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In October 1894, he was killed during a revolt among fellow prisoners. It was partly orchestrated by the French colonial and concentrationary authorities, who supported a plot aimed at inciting the anarchists to revolt and escape, which would have given them a pretext to assassinate them.
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In October 1894, he was killed during a revolt among fellow prisoners. It was partly orchestrated by the French colonial and concentrationary authorities, who supported a plot aimed at inciting the anarchists to revolt and escape, which would have given them a pretext to assassinate them.
After the attack, Léauthier surrendered himself to police. At his trial in February 1894, he openly declared his commitment to anarchist ideals and showed no remorse. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in a penal colony in French Guiana.
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
After the attack, Léauthier surrendered himself to police. At his trial in February 1894, he openly declared his commitment to anarchist ideals and showed no remorse. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in a penal colony in French Guiana.
Léauthier’s attack is often cited as one of the first examples of indiscriminate political violence in Europe, using terror as a tool to advance ideological aims rather than personal revenge. It was the birth of modern terrorism.
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Léauthier’s attack is often cited as one of the first examples of indiscriminate political violence in Europe, using terror as a tool to advance ideological aims rather than personal revenge. It was the birth of modern terrorism.
He chose him because of his appearance, believing that attacking someone who looked wealthy would strike a blow against the class of people he saw as oppressors. This deliberate targeting of a “bourgeois” figure highlights the symbolic nature of his act.
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
He chose him because of his appearance, believing that attacking someone who looked wealthy would strike a blow against the class of people he saw as oppressors. This deliberate targeting of a “bourgeois” figure highlights the symbolic nature of his act.
On November 13, 1893, Parisian diners at a bustling restaurant on Avenue de l’Opéra witnessed a shocking act. Léon Jules Léauthier, a young shoemaker, stabbed a man in the chest simply because he appeared bourgeois. The victim was Rista Georgevitch, a Serbian diplomat, who survived the attack: 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
On November 13, 1893, Parisian diners at a bustling restaurant on Avenue de l’Opéra witnessed a shocking act. Léon Jules Léauthier, a young shoemaker, stabbed a man in the chest simply because he appeared bourgeois. The victim was Rista Georgevitch, a Serbian diplomat, who survived the attack: 🧵
The news of their deaths reached Britain in early 1913. Though they had failed to be first to the Pole, Scott and his men were celebrated for their endurance, courage, and devotion to exploration and science. Their story became one of the defining moments of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The news of their deaths reached Britain in early 1913. Though they had failed to be first to the Pole, Scott and his men were celebrated for their endurance, courage, and devotion to exploration and science. Their story became one of the defining moments of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
When the search party found them months later, their tent was nearly buried in snow. Inside were their sleeping bags, scientific notes, and letters to loved ones. Scott’s journal recorded their final days in detail, including his last entry on March 29, 1912.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
When the search party found them months later, their tent was nearly buried in snow. Inside were their sleeping bags, scientific notes, and letters to loved ones. Scott’s journal recorded their final days in detail, including his last entry on March 29, 1912.
One by one, they succumbed to the conditions. Captain Lawrence Oates, whose feet were badly frostbitten, famously left the tent one morning, saying, “I am just going outside and may be some time.” He never returned.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
One by one, they succumbed to the conditions. Captain Lawrence Oates, whose feet were badly frostbitten, famously left the tent one morning, saying, “I am just going outside and may be some time.” He never returned.
On January 17, 1912, they finally reached the Pole. Unfortunately, they discovered a Norwegian flag planted there by Roald Amundsen, who had beaten them by about a month.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On January 17, 1912, they finally reached the Pole. Unfortunately, they discovered a Norwegian flag planted there by Roald Amundsen, who had beaten them by about a month.
On November 12, 1912, a search party from the Terra Nova expedition discovered the frozen bodies of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Dr. Edward Wilson, and Lieutenant Henry “Birdie” Bowers, on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, proving that Scott’s expedition to the South Pole had ended in tragedy: 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On November 12, 1912, a search party from the Terra Nova expedition discovered the frozen bodies of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Dr. Edward Wilson, and Lieutenant Henry “Birdie” Bowers, on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, proving that Scott’s expedition to the South Pole had ended in tragedy: 🧵
In the aftermath, hundreds of Black people, many uninvolved in the uprising, were killed by mobs or executed in retaliation. New slave codes were passed, tightening restrictions on education, movement, and assembly for enslaved people.
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In the aftermath, hundreds of Black people, many uninvolved in the uprising, were killed by mobs or executed in retaliation. New slave codes were passed, tightening restrictions on education, movement, and assembly for enslaved people.
The confession became one of the most famous documents of the period, offering a rare window into the thoughts of an enslaved revolutionary. Turner remained calm and steadfast, expressing no regret for what he had done.
