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1320 – Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland.
Władysław I Łokietek, in English known as the “Elbow-high” or Ladislaus the Short (c. 1260/1 – 2 March 1333), was King of Poland from 1320 to 1333, and duke of several of the provinces and principalities in the preceding years. He was a member of the royal Piast dynasty, the son of Duke Casimir I of Kuyavia, and great-grandson of High-Duke Casimir II the Just.
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763 – Following the Battle of Bakhamra between Alids and Abbasids near Kufa, the Alid rebellion ends with the death of Ibrahim, brother of Isa ibn Musa.[1]
The Alid revolt of 762–763 or Revolt of Muhammad the Pure Soul was an uprising by the Hasanid branch of the Alids against the newly established Abbasid Caliphate. The Hasanids, led by the brothers Muhammad (called “the Pure Soul”) and Ibrahim, rejected the legitimacy of the Abbasid family’s claim to power. Reacting to mounting persecution by the Abbasid regime, in 762 they launched a rebellion, with Muhammad rising in revolt at Medina in September and Ibrahim following in Basra in November.
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1292 – Elizabeth of Bohemia, queen consort of Bohemia (d. 1330)
Elizabeth of Bohemia (Czech: Eliška Přemyslovna) (20 January 1292 – 28 September 1330[1]) was a princess of the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty[2] who became Queen of Bohemia as the first wife of King John the Blind.[3] She was the mother of Emperor Charles IV, King of Bohemia, and a daughter of Judith of Habsburg, member of the House of Habsburg.[4]
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1338 – Charles V of France (d. 1380)[21]
Charles V[a] (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise (French: le Sage; Latin: Sapiens), was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380. His reign marked an early high point for France during the Hundred Years’ War as his armies recovered much of the territory held by the English and successfully reversed the military losses of his predecessors.
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By Remy Tumin and Penelope Green, New York Times: Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67 She oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.
Cecile Richards (July 15, 1957 – January 20, 2025) was an American activist who served as the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund from 2006 to 2018. In 2010, Richards was elected to the Ford Foundation board of trustees. In spring 2019, Richards co-founded Supermajority, a women’s political action group.
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Eric Garth Hudson CM (August 2, 1937 – January 21, 2025) was a Canadian multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for the rock group the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He was a principal architect of the group’s sound and was described as “the most brilliant organist in the rock world”[1][2] by Keyboard magazine. Hudson was the last living original member of the Band.[3]
By MessyNessy, 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 726): Paris, 1957; Manhattan NYC, 1931; Royal Neighbors of America, one of the largest women-led life insurers in the USA; The Greek Island of Kinaros with only two residents: an 80 year-old woman and her dog; In 1894, A French Writer Predicted the End of Books & the Rise of Portable Audiobooks and Podcasts; Forgot how good the aesthetics of The Dreamers was. A good cozy January re-watch recommendation and more ->
By MessyNessy: 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 725): Shakespeare’s “King Lear”, staged in a burnt out theatre in Peru, 1999; I’m in awe of these Harlem Renaissance portraits by Winold Reiss; Each day, she sews an “icon” onto her embroidery journal to represent that day’s events and memories.; The Untold Story of New Year Novelty Glasses; An Advert for the London police force in the 1930s for “hefty women” but “must be fairly good looking”; Novel use for an old piano; The Invention that Accidentally Made McMansions; Château Tour: Hidden Floors & Secret Staircases and more ->
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- Mango bars with lime glaze January 17, 2025Summery Mango Bars! A jammy layer of fresh mango sandwiched between a coconut biscuit base and crumbly topping, finished with a lime glaze. Stellar flavour combination that screams of summer! That mango layer is everything – juicy and generous. The annual mango recipe! I intended to kick off this post by cheerfully introducing it as... […]Nagi
- Creamy Goat Cheese & Roasted Red Pepper Risoni (orzo) January 15, 2025The name’s a tongue twister, but this dish is a breeze to make! Goat cheese and roasted red peppers are the shortcuts for this creamy, smoky risoni recipe. Under $20 for 4 servings, ready in 20 minutes. Serve as a meal or side — it’s like a Mediterranean risotto! Goat Cheese & Roasted Red Pepper... […]Nagi
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for January 22 January 22, 2025Picture of the day Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. Note: no FP of this species. It can be found in shallow, coastal waters off western Europe and northern Africa and in the Mediterranean. The tompot blenny is a relatively large blenny that can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 in) in length. There […]
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for January 21 January 21, 2025Picture of the day Gonbo Rangjon with peak elevation 5,520 m (18,110 ft) towers 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above the Kargiakh valley in Zanskar, Ladakh, India. The tents in the foreground indicate the Himalayan scale. Known locally as God's Mountain, climbing is not permitted. The snow-capped range to the right includes the Shinko La pass to Lahaul.
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