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Stefan Bohacek @stefan@stefanbohacek.online
· 1w ago
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"Launched for public access on October 25, 2001, [@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org's Wayback Machine] allows users to go "back in time" to see how its catalogued websites looked in the past." Happy 25th anniversary! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine #InternetArchive #WaybackMachine #DigitalPreservation #archiving #OTD #OnThisDay #history #InternetHistory
Wayback Machine - Wikipedia
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Wayback Machine - Wikipedia

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Stefan Bohacek @stefan@stefanbohacek.online
· 2w ago
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The Black Panther Party was founded 60 years ago ✊️ From a 2016 article commemorating its 50th anniversary: "The work of the Black Panthers remains important for several reasons. First, they remind us that the problem of police brutality has long been with us [...] Second, the BPP offers a good model of grassroots activism and ideology in practice." https://jacobin.com/2016/10/black-panther-party-fifty-year-anniversary-founding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party #history #BlackHistory #BlackPanthers #BlackPantherParty #OTD #OnThisDay
Remembering the Black Panther Party
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Remembering the Black Panther Party

More than five decades after its founding, the Black Panther Party's antiracist, anticapitalist vision remains just as relevant today.

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev@mastodon.social
· 6mo ago
#OnThisDay in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was opened to the public in Paris. Not to be outdone, London decided to get a new tower of their own and held a competition to design it, with some interesting results! https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/catalogue-of-the-68-competitive-designs-for-the-great-tower-for-london-1890 #OTD
Catalogue of the 68 Competitive Designs for the Great Tower for London (1890)
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Catalogue of the 68 Competitive Designs for the Great Tower for London (1890)

A catalogue showing the entries for a competition to design a new tower for London. The year previous, 1889, saw the hugely successful Eiffel Tower go up in the centre of Paris, and the good people of London, not to be outdone, decided to get one of their own.

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Chris Bond @Vibracobra23@mastodon.social
· 3w ago

Recorded #OnThisDay 47 years ago:

The Comsat Angels - Peel Session 1979

The complete session recorded by The Comsat Angels on 10 October 1979 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on the 25th of that month.

Tracklist:

  1. Total War Girl (0:42)
  2. Independence Day (5:47)
  3. Ju-Ju Money (9:52)
  4. Baby (14:45)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJMN4qw-JU0

#TheComsatAngels #PeelSessions #PostPunk #OTD

The Comsat Angels - Peel Session 1979

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FlohGro @flohgro@social.lol
· 4mo ago
#️⃣ Releasing On This Day 1.3 — Time Zones, Date Stamps, and Tidier Years On This Day 1.3 is here: the app can now fix time zone overlaps, you can burn the date right onto a shared photo, and the icon is slightly refined (and fixed on iOS 27). This one took a while 😅 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/on-this-day-rewind/id6754617354 #IndieDev #iOS #photography #OnThisDay 🔗 https://flohgro.com/blog/release-on-this-day-1-3/
On This Day Rewind App - App Store
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On This Day Rewind App - App Store

Download On This Day Rewind by Florian Grossmann on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like On This Day Rewind.

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Wellington Chinese History @WellingtonChineseHistory@cloudisland.nz
· 1mo ago
#OnThisDay Wairarapa Age: 28 Sept 1922: Masterton police have rounded up a band of six local boys who are alleged to have broken and entered a Chinese fruiterer’s shop and stolen a sum of money. The lads will be brought before the Court at an early date.
Local and General (1922, September 28) Wairarapa Age, 4
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Local and General (1922, September 28) Wairarapa Age, 4

The Masterton police have rounded up a band of six local boys, varying in ages from 11 to 15 years, who are alleged to have broken and entered a Chinese fruiterer’s shop and stolen a sum of money. The lads will be brought before the Court at an early date.[1] These posts are for historical interest, and are posted apolitically. Help support the Wellington Chinese History project: Scroll and zoom on the map to explore locations in Wellington of significance to the Wellington Chinese community.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefan@stefanbohacek.online
· 1mo ago
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"First, it was just one missile, but then another, and another, until the system reported that a total of five Minuteman ICBMs had been launched." Happy Stanislav Petrov Day, fediverse! (From 2018) https://www.vox.com/2018/9/26/17905796/nuclear-war-1983-stanislav-petrov-soviet-union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov #OnThisDay #otd #history #StanislavPetrov #ColdWar
41 years ago today, one man saved us from world-ending nuclear war
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41 years ago today, one man saved us from world-ending nuclear war

On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov saved the world.

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
“Bill of mortality” from the Great Plague's deadliest week, which ended #onthisday in 1665. In addition to "Plague", and other expected maladies, we see deaths assigned to more enigmatic causes such as “Frighted”, “Winde”, “Planet” + “Teeth”. More here
London's Dreadful Visitation: A Year of Weekly Death Statistics during the Great Plague (1665)
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London's Dreadful Visitation: A Year of Weekly Death Statistics during the Great Plague (1665)

Bills of mortality for the year 1665 in London, recording the number of plague dead, as well as other causes of mortality.

