The two women fought bravely, but were severely outnumbered, and eventually overwhelmed. Later on, Bonney reportedly told Rackham “Had you fought like a man, you need not have been hang'd like a dog.”
#OnThisday 1720 The #pirate Capt. ‘Calico’ #JackRackham and his crew, including women pirates #AnneBonney and #MaryRead, were captured when privateer Capt. Barnet caught them by surprise. Most of the crew gave up without a fight, as they were too frightened (or perhaps too drunk) to fight.
The 5-day long festival symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". It is associated with #Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, and #Ganesha, god of wisdom, as well as the illustrious #Rama; the avatar of #Vishnu, and embodiment of Dharma.
Today is #Diwali, also called #Deepavali, is a #FestivalOfLights, celebrated by various cultural and religious groups from India, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. It is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika and is one of the most popular festivals in India.
Possible explanations for the initial fall in stock prices were a fear that stocks were significantly overvalued, persistent US trade and budget deficits, and rising interest rates, as well as the decline of the dollar, followed by a lack of faith in the U.S. governments financial policies.
#OnThisDay 1987: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.6 percent, the largest one-day drop by percentage in the index's history. This caused stocks in the U.S., and around the world, to crash in an event known as #BlackMonday. Worldwide financial losses were estimated at $1.71 Trillion.
Bradbury said that he wrote “Fahrenheit 451” because of his concerns about the threat of book burning in the United States. It was written in the midst of the #SecondRedScare and the #LavenderScare brought about by the right-wing demagogue Senator #JosephMcCarthy,
#OnThisDay 1953 #RayBradbury published #Fahrenheit451 a dystopian novel about an American society where books have been outlawed because they were potentially offensive, and people were afraid of the dangers of 'conflicting opinions'. In this world, 'firemen' burn any books that are found.
#OnThisDay 1859: Abolitionist #JohnBrown led a raid on the U.S. arsenal at #Harper’sFerry. Brown’s intention was to take the arsenal, arm the enslaved people, and incite a rebellion. Although he knew it would lead to their deaths he said: “There are moments when men can do more dead than alive.”
#OnThisDay, 1940: The film #TheGreatDictator starring #CharlieChaplin was released. A political satire which served as a condemnation of antisemitism and fascism, the film had a clear #antifa message, and released a year before American went to war against fascism.
#OnThisDay 1066: King Harald Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England fought William the Bastard of Normandy, at #Hastings. The battle was lost, and the course of history itself was changed, when King Harald was killed by an arrow striking him in the eye.
The day began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day -which was first celebrated on October 12th as far back as the 1800s- and is still celebrated by some, and especially popular among people of Italian heritage. #IndigenousPeoplesDay, however, was first officially recognized in 1992.
Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay. Also called #NativeAmericanDay, or #FirstPeople’sDay, it is a day that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their various cultures, histories, and their numerous contributions to America and to the world.
#OnThisDay 1307: Hundreds of #KnightsTemplar were arrested on the orders of #KingPhillip “the Fair” of France. He had them tortured into “confessing” to heresy, and then had them burned at the stake. He also coerced the Pope into disbanding their Order, in an attempt to steal their lands.
My dear wife, Life in #WarRavagedPorland is becoming increasingly difficult. When venturing out to forage for food we must contend with the unicorns and dinosaurs. I befriended a giant racoon who protected me on the way to Voodoo doughnuts. I was very frightened.
#OnThisDay, 1856- The “Arrow” incident occurred when China seized the ship “Arrow” on suspicion of piracy. The British used this incident as a pretext to start the Second #OpiumWar which forcibly opened China to trade including, of course, the forced importation of opium to China by Britain.
My dear wife, Things in #WarRavagedPortland are desperate. The livestock have joined in the battle. We have had to press a #PortlandChicken into service to carry our flag. But our resolve is firm. We will persevere even if we are forced to use frogs as shock troops.
Dating back over 3,000 years the festival celebrates the end of the harvest season and the ascendance of the Moon Goddess. Traditionally lanterns (symbolizing beacons that light the path toward prosperity and good fortune) are displayed and mooncakes (rich pastries with sweet fillings) are eaten.
Happy #MoonFestival! Celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, on the night of a full moon, The #Mid-AutumnFestival or Moon Festival is one of the most important holidays and celebrations in Chinese culture; on par with that of Chinese New Year.
The most common justifications for censorship provided by complainants were false claims of illegal obscenity for minors; inclusion of LGBT+ characters or themes; and covering topics of race, racism, equity, and social justice.
Oct 5th -11th is #BannedBooksWeek celebrating the freedom to read. Right-wing groups and government entities initiated 72% of demands to censor books in school & public libraries. Parents only accounted for 16% of demands to censor books; only 5% of challenges were brought by actual library users.
#OnThisDay 1789: In an event called the #Women’sMarch on #Versailles, a group of French women, fed up with the corruption & excesses of their government, rioted and then ransacked the city armory for weapons. They marched upon the palace of #KingLouis XVI & forced him to accept their demands.
#OnThisDayOn 1800: The #Quasi-War (an undeclared war between the U.S. and France) came to an end. Started when France seized American ships trading with Britain, Congress authorized the “limited use of military force” against France, including authorizing American #privateers. #DontTouchMyBoats
My dearest husband, Please be careful in #WarRavegedPortland. I have heard such dreadful things! You'll never get decent cookies there; only gluten-free cakepops. I have enclosed some arabica bean coffee (Fair trade, of course.) I hope it finds you well caffeinated. All my love.
