On this day in 1723, William Dobbin died aged 73. The Journals show a drawing of the coat of arms on his gravestone at Duneany, Co. Antrim. See more gravestone inscriptions from this graveyard in the Journals: https://bit.ly/dobbin1723
Brigadier General Alberto Murer was deported to Flossenbürg in September '44, together with 242 of his men, because of his links with the Resistenza. #OTD in 1944 a camp kapo broke his skull, killing him, because he was hiding 4 potatos. Only 2 of his men survived the camps #IMI#RegioEsercito#WarInItaly@histodons
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1565 Marie de Gournay was born in #France - Marie was from an educated family (her father was a treasurer for the king). Through the family library, she was able to teach herself Latin and philosophy. She found the works of Montaigne, and after reaching out to him became an 'adopted daughter' of his. She was concerned for women and wrote in defense of their capabilities and equality to men. Marie was also a founder of the French Academy. #OTD#histodons@histodons
#otd 877 died Charles II ('the Bald') on his way over the Alps. Allegedly, the entourage couldn't stand the stench of his corpse, so he was buried in Nantua. In this depiction, however, he is buried in St Denis as planned. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Ms: Châteauroux BM 05 (B 244) f 154
On this day in 1631, Charles Vaughan was appointed as the rector of Banagher and Dungiven parish, Co. Derry/Londonderry. Find out more about the early ministers of this parish in the Journals: https://bit.ly/vaughan1631
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1789, a group of market-women in #Paris , upset about the shortage and high price of bread, began to march toward Versailles. They gathered weapons and allies on the way, marching about six hours (church bells ringing all along the way in solidarity) and ending up over ten thousand supporters strong. By the time the royal family were escorted back to Paris, the crowd was at least sixty thousand. #OTD#histodons#France#FrenchRevolution@histodons
A coffin for heart and entrails: #otd 1056 Emperor Henry III died. His body was buried in Speyer, the internal organs in Goslar, where they rest today in this stone coffin (13th c.). #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons@histodons
On this day in 1769, Phelim McGaogey of Fernaghandrum died aged 72. The Journals show his family gravestone inscriptions at Clogher, Co. Tyrone, and reveal a change in surname: https://bit.ly/mcgaogey1769
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1836 Juliette Adam was born in #France Adam (nee Lambert) established an intellectual salon and wrote and published feminist works. She defended George Sand and Daniel Stern as writers. She advocated for women to be full actual French citizens, able to provide witness statements and, after marriage, to own the funds and other results of their labor. Adam's other political work attacked figures like Otto von Bismarck. She died in 1936. #OTD#histodons@histodons
On this day in 1789, John Thomas - son of John and Catherine - was baptised at Rathmacknee, Co. Wexford. See more transcripts of this parish register in the Journals: https://bit.ly/thomas1789
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1858, Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse was born in #Italy - Duse, as she came to be known by, was born into an acting family, her grandfather & father both parts of traveling troupes. She became a member of their troupe at age 4, and acted until she retired in 1909. She was praised as one of, if not the, greatest actress of her generation (which included Sarah Bernhardt, who was a rival for roles). Duse was the first woman on the cover of Time. #OTD#histodons@histodons
#OTD in 1943, less than 10 days after the Cephalonia massacre, members of the 1. Gebirgs-Division executed 92 civilians in Lingiades (Greece) , including 32 children aged between 6m and 11y. Nobody paid for it. #WW2@histodon
On this day in 1873, Septimus Parker Hewson died two months shy of his 100th birthday. The Journals show his gravestone inscription at Kilkeedy, Co. Limerick, which includes details of his son and his ancestors: https://bit.ly/hewson1873
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1850, Sarah Biffen died at age 66. Sarah was born without arms and grew up to be a well-respected miniature portraitist who received a pension from Queen Victoria. She built a studio from which she painted and sold her work - she was well known by Charles Dickens who mentioned her in some of his works. She was also commissioned by the queen to paint miniatures of the royal family, which drastically increased her popularity.
On this day in 1638, Honor Dowdall died. Her funeral entry names her father, grandfather, great grandfather, husband, father-in-law and daughter. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://bit.ly/dowdall1638
#OnThisDay in #history - Annie Besant (nee Wood) was born in 1847. Annie was born in London, and married at age 20, but the marriage fell apart in a few years. She separated from her husband and began to write - she was an ardent supporter of worker's and women's rights, even publishing a book on contraception (for which she was put on trial and custody of her daughter was given to her ex-husband). She advocated for Irish and Indian Home Rule and independence. #otd#histodons@histodons
On this day in 1806, Thomas Gore was appointed as the rector of Mulrankin parish, Co. Wexford. Find out more about the ministers of this parish in the Journals: https://bit.ly/gore1806
On this day in 1813, Wallop Brabazon Hawkshaw died aged 23. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Termonfeckin, Co. Louth, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/hawkshaw1813