#onthisdayinhistory

[biographiness]

🚀Celebrating American heritage on this day on April13: Thomas Jefferson’s birth, Apollo 13’s crisis, and Tiger Woods’ historic Masters win! 🇺🇸✍️🏌️‍♂️

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[sfc-paulchambers]

Today in 1870, the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified. The last of three Reconstruction amendments, the 15th prohibits both the federal and state governments from denying suffrage rights based on race, skin color, or previous condition of servitude. Following the Civil War and going into the early 1900s, many Southern states adopted new laws within their state constitutions, which prohibited African-Americans from voting. Many of these were referred to as Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes, and in the 1930s, these offered inspiration for the German Reich’s Nuremberg Laws (second slide). Other new laws, especially in the Deep South, introduced poll taxes and literacy tests. One literacy test in Alabama asked the question, “How many bubbles are in a bar of soap?” Militant groups, primarily the Ku Klux Klan, were formed, intent on terrorizing and disenfranchising African-Americans and their political allies. By 1965, all forms of voter discrimination were declared unconstitutional through various civil rights acts and Supreme Court rulings. #todayinhistory #history #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinblackhistory Posted @withregram • @todayinhistorybuff (at Columbia, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNiRkDOy02/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nationalparkpatchlady]

It's Golden Spike Day!⁠ #otd #onthisdayinhistory ⁠ ❓ ❓ ❓⁠ ⁠ The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) is the ceremonial 17.6-karat gold final spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States connecting the Central Pacific Railroad from Sacramento and the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. The spike is now displayed in the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University.⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⁠ ⁠ Completing the last link in the transcontinental railroad with a spike of gold was the brainchild of David Hewes, a San Francisco financier and contractor. The spike had been manufactured earlier that year especially for the event by the William T. Garrett Foundry in San Francisco. Two of the sides were engraved with the names of the railroad officers and directors. A special tie of polished California laurel was chosen to complete the line where the spike would be driven. The ceremony was originally to be held on May 8, 1869 (the date actually engraved on the spike), but it was postponed two days because of bad weather and a labor dispute that delayed the arrival of the Union Pacific side of the rail line.⁠ ⁠ The Last Spike, 1881 painting by Thomas Hill⁠ On May 10, in anticipation of the ceremony, Union Pacific No. 119 and Central Pacific No. 60 (better known as the Jupiter) locomotives were drawn up face-to-face on Promontory Summit. It is unknown how many people attended the event; estimates run from as low as 500 to as many as 3,000; government and railroad officials and track workers were present to witness the event. - wikipedia⁠ ⁠ 📷: Nikon Z7⁠ 🔍: Nikon 24-70/4s⁠ ⁠ 📍: Golden Spike National Historical Park, UT⁠ 📅 : August 2020⁠ ⁠ #IBrakeForBrownSigns ⁠ #nationalparkgeek ⁠ #RecreateResponsibly⁠ ..................................................⁠ ⁠ (at Golden Spike National Historical Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYH-a4MCHQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[historyistold]

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#היום בשנת 1730, נולד הגנרליסימו לעתיד אלכסנדר ואסילייביץ’ סובורוב.

סובורוב מפורסם בכך שמעולם לא הפסיד אף קרב, מה שמעיד על התובנה האסטרטגית שלו ועל יכולות המנהיגות הצבאית שלו. הקריירה הצבאית של סובורוב, שנמשכה יותר מחצי מאה, התבלטה בגישתו החדשנית ללוחמה. הוא התגייס לצבא הקיסרי הרוסי בגיל צעיר ועלה במהירות בסולם הדרגות הודות להצלחותיו בשדה הקרב.

שיטתו, שהיתה שונה מהשיטות הרגילות והנוקשות של בני דורו, הדגישה מהירות, הפתעה ונטילת יוזמה. גמישות טקטית זו מילאה תפקיד מכריע בניצחונותיו הרבים על יריבים שונים, כולל האימפריה העות’מאנית וצרפת.

בנוסף להישגים הצבאיים, סובורוב תרם תרומה משמעותית למדע הצבאי ולחינוך צבאי. הוא היה למחבר הספר “מדע הניצחון”, שבו סיכם את הניסיון והידע שלו ויצר מדריך למנהיגים צבאיים עתידיים, שנלמדה באקדמיה הצבאית הקיסרית.

