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#OnThisDay 1783
#GeorgeWashington resigned his commission as General of the Army. His action to voluntarily relinquish control of the military established the precedent of civilian control of the military & the idea that a single man should not have the capacity to lead our country into war.
#GeorgeWashington resigned his commission as General of the Army. His action to voluntarily relinquish control of the military established the precedent of civilian control of the military & the idea that a single man should not have the capacity to lead our country into war.
December 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#OnThisDay 1783
#GeorgeWashington resigned his commission as General of the Army. His action to voluntarily relinquish control of the military established the precedent of civilian control of the military & the idea that a single man should not have the capacity to lead our country into war.
#GeorgeWashington resigned his commission as General of the Army. His action to voluntarily relinquish control of the military established the precedent of civilian control of the military & the idea that a single man should not have the capacity to lead our country into war.
Glückliche #Mutternacht! - According to the medieval English historian Bede in the 8th Century, the pagan Anglo-Saxons marked this evening as #Mōdranicht or #Mother’sNight. It is a night dedicated to Mothers everywhere, to female ancestors, and to heavenly Mothers.
December 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Glückliche #Mutternacht! - According to the medieval English historian Bede in the 8th Century, the pagan Anglo-Saxons marked this evening as #Mōdranicht or #Mother’sNight. It is a night dedicated to Mothers everywhere, to female ancestors, and to heavenly Mothers.
Io #Saturnalia!
An ancient Roman festival and holiday in honor of the god Saturn, held between December 17th and 23rd. Celebrated with banquets, gift-giving, and continual partying. There was a carnival atmosphere, in which common social norms were overturned, such as allowing gambling.
An ancient Roman festival and holiday in honor of the god Saturn, held between December 17th and 23rd. Celebrated with banquets, gift-giving, and continual partying. There was a carnival atmosphere, in which common social norms were overturned, such as allowing gambling.
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Io #Saturnalia!
An ancient Roman festival and holiday in honor of the god Saturn, held between December 17th and 23rd. Celebrated with banquets, gift-giving, and continual partying. There was a carnival atmosphere, in which common social norms were overturned, such as allowing gambling.
An ancient Roman festival and holiday in honor of the god Saturn, held between December 17th and 23rd. Celebrated with banquets, gift-giving, and continual partying. There was a carnival atmosphere, in which common social norms were overturned, such as allowing gambling.
#OnThisDay 1773
To protest economic policies specifically tailored to help large corporations while hurting the middle class, the #SonsOfLiberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor, destroying property belonging to the British East India Company worth $1,700,000 in today’s dollars. #BostonTeaParty
To protest economic policies specifically tailored to help large corporations while hurting the middle class, the #SonsOfLiberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor, destroying property belonging to the British East India Company worth $1,700,000 in today’s dollars. #BostonTeaParty
December 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
#OnThisDay 1773
To protest economic policies specifically tailored to help large corporations while hurting the middle class, the #SonsOfLiberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor, destroying property belonging to the British East India Company worth $1,700,000 in today’s dollars. #BostonTeaParty
To protest economic policies specifically tailored to help large corporations while hurting the middle class, the #SonsOfLiberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor, destroying property belonging to the British East India Company worth $1,700,000 in today’s dollars. #BostonTeaParty
#OnThisDay 1967 The #SilverBridge in Point Pleasant WV collapsed killing 46 people. In the year leading up to the collapse there were numerous sightings of the #Mothman cryptid. It was reportedly seen over the bridge just before the collapse. After the collapse, the sightings abruptly ceased.
December 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#OnThisDay 1967 The #SilverBridge in Point Pleasant WV collapsed killing 46 people. In the year leading up to the collapse there were numerous sightings of the #Mothman cryptid. It was reportedly seen over the bridge just before the collapse. After the collapse, the sightings abruptly ceased.
On the 25th day of Kislev, in 3762 on the Hebrew Calendar (A.K.A. 2 B.C.E) the Jewish people rebelled against the Seleucid Empire, led by the despotic and megalomaniacal Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucids were attempting to impose their religious mores and practices upon the Jews.
#HappyHanukkah
#HappyHanukkah
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On the 25th day of Kislev, in 3762 on the Hebrew Calendar (A.K.A. 2 B.C.E) the Jewish people rebelled against the Seleucid Empire, led by the despotic and megalomaniacal Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucids were attempting to impose their religious mores and practices upon the Jews.
#HappyHanukkah
#HappyHanukkah
#OnThisDay 1791
The #BillOfRights was ratified, guaranteeing various rights such as the rights to #FreedomOfSpeech, #FreedomOfReligion, and #FreedomOfPress, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as the right to bear arms and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
The #BillOfRights was ratified, guaranteeing various rights such as the rights to #FreedomOfSpeech, #FreedomOfReligion, and #FreedomOfPress, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as the right to bear arms and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
December 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#OnThisDay 1791
The #BillOfRights was ratified, guaranteeing various rights such as the rights to #FreedomOfSpeech, #FreedomOfReligion, and #FreedomOfPress, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as the right to bear arms and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
The #BillOfRights was ratified, guaranteeing various rights such as the rights to #FreedomOfSpeech, #FreedomOfReligion, and #FreedomOfPress, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as the right to bear arms and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
December 8th is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church as the Feast of the #ImmaculateConception. Contrary to popular belief, this refers not to the conception of Jesus, but rather to his mother, the #VirginMary who -according to Roman Catholic belief- was also conceived by miraculous means.
December 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
December 8th is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church as the Feast of the #ImmaculateConception. Contrary to popular belief, this refers not to the conception of Jesus, but rather to his mother, the #VirginMary who -according to Roman Catholic belief- was also conceived by miraculous means.
#OnThisDay 1969
The LAPD deployed a Special Weapons Attack Team (later changed to ...'and Tactics'). The target of that first #S.W.A.T. raid was the headquarters for a local #BlackPantherParty which organized free breakfasts for students and taught classes in black history and community support.
The LAPD deployed a Special Weapons Attack Team (later changed to ...'and Tactics'). The target of that first #S.W.A.T. raid was the headquarters for a local #BlackPantherParty which organized free breakfasts for students and taught classes in black history and community support.
December 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#OnThisDay 1969
The LAPD deployed a Special Weapons Attack Team (later changed to ...'and Tactics'). The target of that first #S.W.A.T. raid was the headquarters for a local #BlackPantherParty which organized free breakfasts for students and taught classes in black history and community support.
The LAPD deployed a Special Weapons Attack Team (later changed to ...'and Tactics'). The target of that first #S.W.A.T. raid was the headquarters for a local #BlackPantherParty which organized free breakfasts for students and taught classes in black history and community support.
#OnThisDay 1945
"A date which will live in infamy."
The Japanese Navy attacked #PearlHarbor. President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, thus entering the U.S. into World War II. More than 2400 Americans were killed in the attack & more than 1100 wounded including 68 civilians.
"A date which will live in infamy."
The Japanese Navy attacked #PearlHarbor. President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, thus entering the U.S. into World War II. More than 2400 Americans were killed in the attack & more than 1100 wounded including 68 civilians.
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#OnThisDay 1945
"A date which will live in infamy."
The Japanese Navy attacked #PearlHarbor. President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, thus entering the U.S. into World War II. More than 2400 Americans were killed in the attack & more than 1100 wounded including 68 civilians.
"A date which will live in infamy."
The Japanese Navy attacked #PearlHarbor. President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, thus entering the U.S. into World War II. More than 2400 Americans were killed in the attack & more than 1100 wounded including 68 civilians.
#OnThisDay, the feast of #StNicholas of Myra. Imprisoned during the #DiocletianPersecution of Christians, but released after Constantine the Great promulgated the #EdictOfMilan in 313, which allowed for the public practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire he was known for his generosity.
December 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#OnThisDay, the feast of #StNicholas of Myra. Imprisoned during the #DiocletianPersecution of Christians, but released after Constantine the Great promulgated the #EdictOfMilan in 313, which allowed for the public practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire he was known for his generosity.
#OnThisDay 1933
The #21stAmendment was ratified, thus ending #Prohibition. Prohibition tried to end drunkenness, domestic violence, crime, & mental illness, & poverty. It failed. But it brought an increase in organized crime & a reduction of tax revenue. It was unpopular even among non-drinkers.
The #21stAmendment was ratified, thus ending #Prohibition. Prohibition tried to end drunkenness, domestic violence, crime, & mental illness, & poverty. It failed. But it brought an increase in organized crime & a reduction of tax revenue. It was unpopular even among non-drinkers.
December 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
#OnThisDay 1933
The #21stAmendment was ratified, thus ending #Prohibition. Prohibition tried to end drunkenness, domestic violence, crime, & mental illness, & poverty. It failed. But it brought an increase in organized crime & a reduction of tax revenue. It was unpopular even among non-drinkers.
The #21stAmendment was ratified, thus ending #Prohibition. Prohibition tried to end drunkenness, domestic violence, crime, & mental illness, & poverty. It failed. But it brought an increase in organized crime & a reduction of tax revenue. It was unpopular even among non-drinkers.
#OnThisDay 1945
#Flight19- a group of five planes- disappeared over the #BermudaTriangle. Although initial investigation concluded that the flight leader chose the wrong direction after both his compasses stopped working, the report was later amended to "cause unknown."
#Flight19- a group of five planes- disappeared over the #BermudaTriangle. Although initial investigation concluded that the flight leader chose the wrong direction after both his compasses stopped working, the report was later amended to "cause unknown."
December 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
#OnThisDay 1945
#Flight19- a group of five planes- disappeared over the #BermudaTriangle. Although initial investigation concluded that the flight leader chose the wrong direction after both his compasses stopped working, the report was later amended to "cause unknown."
#Flight19- a group of five planes- disappeared over the #BermudaTriangle. Although initial investigation concluded that the flight leader chose the wrong direction after both his compasses stopped working, the report was later amended to "cause unknown."
Gruss vom #Krampus!
Dec 5th, is called #Krampusnacht, and commemorates the Krampus; a monstrous horned figure who scares bad children. While #StNicholas rewards well-behaved children, the bad ones are punished by Krampus. The worst are stuffed into a basket and carried off, never to be seen again!
Dec 5th, is called #Krampusnacht, and commemorates the Krampus; a monstrous horned figure who scares bad children. While #StNicholas rewards well-behaved children, the bad ones are punished by Krampus. The worst are stuffed into a basket and carried off, never to be seen again!
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Gruss vom #Krampus!
Dec 5th, is called #Krampusnacht, and commemorates the Krampus; a monstrous horned figure who scares bad children. While #StNicholas rewards well-behaved children, the bad ones are punished by Krampus. The worst are stuffed into a basket and carried off, never to be seen again!
Dec 5th, is called #Krampusnacht, and commemorates the Krampus; a monstrous horned figure who scares bad children. While #StNicholas rewards well-behaved children, the bad ones are punished by Krampus. The worst are stuffed into a basket and carried off, never to be seen again!
#OnThisDay 1954
The U.S. Senate voted to censure #JosephMcCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy was a demagogue whose propaganda tactics led to a period known as the Second #RedScare as well as the #LavenderScare
The U.S. Senate voted to censure #JosephMcCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy was a demagogue whose propaganda tactics led to a period known as the Second #RedScare as well as the #LavenderScare
December 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
#OnThisDay 1954
The U.S. Senate voted to censure #JosephMcCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy was a demagogue whose propaganda tactics led to a period known as the Second #RedScare as well as the #LavenderScare
The U.S. Senate voted to censure #JosephMcCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” McCarthy was a demagogue whose propaganda tactics led to a period known as the Second #RedScare as well as the #LavenderScare
#OnThisDay 1955
#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. As a result, she was arrested for violating a #JimCrowLaw (racial segregation law). She lost her job and received death-threats for years. It also led to national legal reforms and an end to racial segregation.
#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. As a result, she was arrested for violating a #JimCrowLaw (racial segregation law). She lost her job and received death-threats for years. It also led to national legal reforms and an end to racial segregation.
December 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#OnThisDay 1955
#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. As a result, she was arrested for violating a #JimCrowLaw (racial segregation law). She lost her job and received death-threats for years. It also led to national legal reforms and an end to racial segregation.
#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. As a result, she was arrested for violating a #JimCrowLaw (racial segregation law). She lost her job and received death-threats for years. It also led to national legal reforms and an end to racial segregation.
