George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, who died OTD in 2003, served as Secretary of State for #Scotland 1979-1986 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/ben-nevis/?s=mb #travel #history

Adolfo López Mateos, who died OTD in 1969, was elected President of #Mexico, serving from 1958 to 1964 https://toilet-guru.com/mexico.html?s=mb #travel #history

The Samogitians defeated the Livonian Brothers of the Sword OTD in 1236 in the Battle of Saule https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/latvia/?s=mb #travel #Latvia #history

OTD in 904 the warlord Zhu Quanzhong seized control of the imperial government and killed Emperor Zhaozong, the next-to-last emperor of the Tang Dynasty https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/china/guangzhou-1.html?s=mb #travel #China #history

Dōgen, who died OTD in 1253, founded the Sōtō school of Zen #Buddhism in #Japan https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-asakusa/senso-ji.html?s=mb #travel #history

Adolfo López Mateos, who died OTD in 1969, was President of #Mexico from 1958 to 1964 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/mexico/mexico-city-tepoztlan.html?s=mb #travel #history

The Tuscagora War began OTD in 1711 in present-day North Carolina, it would be the bloodiest colonial war in the future US https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/north-carolina/?s=mb #travel #history

Dōgen, who died OTD in 1253, founded the Sōtō school of Zen #Buddhism in #Japan https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-asakusa/kaminarimon-nakamise-dori.html?s=mb #travel #history

Marion Davies, who died OTD in 1961, was the mistress of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst https://toilet-guru.com/hearst.html?s=mb #travel #history

Pope Clement XIV died OTD in 1774; he is known for his suppression of the Jesuits https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/avignon/chateauneuf-du-pape.html?s=mb #travel #history

Mike Mansfield

When the camera lingers on a horizon in Montana — a sweep of sagebrush, a rail of snow-lit mountains, the squat bricks of a mining town — the life of Michael Joseph “Mike” Mansfield often surfaces like a quiet current beneath the landscape. Born in Brooklyn in 1903 and raised in...for further reading, see links below.

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A German submarine sank three British cruisers over a seventy-minute period OTD in 1914, killing almost 1500 sailors https://toilet-guru.com/submarine.html?s=mb #travel #history

Dōgen, who died OTD in 1253, founded the Sōtō school of Zen #Buddhism in #Japan https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/tokei-ji.html?s=mb #travel #history

Will Elder, born OTD in 1921, was an illustrator and #comicbook artist best known for a style that helped launch Harvey Kurtzman's Mad magazine https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/new-york-marvel/?s=mb #comics #history

Jack Dempsey lost the "Long Count" #boxing match to Gene Tunney OTD in 1927 https://cromwell-intl.com/oliver-cromwell/crom-fu-fighting.html?s=mb #history

Today is the feast day of Maurice and the Theban Legion, martyred at Agaunum, in #Gaul https://toilet-guru.com/roman-gaul.html?s=mb #history

Dōgen, who died OTD in 1253, founded the Sōtō school of Zen #Buddhism in #Japan https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/kencho-ji.html?s=mb #travel #history

Richeza of Poland, born OTD in 1013, became Queen Consort of #Hungary by marrying Béla I of Hungary https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/athens-to-paris/sighisoara-budapest.html?s=mb #travel #history

Dōgen, who died OTD in 1253, founded the Sōtō school of Zen #Buddhism in #Japan https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/jochi-ji.html?s=mb #travel #history

Vasili IV, born OTD in 1552, was Tsar of #Russia from 1606 to 1610, during the Time of Troubles; he was never generally recognized and had little to no authority even in #Moscow https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/russia/moscow.html?s=mb #travel #history