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Mark Twain was born and died in years when Halley's Comet appeared (1835 - 1910). He predicted this himself, saying: "I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it." #Literature #History

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The 1941 Lend-Lease Act was a pivotal move that solidified the U.S. role as the 'arsenal of democracy' prior to formal entry into WWII. While not the sole source, it significantly strengthened the reach of the executive branch in global affairs. #HistoryOfPolitics

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Dutch East India Company paid its first dividend in 1610, turning volatile maritime trade into the blueprint for the modern joint-stock corporation. A masterclass in securing investor loyalty through cold, hard capital distribution. #HistoryOfEconomics

1610 first Dutch East India Company dividend.

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#onthisday in 1513, Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean from the Americas. After trekking across the Isthmus of Panama, he claimed the vast sea for Spain, forever changing the scope of global exploration and trade routes. #HistoryOfPolitics

Balboa's travel route to the South Sea, 1513

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Established in 1968 by Sweden's central bank, the 'Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel' has sparked debate since its 1969 debut. While not an original Nobel category, it remains the most prestigious honor in the field. #HistoryOfEconomics

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Jason Simón de Souza 🇵🇸 @jasesdesouza.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I tracked down the DVD, so I'm all set! It's mind-boggling that a British produced TV series isn't officially available in the UK but thank goodness for imports. 🥳 NTSC Region 1 but that's not an issue. If I hadn't RPC-1'd my drives long ago, I'd be embarrassed at myself. #HistorySky

Jason Simón de Souza 🇵🇸@jasesdesouza.bsky.social

Miracles do happen, a delivery by Evri (formerly known as Hermes) was actually trouble-free! The courier delivered this book today and on time. £5.18 in total. Now to track down the TV series. It hasn't aired on British TV in years and the DVD isn't even (officially) available in the UK.🙄 #BookSky

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The 1205 Battle of Adrianople remains a pivotal moment in the Bulgarian-Latin wars, showcasing remarkable battlefield strategy against the odds. History often turns on moments of iron will and tactical mastery. #MilitaryHistory #History

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

On this day in 1827, Joseph Smith reportedly obtained the golden plates near Palmyra, NY. This event eventually birthed a unique religious visual tradition that remains a fascinating subject within American devotional art history. #History #LDS #ArtHistory

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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The archivist preserving decaying floppy disks www.popsci.com/technology/f... #retrocomputing #history #technology

popsci.com

The archivist preserving decaying floppy disks

It's a race against time (and magnetic decay) to preserve decades of cultural history stored on obsolete hardware.

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On September 21, 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit, forever transforming modern fantasy and introducing the world to Middle-earth. A true masterpiece of imagination! #HistoryOfLiterature #TheHobbit #History

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I beg of you, spend 15 minutes searching your historical period before writing anything in history. Pretty please. Yes, there were computers in the 1980's. They were common well before 2010. #LianaEdits #History #Writing #AmWriting #AmEditing

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Following the 1902 Coinage Act, the Philippine Peso was established in 1903 under a Gold Exchange Standard pegged to the U.S. dollar. A key move by the colonial administration to integrate the islands into global trade. #HistoryOfEconomics #PhilippineHistory

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SK_Lady_Brat🤪 @skay112.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

✈️ One of my first work trips was to Washington, DC. 🏛 I remember feeling so proud of being able to experience our capital. Our nation's history needs to be protected so future generations can learn it. 📖 Photo: Rooftop of the Kennedy Center #travel #history #KennedyCenter #Washington #DC

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#onthisday in 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections, following a massive petition effort. A landmark moment for global democratic equality. #HistoryOfPolitics

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In 1184, the Erfurt Latrine Disaster turned a serious royal assembly into a tragedy. When too many nobles packed into the second story of a church, the floor collapsed, plunging them into the latrine pit below. A grim reminder of medieval engineering limits! #History

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In 452, Attila’s Huns decimated the Roman stronghold of Aquileia using sophisticated siege tech. While it opened the gates to Northern Italy, the Huns' momentum ultimately stalled, proving that even a 'masterclass' in destruction has its limits. #MilitaryHistory #History

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#onthisday in 1851, the New York Times published its very first issue. Originally titled the New-York Daily-Times, it cost just one penny and aimed to provide independent, reliable reporting that would change the landscape of American journalism forever. #HistoryOfPolitics