עבודה זו הדגישה את החשיבות של מורל, משמעת ויכולת הסתגלות, עקרונות שנותרו רלוונטיים במחשבה הצבאית.

סובורוב אולי שיחק שח בשדה הקרב, אבל בערוב ימיו הסתכסך עם הצאר פאבל הראשון, שהדיחו מהצבא על רקע התנגדותו להכנסת מנהגים פרוסיים לצבא הרוסי. אבל זה כבר סיפור אחר.

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Today in 1730, the future Generalissimo Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov was born.

Suvorov is famous for never losing a single battle, which is a testament to his strategic insight and military leadership abilities. Suvorov's military career, which lasted more than half a century, was distinguished by his innovative approach to warfare. He enlisted in the Russian Imperial Army at a young age and quickly rose through the ranks, thanks to his successes on the battlefield.

His method, which was different from the usual and rigid methods, and consists of emphasized speed, surprise and taking the initiative. This tactical flexibility played a crucial role in his many victories over various opponents, including the Ottoman Empire and France.

In addition to military achievements, Suvorov made a significant contribution to military science and education. He was the author of the book "The Science of Victory", in which he summarized his experience and knowledge and created a guide for future military leaders, which was studied at the Imperial Military Academy. This work emphasized the importance of morale, discipline and adaptability, principles that remain relevant in military thought.

Suvorov may have played chess on the battlefield, but in the twilight of his life he quarreled with Czar Pavel I, who dismissed him from the army due to his opposition to the introduction of Prussian customs into the Russian army. But that's another story.

[papimoore]

It's been 20 years since Mario Kart Double Dash was released on the Nintendo GameCube. So here are some drawings I did to represent the anniversary.

[f0restpunk]

Happy birthday, J Dilla!  i recently finished @dcharnas' Dilla Time (which is essential reading), which i'll be reviewing as soon as i get a second. Really got me thinking about this genius, and gave a lot of interesting insights and useful guidance for how to blend the human and the machine.  One of my heroes and one of the reasons i go by J. . . . . . #JDilla #JDillaChangedMyLife #Dilla #JDillaDay #OnThisDay #OTD #OnThisDayInHistory #February7 #February7th #February71974 #birthday #birthdays #Aquarius #AquariusSeason #Aquarian #beats #hiphop #hiphopmusic #hiphopheads #producersofinstagram #MPC #JayDee #JamesDewittYancey #SlumVillage #Detroit #DetroitMusic #MotorCity #MotorCityMusic #legend #JSimpson  https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYc7XLLgg9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dngleberryberet]

#onthisdayinhistory November 13, 2018: Daniel Bryan def. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. 2020 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania base, foilboard, blue /99, silver /25, gold /10. Bryan won the match after kicking Styles below the belt, leading to an awesome heel run as "The New" Daniel Bryan. I remember watching the match with my mom. #ToppsWrestlingCards #ToppsCollection #ToppsWWE #ToppsWrestling #ToppsCollector #Topps #WWE #wwecollector #wwecollection #wwesmackdown #WWETradingCards #WWECards #WrestlingTradingCards #Wrestling #DanielBryanCards #DanielBryan #ThePlanetsChampion #BryanDanielsonCards #BryanDanielson #TheHobby #TheBryanDanielsonSuperCollector #Collect #collectibles #Collector #Collection #onthisday #TheAmericanDragonIsBack #wrestlingcollection #WWEChampionship https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7IF3oshZa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fotoflingscotland]

On This Day: 7th October 1932 - The Opening of the Plaza Cinema, Stockport @thestockportplaza #cinema #stockport #england #variertytheatre #comptonorgan #cine-variety #artdeco #stockportplazatrust #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory (at The Plaza Stockport) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjaq5yaoM57/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[craftygal65]

It was my guilty pleasure. If it was still on I would watch it. I've watched the movie at least 10 times! #onthisdayinhistory #onthisday #gemandtheholograms https://www.instagram.com/p/CjYlLYrvXZ5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[weehughie]

I can confirm not a great deal happened on September 25th, 2022 either… • • #portchester #hampshire #sign #date #today #1763 #june #june4 #2022 #september #september25 #brick #bricks #brickworks #bluesign #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #hohoho #nothing #nothinghappens #nothingeverhappens (at Portchester) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci72BosIuib/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[biographiness]

In history on March 14, celebrating the birth of a genius, marking a historic moment in law enforcement, and remembering a cosmic farewell.

