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I’ve been reading more history too lately, and I think I’m doing it as a reaction to the ridiculosity of current affairs. It does have a calming effect. Even just revisiting the past 10 years is fascinating because it gives you a sense of how some things matter more than others https://t.co/Tc6oyYavfm
Born in 1635: Sulaiman Shikoh, grandson of Shah Jahan. He was executed by Aurangzeb Francine Descartes, daughter of Mr. Cogito Ergo Sum. She died of scarlet fever aged 5, and some believe this experience turned him to philosophy Robert Hooke, who coined “cell” and F = kX https://t.co/CCNe2tKMN6
Died in 1635: Samuel Champlain, founder of Quebec John Hall, Shakespeare’s son-in-law Lope de Vega, prolific Spanish author Maria Musch, shipowner lady and whaling pioneer https://t.co/bQg8VZYQbJ
France declares war on Spain Royal Mail Service is made available to the public French Academy officially established Druze leader Fakhr-al-Din II (sought a Lebanese dynasty independent from the Ottoman Empire) is executed in a Constantinople prison https://t.co/whoIzpDqlL
What about 1982? William and Kate born AT&T broken up Adobe founded Chariots of Fire wins Best Picture Argentina invades Falkland Islands Bijon Setu massacre near Kolkata World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee (11m visitors) Israel invades southern Lebanon ET released