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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 4h

NATO and Germany: On this day in history, 72 years ago, September 30, 1954, the sixth plenary session of the Nine-Power Conference at the Lancaster House in London voted to allow West Germany into NATO, with the character of their membership to be determined by the European Defence Community. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mafalda: On this day on history, 62 years ago, September 29, 1964, the comic strip “Mafalda” by Argentine cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, using the pen name Quino, was published in the Argentine political magazine “Primera Plana.” (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Corporal Punishment in the Navy: On this day in history, 176 years ago, September 28, 1850, the U.S. Congress—in its Naval Appropriations Bill—outlawed flogging as a punishment, stating: “[f]logging in the navy, and on board vessels of commerce [is] abolished.” (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“A Door to Retreat” On this day in history, 88 years ago, September 28, 1938, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a letter to Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler, warning him to stop his threat to occupy the Sudetenland area of Czechoslovakia by force, but to try diplomatic negotiations. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Reporter Nellie Bly: On this day in history, 139 years ago, September 26, 1887, a patient known as Nellie Brown was admitted to the “Women’s Lunatic Asylum” on Blackwell’s Island in New York City, having been adjudicated as insane by Judge Duffy at a New York Police Court. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Biplanes in the Garden: On this day in history, 117 years ago, September 25, 1909, the first National Aeronautic Show opened at Madison Square Garden in New York City, approximately one month after Reims, France, had hosted the first international air meet. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Preparing for the Attack: On this day in history, 85 years ago, September 24, 1941, Nagao Kita—the Japanese Consul-General in Hawaii—was instructed to have secret operative Takeo Yoshikawa surveil Pearl Harbor and report precise numbers and locations of all the American warships there. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Defending Fala: On this day in history, 82 years ago, September 23, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt defended his Scottish terrier Fala against false rumors that Fala had been left behind during a visit to the Aleutian Islands and was retrieved at a taxpayer cost of $2–20 million. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The First “National Geographic”: On this day in history, 138 years ago, September 22, 1888, the first issue of “The National Geographic Magazine” was published nine months after the founding of the National Geographic Society. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Introducing George: On this day in history, 41 years ago, September 21, 1985, a 24-year-old, relatively unknown actor named George Clooney made an appearance on “The Facts of Life,” which became a recurring role during that season as George Burnett, a carpenter and handyman. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“Joint Expedition to the Moon” On this day in history, 63 years ago, September 20, 1963, United States President John F. Kennedy delivered his last address to the United Nations, calling for more cooperation between nations and proposing the possibility of a “joint expedition to the moon.” (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Sandbar Fight: On this day in history, 199 years ago, September 19, 1827, James “Jim” Bowie received national attention after he killed Major Norris Wright during a large post-duel brawl known as the Sandbar Fight, using a knife that later became known as a Bowie knife. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Fidel Comes to New York: On this day in history, 66 years ago, September 18, 1960, Fidel Castro—self-appointed president for life of Cuba—landed in New York City, and eight days later he gave the longest speech in the history of the United Nations. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ending with a Bang: On this day in history, 59 years ago, September 17, 1967, The Who ended their performance of “My Generation” on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” with an explosion much more powerful than intended. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Rhodes Women: On this day in history, 51 years ago, September 16, 1975, William J. Barber—the American Secretary for the Rhodes Scholar Trust—circulated a letter among American colleges announcing plans to make women eligible for Rhodes Schoarships. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Docking Station: On this day in history, 95 years ago, September 15, 1931, a dirigible was moored to the top of the Empire State Building, but due to high winds it remained for only three minutes. The docking mast was never used again. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Honoring Steinbeck: On this day in history, 62 years ago, September 14, 1964, John Steinbeck was one of thirty recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for that year, an award honoring civilian contributions to national interests, world peace, or public or private cultural endeavors. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Mary Kay: On this day in history, 63 years ago, September 13, 1963, 45-year-old recently-widowed Mary Kathlyn Hallenbeck (later known as Mary Kay Ash) was passed over for a promotion that went to a man, so she quit her job and used a $5,000 investment to open “Beauty by Mary Kay” in Dallas. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The King’s Remains: On this day in history, 14 years ago, September 12, 2012, a press conference at the University of Leicester announced the discovery of human remains that were determined to be the skeleton of King Richard III at the lost medieval Church of the Grey Friars. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Paint Tube: On this day in history, 185 years ago, September 11, 1841, artist/inventor John Goff Rand, an American living in London, received U.S. Patent Number 2252 for “Metal Rolls for Paint,” a tin tube for oil paints. He had received a similar patent in England six months earlier. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Last Guillotine: On this day in history, 49 years ago, September 10, 1977, at Baumettes Prison in Marseille, France, Tunisian-born Hamida Djandoubi became the last person to be executed by guillotine, having been convicted of the 1974 kidnapping, torture and murder of Élisabeth Bousquet. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The First Computer Bug: On this day in history, 79 years ago, September 9, 1947, the first literal computer “bug” was discovered in the Harvard Mark II computer at the U.S. Navy Proving Grounds at Dahlgren, Virginia, by Grace Hopper, one of the computer’s developers. (1/6)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Fire Hydrant: On this day in history, 188 years ago, September 8, 1838, John M. Jorden of Baltimore, Maryland, was issued the first known patent for a fire plug and hydrant. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fighting by the Rules: On this day in history, 134 years ago, September 7, 1892, James “Gentleman Jim” Corbett beat John L. Sullivan at the Olympic Club in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the first heavyweight-title boxing match fought under the Marquess of Queensbury Rules. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Defection: On this day in history, 51 years ago, September 6, 1975, after elimination in the US Open semifinals, 18-year-old up-and-coming Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova walked into the Immigration and Naturalization Services building in Manhattan to defect to the United States. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Death of a Warrior: On this day in history, 149 years ago, September 5, 1877, Lakota war leader Crazy Horse—whose Oglala band defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn—was fatally injured while in custody of the U.S. Army. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Peter’s Origin: On this day in history, 133 years ago, September 4, 1893, Beatrix Potter wrote a letter to a sick boy named Peter Moore—the five-year-old son of her friend Annie Moore—consisting of an illustrated story about a disobedient young rabbit named Peter. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Penicillin: On this day in history, 98 years ago, September 3, 1928, Alexander Fleming—Professor of Bacteriology at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School—found that one of his culture plates of Staphylococcus had been compromised with a mold that killed the bacteria, and he said, “That’s funny.” (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

