Random events from Wikipedia's "On this day" - powered by GitHub Actions, curated by Python's random()https://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx7pbu5e5g2v#OTD (Aug 25) in the year 1823: American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c19th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Glass25 Aug 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7pbu5e5g2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx7ihqxmyp2w#OTD (Aug 25) in the year 1941: World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the Imperial State of Iran. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Soviet_invasion_of_Iran25 Aug 2025 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7ihqxmyp2whttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx6gur6zgn2g#OTD (Aug 24) in the year 1662: The 1662 Book of Common Prayer is legally enforced as the liturgy of the Church of England, precipitating the Great Ejection of Dissenter ministers from their benefices. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #EarlyModern #17thc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Common_Prayer_(1662)24 Aug 2025 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx6gur6zgn2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx6a5wttef2p#OTD (Aug 24) in the year 1938: Kweilin incident: A Japanese warplane shoots down the Kweilin, a Chinese civilian airliner, killing 14. It is the first recorded instance of a civilian airliner being shot down. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kweilin_incident24 Aug 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx6a5wttef2phttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx5ziosg4u2u#OTD (Aug 24) in the year 1759: birth of William Wilberforce, English philanthropist and politician (died 1833) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c18th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wilberforce24 Aug 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx5ziosg4u2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx5srxxwet2t#OTD (Aug 24) in the year 1945: birth of Ronee Blakley, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronee_Blakley24 Aug 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx5srxxwet2thttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx5m775do22k#OTD (Aug 24) in the year 1680: death of Thomas Blood, Irish colonel (born 1618) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #EarlyModern #17thc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blood24 Aug 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx5m775do22khttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx5fdhj7l62l#OTD (Aug 24) in the year 1937: Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Council_of_Asturias_and_Le%C3%B3n24 Aug 2025 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx5fdhj7l62lhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx56odfiux2y#OTD (Aug 24) in the year 1940: birth of Francine Lalonde, Canadian educator and politician (died 2014) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francine_Lalonde24 Aug 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx56odfiux2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx4xwfymaw2r#OTD (Aug 24) in the year 1540: death of Parmigianino, Italian painter and etcher (born 1503) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #EarlyModern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmigianino24 Aug 2025 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx4xwfymaw2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx3wff5gi52y#OTD (Aug 23) in the year 1813: At the Battle of Großbeeren, the Prussians under Von Bülow repulse the French army. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c19th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gro%C3%9Fbeeren23 Aug 2025 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3wff5gi52yhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx3pojnpje2c#OTD (Aug 23) in the year 1591: death of Luis de León, Spanish poet and academic (born 1527) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #EarlyModern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_Le%C3%B3n23 Aug 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3pojnpje2chttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx3cbybxfi2k#OTD (Aug 23) in the year 1944: World War II: King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of Marshal Antonescu, who is later arrested. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_I_of_Romania23 Aug 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3cbybxfi2khttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx33permbs2y#OTD (Aug 23) in the year 1784: Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c18th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina23 Aug 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx33permbs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx2uukl3h52w#OTD (Aug 23) in the year 1904: The automobile tire chain is patented. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_chains23 Aug 2025 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2uukl3h52whttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx2o6nhjrq2l#OTD (Aug 23) in the year 1782: British forces under Edward Despard complete the reconquest of the Black River settlements on the Mosquito Coast from the Spanish. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c18th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Despard23 Aug 2025 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2o6nhjrq2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lx2hhr7oox2k#OTD (Aug 23) in the year 1927: Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti are executed after a lengthy, controversial trial. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacco_and_Vanzetti23 Aug 2025 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2hhr7oox2khttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwzfxbqcp42i#OTD (Aug 22) in the year 1891: birth of Henry Bachtold, Australian soldier and railway engineer (died 1983) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c19th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bachtold22 Aug 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwzfxbqcp42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwz77qzsyr2y#OTD (Aug 22) in the year 1915: birth of David Dellinger, American activist (died 2004) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dellinger22 Aug 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwz77qzsyr2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwyyn4sbyj2r#OTD (Aug 22) in the year 1827: José de La Mar becomes President of Peru. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c19th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_de_la_Mar22 Aug 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwyyn4sbyj2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwyrujfjyo2r#OTD (Aug 22) in the year 1908: birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer and painter (died 2004) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Cartier-Bresson22 Aug 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwyrujfjyo2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwylfkzmf42y#OTD (Aug 22) in the year 1338: death of William II, Duke of Athens (born 1312) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #Medievalsky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II%2C_Duke_of_Athens22 Aug 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwylfkzmf42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwyeg3yptt2x#OTD (Aug 22) in the year 1874: birth of Max Scheler, German philosopher and author (died 1928) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c19th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Scheler22 Aug 2025 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwyeg3yptt2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwy5tcbysc2k#OTD (Aug 22) in the year 1851: The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c19th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Cup22 Aug 2025 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwy5tcbysc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwxwzc6v5o2g#OTD (Aug 22) in the year 1920: death of Anders Zorn, Swedish artist (born 1860) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Zorn22 Aug 2025 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxwzc6v5o2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwwviaxz6u2a#OTD (Aug 21) in the year 1888: death of James Farnell, Australian politician, eighth Premier of New South Wales (born 1825) #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c19th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Farnell21 Aug 2025 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwviaxz6u2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwwor3uu772r#OTD (Aug 21) in the year 1949: birth of Loretta Devine, American actress and singer #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretta_Devine21 Aug 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwor3uu772rhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwwi6bzgma2u#OTD (Aug 21) in the year 1878: The American Bar Association is founded in Saratoga Springs, New York. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c19th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Bar_Association21 Aug 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwi6bzgma2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lwwbisrmxs2x#OTD (Aug 21) in the year 1944: Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbarton_Oaks_Conference21 Aug 2025 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwbisrmxs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/onthisday.bsky.social/post/3lww2zm6v762b#OTD (Aug 21) in the year 1772: King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot. #OTDIH 🗃️ #Skystorians #c18th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_III21 Aug 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:gi5aa3xwzycdspmut3nldm7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lww2zm6v762b