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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 30 Jan 1913, Ida B Wells forms the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago, Illinois, to give a voice to Black women who had been excluded by national suffrage organisations because of their race. </p><p>In March 1913, the club headed to Washington DC to take part in the national Women’s Suffrage Procession. They were told to march at the back, in a segregated section, so as not to upset white southern women.</p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/americanhistory/" rel="tag">#AmericanHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p><p>1/2</p>

Ida B Wells in the 1920s. She is a Black woman with greying hair.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1853.</p><p>Charlotte Brontë's novel, Villette, appears, its publication having been delayed in order to allow Ruth, by her friend Elizabeth Gaskell, to be given a head start in the press.</p><p>Villette was Charlotte Brontë's third & last novel published during her life. It was preceded in writing by The Professor (her posthumously published 1st novel, of which Villette is a reworking, though still not very similar), Jane Eyre, & Shirley.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villette_(novel)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villette_(novel)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villette</span><span class="invisible">_(novel)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/9182" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/9182</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

Title page of the first edition of Villette by Charlotte Brontë, 1853.

By Currer Bell, Author of "Jane Eyre", "Shirley", etc.

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<p>"What seems to us serious, significant and important will, in future times, be forgotten or won’t seem important at all."</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1901.</p><p>Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters premieres at Moscow Art Theatre in Russia under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(play)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(play)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Si</span><span class="invisible">sters_(play)</span></a></p><p>Three Sisters at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7986" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7986</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

The front cover of the first edition of Three Sisters published 1901 by Adolf Marks, St Petersburg.

The cover is typically a muted, neutral color, such as beige or light brown, with black lettering.

The title, Три сестры, is prominently displayed in a classic Cyrillic typeface, along with the author's name, Антон Чехов (Anton Chekhov).

There are no elaborate illustrations or decorative elements on the front, aligning with the somber and introspective tone of the play.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1863.</p><p>Jules Verne's novel Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen (Cinq semaines en ballon) is published in Paris. It will be the first of Verne's Voyages Extraordinaires. This was Verne's first novel to be published by Pierre-Jules Hetzel, following the rejection of Voyage en Angleterre et en Écosse.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Weeks_in_a_Balloon"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Wee</span><span class="invisible">ks_in_a_Balloon</span></a></p><p>Five Weeks in a Balloon at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/3526" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/3526</a><br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/4548" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/4548</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Jules Verne "Five Weeks in a Balloon" front cover.

One of the most famous versions includes an ornate red or blue cloth binding with gold and black embossed decorations.

The cover often prominently displays an illustration of a grand hot air balloon soaring over an African landscape, emphasizing the novel’s central theme of exploration.

The balloon is depicted above exotic terrain, with figures in the balloon's basket scanning the horizon.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1848.</p><p>Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish The Communist Manifesto (Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei) in London.</p><p>Published amid the Revolutions of 1848 in Europe, the manifesto remains one of the world's most influential political documents.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comm</span><span class="invisible">unist_Manifesto</span></a></p><p>At PG.<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/61" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/61</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

A decorative border and ornate text reading "Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei." on darker-than-white paper.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto#/media/File:Communist-manifesto.png

Only surviving page from the first draft of the Manifesto, handwritten by Karl Marx.

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<p>Danish seismologist and geophysicist Inge Lehmann died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1993.</p><p>She is best known for her discovery in 1936 of the solid inner core that exists within the molten outer core of the Earth. The seismic discontinuity in the speed of seismic waves at depths between 190 and 250 km is named the Lehmann discontinuity after her. Lehmann is considered to be a pioneer among women and scientists in seismology research.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge_Lehmann" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge_Lehmann"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge_Leh</span><span class="invisible">mann</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/seismology/" rel="tag">#seismology</a> <a href="/tags/geophysics/" rel="tag">#geophysics</a> <a href="/tags/womeninstem/" rel="tag">#womeninStem</a></p>

Lehmann in 1932. Image courtesy The Royal Library, National Libary of Denmark and University of Copenhagen University Library, under a Creative Commons License.

Even Neuhaus (6.2.1863-20.4.1946) - http://www5.kb.dk/images/billed/2010/okt/billeder/object11164/da/

The photograph is sepia-toned and features Lehmann with a composed expression, wearing a modest dark jacket over a white blouse.