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 17/09/2026

The word “quarantine” comes from quarantena, meaning “forty days” in 14th century Venetian. The Venetians imposed a 40-day isolation of ships and people arriving in their lagoon during the Black Death. #History

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mrundkvist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy @mrundkvist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Sweden has only rarely had a majority government. (From Forskning och Framsteg) #history #svpol #val2026

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Fun facts about the NYC Subway. 🚇📊 @Freespiritrida explains why NYC subway lines aren't in alphabetical order, and why completely different trains share the same color. ..and a bit of history from the New York Transit Museum. #transit #trivia #history #nyc #subway

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tang fashion was strictly regulated, yet the presence of vibrant silks in Chang'an suggests that even with sumptuary laws limiting purple dyes to high-ranking officials, the allure of forbidden colors often pushed the boundaries of the 724 imperial code. #History

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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Profiles and details of thousands of people who financed the British slave trade. Academic research project, led by Prof William Pettigrew, available as the Register of British Slave Traders. #skystorians #history #SlaveTrade #research #genealogy britishslavetraders.org

britishslavetraders.org

The Register of British Slave-Traders

The Register of British Slave-traders compiles and presents information on all known slave-traders in Britain who invested in the trafficking of captive Africans from 1563 to 1807.

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Richard II’s 1397 ‘Revenge Parliament’ ruthlessly dismantled the Lords Appellant, but the move backfired. Far from securing ‘absolute power,’ this legislative purge alienated the nobility and paved the way for his deposition just two years later. #HistoryOfPolitics #RichardII

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Henrique Jorge @henriquejorge.com · 11/09/2026

Visitei recentemente a The Centre for Computing History e fiquei encantado com as exposições interactivas. Realmente faz a história da computação parecer fascinante! #HistoryOfComputing #Museus

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On this day in 1898, Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated in Geneva by anarchist Luigi Lucheni. While a national tragedy, the fall of the Habsburgs was a complex process driven by long-standing systemic issues rather than one event. #OnThisDay #HistoryOfPolitics

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PasqGHOUneL 🦇🎃👻 @pasquinel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#NowWatching: STAR TREK TOS - Episode 9 BALANCE OF TERROR #StarTrek #Television #TVSky #TOS #60s #Scifi #Romulans #CaptainKirk #Spock #McCoy #Nostalgia #History

PasqGHOUneL 🦇🎃👻@pasquinel.bsky.social

#NowWatching: STAR TREK TOS - Episode 3 Where No Man Has Gone Before Officially it should've been the first episode (the 2nd pilot filmed), but was released third. Confusing ain't it? #StarTrek #Television #TVSky #TOS #OTD #60s #Scifi #CaptainKirk #Spock #McCoy #Nostalgia #History

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PasqGHOUneL 🦇🎃👻 @pasquinel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#NowWatching: STAR TREK TOS - Episode 3 Where No Man Has Gone Before Officially it should've been the first episode (the 2nd pilot filmed), but was released third. Confusing ain't it? #StarTrek #Television #TVSky #TOS #OTD #60s #Scifi #CaptainKirk #Spock #McCoy #Nostalgia #History

PasqGHOUneL 🦇🎃👻@pasquinel.bsky.social

#NowWatching: STAR TREK TOS - Episode 1 for its 60th anniversary today Also fitting that a pseudo-vampire episode should lead into my pick for #100DaysOfHorror tonight #StarTrek #Television #TVSky #TOS #OTD #60s #Scifi #CaptainKirk #Spock #McCoy #Nostalgia #History

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The 1856 caning of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks exposed the deep fractures in the U.S. Senate. While not the start of the Civil War, this brutal act signaled that sectional tensions had reached a point of no return for peaceful governance. #HistoryOfPolitics

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PasqGHOUneL 🦇🎃👻 @pasquinel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

BAND OF BROTHERS premiered on HBO 25 years ago today (on Sept 9th, 2001) #Television #HBO #History #WW2 #OTD #TVSky #BandofBrothers #2000s #Nostalgia

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The forced resumption of specie payments in 1819 exposed the fragility of frontier banking. When credit evaporated and land prices collapsed, the Second Bank of the U.S. became the villain of a brutal fiscal reckoning. Debt cycles never change, they just update their scenery. #HistoryOfEconomics