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[sfc-paulchambers]

#onthisdayinhistory February 5th, 1994, the murderer of Medger Evers was convicted. Medgar Evers was one of more than a million African Americans who served in the US military during World War II. He returned home only to face daily discrimination and paid the ultimate price for his fight against inequality. In 1943, at the age of 17, Evers dropped out of high school to get a full-time job. The following year, he volunteered for service in the US Army and was inducted at Camp Shelby and was assigned to an all-black port battalion in the Quartermaster Corps. Evers’ battalion was likely charged with unloading weapons, supplies, and vehicles from Allied ships onto trucks that then transported them to the front lines via convoys such as the Red Ball Express. Evers was murdered on June 11, 1963 upon his returning to the quiet suburban home he shared with his wife and three young children. He was shot in the back by a sniper concealed in a grove of trees several hundred feet away. His family heard the shot and ran outside to his aid. Evers died less than one hour later at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Medgar Evers was just 37 years old. Evers was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on June 19. #blackhistorymonth #blacksoldiers #knowyourpasttoknowyourfuture #bearmystrong #womenshistorymonth #bedifferent #theydiditwhycantyou #famoussoldiers #theydidit #whatsyourexcuse #teamarmy #usarmy #usarmyreserve #bedifferent #blackhistorymonth #bearmystrong #brotherhood #dosomethingpositive for your #futureself #dosomethingworthwatching #yourarmyreservecareercounselor #parttimejob #fulltimebenefits #usarmyreserve #globallypositioned #globallyengaged #parttimeservicefulltimebenefits #parttimeservicefulltimepride #parttimeservicefulltimesuccess #wehaveajobforthat (at Middle Tennessee Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSEGV-u6s8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nationalparkpatchlady]

Happy Birthday @glaciernps! #OTD #onthisdayinhistory ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Have you ever heard the eerie sound of complete stillness? There was no wind, no tourists, no wildlife moving about. Just the buzzing of white noise in our ears and the calm waters of Lake McDonald surrounded by the epic mountains of Glacier National Park. 📍: Glacier National Park, Montana 📅 : December 2019 #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns #montana #travel #glaciernationalpark (at Glacier National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cda_cCRlNXn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[historyistold]

היום בשנת 1673 נולד אלכסנדר מֶנְשִיקוֹב.

מנשיקוב היה חייב הרבה מהצלחתו לקשר ההדוק שלו עם פיוטר הראשון. הוא פגש את הצאר בסביבות 1689 והפך במהרה לאיש אמונו ולבעל בריתו בפרויקט השאפתני למודרניזציה של רוסיה. יחסים אלה מילאו תפקיד מכריע בקריי��ה של מנשיקוב: בזכותם הוא קיבל מינויים צבאיים ומנהליים רבים. תפקידיו כללו את מינויו למושל העיר סנקט פטרבורג, שהקמתה ב־1703 וסימלה את האוריינטציה המערבית של רוסיה ורצונה למודרניזציה.

למרות היעדר מוצא אריסטוקרטי, לתפקידו הצבאי והפוליטי של מנשיקוב היה תפקיד מכריע בנקודות מפנה בהיסטוריה הרוסית כמו מלחמת הצפון. השתתפותו בקרבות עם שוודיה ויכולותיו הניהוליות בניהול השטחים החדשים הדגישו את חשיבותו. עם זאת, הקריירה שלו לא הייתה נטולת מחלוקת. כוחו ועושרו העצום של מנשיקוב, שהצטברו במהירות ולעתים קרובות בדרכים מפוקפקות, עשו לו אויבים רבים והטילו צל על מורשתו. לאחר מותו של פיוטר ב־1725, סבל מנשיקוב מיורשיו.

תמרוניו הפוליטיים במאבק השלטון שלאחר מכן לא צלחו, מה שהוביל למעצרו ולגלותו ב־1727. סיום פתאומי זה של קריירה מטאורית משמש תזכורת לאופי ההפכפך של הפוליטיקה ברוסיה של המאה ה־18.

