#135yearsagotoday
#135yearsagotoday, Liliʻuokalani was proclaimed Queen of Hawaii. She was the island's only queen regnant, taking the throne after her brother died. Her reign was short-lived; she was overthrown in a coup backed by the United States in 1893 and forced to formally abdicate in 1895.
#xyearsagotoday
January 29, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Zora Neale Hurston was born #135yearsagotoday. After graduating from Barnard College, Huston did anthropological work and began writing. She published her 1st novel in 1934. "Their Eyes Were Watching God," her best known work, was published in 1937. Hurston died in poverty in 1960.
#xyearsagotoday
January 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Vincent van Gogh died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound #135yearsagotoday. Van Gogh was a prolific painter whose work was finally attracting attention when, struggling with mental illness, he shot himself. He was only 37 years old.
#xyearsagotoday
July 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Idaho was admitted as the 43rd state #135yearsagotoday.
July 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM