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196 years ago, on the 8th of October 1829, Stephenson’s Rocket won the Rainhill Trails in which five locomotives competed. Stephenson’s Rocket was the only one to complete the rails. A light engine running speed of 30 mph (48 km/h) was reached. Prize money was £500. #otd #history 🗃️

Later conjectural drawing of the Rainhill trials. In the foreground is Rocket and in the background are Sans Pareil (right) and Novelty.

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Special shout out to Thomas Brandreth who attempted to enter The Cycloped into the competition (pictured below) despite the "no horses" rule.

A horse on a treadmill intended to power wheels below.

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Rainhill Trials - Historic UK

Five locomotives, including Stephenson's' Rocket, were entered into the Rainhill Trials in October 1829...

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History Daily - This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 9h

The Rocket combined various previous innovations creating the most advanced locomotive at the time. It became the template for most steam engines in the following 150 years.

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History Daily - This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 9h

196 years ago, on the 8th of October 1829, Stephenson’s Rocket won the Rainhill Trails in which five locomotives competed. Stephenson’s Rocket was the only one to complete the rails. A light engine running speed of 30 mph (48 km/h) was reached. Prize money was £500. #otd #history 🗃️

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81 years ago, on the 7th of October 1944, a group of Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz II-Birkenau rebelled against the Nazi guards of the camp. 452 prisoners and 3 guards were killed. About 80 prisoners managed to flee, of which, according to researchers, 27 escaped and survived the war. #otd #history🗃️

Memorial to the victims of the Sonderkommando revolt at Crematorium IV
The text reads: On October 7, 1944, members of the Sonderkommando – the special detachment of Jewish prisoners who were forced to empty the gas chambers after a mass gassing and undertake the burning of the corpses – organized the only armed revolt that ever took place at Auschwitz. They succeeded in destroying Gas Chambers and Crematorium IV. More than 450 heroic prisoners who took part in the revolt were murdered by the SS, either during the revolt itself or subsequently for the purpose of retaliation.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · Oct 7

On 7 October 1944, a revolt started at Auschwitz II-Birkenau. The prisoners of the Sonderkommando attacked the SS and set fire to one of the gas chambers. Our podcast:

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Black and white historical photograph of a group of people working in a snowy field , with two chimneys and a long building in the background. The building was gas chamber and crematorium IV at Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp.

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Henryk Mandelbaum was part of the revolt and survived the war. He lived to be 85. www.auschwitz.org/en/museum/ne...

News / Museum / Auschwitz-Birkenau

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More about the Sonderkommando Revolt: www.historyhit.com/fighting-for... (by @thehistoryguy.bsky.social)

Fighting for Freedom: Why We Must Remember the Sonderkommando Revolt

It is a forgotten act of suicidally-brave wartime heroism. A desperate act of resistance in the dark heart of Hitler’s genocidal machine. On 7...

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Read more about the Sonderkommando: encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...

Sonderkommandos | Holocaust Encyclopedia

Groups of prisoners known as Sonderkommandos were forced to perform a variety of duties in the Nazi camp system, including in the gas chambers and crematoria.

encyclopedia.ushmm.org

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History Daily - This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 1d

The rebelling prisoners were part of the Sonderkommando, which is why this event is referred to as the Sonderkommando revolt. This so called 'special unit' was formed by the Germans and forced to assist in the disposal of gas chamber victims.

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History Daily - This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 1d

81 years ago, on the 7th of October 1944, a group of Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz II-Birkenau rebelled against the Nazi guards of the camp. 452 prisoners and 3 guards were killed. About 80 prisoners managed to flee, of which, according to researchers, 27 escaped and survived the war. #otd #history🗃️

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136 years ago, on the 6th of October 1889, the Jardin de Paris, now known as the Moulin Rouge, opened at the foot of Montmartre. The intention was to attract rich customers to the fashionable yet poor district. The Moulin Rouge is known, among other things, for the Can-can. #history #otd 🗃️

Bal au Moulin Rouge, Place Blanche, poster by Jules Chéret, 1889
Portrait poster of women riding horses holding flowers.

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The Great Periods - Moulin Rouge

Discover the Great Periods of the Moulin Rouge, between Montmartre and Place Blanche, the history of cancan, the heyday of the Music Hall

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The founders were businessmen Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler. Many famous performers passed through the establishment such as dancers la Goulue and Jane Avril as well as the clown Cha-U-Koa.

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History Daily - This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 2d

136 years ago, on the 6th of October 1889, the Jardin de Paris, now known as the Moulin Rouge, opened at the foot of Montmartre. The intention was to attract rich customers to the fashionable yet poor district. The Moulin Rouge is known, among other things, for the Can-can. #history #otd 🗃️

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I have not played this, but this is apparently a major element in the video game ‘Ghost of Tsushima’. Read more here: blog.gaijinpot.com/what-ghost-o...

What Ghost of Tsushima Gets Right and Wrong About Japan’s Past

Does Ghost of Tsushima strike the balance between playability and authenticity? We think it does. Here's why.

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Read more: www.tota.world/article/3200/

The Mongol Invasion of Tsushima | TOTA

An account of the first Mongol invasion of Japan, which began on the Isle of Tsushima in 1275.

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751 years ago, on the 4th October 1274, 1,000 Mongol soldiers landed on the island of Tsushima in Kublai Khan’s first attempted invasion of Japan. The Mongols later retreated, in part due to a storm damaging their fleet. A second attempt at invasion in 1281 would fail as well. #history #otd #japan 🗃️

7th drawing from the first roll of the Illustrated Account of the Mongol invasion of Japan, showing Samurai Takezaki Suenaga fighting back Mongolian warriors, during the Battle of Bun'ei, in 1274.

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Perhaps a random addition, but some Brits may enjoy this knowledge. In EastEnders, long time character Harold Legg recalls the Battle of Cable Street before his death in a 2019 episode. "It was our fight. It was everyone's fight. It still is.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=731K...

EastEnders - Dr Legg Dies With Dot By His Side (15th February 2019)

YouTube video by TheEastEndBoy

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The Battle of Cable Street - Historic UK

On 4th October 1936 the people of the East End of London halted the march of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts through Stepney, in what became known as The Battle of Cable Street...

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Eventually, the police withdrew and demanded Mosley turned around. Anti-fascists celebrated the collaboration between Irish Catholics, Jews, Orthodox Jews, dockers, Somali seamen and more inhabitants of the East End. Fascists portrayed the event as their freedom of speech being denied.

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Protesters attempted to block the route of the march by obstruction. Marching though the East End, which had a large Jewish community, was an obvious provocation. Barricades were erected in Cable street. The Metropolitan Police then tried to clear the way leading to various clashes.

Barricades were effectively used by anti-fascists to stop the police advance through Cable Street.

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An effort to have the fascist march, led by Oswald Mosley, banned was 100,000 Londoners’ autographs strong. The Home Secretary allowed it regardless, thanks to support for the DUF in both the police and the press (see Daily Mail headline below).

Screenshot from The Daily Mail, January 15, 1934, p.10. From Daily Mail Historical Archive.

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History Daily - This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 4d

89 years ago, on the 4th of October 1936, antifascist counter protesters stopped a British Union of Fascists march through London’s East End. The Metropolitan Police tried to clear the way for the fascists resulting in violent clashes known as the Battle of Cable Street. #otd #history 🗃️

The mounted police conduct a charge against the dense crowd to clear the way to Cable Street.

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