#OnThisDay, 25 Oct 1996, the last “Magdalene laundry” in Ireland closes.

In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology to the women forced to work in the homes.

Here's archive film: https://ifiplayer.ie/father-delaney-collection-magdalene-laundry/

And here's more about how the laundries operated: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/last-days-of-a-laundry-1.89388

#IrishHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons

Today in 1968, 57 years ago: Soyuz 2 is launched.

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Today in 1968, 57 years ago: Soyuz 2 is launched.

#OnThisDay

#OnThisDay, 25 Oct 1996, the last “Magdalene laundry” in Ireland closes.

In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology to the women forced to work in the homes.

Here's archive film: https://ifiplayer.ie/father-delaney-collection-magdalene-laundry/

And here's more about how the laundries operated: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/last-days-of-a-laundry-1.89388

#IrishHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons

#OnThisDay, 24 Oct 1901, American Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first *person* to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

The cat did *not* do the stunt with her.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons #AmericanHistory

Today in 1998, 27 years ago: Deep Space 1 is launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies.

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#OnThisDay, 24 Oct 1901, American Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first *person* to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

The cat did *not* do the stunt with her.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons #AmericanHistory

#OnThisDay, 23 Oct 1915, 20,000+ women march in a 5 mile long parade through New York City, USA, demanding the right to vote.

There is no record of African-American women being invited to join the march.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory #Histodons
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#OnThisDay, 23 Oct 1915, 20,000+ women march in a 5 mile long parade through New York City, USA, demanding the right to vote.

There is no record of African-American women being invited to join the march.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #VotesForWomen #AmericanHistory #Histodons
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Today in 1943, 82 years ago: Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.

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Today in 1943, 82 years ago: Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University.

#OnThisDay

Today in 1933, 92 years ago: the German-Jewish scientist Albert Einstein arrives in the United States, escaping from Nazi Germany. There he will live the rest of his life as a refugee. He obtained a position at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University (New Jersey).

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#OnThisDay, 17 Oct 2010, thousands of women march in the town of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protest against sexual violence. They include Olive Lembe Kabila, the then First Lady of DRC.

#OnThisDay, 17 Oct 2010, thousands of women march in the town of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protest against sexual violence. They include Olive Lembe Kabila, the then First Lady of DRC.

Today in 1933, 92 years ago: the German-Jewish scientist Albert Einstein arrives in the United States, escaping from Nazi Germany. There he will live the rest of his life as a refugee. He obtained a position at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University (New Jersey).

#OnThisDay

Today in 1869, 156 years ago: Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.

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Today in 1869, 156 years ago: Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.

#OnThisDay

Today in 1956, 69 years ago: FORTRAN, the first modern computer language, is first shared with the coding community.

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The Black Panther Party was founded #OnThisDay in 1966.

From a 2016 article commemorating its 50th anniversary:

"The work of the Black Panthers remains important for several reasons. First, they remind us that the problem of police brutality has long been with us [...]

Second, the BPP offers a good model of grassroots activism and ideology in practice."

https://jacobin.com/2016/10/black-panther-party-fifty-year-anniversary-founding

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party

#history #BlackHistory #BlackPanthers #BlackPantherParty