Her hair is neatly pulled back, and she has a serious, determined gaze. The signature "Marthæus 1932" is visible in the lower right corner.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1904.</p><p>J. M. Synge's tragedy Riders to the Sea is first performed at Molesworth Hall, Dublin, by the Irish National Theatre Society, with Helen Laird playing Maurya. </p><p>Synge's use of phrasing from the Irish language is part of the Irish Literary Revival, a period when Irish literature looked to encourage pride and nationalism in Ireland.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_to_the_Sea" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_to_the_Sea"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_t</span><span class="invisible">o_the_Sea</span></a></p><p>Riders to the Sea at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/994" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/994</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Sara Allgood photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, photographer.

Source: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?van:1:./temp/~ammem_Xnh9:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riders_to_the_Sea#/media/File:Sara_Allgood.jpg

The photograpgh captures the Irish actress in a dramatic and expressive pose. Van Vechten, known for his striking portrait photography, often utilized high contrast and deep shadows to emphasize the subject's character and presence.

In this image, Allgood's face is likely the focal point, showcasing her strong features, expressive eyes, and theatrical presence. The lighting and composition highlight the depth of her expression, giving a glimpse into her career as a stage and film actress.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1909.</p><p>The first issue appears of La Nouvelle Revue Française, a literary magazine founded in Paris by André Gide, Jacques Copeau, Jean Schlumberger, Gaston Gallimard, and others.</p><p>Established writers such as Paul Bourget and Anatole France contributed to the magazine from its early days. The first published works by André Malraux and Jean-Paul Sartre were in the pages of the Revue.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvelle_Revue_Fran%C3%A7aise" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvelle_Revue_Fran%C3%A7aise"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvelle</span><span class="invisible">_Revue_Fran%C3%A7aise</span></a></p><p>Nouvelle Revue Française is available at UPenn:<br><a href="https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=nouvellerevfr" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=nouvellerevfr"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/</span><span class="invisible">webbin/serial?id=nouvellerevfr</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

Cover of the first issue of La Nouvelle Revue Française, February 1909.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> (to March 17) in 1877</p><p>Robert Louis Stevenson's first published work of fiction, the novella "An Old Song", appears anonymously in four episodes in the magazine London. It is first attributed to Stevenson in 1980.</p><p>Books by Robert Louis Stevenson at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/35"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/35</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Photograph of Robert Louis Stevenson at 35 in 1885.

Stevenson is shown seated at a desk, writing with a pen in his right hand. He has a thin face with prominent cheekbones, a mustache, and wavy, somewhat unkempt hair.

His expression is intense and focused, with deep-set eyes gazing directly at the camera.

He is dressed in a formal suit with a tie and vest, and his left hand rests on the desk near an inkwell.

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<p>"Hvad skal manden være? Sig selv, det er mit korte svar."<br>"What ought a man to be? Well, my short answer is ‘himself’."<br>Act IV</p><p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1876.</p><p>The stage première of the verse-play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen (published 1867) with incidental music by Edvard Grieg, takes place in Christiania, Norway.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_Gynt" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_Gynt"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_Gyn</span><span class="invisible">t</span></a></p><p>Peer Gynt at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66239" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66239</a></p><p>In Norwegian at <span class="h-card"><a href="['https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/runeberg-org.bsky.social', 'https://runeberg.org/']" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>runeberg-org.bsky.social</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://runeberg.org/peergynt/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>runeberg.org/peergynt/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Illustration for the folktale Per Gynt in the book Norske Folke og Huldre-Eventyr i udvalg ved P. Chr. Asbjørnsen. Andet oplag. 1896.

The artwork is a finely detailed black-and-white ink drawing that portrays a rugged outdoorsman standing on rocky terrain with two strong, wolf-like dogs.

He is dressed in traditional Norwegian peasant or hunter attire, wearing a hat, thick trousers, and boots.

A long rifle is slung over his shoulder, reinforcing his role as a hunter or traveler.

The background features a sparse, mountainous landscape with minimal vegetation, emphasizing the harsh and untamed environment that Per Gynt traverses.

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<p>Today is the start of <a href="/tags/blackhistorymonth/" rel="tag">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> in the US. It is also the anniversary of <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OtD</a> 1 Feb 1960 in Greensboro, NC, when four Black college students refused to move from a Woolworth's lunch counter after they were denied service <a href="https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10962/greensboro-civil-rights-sit-ins" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10962/greensboro-civil-rights-sit-ins"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stories.workingclasshistory.co</span><span class="invisible">m/article/10962/greensboro-civil-rights-sit-ins</span></a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/onthisday/" rel="tag">#OnThisDay</a>, 24 Feb 1968, Jocelyn Bell Burnell - along with her male supervisor and three other men - published a paper confirming the discovery of pulsars. She had built the array, picked up the signal and argued it was not an anomaly. Hewish received the Nobel prize for it in 1974: Bell Burnell did not.</p><p>In 2018 Bell Burnell received a £3m prize for her work. She's used it to set up a foundation to improve the diversity in STEM.</p><p><a href="/tags/womeninhistory/" rel="tag">#WomenInHistory</a> <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/womenshistory/" rel="tag">#WomensHistory</a> <a href="/tags/histodons/" rel="tag">#Histodons</a></p>

Photo of Jocelyn Bell Burnell in front of a radio telescope dish in the 1960s. She is a white woman with dark hair.

