Sarah Primate
@langurlover.bsky.social
B.A. Biological Anthropology. M.A. in Biology (Conservation Biology). Animal lover. Cat Mom. Primates Are Not Pets. Things I post about: Archaeology/Anthropology, Wildlife Conservation, Animals, History, Science, Primates. Proud Canadian!
1997: NHL’s new Columbus franchise (scheduled to begin play in 2000) announce team’s name would be “Blue Jackets” after soldiers in the Union army during the American Civil War
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
1997: NHL’s new Columbus franchise (scheduled to begin play in 2000) announce team’s name would be “Blue Jackets” after soldiers in the Union army during the American Civil War
1994: Gothic horror film "Interview with a Vampire", based on the book by Anne Rice, directed by Neal Jordan is released, starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Christian Slater
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November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
1994: Gothic horror film "Interview with a Vampire", based on the book by Anne Rice, directed by Neal Jordan is released, starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Christian Slater
1930: Patent number US1781541 is awarded to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their invention of the Einstein refrigerator
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
1930: Patent number US1781541 is awarded to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their invention of the Einstein refrigerator
1807: Washington Irving's Salmagundi periodical, the first to associate the name "Gotham" with New York City, is published
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
1807: Washington Irving's Salmagundi periodical, the first to associate the name "Gotham" with New York City, is published
2004: Yasser Arafat's death from unidentified causes is confirmed by the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Mahmoud Abbas is elected PLO chairman shortly after
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
2004: Yasser Arafat's death from unidentified causes is confirmed by the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Mahmoud Abbas is elected PLO chairman shortly after
1745: Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army invades England in an attempt to restore the House of Stuart to the British throne
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
1745: Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army invades England in an attempt to restore the House of Stuart to the British throne
1988: Authorities unearth a corpse buried in the lawn of 59-year-old Dorothea Puente’s home in Sacramento, California. Puente operated a residential home for elderly people, and an investigation led to the discovery of six more bodies buried on her property.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
1988: Authorities unearth a corpse buried in the lawn of 59-year-old Dorothea Puente’s home in Sacramento, California. Puente operated a residential home for elderly people, and an investigation led to the discovery of six more bodies buried on her property.
1973: The Soviet Union announces that, because of its opposition to the recent overthrow of the government of Chilean President Salvador Allende, it would not play a World Cup Soccer match against the Chilean team on November 21, if the match were held in Santiago.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
1973: The Soviet Union announces that, because of its opposition to the recent overthrow of the government of Chilean President Salvador Allende, it would not play a World Cup Soccer match against the Chilean team on November 21, if the match were held in Santiago.
1942: German troops roll out Operation Case Anton, occupying Vichy France, which had previously been free of an Axis military presence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
1942: German troops roll out Operation Case Anton, occupying Vichy France, which had previously been free of an Axis military presence.
1942: Congress approves lowering the draft age to 18 and raising the upper limit to age 37.
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
1942: Congress approves lowering the draft age to 18 and raising the upper limit to age 37.
1864: On orders from Union General William T. Sherman, Union soldiers begin destroying all railroads, factories and commercial buildings in Atlanta, Georgia—anything that could help support the Confederacy's military or economic goals.
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
1864: On orders from Union General William T. Sherman, Union soldiers begin destroying all railroads, factories and commercial buildings in Atlanta, Georgia—anything that could help support the Confederacy's military or economic goals.
1984: The "Three Servicemen" statue is unveiled near the Vietnam War Memorial. Honoring the diversity of soldiers who served in that war, it marks the first time an African American is depicted in a sculpture on the National Mall. #BlackHistory
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
1984: The "Three Servicemen" statue is unveiled near the Vietnam War Memorial. Honoring the diversity of soldiers who served in that war, it marks the first time an African American is depicted in a sculpture on the National Mall. #BlackHistory
1778: During the American Revolution, Iroquois, in direct retaliation for colonial assaults on two Indian villages, attacked a New York frontier settlement in the Cherry Valley Raid.
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
1778: During the American Revolution, Iroquois, in direct retaliation for colonial assaults on two Indian villages, attacked a New York frontier settlement in the Cherry Valley Raid.
1831: Enslaved Black American Nat Turner was hanged after leading a slave rebellion that resulted in the deaths of some 60 white people; in addition, many innocent enslaved people were massacred in the accompanying hysteria. #BlackHistory
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
1831: Enslaved Black American Nat Turner was hanged after leading a slave rebellion that resulted in the deaths of some 60 white people; in addition, many innocent enslaved people were massacred in the accompanying hysteria. #BlackHistory
1865: For her work as a surgeon during the American Civil War, physician Mary Edwards Walker became the first woman to be granted the U.S. Medal of Honor; the award was rescinded in 1917 but reinstated in 1977. #WomensHistory
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
1865: For her work as a surgeon during the American Civil War, physician Mary Edwards Walker became the first woman to be granted the U.S. Medal of Honor; the award was rescinded in 1917 but reinstated in 1977. #WomensHistory
1880: Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, who was the most famous of the bushrangers (bandits of the Australian outback), was hanged in Melbourne.
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
1880: Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, who was the most famous of the bushrangers (bandits of the Australian outback), was hanged in Melbourne.
1889: Washington was admitted to the union as the 42nd U.S. state.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
1889: Washington was admitted to the union as the 42nd U.S. state.
1920: Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of World War I, was marked with the burial of unknown soldiers in tombs in Paris and London, and a similar ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, in 1921.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
1920: Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of World War I, was marked with the burial of unknown soldiers in tombs in Paris and London, and a similar ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, in 1921.
1966: Gemini 12, the last spacecraft in the Gemini series and the first to make an automatically controlled reentry into Earth's atmosphere, was launched.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
1966: Gemini 12, the last spacecraft in the Gemini series and the first to make an automatically controlled reentry into Earth's atmosphere, was launched.
1992: The Church of England voted to ordain women as priests; the first ordination took place two years later. #WomensHistory
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
1992: The Church of England voted to ordain women as priests; the first ordination took place two years later. #WomensHistory