Château Gaillard's inner bailey
S-tier castle location.
06.03.2026 06:25
👍 45
🔁 1
💬 0
📌 0
Château Gaillard's inner bailey
S-tier castle location.
Château-Gaillard, Eure, Normandy.
822 years ago, on the 7th of March 1204, Château Gaillard fell after being besieged by the French for six months, resulting in the loss of English control over Normandy. The weakened king John was later challenged by English barons leading to the sealing of the Magna Carta. #otd #history 🗃️
73 years ago, on the 5th of March 1953, soviet dictator Joseph Stalin died after having suffered a cerebral haemorrhage on the 1st of the month. He was found semi conscious on his bedroom floor and kept alive through spoon-feeding and medical injections for three days. #otd #history 🗃️
Obligatory reminder to check out 'The Death of Stalin' (2007) (again). www.imdb.com/title/tt4686...
73 years ago, on the 5th of March 1953, soviet dictator Joseph Stalin died after having suffered a cerebral haemorrhage on the 1st of the month. He was found semi conscious on his bedroom floor and kept alive through spoon-feeding and medical injections for three days. #otd #history 🗃️
Last year, I posted about the Boston Massacre.
A map of the old w:Chicago Portage superimposed on a map of present day Chicago. Drawn by Robert Knight as part of a presentation to the Chicago Historical Society on May 1, 1923 by him and Lucius H. Zeuch titled: "THE LOCATION OF THE CHICAGO PORTAGE ROUTE OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY", page 129.
189 years ago, on the 4th of March 1837, the city of Chicago was incorporated. It had 2.400 inhabitants at the time and was the site of a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed. #otd #history 🗃️
corrected, thank you.
67th Foot taking fort 1860 Uniforms and Regimental Regalia: The Vinkhuijzen Collection of Military Costume Illustration (Draper Fund), New York Public Library NYPL Call Number: VDCP; Digital Image ID: 1500672 New York Public Library - https://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/opiumwars/28.html
169 years ago, on the 3rd of March 1857, France and England declared war on China, starting the Second Opium War. There had been hostilities since October 1856. #otd #history 🗃️
Last year, I posted about Rodney King.
Handscroll depicting scenes from the Great Fire of Meireki (kept at the Edo-Tokyo Museum)
369 years ago, on the 2nd of March 1657, the Great Fire of Mereiki started in Edo, the then de facto capital city of Japan. It destroyed 60 to 70 percent of the city and is estimated to have killed over 100.000 people. #otd #history 🗃️
@altnps.bsky.social Congratulations.
Signed by:
ULYSSES S. GRANT, President of the United States.
SCHUYLER COLFAX, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Speaker of the House. (4/4)
and all persons who shall locate, or settle upon, or occupy the same or any part thereof, except as hereinafter provided, shall be considered trespassers and removed there from ...
Approved March 1, 1872. (3/4)
That the tract of land in the Territories of Montana and Wyoming ... is hereby reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy, or sale under the laws of the United States, and dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people; (2/4)
THE ACT OF DEDICATION[39]
AN ACT to set apart a certain tract of land lying near the headwaters of the Yellowstone River as a public park. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (1/4)
Ferdinand V. Hayden's map of Yellowstone National Park, 1871
154 years ago, on the 1st of March 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as the world's first national park by then U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant through the Act of Dedication (in thread underneath). #otd #history 🗃️
Last year, I posted about the Salem Witch Trials.
TitlesM*A*S*H, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
43 years ago, on the 28th of February 1983, the final episode of M*A*S*H aired. Its runtime was around 2 hours. With 110 million viewers it remains the most watched single episode of a TV-series in U.S. history. #otd #history 🗃️
Last year, I posted about Cuauhtémoc.
This is often the case until the Americans wake up, which is a shame as the world is bigger than just 2 countries.
