.
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
#OnThisDay, 1888,
Mary Jane Kelly, the last of the five victims of #JackTheRipper was murdered. The list of possible suspects is long and includes such notable names as Prince Albert Victor and author Lewis Carroll. However, the ‘evidence’ against all of them is circumstantial at best.
Mary Jane Kelly, the last of the five victims of #JackTheRipper was murdered. The list of possible suspects is long and includes such notable names as Prince Albert Victor and author Lewis Carroll. However, the ‘evidence’ against all of them is circumstantial at best.
#OnThisDay 2006
Multiple people at O'Hare Airport- including pilots, mechanics, and airline management- reported seeing a metallic, saucer-shaped #UFO / #UAP. The FAA refused to investigate the matter because the UFO was not seen on radar, instead calling it a "weather phenomenon".
Multiple people at O'Hare Airport- including pilots, mechanics, and airline management- reported seeing a metallic, saucer-shaped #UFO / #UAP. The FAA refused to investigate the matter because the UFO was not seen on radar, instead calling it a "weather phenomenon".
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
#OnThisDay 2006
Multiple people at O'Hare Airport- including pilots, mechanics, and airline management- reported seeing a metallic, saucer-shaped #UFO / #UAP. The FAA refused to investigate the matter because the UFO was not seen on radar, instead calling it a "weather phenomenon".
Multiple people at O'Hare Airport- including pilots, mechanics, and airline management- reported seeing a metallic, saucer-shaped #UFO / #UAP. The FAA refused to investigate the matter because the UFO was not seen on radar, instead calling it a "weather phenomenon".
#OnThisDay 1411
The short-lived 'reign' of #EmpressMatilda as #LadyOfTheEnglish came to an end. Theoretically entitled to be called Queen, she was never crowned. Her marriage to the Holy Roman Emperor earned her the title of Empress. This period of civil war in England is called #TheAnarchy.
The short-lived 'reign' of #EmpressMatilda as #LadyOfTheEnglish came to an end. Theoretically entitled to be called Queen, she was never crowned. Her marriage to the Holy Roman Emperor earned her the title of Empress. This period of civil war in England is called #TheAnarchy.
November 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#OnThisDay 1411
The short-lived 'reign' of #EmpressMatilda as #LadyOfTheEnglish came to an end. Theoretically entitled to be called Queen, she was never crowned. Her marriage to the Holy Roman Emperor earned her the title of Empress. This period of civil war in England is called #TheAnarchy.
The short-lived 'reign' of #EmpressMatilda as #LadyOfTheEnglish came to an end. Theoretically entitled to be called Queen, she was never crowned. Her marriage to the Holy Roman Emperor earned her the title of Empress. This period of civil war in England is called #TheAnarchy.
Feliz #DíaDeLosMuertos!
The #DayOfTheDead, and observance to pay respects to family who have died and which coincides with the Christian period of #Allhallowtide, which includes the Roman Catholic celebration of #AllSaint’sDay, which is celebrated on November 1st and #AllSoulsDay on November 2nd.
The #DayOfTheDead, and observance to pay respects to family who have died and which coincides with the Christian period of #Allhallowtide, which includes the Roman Catholic celebration of #AllSaint’sDay, which is celebrated on November 1st and #AllSoulsDay on November 2nd.
November 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Feliz #DíaDeLosMuertos!
The #DayOfTheDead, and observance to pay respects to family who have died and which coincides with the Christian period of #Allhallowtide, which includes the Roman Catholic celebration of #AllSaint’sDay, which is celebrated on November 1st and #AllSoulsDay on November 2nd.
The #DayOfTheDead, and observance to pay respects to family who have died and which coincides with the Christian period of #Allhallowtide, which includes the Roman Catholic celebration of #AllSaint’sDay, which is celebrated on November 1st and #AllSoulsDay on November 2nd.
#OnThisDay 312 C.E. Rival #Roman Emperors #Maxentius and #Constantine met in battle at the #MilvianBridge outside Rome. According to later accounts, prior to the battle Constantine was sent a vision by the Christian God, promising him victory if he would fight under the name of Christ.
October 29, 2025 at 4:45 AM
#OnThisDay 312 C.E. Rival #Roman Emperors #Maxentius and #Constantine met in battle at the #MilvianBridge outside Rome. According to later accounts, prior to the battle Constantine was sent a vision by the Christian God, promising him victory if he would fight under the name of Christ.
