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9 Jan

in 1909 Ernest Shackleton's crew arrived 180 km from South Pole, further south than any previous expedition.

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8 Jan

that Alabama was acquired by the United States from Spain in 1810 and was admitted to the Union in 1819?

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7 Jan

A 1900 view of the Forum, the nexus of political, business, and social life in ancient Rome.

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6 Jan

Vivid 1635 illustration of the revelation of baby Jesus, in honor of Three Kings' Day (Epiphany).

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5 Jan

1600s edition of the earliest piece of prose fiction in the Japanese literary tradition: The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

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4 Jan

Depiction of the Last Judgment with symbols of the Apocalypse in Cathedral of the Annunciation (Russia).

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2 Jan

From the 15th century, the lavishly-decorated Salzburg Missal with liturgical texts and brightly colored illuminations.

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2 Jan

This humorous 1861 calendar from Bulgaria is packed with poems, amusing sketches, and horoscopes.

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1 Jan

Happy New Year! Ring in 2013 with Robert Burns's traditional folk song, "Auld Lang Syne".

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31 Dec

Stunning and vividly-illustrated "Twelve Months by Toyokuni: First Dancing Practice of the New Year", from 1854.

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31 Dec

Robert Burns's 1806 poem about a farmer's New Year greeting to his mare, and an address to haggis on New Year's Day.

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31 Dec

A 1540 Mexican pictorial with writing in Spanish and Nahuatl relating to a lawsuit concerning estate of an Aztec lord.

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27 Dec

Did you know that Pravčická brána (or Prebischthor) is the largest natural stone bridge in Europe? An 1890 view here:

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