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#OnThisDay in 1737, William Petty was born in Dublin. He was an influential economist and scientist known for his work in political economy and land surveying in Ireland. Read more about his work and life on #ODNB oxford.ly/3S9QgUj

#OnThisDay in 1919, Pete Seeger, folk singer and activist, was born in NYC. He wrote many songs that are still sung today, including “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” and “Turn, Turn, Turn,” among many others. Discover more on #ANB: oxford.ly/4lQOEN1

#OnThisDay in 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space. He boarded the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft, which reached an altitude of 115 miles and a velocity of 5,180 miles per hour. Discover more about Alan Shepard on #ANB oxford.ly/3GuUrYt

#OnThisDay in 1856, Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, was born in Moravia. He studied medicine, neurology, and psychiatry. His famous works are 'Three essays on the theory of sexuality' and 'The Interpretation of Dreams'. Read more on #ODNB: oxford.ly/44ghuzY

#OnThisDay in 1861, Rabindranath Tagore, poet and educationist, was born in India. He wrote the national anthem of India, 'Jana Gana Mana.' He founded the Visva-Bharati University, promoting a holistic approach to education. Read more about him on #ODNB oxford.ly/4jWWh2F

#OnThisDay in 1884, Harry S. Truman 33rd president of the USA, was born in Missouri. He committed himself to civil rights, public housing, price supports for farmers, tax relief, aid to education, and health insurance. Learn more about his life on #ANB: oxford.ly/4lVlaxt

#OnThisDay in 1884, John Brown was born in Connecticut. He was a militant American abolitionist who played a significant role in the fight against slavery in the United States. Learn more about his life and work on #ANB: oxford.ly/3EWi0sy

#OnThisDay in 1820, Florence Nightingale was born in Italy. She was a reformer of army medical services and nursing organisations. Known as the "Lady with a Lamp," she made nightly rounds to care for wounded soldiers. Read more about her on #ODNB: oxford.ly/4m16wof

#OnThisDay in 1913, Inez Milholland Boissevain led a suffragist march in Washington. She gained public attention when she appeared in a parade wearing a white Cossack robe and riding astride a white horse named “Gray Dawn.” Discover more on #ANB: oxford.ly/4jZ7v6I

This month’s update, released on the 80th anniversary of VE Day, views the events of the 8th of May 1945 through 21 lives in ODNB: including George VI, Clementine Churchill, Alan Brooke, Charles Portal, Gertrude Denman, and Lord Woolton. Read more: oxford.ly/3GT93AW #VEDay

Join Sir David Cannadine and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography with an insightful lecture on the past, present, and future of the #ODNB. Watch the recorded talk here: oxford.ly/42SKmgC Check out Institute of Historical Research

#OnThisDay in 1796, surgeon Edward Jenner administered his revolutionary cowpox-based vaccine for smallpox in Berkeley. He published his results in his "Inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolae vaccinae a disease". Read more on #ODNB oxford.ly/4d3aGbb

#OnThisDay in 1913, Inez Milholland Boissevain led a suffragist march in Washington. She gained public attention when she appeared in a parade wearing a white Cossack robe and riding astride a white horse named “Gray Dawn.” Discover more on #ANB oxford.ly/432vPxP

🎉ODNB marked its twentieth anniversary in 2024. Updated by thousands of authors worldwide, #ODNB includes over 63,000 lives from all sectors and walks of life. Watch Sir David Cannadine's lecture on the past, present, and future of ODNB: oxford.ly/4khAtPt Institute of Historical Research

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William Shakespeare, a renowned English playwright and poet, wrote timeless works including Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, which continue to influence literature and media centuries later. Learn more about his life and work on #ODNB 📜 oxford.ly/4kd79db

Christina Georgina Rossetti was born on 5 December 1830 in London. She published several acclaimed poems in the Pre-Raphaelite magazine. Her most famous poems include 'Goblin Market', 'With Two Designs', and 'The Prince's Progress’. Read more on #ODNB oxford.ly/3Hqqw3Q

George Orwell was a famous political writer and essayist, known for thought-provoking novels including 1984, Animal Farm, and Burmese Days📖 His works consistantly critiqued totalitarianism and social injustice. Learn more about his life on #ODNB oxford.ly/4mAZven

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, was born in Scotland on 19 Nov 1600. During his reign, he negotiated peace with France. However, his conflicts with Parliament led to the English Civil War and his execution. Learn more about him on #ODNB oxford.ly/3ZKwqDe