#otd 1191 Archbishop Philip I died in Naples. He was buried in Cologne Cathedral, where he was reburied into this beautiful high tomb in the middle of the 14th century. #medievaldeath#Medieval#medievodons@medievodons
On this day in 1770, the fiddler Denis McCabe drowned in Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh. The Journals show his violin-shaped gravestone, which tells the tale of his demise: https://bit.ly/mccabe1770
On this day in 1791, Richard Harris was baptised at Aney (Knockaney), Co. Limerick. See more transcripts of this parish register in the Journals: https://bit.ly/harris1791
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1614, Lavinia Fontana died at the age of 61. She was born in Bologna, the daughter of a painter, who trained her in his craft. She became known as a portraitist, and she attracted wealthy and powerful patrons. When she married, her husband assisted her in her painting business. She was accepted to study at the University of Bologna and earned distinction. Lavinia may have also taught others as she advanced in her career. #art#artist#Italy #OTD#histodons@histodons
On this day in 1851, Catherine Keely died aged 30. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from St. Mary's, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/keely1851
#otd 1487 Roberto Sanseverino d'Aragona died. The condottiero, for a time count of Colorno and from 1460 count of Caiazzo died in the Battle of Calliano. His tomb slab in Trento Cathedral was designed by Lux Maurus by order of Maximilian I. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
On this day in 1860, Timothy Riordan died 90. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Clonmeen, Co. Cork, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/riordan1860
#OTD in 1944, Fascist (Ettore Muti Legion) and SS troops assessinated 15 partisans in Piazzale Loreto (Milan). Their bodies were exposed all day under the scorching sun. Mussolini said "We will pay dearly for Piazzale Loreto’s bloodshed". Pic taken during a tour in 2021 @histodons
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1757 Elizabeth Schuyler was born in Albany. Also called Eliza, she was known for her strong, warm, and impulsive character. In 1780, she married Alexander Hamilton, and they grew in social prominence. She dedicated herself to charities, leading, organizing, and fundraising for others, as well as defending her husband's legacy after his early death by duel. For her charity work, she was inducted into the National Museum of American History. #OTD#histodons@histodons
On this day in 1624, Redmond FitzGerald of Timahoe, Co. Kildare, died after falling from his horse. His funeral entry names his wife, children and father-in-law. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://bit.ly/fitzg1624
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1858, Marie-Claire Heureuse Félicité Bonheur, Empress of Haiti, died at c. 100. Félicité was born to a freed but poor family. She was renowned for her kindness, that reputation born during the siege of Jacmel, when she worked on behalf of the starving people inside. She convinced those conducting the siege to let in supplies and married one of the leaders. She became Empress of Haiti in 1804, and was universally beloved. #OTD#histodons@histodons@royalhistory
On this day in 1675, Margaret Irvin Bell Maxwell Rynd died aged about 67. She was buried at Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Find out more about her family in the Journals: https://bit.ly/rynd1675
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1560 Elizabeth Báthory was born in #Hungary to a noble family (her uncle was king of #Poland ). Elizabeth suffered from seizures as a child, which may have led to an... obsession with blood cures. Later in life, as a widow, she was accused of having murdered over 300 young women. She was tried and put under house arrest for the remainder of her life. Regardless, the huge debt owed to her by the king was declared void at her imprisonment. #OTD#histodons@histodons
On this day in 1703, James Moore of Lislane died aged 76. The Journals show a drawing of the coat of arms that was carved on his gravestone at Clogher Cathedral, Co. Tyrone: https://bit.ly/moore1703
#OnThisDay in #history - Barbara Strozzi was baptized in 1619. From Venice, #Italy - Barbara was an accomplished singer from a young age and accompanied her signing at age 12 with a lute. In her early teens, she began training as a composer as well, Francesco Cavalli.
Barbara composed music prolifically also writing the poetic lyrics herself, and published 8 volumes of her own work. In her lifetime, she had more secular music in print than any other contemporary. #OTD#histodons@histodons
Death of the Lion. #Otd 1195 Henry ‘the Lion’ died. In Brunswick Cathedral is the monument for him and his wife Mathilde, the coffins of the couple are in the crypt. #medieval#medievaldeath@medievodons@histodons Pics.: Wikipedia Commons.
On this day in 1622, Richard Fagan died. His funeral entry details his father, wife, children and father-in-law. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://bit.ly/fagan1622
#OnThisDay in #history - in 1876, Mary Ritter (later Beard) was born. An #American historian, archivist, suffragist, and activist, Mary started her career as a German teacher, and after moving with her husband to England, became friends with Emmeline Pankhurst, and learned about the plight of the working class. She returned to the US and campaigned, organized, and fought for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. She wrote several books focusing on women's history. #OTD#histodons@histodons
#OTD in 1943: Royal Marines patrolling in the rubble-strewn streets of Catania, 5 August 1943.
Impressive pic! It is a shame that the IWM has only scanned the caption side of most of the pics of these series. #WarInItaly
IWM NA 5336 @histodons
#otd 642 died Oswald, King of Northumbria. He was soon venerated as a saint, making his remains relics. Parts of his skull are in this head reliquary (12th c) in Hildesheim. #medieval@medievodons#medievaldeath
On this day in 1758, Susanna Lloyd died. See this and other Lloyd family gravestone inscriptions from Aughrim, Co. Roscommon, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/lloyd1758