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Racial #History
On this day Oct 20, 1669
Colonial Virginia Authorizes Enslavers to Kill Enslaved People Who Resisted
On October 20, 1669, the Virginia Colonial Assembly enacted a law that removed criminal penalties for enslavers who killed enslaved people resisting authority. The assembly justified the law on the grounds that βthe obstinacy of many [enslaved people] cannot be suppressed by other than violent means.β
Bela Lugosi (born October 20, 1882, Lugos, Hungary [now Lugoj, Romania]βdied August 16, 1956, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was a Hungarian-born motion-picture actor who was most famous for his sinister portrayal of the elegantly mannered vampire Count Dracula.
Dominican-born American fashion designer Oscar de la Rentaβwhose work, blending European luxury with American ease, helped define standards of elegant dressing among socialites, U.S. first ladies, and red-carpet celebritiesβdied in Connecticut.
What Happened on October 20th
October 20, 2004
The First Ubuntu Linux Distribution Released
Ubuntu is a free computer operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. Its name loosely translated from the Zulu means "humanity," or "a person is a person only through other people." Ubuntu is intended to provide an up-to-date, stable operating system for the average user, with a strong focus on usability and ease of installation.
One dark and bone-chilling folklore story that is not well known comes from the Scottish Highlands: the tale of the Nuckelavee, a nightmarish sea-dwelling creature feared for its horrific appearance and malevolent nature. The Nuckelavee is a terrifying being that haunts the islands of Orkney, bringing with it disease, destruction, and death.
Colemanβs determination and courage showed that women of color could break into fields from which they had been historically excluded, changing the course of history for future aviators and dreamers.
True to Munch's style, the focus is not on the deceased but on the emotional state of the livingβin this case, the girl's silent terror. Unlike the figure in The Scream, who expresses anguish with a cry, this child is frozen in fear, unable to vocalize her pain.
Edvard Munch encountered death at an early age. His mother passed away when he was just six, and his sister followed a few years later. The death of his father in 1889 sent him into a profound crisis. Against this backdrop, it is unsurprising that themes of death, fear, and grief repeatedly surfaced in Munch's work. Reflecting on his traumatic childhood, Munch later wrote: βMy home was the home of illness and death.
#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day
These six panels follow daily apparitions of comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as it moved away from our fair planet during the past week. The images were taken with the same camera and lens at the indicated dates and locations from California, planet Earth. At far right on October 12 the visitor from the distant Oort cloud was near its closest approach, some 70 million kilometers (about 4 light-minutes) away.
