50+ Music<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> in 1876, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky</span></a> completes his ballet "Swan Lake".</p>
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On This Day In History<p>Today in 1868, 157 years ago: The Santa Ifigenia cemetery was founded in Santiago de Cuba.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 2015, 10 years ago: after remaining inactive for 43 years, the Calbuco volcano erupts in Chile at 18:11 local time (UTC-3), producing 2 eruptive pulses (the second of them, the next day) with ash plumes about 10 kilometers high. 4433 people had to be evacuated within a radius of 20 kilometers (Lake Chapo and White River valley), after the ONEMI decreed a red alert.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1991, 34 years ago: the Limon Earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, occurs in Costa Rica, shaking the city of Puerto Limon and causing damage to roads and railway lines. 50 people die.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> in 1926, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CharlotteRae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharlotteRae</span></a>, American character actress, (Facts Of Life - "Edna"), comedian, singer and dancer, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2018). 🕊️<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RIP</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1898, 127 years ago: south of the town of Camagüey (Cuba), Mambisa troops occupy the town of Guayabal, and set fire to its two forts.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1997, 28 years ago: in Lima (Peru), the army storms the Japanese embassy, taken hostage by a group of the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1951, 74 years ago: Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
World War II Database<p>Today in WW2 History, 22 Apr 1944: Japanese troops captured Zhengzhou, China. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onthisday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onthisday</span></a> <a href="https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=144" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?batt</span><span class="invisible">le_id=144</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1903, 122 years ago: In Cuba, the City Council of Port-au-Prince officially changed its name to Camagüey.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1898, 127 years ago: Spanish–American War: President William McKinley calls for 125,000 volunteers to join the National Guard and fight in Cuba, while Congress more than doubles regular Army forces to 65,000.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
John Arnold<p>_The Evening Post_, 23 April 1925:<br> NEW ZEALAND LEPERS<br> TO BE TRANSFERRED TO FIJI.<br> ——<br> Some time ago it was announced that an arrangement had been arrived at with the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Fiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fiji</span></a> Government for the concentration of all lepers from British colonies in the Pacific at the Mokagai leper station, Fiji.<br> On Quail Island, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Lyttelton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lyttelton</span></a> Harbour, there are nine lepers consisting of four Maoris, two Chinese, and three Europeans.<br> The Minister of Health (the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare) stated to-day that it had been decided to close the Quail Island station and transfer the lepers from there within the next two or three months. The cost of their maintenance at Fiji would be borne by the New Zealand Government. All the patients had consented to go to Fiji.<br><a href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250423.2.68" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/news</span><span class="invisible">papers/EP19250423.2.68</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PapersPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PapersPast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Leprosy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leprosy</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Lepers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lepers</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Leprosaria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Leprosaria</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/QuailIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QuailIsland</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Canterbury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canterbury</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a></p>
Chris Bond<p>Recorded <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> 45 years ago:</p><p>UK Decay - Peel Session 1980</p><p>The complete session recorded by UK Decay on 22 April 1980 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on the 29th of that month.</p><p>Tracklist:</p><p>1. Rising From The Dead (0:20)<br>2. Sexual (3:39)<br>3. For My Country (6:44)<br>4. Unwind Tonight (9:17)</p><p><a href="https://vibracobra23.blogspot.com/2012/07/uk-decay-peel-session-1980.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vibracobra23.blogspot.com/2012</span><span class="invisible">/07/uk-decay-peel-session-1980.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKDecay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKDecay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PeelSessions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeelSessions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PostPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostPunk</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1945, 80 years ago: World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt. Five hundred twenty are killed and around eighty escape.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
Today On Screen<p><a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a>, April 22, 1964, the 1964 World’s Fair opened at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. Its theme was "Peace Through Understanding” (depicted in Tomorrowland, 2015) </p><p><a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Movies</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Film</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Cinemastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cinemastodon</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Letterboxd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Letterboxd</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/TodayInHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TodayInHistory</span></a> <a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 2006, 19 years ago: President of Iraq Jalal Talabani formally proposes the candidacy of Nuri al Maliki for the position of Prime Minister of the country; the Council of Representatives must approve or reject the candidacy.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1970, 55 years ago: the first Earth Day is celebrated.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
World War II Database<p>Today in WW2 History, 22 Apr 1944: [Photo] US Signal Corps cameramen Carl Weinke and Ernest Marjoram in New Guinea. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ww2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ww2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onthisday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onthisday</span></a> <a href="https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=443" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=4</span><span class="invisible">43</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1977, 48 years ago: Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> in 1936, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GlenCampbell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlenCampbell</span></a>, American Grammy Award-winning country-pop singer ("By The Time I Get to Phoenix"; "Wichita Lineman"; "Rhinestone Cowboy"), session guitarist (The Beach Boys; Elvis Presley; The Monkees; Phil Specter), television personality (The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour), and actor (True Grit), born in Delight, Arkansas (d. 2017). 💐<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RIP</span></a></p>
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