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Wellington Chinese History @WellingtonChineseHistory@cloudisland.nz
· 1mo ago
NATIONAL PROBLEM: REPATRIATION OF ASIATICS Waipukurau Press #OnThisDay 24 Sept 1932: WELLINGTON: 1457 signatures on a petition presented to Parliament today asking for the immediate repatriation of all Asiatics, especially Chinese & Indians. The petitioners give as the principal reasons for their request “In order that Asiatics may be replaced in their occupations by approximately 10000 to 12000 of our own men and boys who are at present unable to earn a living.
National Problem, Waipukurau Press, 24 September 1932, Page 5
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National Problem, Waipukurau Press, 24 September 1932, Page 5

A total of 1457 signatures was on a petition presented to Parliament to-day asking for the immediate repatriation of all Asiatics, especially Chinese and Indians. The petitioners give as the principal reasons for their request: —“In order that Asiatics may be replaced in their occupations by approximately 10,000 to 12,000 of our own men and boys who are at present unable to earn a living.” It is estimated that there are about 6000 Chinese and Indians, mostly engaged in market gardening, in...

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pasttense @pasttense@kolektiva.social
· 1mo ago
#OnThisDay in London policing history, 1999: cops shoot Harry Stanley dead in Hackney, after a chair leg he is carrying in a bag is mistaken for a gun.
Today in London policing history: cops shoot Harry Stanley dead, Hackney, 1999
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Today in London policing history: cops shoot Harry Stanley dead, Hackney, 1999

Harry Stanley was a 46-year-old Scottish painter and decorator, who lived in Hackney, East London. In September 1999 he was recovering from a successful cancer operation. On September 22nd Harry le…

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Dr. Michael Blume @BlumeEvolution@digitalcourage.social
· 1mo ago
Passend zur Verteidigung von Freiheit, demokratischer Republik und Menschenwürde bin ich auf dem Weg zum „Struve Talk“ heute Abend um 19:30 Uhr in Lörrach. Denn heute, #onthisDay , am 21. September 1848 riefen Gustav & Amalie Struve in Lörrach das Ende der Monarchien und eine deutsche Republik aus („Struveputsch“). Die Badische Revolution wurde von preußischen Demokratiefeinden blutig niedergeschlagen. Viele „Forty Eighters“, auch Struve & Carl Schurz, kämpften dann militärisch und politisch für die US-Republik, für Freiheit, Demokratie und gegen Sklaverei. Geschichte wiederholt sich nicht, aber sie reimt sich. #Freiheit #Demokratie #Menschenwürde #Baden #Preußen #Deutschland #Geschichte #Lörrach #BadischeRevolution #Struveputsch #GustavStruve #CarlSchurz
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Brücken bauen in bewegten Zeiten - Struve Talks # 3 | Stadt Lörrach

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Tim Hayes @TimHayes@indieauthors.social
· 1mo ago
#onthisday "Avast, Ye Mateys! Hoist Yer Colours for Talk Like a Pirate Day!" Arrrrr! All you landlubbers, prepare to be boarded. It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so be quick about it or you’ll be walking the plank. Here are a few handy phrases you scurvy dogs can use to help you fit in as though you be one of the crew, to prevent you from being keelhauled. How to Talk Like a Pirate Arrrrr!!: Various meanings from "yes" to "I agree," to "I'm happy" or "I'm enjoying this beer." Ahoy!: Hello. Avast!: Stop and give attention. Aye!: "Yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said." Aye, aye!: "I'll get right on it, sir, as soon as my break is over." Beauty: The best possible pirate address for a woman. Always preceded by "me," as in "C'mere, me beauty." Bilge rat: The bilge is the ship's lowest level. It's loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. This is where bilge rats live. Grog: An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water. Or beer. Or whatever yer tippin,' if calling it that makes you happy. Landlubber: The seaman's version of "land lover," mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A "lubber" is someone who does not go to sea. In a room where everyone is talking like pirates, lubber is always an insult. #WritersOfMastodon #TalesFrom… #SecretLife… #HowtoSucceed… #Author #Novel
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History Today @HistoryToday@mastodon.world
· 1mo ago
Sabbatai Zevi died 350 years ago #OnThisDay In the 17th century news spread that the Jewish messiah had finally arrived. Within a year he had converted to Islam. Who was he, and what had happened? 🔓 This article is free for 7 days
Sabbatai Zevi: The Lost Messiah
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Sabbatai Zevi: The Lost Messiah

In the 17th century news spread that the Jewish messiah had finally arrived. Within a year Sabbatai Zevi had converted to Islam. Who was he, and what had happened?

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