#OnThisDay 1864
The #SandCreekMassacre- the mass murder of a village of #Cheyenne and #Arapaho- occurred. A force from the Third Colorado Cavalry militia group killed and mutilated over 600 people, mostly women and children. Despite a federal investigation, no charges were ever brought.
The #SandCreekMassacre- the mass murder of a village of #Cheyenne and #Arapaho- occurred. A force from the Third Colorado Cavalry militia group killed and mutilated over 600 people, mostly women and children. Despite a federal investigation, no charges were ever brought.
November 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#OnThisDay 1864
The #SandCreekMassacre- the mass murder of a village of #Cheyenne and #Arapaho- occurred. A force from the Third Colorado Cavalry militia group killed and mutilated over 600 people, mostly women and children. Despite a federal investigation, no charges were ever brought.
The #SandCreekMassacre- the mass murder of a village of #Cheyenne and #Arapaho- occurred. A force from the Third Colorado Cavalry militia group killed and mutilated over 600 people, mostly women and children. Despite a federal investigation, no charges were ever brought.
#OnThisDay 1978
A charismatic leader named Jim Jones, who blended radical Chirstian religious ideology with political authoritarianism, convinced many of his followers to consume a mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide. Those that resisted were shot. A total of 918 people died at #Jonestown.
A charismatic leader named Jim Jones, who blended radical Chirstian religious ideology with political authoritarianism, convinced many of his followers to consume a mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide. Those that resisted were shot. A total of 918 people died at #Jonestown.
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#OnThisDay 1978
A charismatic leader named Jim Jones, who blended radical Chirstian religious ideology with political authoritarianism, convinced many of his followers to consume a mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide. Those that resisted were shot. A total of 918 people died at #Jonestown.
A charismatic leader named Jim Jones, who blended radical Chirstian religious ideology with political authoritarianism, convinced many of his followers to consume a mixture of Flavor Aid and cyanide. Those that resisted were shot. A total of 918 people died at #Jonestown.
#OnThisDay 1777
The #ArticlesOfConfederation sent to the #ThirteenColonies for ratification. The first constitutional of the early United States, they intentionally established a weak federal government while asserting the “sovereignty, freedom, and independence” of each state.
The #ArticlesOfConfederation sent to the #ThirteenColonies for ratification. The first constitutional of the early United States, they intentionally established a weak federal government while asserting the “sovereignty, freedom, and independence” of each state.
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
#OnThisDay 1777
The #ArticlesOfConfederation sent to the #ThirteenColonies for ratification. The first constitutional of the early United States, they intentionally established a weak federal government while asserting the “sovereignty, freedom, and independence” of each state.
The #ArticlesOfConfederation sent to the #ThirteenColonies for ratification. The first constitutional of the early United States, they intentionally established a weak federal government while asserting the “sovereignty, freedom, and independence” of each state.
#OnThisDay 1558:
#QueenElizabethI became Queen at the age of 25. She would reign for 45 years. Her impact on England, the British Isles, and the world was tremendous, and her reign is seen as a golden age; and all this at a time when many believed that a woman should not rule at all.
#QueenElizabethI became Queen at the age of 25. She would reign for 45 years. Her impact on England, the British Isles, and the world was tremendous, and her reign is seen as a golden age; and all this at a time when many believed that a woman should not rule at all.
November 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
#OnThisDay 1558:
#QueenElizabethI became Queen at the age of 25. She would reign for 45 years. Her impact on England, the British Isles, and the world was tremendous, and her reign is seen as a golden age; and all this at a time when many believed that a woman should not rule at all.
#QueenElizabethI became Queen at the age of 25. She would reign for 45 years. Her impact on England, the British Isles, and the world was tremendous, and her reign is seen as a golden age; and all this at a time when many believed that a woman should not rule at all.
#OnThisDay 1315:
Common-born militia from the #SwissConfederacy defeated a much larger force of professional #Hapsburg soldiers at the #BattleOfMortgarten. The Swiss won using blocks of infantry armed with #halberds & #pikes. This tactic came to dominate European battlefields for centuries.