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<p>Katherine Johnson died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 2020.</p><p>Her work included calculating trajectories, launch windows, and emergency return paths for Project Mercury spaceflights, including those for astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn, and rendezvous paths for the Apollo Lunar Module and command module on flights to the Moon. Her calculations were also essential to the beginning of the Space Shuttle program, and she worked on plans for a mission to Mars.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherin</span><span class="invisible">e_Johnson</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mathematics/" rel="tag">#mathematics</a> <a href="/tags/womeninstem/" rel="tag">#womeninStem</a></p>

Johnson working at the Spacecraft Controls Branch of NASA in 1966.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Katherine_Johnson_at_NASA,_in_1966.jpg

She is seated at her desk, wearing a short-sleeved dress with a white collar and buttons. She has short, neatly styled hair and wears glasses. She is smiling while working with documents and a typewriter.

The desk is filled with papers, a pen, and a binder, reflecting her analytical work. In the background, there is a large desk with more papers, a chair, and a wall featuring a circular diagram, possibly related to space missions.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1830.</p><p>The première of Victor Hugo's play Hernani in Paris elicits protests from an audience seeing it as an attack on Classicism.</p><p>Hugo had enlisted the support of fellow Romanticists such as Hector Berlioz and Théophile Gautier to combat the opposition of Classicists who recognised the play as a direct attack on their values.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernani_(drama)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernani_(drama)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernani_</span><span class="invisible">(drama)</span></a></p><p>Hernani at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9976" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9976</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/drama/" rel="tag">#drama</a></p>

The "battle of Hernani"

Commissioned by Paul Meurice for the opening of the museum in 1903

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victor_Hugo-Hernani(2).jpg

The painting depicts the famous theatrical and literary conflict surrounding the premiere of Victor Hugo’s play Hernani in 1830 at the Comédie-Française.

This event, known as the "Battle of Hernani," was a clash between supporters of Romanticism, led by Hugo, and defenders of classical French theater.

In the painting, the scene is likely set inside the theater, showing a chaotic and passionate audience. Young Romantics, including artists, poets, and writers, are depicted clashing with conservative critics and traditionalists.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1922.</p><p>In a "savage creative storm" of less than three weeks beginning today at Château de Muzot in Switzerland, Rainer Maria Rilke writes his Sonnets to Orpheus (Die Sonette an Orpheus) and completes his Duino Elegies (Duineser Elegien).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_to_Orpheus" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_to_Orpheus"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnets_</span><span class="invisible">to_Orpheus</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_Elegies" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_Elegies"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duino_El</span><span class="invisible">egies</span></a></p><p>Books by Rainer Maria Rilke at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/846" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/846"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/846</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a></p>

First edition book cover of Sonette an Orpheus (Sonnets to Orpheus) (1923) by Rainer Maria Rilke.

Cover of Rainer Maria Rilke's Duineser Elegien (1923)

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<p>"There is not past, no future; everything flows in an eternal present."</p><p>James Joyce was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1882.</p><p>Together with Virginia Woolf and Dorothy Richardson, he is credited with the development of the stream of consciousness technique in which the same weight is given to both the internal world of the mind and the external world of events and circumstances as factors shaping the actions and views of fictional characters.</p><p>James Joyce at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1039"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/10</span><span class="invisible">39</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p>Beyond the Horizon, Eugene O'Neill's second full-length play, opens with a Morosco Theatre matinée in New York City, partly as a producer's experiment and partly to quiet the actor Richard Bennett, who sought to play the lead. Reviewers hail the play and O'Neill gains fame. It won the 1920 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Horizon_(play)" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Horizon_(play)"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_t</span><span class="invisible">he_Horizon_(play)</span></a></p><p>Beyond the Horizon at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58569" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58569</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

First edition cover of Beyond The Horizon.

The book has a simple yet classic design, with an orange dust jacket and black text. The title, Beyond The Horizon, is prominently displayed at the top in bold font.

Below the title, there is a quote that reads, "Can You Recall More Enthusiastic Comment Than This?" followed by a passage praising the significance and dramatic power of the play.