Oct. 28th is National Immigrants Day- set aside to honor America's long history of welcoming immigrants, to celebrate the many, many, immigrants who have come to America in order to build better lives, and to recognize the many positive contributions that immigrants have made to this great nation.
October 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Oct. 28th is National Immigrants Day- set aside to honor America's long history of welcoming immigrants, to celebrate the many, many, immigrants who have come to America in order to build better lives, and to recognize the many positive contributions that immigrants have made to this great nation.
In addition to candy, consider leaving a container with non-perishable food items on your porch for Halloween. For example: cereal or granola bars, packets of instant oatmeal, or even small bags of rice or pasta.
October 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
In addition to candy, consider leaving a container with non-perishable food items on your porch for Halloween. For example: cereal or granola bars, packets of instant oatmeal, or even small bags of rice or pasta.
#OnThisDay #StCrispinsDay 1415
An #English & #Welsh army, composed primarily of low-born archers, met the French in battle. Although outnumbered, the English were triumphant. So let us raise a flagon those happy few who fought and died, on the muddy field of #Agincourt!
An #English & #Welsh army, composed primarily of low-born archers, met the French in battle. Although outnumbered, the English were triumphant. So let us raise a flagon those happy few who fought and died, on the muddy field of #Agincourt!
October 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#OnThisDay #StCrispinsDay 1415
An #English & #Welsh army, composed primarily of low-born archers, met the French in battle. Although outnumbered, the English were triumphant. So let us raise a flagon those happy few who fought and died, on the muddy field of #Agincourt!
An #English & #Welsh army, composed primarily of low-born archers, met the French in battle. Although outnumbered, the English were triumphant. So let us raise a flagon those happy few who fought and died, on the muddy field of #Agincourt!
#OnThisDay 4004 BCE:
According to Archbishop #JamesUssher, God created the world. Ussher based this date on his reading and interpretation of various dates, ages, and time periods found in the Masoretic text of the Torah. Elsewhere in the world, the Mesopotamians were busy developing #cuneiform.
According to Archbishop #JamesUssher, God created the world. Ussher based this date on his reading and interpretation of various dates, ages, and time periods found in the Masoretic text of the Torah. Elsewhere in the world, the Mesopotamians were busy developing #cuneiform.
October 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#OnThisDay 4004 BCE:
According to Archbishop #JamesUssher, God created the world. Ussher based this date on his reading and interpretation of various dates, ages, and time periods found in the Masoretic text of the Torah. Elsewhere in the world, the Mesopotamians were busy developing #cuneiform.
According to Archbishop #JamesUssher, God created the world. Ussher based this date on his reading and interpretation of various dates, ages, and time periods found in the Masoretic text of the Torah. Elsewhere in the world, the Mesopotamians were busy developing #cuneiform.
#OnThisday 1720
The #pirate Capt. ‘Calico’ #JackRackham and his crew, including women pirates #AnneBonney and #MaryRead, were captured when privateer Capt. Barnet caught them by surprise. Most of the crew gave up without a fight, as they were too frightened (or perhaps too drunk) to fight.
The #pirate Capt. ‘Calico’ #JackRackham and his crew, including women pirates #AnneBonney and #MaryRead, were captured when privateer Capt. Barnet caught them by surprise. Most of the crew gave up without a fight, as they were too frightened (or perhaps too drunk) to fight.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#OnThisday 1720
The #pirate Capt. ‘Calico’ #JackRackham and his crew, including women pirates #AnneBonney and #MaryRead, were captured when privateer Capt. Barnet caught them by surprise. Most of the crew gave up without a fight, as they were too frightened (or perhaps too drunk) to fight.
The #pirate Capt. ‘Calico’ #JackRackham and his crew, including women pirates #AnneBonney and #MaryRead, were captured when privateer Capt. Barnet caught them by surprise. Most of the crew gave up without a fight, as they were too frightened (or perhaps too drunk) to fight.
Today is #Diwali, also called #Deepavali, is a #FestivalOfLights, celebrated by various cultural and religious groups from India, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. It is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika and is one of the most popular festivals in India.
October 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today is #Diwali, also called #Deepavali, is a #FestivalOfLights, celebrated by various cultural and religious groups from India, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. It is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika and is one of the most popular festivals in India.