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· Dec 31
Day 1 of 2025
Happy new year to everyone at Bluesky. Let’s bring this year with positive energy and leave the negative in 2024.
Happy new year to everyone at Bluesky. Let’s bring this year with positive energy and leave the negative in 2024.
On this day in 1014 King Brian Boru of Ireland defeats Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf, freeing Ireland from foreign control.
April 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
On this day in 1014 King Brian Boru of Ireland defeats Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf, freeing Ireland from foreign control.
Happy international woman day
March 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Happy international woman day
On this day in 1916 Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties, and becomes the longest battle of the entire war (9 months).
February 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
On this day in 1916 Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties, and becomes the longest battle of the entire war (9 months).
On this day in 1944 Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded, Japanese losses were 800 dead and 23 prisoners.
📷 US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll
📷 US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll
February 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
On this day in 1944 Battle of Eniwetok: US forces take Enewetak Atoll at the cost of 37 Americans killed or missing and 94 wounded, Japanese losses were 800 dead and 23 prisoners.
📷 US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll
📷 US landing craft pass supporting warships on their way to Eniwetok Atoll
On this day in 1600 Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in South American recorded history.
February 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
On this day in 1600 Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in South American recorded history.
On this day in 1911 The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away.
February 18, 2025 at 4:27 AM
On this day in 1911 The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away.
On this day in 1865 Union forces led by William T. Sherman capture the state capital of Columbia, South Carolina. The city is ablaze by nightfall, fanned by high winds devastating much of the city. It is not known which side started the fires.
February 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
On this day in 1865 Union forces led by William T. Sherman capture the state capital of Columbia, South Carolina. The city is ablaze by nightfall, fanned by high winds devastating much of the city. It is not known which side started the fires.
On this day in 1923 Howard Carter opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and finds the sarcophagus.
📷 British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
📷 British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
February 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
On this day in 1923 Howard Carter opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and finds the sarcophagus.
📷 British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
📷 British archaeologist Howard Carter at the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
On this day in 1797 Battle of Cape St. Vincent: British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeats larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Captain Horatio Nelsondistinguishes himself.
February 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
On this day in 1797 Battle of Cape St. Vincent: British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeats larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Captain Horatio Nelsondistinguishes himself.
On this day in 1258 Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden Age.
📷 The minaret of the Al Khalufa mosque in Baghdad, showcasing the minaret from the Abbasid era of the city.
📷 The minaret of the Al Khalufa mosque in Baghdad, showcasing the minaret from the Abbasid era of the city.
February 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
On this day in 1258 Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden Age.
📷 The minaret of the Al Khalufa mosque in Baghdad, showcasing the minaret from the Abbasid era of the city.
📷 The minaret of the Al Khalufa mosque in Baghdad, showcasing the minaret from the Abbasid era of the city.
On this day in 1700 Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
February 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
On this day in 1700 Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
On this day in 1858 in Lourdes, France, 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, a miller's daughter, first had visions of the Virgin Mary that were authenticated by Pope Pius IX in 1862, initiating the cult of Our Lady of Lourdes.
February 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
On this day in 1858 in Lourdes, France, 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, a miller's daughter, first had visions of the Virgin Mary that were authenticated by Pope Pius IX in 1862, initiating the cult of Our Lady of Lourdes.
On this day in 1525 Albert of Prussia pledges a personal oath to Sigismund I the Old and is invested with the duchy for himself and his heirs.
February 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
On this day in 1525 Albert of Prussia pledges a personal oath to Sigismund I the Old and is invested with the duchy for himself and his heirs.
On this day in 1897 Invasion of Benin City by British Expeditionary Force; the city is burned and looted, ending the Nigerian Kingdom of Benin formed in the 11th century.
📸 The Benin Pendant Mask.
📸 The Benin Pendant Mask.
February 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
On this day in 1897 Invasion of Benin City by British Expeditionary Force; the city is burned and looted, ending the Nigerian Kingdom of Benin formed in the 11th century.
📸 The Benin Pendant Mask.
📸 The Benin Pendant Mask.
On this day in 1587 Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle at age 44 after being convicted of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I in the Babington Plot.
February 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
On this day in 1587 Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle at age 44 after being convicted of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I in the Babington Plot.
On this day in 1238 Mongolian forces led by General Batu capture and burn the important Russian city of Vladimir, after an eight-day siege.
February 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
On this day in 1238 Mongolian forces led by General Batu capture and burn the important Russian city of Vladimir, after an eight-day siege.
On this day Elizabeth II ascended the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland this day in 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI. She became the longest-reigning monarch in British history in 2015.
February 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
On this day Elizabeth II ascended the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland this day in 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI. She became the longest-reigning monarch in British history in 2015.
On this day The Third Punic War, the last of three between Rome and Carthage, came to an end this day in 146 bce, culminating in the final destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its people, and Roman hegemony over the Mediterranean.
February 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
On this day The Third Punic War, the last of three between Rome and Carthage, came to an end this day in 146 bce, culminating in the final destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its people, and Roman hegemony over the Mediterranean.
On this day in 1859 One of the oldest known copies of the Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus" (Sinai Bible), is seen in Egypt by Constantin von Tischendorf, who takes the manuscript home.
February 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
On this day in 1859 One of the oldest known copies of the Bible, "The Codex Sinaiticus" (Sinai Bible), is seen in Egypt by Constantin von Tischendorf, who takes the manuscript home.
On this day in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race and intending to ensure, with the Fourteenth Amendment, the civil rights of former slaves.
February 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race and intending to ensure, with the Fourteenth Amendment, the civil rights of former slaves.
On this day in 1990, South African President F.W. de Klerk lifted the 30-year ban on the African National Congress, resulting in the release from prison of Nelson Mandela and marking the beginning of the end of apartheid.
February 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
On this day in 1990, South African President F.W. de Klerk lifted the 30-year ban on the African National Congress, resulting in the release from prison of Nelson Mandela and marking the beginning of the end of apartheid.
On this day in 2003, while returning to Earth from an orbital mission, the U.S. space shuttle Columbia broke up catastrophically at an altitude of about 40 miles (60 km) over Texas, killing all seven crew members.
February 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
On this day in 2003, while returning to Earth from an orbital mission, the U.S. space shuttle Columbia broke up catastrophically at an altitude of about 40 miles (60 km) over Texas, killing all seven crew members.
On this day in 1606, British provocateur Guy Fawkes—one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators, who sought to blow up Parliament and to assassinate King James I for his repression of Roman Catholics—was executed in London.
January 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
On this day in 1606, British provocateur Guy Fawkes—one of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators, who sought to blow up Parliament and to assassinate King James I for his repression of Roman Catholics—was executed in London.
On this day in 1902 Britain and Japan sign a treaty after months of negotiating which commits each country to supporting an independent China and Korea, although it acknowledges Japan's 'special interest' in Korea.
January 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
On this day in 1902 Britain and Japan sign a treaty after months of negotiating which commits each country to supporting an independent China and Korea, although it acknowledges Japan's 'special interest' in Korea.
On this day in 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush, delivering a State of the Union address, described Iraq, Iran, and North Korea as an “axis of evil” for their attempts to develop nuclear, chemical, or biological weaponry.
January 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
On this day in 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush, delivering a State of the Union address, described Iraq, Iran, and North Korea as an “axis of evil” for their attempts to develop nuclear, chemical, or biological weaponry.