The book cover contains additional text describing the play as an "absorbing, significant, and memorable tragedy" and highlights Eugene O'Neill’s dramatic skill.

Towards the bottom, the author’s name, Eugene O'Neill, is displayed along with a mention of his previous work, The Moon of the Caribbees.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1852.</p><p>Alexandre Dumas, fils's stage adaptation of his 1848 novel La Dame aux caméllias is premièred at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris.</p><p>Shortly thereafter, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi set about putting the story to music in the 1853 opera La traviata, with female protagonist Marguerite Gautier renamed Violetta Valéry.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_the_Camellias" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_the_Camellias"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady</span><span class="invisible">_of_the_Camellias</span></a></p><p>La dame aux camélias at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2419" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2419</a><br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1608" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1608</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Alphonse Mucha's poster for a performance of the theatrical version, with Sarah Bernhardt (1896).

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1886.</p><p>The first performance of William Gillette's American Civil War drama Held by the Enemy is held at the Criterion Theater, Brooklyn, New York.</p><p>The play was a major step toward modern theater, in that it abandoned many of the crude devices of 19th-century melodrama and introduced realism into the sets, costumes, props, and sound effects. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gillette" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gillette"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_</span><span class="invisible">Gillette</span></a></p><p>William Gillette at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38243" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38243"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/38243</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Portrait of William Gillette, stage actor

Warner, Hartford - Storms, A. D. , ed. (1901) The Players Blue Book, Worcester, Mass: Sutherland & Storms

He is dressed in formal 19th-century theatrical or gentleman’s attire, possibly including a high-collared coat, waistcoat, and cravat.

Given the style of actor portraits of that era, he have a composed, dignified expression, gazing slightly away from the camera to convey a sense of character and gravitas.

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<p>But I am half a Scot by birth, and bred<br>A whole one, and my heart flies to my head,—</p><p>—from “Don Juan”, Canto X, by George Gordon, Lord Byron</p><p>The great Romantic poet George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron – Lord Byron – was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 22 Jan, 1788</p><p>A 🎂 🧵</p><p>1/5</p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#poem</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/byron/" rel="tag">#Byron</a> <a href="/tags/lordbyron/" rel="tag">#LordByron</a> <a href="/tags/romantic/" rel="tag">#romantic</a> <a href="/tags/romanticism/" rel="tag">#romanticism</a> <a href="/tags/18thcentury/" rel="tag">#18thcentury</a> <a href="/tags/19thcentury/" rel="tag">#19thcentury</a></p>

from “Don Juan”, Canto X
George Gordon Byron

And all our little feuds, at least all mine,
Dear Jefferson, once my most redoubted foe
(As far as rhyme and criticism combine
To make such puppets of us things below),
Are over: Here's a health to 'Auld Lang Syne!'
I do not know you, and may never know
Your face—but you have acted on the whole
Most nobly, and I own it from my soul.

And when I use the phrase of 'Auld Lang Syne!'
'Tis not address'd to you—the more's the pity
For me, for I would rather take my wine
With you, than aught (save Scott) in your proud city.
But somehow,—it may seem a schoolboy's whine,
And yet I seek not to be grand nor witty,
But I am half a Scot by birth, and bred
A whole one, and my heart flies to my head,—

As 'Auld Lang Syne' brings Scotland, one and all,
Scotch plaids, Scotch snoods, the blue hills, and clear streams,
The Dee, the Don, Balgounie's brig's black wall,
All my boy feelings, all my gentler dreams
Of what I then dreamt, clothed in their own pall,
Like Banquo's offspring;—floating past me seems
My childhood in this childishness of mine:
I care not—'t is a glimpse of 'Auld Lang Syne.'

And though, as you remember, in a fit
Of wrath and rhyme, when juvenile and curly,
I rail'd at Scots to show my wrath and wit,
Which must be own'd was sensitive and surly,
Yet 'tis in vain such sallies to permit,
They cannot quench young feelings fresh and early:
I 'scotch'd not kill'd' the Scotchman in my blood,
And love the land of 'mountain and of flood.'

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1869.</p><p>Booth's Theatre opens on Manhattan with the owner, Edwin Booth, playing the male lead in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.</p><p>Some reports said it was one of the most elaborate productions of Romeo and Juliet ever seen in America; it was certainly the most popular, running for over six weeks and earning over $60,000 (equivalent to $1,000,000 in 2023).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_an</span><span class="invisible">d_Juliet</span></a></p><p>Romeo and Juliet at PG:<br><a href="https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gutenberg.org/ebooks/1513</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

An 1870 oil painting of Romeo and Juliet by Ford Madox Brown depicting the play's balcony scene.