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The confession became one of the most famous documents of the period, offering a rare window into the thoughts of an enslaved revolutionary. Turner remained calm and steadfast, expressing no regret for what he had done.
Turner evaded capture for more than two months, hiding in the woods and fields near his home. When he was finally found, he was tried quickly. His confession was recorded by lawyer Thomas R. Gray.
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Turner evaded capture for more than two months, hiding in the woods and fields near his home. When he was finally found, he was tried quickly. His confession was recorded by lawyer Thomas R. Gray.
On August 21, 1831, he and a small group of followers began their revolt, killing dozens of white people in an effort to ignite a broader uprising. The rebellion spread terror among slaveholders throughout the South, and within days, white militias brutally suppressed it.
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
On August 21, 1831, he and a small group of followers began their revolt, killing dozens of white people in an effort to ignite a broader uprising. The rebellion spread terror among slaveholders throughout the South, and within days, white militias brutally suppressed it.
On November 11, 1831, in Jerusalem, Virginia, Nat Turner was hanged. Turner, an enslaved preacher, had led one of the most significant and violent slave uprisings in American history just a few months earlier: 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
On November 11, 1831, in Jerusalem, Virginia, Nat Turner was hanged. Turner, an enslaved preacher, had led one of the most significant and violent slave uprisings in American history just a few months earlier: 🧵
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November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Its multicultural cast and inclusive storytelling helped shape attitudes about diversity, empathy, and kindness for generations of viewers.
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Its multicultural cast and inclusive storytelling helped shape attitudes about diversity, empathy, and kindness for generations of viewers.
Behind the laughter and songs was a carefully crafted educational curriculum developed by child psychologists, educators, and researchers.
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Behind the laughter and songs was a carefully crafted educational curriculum developed by child psychologists, educators, and researchers.
With its mix of puppets, animation, live action, and music, the show introduced an entirely new kind of learning experience that combined entertainment with education.
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
With its mix of puppets, animation, live action, and music, the show introduced an entirely new kind of learning experience that combined entertainment with education.
On November 10, 1969, American television changed forever. That morning, children across the country met a new group of colorful characters on a show that would redefine educational programming: Sesame Street 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
On November 10, 1969, American television changed forever. That morning, children across the country met a new group of colorful characters on a show that would redefine educational programming: Sesame Street 🧵
Mary Jane Kelly’s story brings into sharp focus the vulnerability of women in that era, the horrors of unchecked violence, and the enduring mystery of her killer’s identity.
#MaryJaneKelly #JackTheRipper #WhitechapelMurders #VictorianLondon #CrimeHistory #UnsolvedMystery
#MaryJaneKelly #JackTheRipper #WhitechapelMurders #VictorianLondon #CrimeHistory #UnsolvedMystery
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Mary Jane Kelly’s story brings into sharp focus the vulnerability of women in that era, the horrors of unchecked violence, and the enduring mystery of her killer’s identity.
#MaryJaneKelly #JackTheRipper #WhitechapelMurders #VictorianLondon #CrimeHistory #UnsolvedMystery
#MaryJaneKelly #JackTheRipper #WhitechapelMurders #VictorianLondon #CrimeHistory #UnsolvedMystery
While some debate exists about whether he stopped or simply went unseen, the murder of Mary Jane Kelly is generally treated as the final act in the series of Whitechapel murders that terrorised London’s East End that autumn.
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
While some debate exists about whether he stopped or simply went unseen, the murder of Mary Jane Kelly is generally treated as the final act in the series of Whitechapel murders that terrorised London’s East End that autumn.
Some of her organs were removed and placed around the room. The fact that the murder took place behind a locked door raised the horrifying possibility that the killer had more time than before, that he may have been somewhere Kelly knew, or at least somewhere he could hide.
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Some of her organs were removed and placed around the room. The fact that the murder took place behind a locked door raised the horrifying possibility that the killer had more time than before, that he may have been somewhere Kelly knew, or at least somewhere he could hide.
Unlike the other victims of Jack the Ripper who were killed outdoors, Kelly’s murder happened indoors in private. The scene was brutally marked by the most extreme mutilations attributed to the killer: her throat had been severed, her abdomen opened, and her face disfigured beyond recognition.
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Unlike the other victims of Jack the Ripper who were killed outdoors, Kelly’s murder happened indoors in private. The scene was brutally marked by the most extreme mutilations attributed to the killer: her throat had been severed, her abdomen opened, and her face disfigured beyond recognition.
The landlord’s assistant, Thomas Bowyer, found no answer when he knocked and then peered through a broken window pane to see her horribly mutilated corpse.
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
The landlord’s assistant, Thomas Bowyer, found no answer when he knocked and then peered through a broken window pane to see her horribly mutilated corpse.