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Baseball by BSmile @bsmile.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today In 1977: The legendary Detroit #Tigers double-play duo of Alan Trammell & Lou Whitaker make their #MLB debut! #Baseball #History #RepDetroit

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PasqGHOUneL 🦇🎃👻 @pasquinel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#NowWatching: STAR TREK TOS - Episode 1 for its 60th anniversary today Also fitting that a pseudo-vampire episode should lead into my pick for #100DaysOfHorror tonight #StarTrek #Television #TVSky #TOS #OTD #60s #Scifi #CaptainKirk #Spock #McCoy #Nostalgia #History

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

48 years ago today "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" is a song written by Pete Shelley, performed by his group Buzzcocks and released on this day in 1978. #punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #buzzcocks #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Diane Tucker @theshymuseumgoer.com · 08/09/2026

Great. Should I add #History each time, or are you way ahead of me?

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Diane Tucker @theshymuseumgoer.com · 07/09/2026

Hi Jillianne, I write about art history. Is #History right for me?

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The 1978 Chinese Reform and Opening-up policy wasn't just a pivot; it was the start of the most rapid industrial transformation in human history. Deng Xiaoping’s move from central planning to market-oriented mechanisms fundamentally altered global trade forever. #HistoryOfEconomics

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1822, Dom Pedro I issued the 'Grito do Ipiranga,' a symbolic act of defiance against Portugal that set the stage for Brazilian independence and the birth of the Empire of Brazil. #HistoryOfPolitics #Brazil

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midshipnews.org @midshipnews.org · 07/09/2026

🎄📚💙📚⚡️⏳ #avgeek #aviation #History #ColdWar Another Thank you « Finished it! Great read, a really enjoyable techno-thriller! Looking forward to the next one! » Another happy reader! Join the Crew! MidshipNews.org

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1905, the Treaty of Portsmouth was signed, ending the Russo-Japanese War. Mediated by Theodore Roosevelt in New Hampshire, this historic agreement shifted power in East Asia and later earned TR the Nobel Peace Prize. #History #RussoJapaneseWar #HistoryOfPolitics

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Basel I Accord of 1988 revolutionized banking by establishing the first global capital adequacy standards. It forced banks to hold capital against risky loans, marking a significant step toward modern financial stability. #HistoryOfEconomics

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

On September 4, 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus deployed the National Guard to block the Little Rock Nine from entering Central High School, setting the stage for a landmark confrontation over federal authority and school desegregation. #HistoryOfPolitics

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

There is no way to overstate the significance of Gloria Steinem and the feminist movement to my generation of women. They gave me the confidence to find my place in the world. I can't imagine coming of age in the seventies without them. My latest, at #historykeepshappening.

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ur’s ancient engineers were masters of water management, utilizing bitumen and sophisticated drainage to combat the challenges of the Mesopotamian floodplains. A testament to early urban resilience. #Ur #Mesopotamia #History

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Megan Kate Nelson 📚 @mkn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

MERCH, Blueskis. MERCH. #draftingthepast #historyworthreading

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#onthisday, September 3, 1783: The Treaty of Paris was signed, formally ending the American Revolutionary War. Britain recognized the independence of the United States, reshaping the political map of North America. #HistoryOfPolitics

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liberalbuddhist.bsky.social @liberalbuddhist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

↪ Replying to @radiofreetom.bsky.social

That’s why we know so much about the Third Reich. They kept excellent records. #History 🙄

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Arab Spring ignited in 2011, shifting power dynamics across the Middle East as long-standing regimes crumbled under waves of public unrest. It was a massive, decentralized wake-up call that forever altered the regional political landscape. #HistoryOfPolitics

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The 1830 July Revolution triggered a sharp drop in French bond prices, but the financial elite quickly rallied behind the new Orleanist regime, demonstrating that political transition doesn't always lead to long-term market collapse. #HistoryOfEconomics

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History Chrono @historyachannel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

In 694, King Egica of the Visigoths decreed the enslavement and property seizure of all Jewish citizens, citing false allegations of conspiracy with North African allies. This was a peak of Visigothic religious persecution, not a sanitary quarantine. #History

Extent of the Visigothic Kingdom, c. 500 (total extent shown in orange, territory lost after Battle of Vouillé (507) shown in light orange: Kingdom of the Suebi was annexed in 585).

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