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#OTD in 1937, Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan vanished near Howland Island while trying to fly around the world. 🌍✈️ The mystery endures. Learn more: (History Today) buff.ly/Sepke5B #AmeliaEarhart #OnThisDay #aviationhistory #womenshistory


Did you watch Glastonbury this year?🎪 Music festivals have been around far longer than you might first think!🎶Learn about music festivals through history here: (HistoryExtra) buff.ly/n6UNA7h





#OTD in 1928: John Logie Baird makes history by demonstrating the first color #television transmission in London.🎨📺 Find out more: buff.ly/W83w2wz (History Today) #TelevisionHistory #JohnLogieBaird #OnThisDay




#OTD in 1884, France gives the United States the Statue of Liberty to mark 100 years of American independence.🗽 But was it originally designed for the US?✏️ (HistoryExtra) buff.ly/Xl64KPP #StatueofLiberty #USHistory #OnThisDay



#OnThisDay in 1934, #MarieCurie died of aplastic anemia, caused by years of #radiation exposure from pioneering research and her radiological work during #WWI.🔬 She was the first to win two Nobel Prizes.🏆 Learn more: buff.ly/EzNz2z6 #WomenInSTEM #OTD Marie Curie









#OTD in 1907, Frida Kahlo is born in Mexico.🎨 Renowned for her striking self-portraits, Kahlo blended surrealism with indigenous and national identity.🖼️ Learn about her legacy: (HistoryExtra) buff.ly/doZD5wY #FridaKahlo #ArtHistory #OnThisDay
