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  Today is Robert E Lee Day in #Arkansas, celebrating the birthday of the military leader of the South's failed fight to preserve slavery https://toilet-guru.com/blog/57.html?s=mb #racism #BlackLivesMatter

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  In an interview OTD in 2023, Donald #Trump made remarks about immigrants "poisoning the blood of our country", echoing what Hitler wrote in "Mein Kampf" https://toilet-guru.com/blog/63.html?s=mb #fascist #fascism

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  Today is French Community Holiday in the French-speaking part of #Belgium https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/belgium/belgian-beers/?s=mb #travel

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  Today is the birthday of Sophia Loren (1934), William Finley (1940), Cary Cole (1956), Michael Hurst (1957), Maggie Cheung (1964), Kristen Johnston (1967), and Asia Argento (1975) https://toilet-guru.com/movie-stars.html?s=mb #Hollywood #history

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  The Bersaglieri corps entered Rome through the Porta Pia OTD in 1870, completing the unification of #Italy https://toilet-guru.com/italy/?s=mb #travel #history

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  Ayano Ōmoto, born OTD in 1988 in Hiroshima Prefecture, is one of the members of the electropop group Perfume https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/hiroshima/?s=mb #travel #Japan

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  Gherman Titov, born OTD in 1935, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2 in August 1961 https://toilet-guru.com/blog/2.html?s=mb #spaceflight #history

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  Αλέξανδρος Οθωναίος or Alexandros Othonaios, who died OTD in 1970, was briefly Prime Minister of #Greece heading an emergency government during an abortive coup in 1933 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/mykonos.html?s=mb #travel #history

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  James Dewar, born OTD in 1842, invented the vacuum flask used to store liquified gases https://toilet-guru.com/ln2.html?s=mb #science #history

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  Diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain OTD in 1598, it's now called "#California" https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/san-francisco-area/?s=mb #travel #history

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  Today on the Orthodox calendar is the Synaxis of the icon of Panagia Voulkaniotissa, in Messinia in the southwestern Peloponnese https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/greek-mainland.html?s=mb #travel #Greece #history

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  Anatoly Berezovoy, who died OTD in 2014, flew as Commander on Soyuz T-5 in April 1970 to the Salyut 7 space station, staying there for over 211 days https://toilet-guru.com/blog/44.html?s=mb #spaceflight #history

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  Maya ruler Kan Bahlam I was born OTD in 524 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/mexico/teotihuacan.html?s=mb #travel #Mexico #history

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  Taqī ad-Dīn Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah, who died OTD in 1328 imprisoned in #Damascus, was a controversial medieval Sunni Muslim theologian; orthodox religious scholars ordered his imprisonment several times https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/syria/damascus.html?s=mb #travel #history

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  King Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon King of #England, fought an invasion by his brother Tostig and King Harold III Hardrada of Norway at the Battle of Fulford OTD in 1066; see how Harold's toilet led to the discovery of his elite home https://toilet-guru.com/harold-ii/?s=mb #history

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  OTD in 2020, #GOP President Donald #Trump praised white people for their "good genes", at a rally in Minnesota https://toilet-guru.com/trump/?s=mb #racist

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  Orson Pratt, born OTD in 1811, was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; one of his 10 wives became an outspoken critic of #polygamy https://toilet-guru.com/overview-faith.html?s=mb #history

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  Today is Armed Forces Day in #Chile https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/chile/santiago/?s=mb #travel #history

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  Betty and Barney Hill claimed that OTD in 1961 they were taken on board a UFO, this was the first case of supposed alien abduction https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/ghostbusters/?s=mb #paranormal #history

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  OTD in 1862 Union troops under William Rosecrans defeated a pro-slavery Confederate force commanded by Sterling Price https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/washington-lee-mansion/?s=mb #travel #history #BlackLivesMatter

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  Giuseppe Saragat, born OTD in 1898, was the 5th President of #Italy https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/cinque-terre/?s=mb #travel #history

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  Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, who died OTD in 1935, is one of the founding fathers of modern rocketry and astronautics, although he never invented a space toilet https://toilet-guru.com/spacecraft/?s=mb #spaceflight #history

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  Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, born OTD in 1749, wrote well-known books on the history of astronomy and was director of the #Paris Observatory, see the prehistoric #megalith near there https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/paris-megaliths/?s=mb #travel #France #history

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  Masaoka Shiki, who died OTD in 1902, was a major figure in the development of modern #haiku poetry https://cromwell-intl.com/cybersecurity/crypto/haiku.html?s=mb

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  Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, who died OTD in 1843, developed the concept of the forces detected in a rotating frame of reference, hence the "Coriolis effect", controlling ocean currents but NOT toilet flush direction https://toilet-guru.com/blog/41.html?s=mb #travel #science

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  Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne OTD in 1318. After a long day in Kamakura, go to the stand-up bar. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/tachinomiya.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

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  Arthur, born OTD in 1486, was Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester and Duke of Cornwall, heir apparent of Henry VII of #England and the great hope of the House of Tudor; but he died of an unknown ailment in 1502 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/glastonbury/?s=mb #travel #history

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  Today is the feast day of Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions, martyred in the early 4th century at Pozzuoli, near #Naples https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy #history

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  Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, died OTD in 1339. The Daibutsu is the Great Buddha statue at Kōtoku-in. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/daibutsu.html?s=mb #travel #Japan