[mr-michael-kyle]

Francis Scott Key awoke aboard a British warship after watching the terrifying 25-hour bombardment of Fort McHenry — and, by dawn’s early light, was surprised to find that our flag was still there on this day in history, Sept. 14, 1814.

The Baltimore attorney, in a fit of patriotic fervor after witnessing the relentless naval assault on his American homeland, quickly put pen to paper and feverishly scribbled down his poetic account of the event.

We know his words today as our national anthem.

“The rocket’s red glare, the bomb bursting in air/Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,” Key wrote over the next two days.

“O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave/O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

This screen print illustration from 1941 depicts an American flag flying over Fort McHenry, based on Francis Scott Key’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” (GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)

Key was stirred by the resolve of his fellow Americans as the young republic faced despair in the War of 1812 and potential defeat at the hands of the British Empire.

The USA was humiliated just three weeks earlier when British troops ransacked and torched Washington, D.C., destroying in a fiery blaze much of both the White House and the Capitol.

Key was sure that American defenses at Fort McHenry, just 40 miles from the nation’s capital, would collapse under the attack’s intensity.

“Mother earth … was vomiting shot and shell in a sheet of fire and brimstone.” — Francis Scott Key

“Superior British weapons pounded the fort from newly designed bomb ships anchored safely out of range of the fort’s own guns,” the National Constitution Center wrote of the empire’s firepower.

“It seemed as though mother earth had opened and was vomiting shot and shell in a sheet of fire and brimstone,” Key later wrote.

The impossibility of the fort’s survival — and the nation’s fiery refusal in its weakest moment to bend to the British — fueled Key’s profound patriotic response.

Oil on panel portrait of Francis Scott Key (fragment). Attributed to Joseph Wood (1778-1830). Collection of the Walters Art Museum.  (Public Domain)

“His brother-in-law, commander of a militia at Fort McHenry, read Key’s work and had it distributed under the name ‘Defence of Fort M’Henry,” Smithsonian Magazine reported in a 2007 account of the Battle of Baltimore.

“The Baltimore Patriot newspaper soon printed it, and within weeks, Key’s poem, now known as ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ appeared in print across the country, immortalizing his words — and forever naming the flag it celebrated.”

Key’s poem became the national anthem by an Act of Congress that President Herbert Hoover signed in 1931.

“The rocket’s red glare/The bombs bursting in air/Gave proof through the night/That our flag was still there.”

The actual flag raised over Fort McHenry by the dawn’s early light on Sept. 14 enjoys a place of honor today at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

It’s referred to as the Great Garrison Flag.

The fort’s star-spangled banner measured 42ft by 30ft and had 15 stars and 15 stripes.

It was the custom in the very early days of the nation to add both a star and a stripe with the addition of every new state to the Union.

The Star-Spangled Banner flag or the Great Garrison Flag — the flag that flew over Fort McHenry in 1814 and inspired Francis Scott Key; screen print, 1926. (Photograph by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)

Maj. George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry, had requested {that a} large flag be made to fly over the fort a year earlier, with the War of 1812 well underway and certain sooner or later he would come under attack.

“The job went out to a 37-year-old widow, Mary Pickersgill, a ship and signal flag maker,” stated the National Park Service of the Great Garrison Flag’s history.

“She labored for seven weeks with her 13-year-old daughter, Caroline, two nieces, 13-year-old Eliza Young and 15-year-old Margaret Young, a 13-year-old African American indentured servant, Grace Wisher, and possibly her mother, Rebecca Young, who had taught her the trade.”

The state of Maryland honors the defense of Fort McHenry with Defenders Day every Sept. 12.

The NPS continued, “They pieced together strips of loosely woven English wool bunting, then laid the whole flag out on the expansive floor of a brewery near Mrs. Pickersgill’s Pratt Street house, now the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Museum.”

A smaller flag that flew over the fort during the bombardment has been lost to history, according to the NPS.

Fort McHenry today enjoys a special status not solely as a national monument but as a U.S. historic shrine.

The state of Maryland honors the defense of Fort McHenry with Defenders Day every Sept. 12.

The National Park Service celebrated this past weekend with special Defenders Day events at Fort McHenry.

Source: On this day in history, Sept. 14, 1814, American ’flag was still there’ after attack on Fort McHenry