In the painting, Juliet leans over a stone balcony, dressed in a flowing, golden-yellow gown, her expression a mix of longing and affection.

Romeo, clad in a deep red tunic, clings to the balcony’s edge, gazing up at her with passionate devotion.

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1920.</p><p>Federico García Lorca's first play, The Butterfly's Evil Spell (El maleficio de la mariposa) is poorly received at its première in Madrid.</p><p>With only four performances, very poorly received by the public, including booing, it was a total failure for its author. The text, written in verse, is a parable about frustration, love and death; recurring themes in Lorca's work.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butterfly%27s_Evil_Spell" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butterfly%27s_Evil_Spell"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butt</span><span class="invisible">erfly%27s_Evil_Spell</span></a></p><p>Garcia Lorca at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56772"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho</span><span class="invisible">r/56772</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/theatre/" rel="tag">#theatre</a></p>

Federico García Lorca. Huerta de San Vicente, Granada

Anónimo - https://www.museoreinasofia.es/coleccion/obra/federico-garcia-lorca-huerta-san-vicente-granada

He is shown smiling warmly, creating an inviting and expressive presence. His hair is neatly combed back, and he is wearing a dark shirt or jacket with an open collar.

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<p>One drops<br>in a bunker,<br>another on his doorstep,<br>Christmas morning, shovelling snow…</p><p>—Andrew Greig, “Norman’s Goodnight”<br>from This Life, This Life: New & Selected Poems 1976–2006 (Bloodaxe Books, 2006</p><p>Norman MacCaig (1910–1996) died <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 23 Jan</p><p><a href="https://poetryarchive.org/poem/normans-goodnight/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="poetryarchive.org/poem/normans-goodnight/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">poetryarchive.org/poem/normans</span><span class="invisible">-goodnight/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#poem</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/normanmaccaig/" rel="tag">#NormanMacCaig</a></p>

Norman’s Goodnight
by Andrew Greig

One drops
in a bunker,
another on his doorstep,
Christmas morning, shovelling snow.

When I go
may it be like that,
a short fall down and out
while busy in open air –

like a pigeon, say,
winging it across clear sky,
sways then plummets,
brought down by stray buckshot.

And may there be time
to murmur as I fold
some word of thanks
and letting go –

like the last time I saw MacCaig
standing at his door;
as I turned the stair
his hand came up, waved:

Ta-ta. Ta-ta.
Masterly concision –
‘Thank you’ and
‘Goodnight’ in one.

I hope to be
even briefer as I fall:

Ta –

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1455.</p><p>Traditionally the date of publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed with movable type.</p><p>The Gutenberg Bible is an edition of the Latin Vulgate printed in the 1450s by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz (Holy Roman Empire), in present-day Germany.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenber</span><span class="invisible">g_Bible</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gutenberg/" rel="tag">#gutenberg</a> <a href="/tags/movable_printing/" rel="tag">#movable_printing</a></p>

The Gutenberg Bible, digitised by the HUMI Project, Keio University, July 2005; © National Library of Scotland

The Gutenberg Bible was the first book printed with moveable type. Printed in Mainz, Germany, around 1455 by Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of printing, and Johannes Fust.

One of around only 20 complete copies to survive out of the original 180. Two volumes. Also known as The 42-line Bible or The Mazarine Bible.

Page from the New Testament - Gospel according to Mark, contains handwritten red rubrics. Decorated initial M; historiated initial I depicting the evangelist St Mark writing the Gospel of Mark; St Mark's symbol is a lion.

Marginalia visible but faded through washing. https://digital.nls.uk/74624006

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<p><a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a> in 1898.</p><p>Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing J'Accuse…!, a letter accusing the French government of antisemitism and wrongfully imprisoning Captain Alfred Dreyfus.</p><p>He was sentenced to jail and was removed from the Legion of Honour. To avoid jail time, Zola fled to England. He stayed there until the cabinet fell; he continued to defend Dreyfus.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accuse" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accuse"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%27Accu</span><span class="invisible">se</span></a>...!</p><p>J'Accuse at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20974" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20974</a></p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a></p>

Emile Zola photographié par Nadar en 1898.

The image is in black and white and shows Zola with a beard and round glasses, wearing a formal suit with tie.

His expression is serious and his gaze determined. His hands are crossed in a distinctive manner, highlighting a ring and bracelet visible on his fingers.

Front page cover of the newspaper L’Aurore of Thursday 13 January 1898, with J’accuse...!, the open letter written by Émile Zola to president Félix Faure about the Dreyfus affair. The headline reads "I accuse...! Letter to the President of the Republic".

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