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Background imageHappened Collection: The Princes in the Tower by Millais

The Princes in the Tower by Millais
The Princes in the Tower painted by John Everett Millais in 1878, depicting the sons of Edward IV (and nephews of Richard III), Edward V and his younger brother Richard

Background imageHappened Collection: Convair F-106B-31-CO Delta Dart 57-2507

Convair F-106B-31-CO Delta Dart 57-2507
Convair NF-106B-31-CO Delta Dart 57-2507 (msn 8-27-01) at NASA Lewis Research Center, Lewis Field, Cleveland, OH. registered as NASA 607 Built April 1958

Background imageHappened Collection: PETER CRUCIFIED

PETER CRUCIFIED
Nero crucifies the apostle Peter head downwards, despite the remonstrations of other saintly persons (there is no reason to believe this ever actually happened) Date: circa 64

Background imageHappened Collection: POSADA, Jos頇uadalupe (1852-1913). Printed songs

POSADA, Jos頇uadalupe (1852-1913). Printed songs
POSADA, Jos頇 uadalupe (1852-1913). Printed songs 1901. En alta mar (Waltz) and Dance of the forty-one. Zinc engraving printed in the press of A. Vanegas Arroyo

Background imageHappened Collection: George Sand Age 6

George Sand Age 6
GEORGE SAND French writer and folklorist, also known for her active social life and affairs. Here at the age of six, before any of this happened. Date: 1804-1876

Background imageHappened Collection: ISABEY, Eugene (1803-1886)

ISABEY, Eugene (1803-1886). Transfer of Napoleons remains aboard of La belle Poule. Left detail. Historical scene that happened

Background imageHappened Collection: BAHUER, Albert (19th century)

BAHUER, Albert (19th century). Frederick I in Aachen. Episode that happened in 1172. GERMANY. Aachen. Frankenberg Castle

Background imageHappened Collection: Brazil

Brazil. Colonial America (1648). Battle of Guararapes, happened between Portuguese and Dutch troops for the control of

Background imageHappened Collection: This is how it happened. Plate 47 of The Disasters of War

This is how it happened. Plate 47 of The Disasters of War
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). This is how it happened. Plate 47 of The Disasters of War. Etching

Background imageHappened Collection: How it happened

How it happened. Illustration shows a scene in a business office with the president of an oil company talking to a resident of the local community; he is explaining to Mr

Background imageHappened Collection: The roaring success, George H. Broadhursts latest farce, Wh

The roaring success, George H. Broadhursts latest farce, What happened to Jones. Date c1897

Background imageHappened Collection: Why Smith left home Broadhursts latest farce : by George H

Why Smith left home Broadhursts latest farce : by George H. Broadhurst, author of What happened to Jones. Date c1899

Background imageHappened Collection: Around the world with Broadhursts globe-circling success, W

Around the world with Broadhursts globe-circling success, What happened to Jones by Geo. H. Broadhurst, author of Why Smith left home, The wrong Mr. Wright, The house that Jack built, etc. Date c1900

Background imageHappened Collection: Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency, What happened to Jones b

Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency, What happened to Jones by Geo. H. Broadhurst, author of Why Smith left home, The wrong Mr. Wright, The house that Jack built, etc. Date c1900

Background imageHappened Collection: What happened to Jones Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency

What happened to Jones Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency : by George H. Broadhurst, author of Why Smith left home, The wrong Mr. Wright, etc. Date c1899

Background imageHappened Collection: Why Smith left home George H. Broadhursts gleeful plenitude

Why Smith left home George H. Broadhursts gleeful plenitude : by the author of What happened to Jones. Date c1899

Background imageHappened Collection: Broadhursts latest farce, Why Smith left home by George H

Broadhursts latest farce, Why Smith left home by George H. Broadhurst, author of What happened to Jones. Date c1899

Background imageHappened Collection: Front cover of ILN coronation number for Edward VIII

Front cover of ILN coronation number for Edward VIII
Front cover from the special number of the Illustrated London News, prepared in advance for the coronation of King Edward VIII

Background imageHappened Collection: Slip of earth on the Great Northern Railway line

Slip of earth on the Great Northern Railway line
Slip of earth at the Spittal-Gate cutting off the Great Northern Railway. The incident happened just south of Grantham, over a thousand tons of earth fell on the track alomost burying the engine

Background imageHappened Collection: Saint Peter Crucified

Saint Peter Crucified
Nero crucifies the apostle Peter head downwards, despite the remonstrations of other saintly persons (there is no reason to believe this ever actually happened)

Background imageHappened Collection: A Fair Catch

A Fair Catch
A FAIR CATCH - this lady was about to fall off her bicycle when this gentleman happened to be in a position to catch her ere she fell. She is very grateful to her rescuer

Background imageHappened Collection: Tobits Sight Restored

Tobits Sight Restored
Tobits sight is restored thanks to a friendly angel his son Tobias happened to meet while journeying

Background imageHappened Collection: Battle of Haydra

Battle of Haydra
BATTLE OF HAYDRA French cavalry defeat an Algerian force : the caption tells us this happened on 18 October but doesn t specify the year !

Background imageHappened Collection: Lon Miss Soc Museum

Lon Miss Soc Museum
This museum is full of weird and wonderful objects acquired by missionaries in various far-flung corners of the world. Whatever happened to them, I wonder ?

Background imageHappened Collection: Cheltine Chocolate Ad

Cheltine Chocolate Ad
Golly ! Its good ! is how you, too, will exclaim when you take your first moputhful of Cheltine Chocolate... so what happened to it ?

Background imageHappened Collection: How Much for a Repeat

How Much for a Repeat
- From this very spot a man fell onto the rocks below. - Is that so ? How much do you want to show us what happened ?

Background imageHappened Collection: Hungarian Dismemberment

Hungarian Dismemberment
After World War One, the Allies proposed to break up Hungary into smaller units. This card protests against the dismemberment - but it happened anyway


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