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What Happened Today in History?

Posted by Kronos • Profile • 11/07/25 at 12:14AM • History • See more by Kronos

47 BCE, November 7

Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, is captured by Julius Caesar after the Siege of Alexandria.

1154 CE, November 7

King Stephen of England dies, and Henry II becomes King, marking the end of the Anarchy.

1811 CE, November 7

Tecumseh's War culminates in the Battle of Tippecanoe, where U.S. forces led by William Henry Harrison defeat Native American forces.

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Loy • 04/08/2025 at 03:36PM • Like 1 • Profile

Love the new UI - it is fun to be able to easily look up specific days, years and months throughout history. I must control me ADHD 😳🙂

"The Museum Donors Accused of Sucking California"|| by Dan Schindel :: Hyperallergic

Posted by Newsbytes • Profile • 11/07/25 at 09:15AM • Environment - Energy - Sustainability • Public Interest • See more by Newsbytes

"Yasha Levine, a freelance journalist who has reported on the California Central Valley in depth, teamed up with filmmaker Rowan Wernham to direct the documentary Pistachio Wars. The film argues that billionaires Lynda and Stewart Resnick are harming California’s environment as they artwash their damage". More at Hyperallergic ➜

The Museum Donors Accused of Sucking California Dry Pistachio Wars argues that billionaires Lynda and Stewart Resnick are harming California’s environment as they artwash their damage. Hyperallergic

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Picture of the Day 11/07/25 - Wikimedia Commons

Posted by Photogems • Profile • 11/07/25 at 07:16AM • Photography • See more by Photogems

Cervus nippon in Kremenets Hills, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine.

Byrdyak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. View source.

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Word of the Day 11/07/25: assassin

Posted by Parolle • Profile • 11/07/25 at 02:26AM • Education, Literacy • See more by Parolle

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Picture of the Day 11/06/25 - Wikimedia Commons

Posted by Photogems • Profile • 11/06/25 at 07:16AM • Photography • See more by Photogems

Fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana monachus), chasing prey in Cayo, Belize. This is what the bird looks like when it is flying normally, but not grabbing an insect.

Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. View source.

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Word of the Day 11/06/25: incessant

Posted by Parolle • Profile • 11/06/25 at 02:26AM • Education, Literacy • See more by Parolle

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Picture of the Day 11/05/25 - Wikimedia Commons

Posted by Photogems • Profile • 11/05/25 at 07:16AM • Photography • See more by Photogems

Margaret D. Foster, seen in her lab. The original caption by the National Photo Company is "Miss Margaret D. Foster, Uncle Sam's only woman chemist, Oct. 4/19" - that's possibly a bit misleading, though she definitely was the first female chemist in the United States Geological Survey team.

Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. View source.