Common-born militia from the #SwissConfederacy defeated a much larger force of professional #Hapsburg soldiers at the #BattleOfMortgarten. The Swiss won using blocks of infantry armed with #halberds & #pikes. This tactic came to dominate European battlefields for centuries.
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
#OnThisDay 1315:
Common-born militia from the #SwissConfederacy defeated a much larger force of professional #Hapsburg soldiers at the #BattleOfMortgarten. The Swiss won using blocks of infantry armed with #halberds & #pikes. This tactic came to dominate European battlefields for centuries.
Common-born militia from the #SwissConfederacy defeated a much larger force of professional #Hapsburg soldiers at the #BattleOfMortgarten. The Swiss won using blocks of infantry armed with #halberds & #pikes. This tactic came to dominate European battlefields for centuries.
#OnThisDay 1966...
Two young couples from #PointPleasant, WV told police they had seen a large black creature with wings and glowing red eyes which chased after their car. Over the next 13 months, there were more than 100 recorded sightings of the creature which came to be known as the #Mothman.
Two young couples from #PointPleasant, WV told police they had seen a large black creature with wings and glowing red eyes which chased after their car. Over the next 13 months, there were more than 100 recorded sightings of the creature which came to be known as the #Mothman.
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#OnThisDay 1966...
Two young couples from #PointPleasant, WV told police they had seen a large black creature with wings and glowing red eyes which chased after their car. Over the next 13 months, there were more than 100 recorded sightings of the creature which came to be known as the #Mothman.
Two young couples from #PointPleasant, WV told police they had seen a large black creature with wings and glowing red eyes which chased after their car. Over the next 13 months, there were more than 100 recorded sightings of the creature which came to be known as the #Mothman.
#OnThisDay 1002,
#Aethelred II the Unready ordered the death of all of the Danes who lived in England; an event known as the #StBricesDayMassacre. As a result, Viking King #SweynHaraldsson invaded England shortly thereafter, and forced Aethelred to flee.
#Aethelred II the Unready ordered the death of all of the Danes who lived in England; an event known as the #StBricesDayMassacre. As a result, Viking King #SweynHaraldsson invaded England shortly thereafter, and forced Aethelred to flee.
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#OnThisDay 1002,
#Aethelred II the Unready ordered the death of all of the Danes who lived in England; an event known as the #StBricesDayMassacre. As a result, Viking King #SweynHaraldsson invaded England shortly thereafter, and forced Aethelred to flee.
#Aethelred II the Unready ordered the death of all of the Danes who lived in England; an event known as the #StBricesDayMassacre. As a result, Viking King #SweynHaraldsson invaded England shortly thereafter, and forced Aethelred to flee.
#OnThisDay 1974
Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their home in Amityville. A year later, the Lutz family moved in; after 28 days they fled, claiming to have been terrorized by #paranormal phenomena. The events surrounding the house were made famous by the book & film the #AmityvilleHorror.
Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their home in Amityville. A year later, the Lutz family moved in; after 28 days they fled, claiming to have been terrorized by #paranormal phenomena. The events surrounding the house were made famous by the book & film the #AmityvilleHorror.
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#OnThisDay 1974
Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their home in Amityville. A year later, the Lutz family moved in; after 28 days they fled, claiming to have been terrorized by #paranormal phenomena. The events surrounding the house were made famous by the book & film the #AmityvilleHorror.
Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their home in Amityville. A year later, the Lutz family moved in; after 28 days they fled, claiming to have been terrorized by #paranormal phenomena. The events surrounding the house were made famous by the book & film the #AmityvilleHorror.
#OnThisDay 1918: The 11th day, of the 11th month, at the 11th hour, WWI was officially ended. In 1954 #ArmisticeDay became #VeteransDay. Let us pause to remember & thank those brave men and women who risk all, that we might remain the home of the free.
To all Veterans: Thank you for your Service!
To all Veterans: Thank you for your Service!
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
#OnThisDay 1918: The 11th day, of the 11th month, at the 11th hour, WWI was officially ended. In 1954 #ArmisticeDay became #VeteransDay. Let us pause to remember & thank those brave men and women who risk all, that we might remain the home of the free.
To all Veterans: Thank you for your Service!
To all Veterans: Thank you for your Service!