London Theatre Closure: On this day in history, 384 years ago, September 2, 1642, the Long Parliament—which ruled England from 1640–1660—ordered the closure of all the theatres in London, including Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, “while these sad causes and set times of humiliation do continue.” (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Carrington Event: On this day in history, 167 years ago, September 1, 1859, the most intense geothermal storm in history—known as the Carrington Event—created disturbances in telegraph lines, and auroras were visible as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Charleston Earthquake: On this day in history, 140 years ago, August 31, 1886, Charleston, South Carolina, was nearly destroyed by one of the most powerful earthquakes to ever hit the eastern seaboard of the United States. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Thurgood: On this day in history, 59 years ago, August 30, 1967, Thoroughgood “Thurgood” Marshall was confirmed as the first Black Justice on the United States Supreme Court after being nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The Final Concert: On this day in history, 60 years ago, August 29, 1966, The Beatles played their final paying concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, the final venue on their 1966 U.S. Tour. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Talking and Talking: On this day in history, 69 years ago, August 28, 1957, Senator Strom Thurmond—a zealous segregationist—began the longest filibuster in the history of the U.S Senate when he held the floor for 24 hours, 28 minutes attempting to stall the Civil Rights Act of 1957. (1/4)

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

QWERTY: On this day in history, 148 years ago, August 27, 1878, the now-standard QWERTY keyboard was first introduced when Christopher Latham Sholes was awarded a patent for his “Improvement in Type-Writing Machines.” (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Krakatoa: On this day in history, 143 years ago, August 26, 1883, a two-day series of volcanic eruptions began on the Island of Krakatoa and the surrounding archipelago in one of the largest explosions in recorded history. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Pullman Porters: On this day in history, 101 years ago, August 25, 1925, thanks to the activism of fired Pullman Porter C.L Dellums, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids (BCSP) was launched, naming labor organizer A. Philip Randolph as its first president. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Storming the White House: On this day in history, 212 years ago, August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops breached the doors of the White House, and they dined on White House food using the President’s silverware and china before setting the building on fire. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

State of Franklin: On this day in history, 242 years ago, August 23, 1784, delegates from four North Carolina counties declared themselves to be the state of Frankland; then they later changed the name to Franklin, to honor Benjamin Franklin and to improve their chance of achieving statehood. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Brazilian Troops: On this day in history, 84 years ago, August 22, 1942, Brazil officially entered World War II when it declared war against the Axis powers, then it officially joined the Allied forced by signing the Declaration of United Nations on February 8, 1943. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Turner’s Rebellion: On this day in history, 195 years ago, August 21, 1831, enslaved Black carpenter and preacher Nat Turner—who had been purchased by Joseph Travis from Samuel (heir of Benjamin) Turner’s plantation in Southampton County, Virginia—led the deadliest slave revolt in history. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The End of Prague Spring: On this day in history, 58 years ago, August 20, 1968, the Prague Spring—a Czech political liberalization that had begun the previous January—came to a sudden halt when Czechoslovakia was invaded by the Soviet Union and four other Warsaw Pact nations. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Going Postal: On this day in history, 40 years ago, August 19, 1986, 44-year-old Edmond, Oklahoma, postal worker Patrick Sherrill was verbally reprimanded at work, and he returned the next day, armed with three semi-automatic pistols and ammunition, entered the Post Office, and opened fire. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Pete Seeger’s Testimony: On this day in history, 71 years ago, August 18, 1955, Pete Seeger was called to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee, refusing to answer questions about his associations, philosophical, religious, or political beliefs, or how he voted. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Killed His First Man: On this day in history, 149 years ago, August 17, 1877, 17-year-old William H. “Billy the Kid” Bonney—in a scuffle with blacksmith Frank “Windy” Cahill, who often bullied him—drew his gun and fatally shot Cahill in George Atkins’s Cantina in Bonita, New Mexico. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Ghost Blimp: On this day in history, 84 years ago, August 16, 1942, U.S. Navy L-8-Class Airship, christened the “Ranger,” took off from Treasure Island on the Pacific coast early in the morning, then later made a soft crash landing on Bellevue Avenue in Daly City, California. (1/5)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Indian Independence: On this day in history, 79 years ago, August 15, 1947, the Indian Independence Act became effective, having been passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on July 18, creating the independent Dominion of India and the independent Dominion of Pakistan. (1/4)

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Eric Christensen @echristensen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Let’s Do the Time Warp Again: On this day in history, 51 years ago, August 14, 1975, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” premiered at the Rialto Theatre in London, followed by its U.S. premiere in Los Angeles on September 26. It did so poorly that its Halloween opening in New York was cancelled. (1/5)

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