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"The Garden of Stars"
In the hidden valley of Evervale, Halloween wasn’t about fright or fear but a time of quiet wonder known as “The Night of the Garden of Stars.” Every Halloween, a rare event would occur at midnight—flowers in a secluded garden would begin to glow, sparkling like constellations, creating a breathtaking, ethereal scene.
Born in Switzerland, trained in Italy, and celebrated in England, Angelica Kauffman emerged as one of Europe's foremost Neoclassical painters. Renowned for her portraits of affluent aristocrats, tourists, and celebrities, she also explored historical and mythological themes, drawing inspiration from the classical frescoes being unearthed at Pompeii.
#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day
Comet McNaught, the Great Comet of 2007, grew a spectacularly long and filamentary tail. The magnificent tail spread across the sky and was visible for several days to Southern Hemisphere observers just after sunset. The amazing ion tail showed its greatest extent on long-duration, wide-angle camera exposures.
Racial #History
On this dayOct 05, 1920
Four Innocent Black Men Lynched in Macclenny, Florida
On October 5, 1920, a white mob lynched four innocent Black men named Fulton Smith, Ray Field, Ben Givens, and Sam Duncan in Macclenny, Florida. According to news reports at the time, a prominent young white farmer named John Harvey was shot and killed at a turpentine camp near Macclenny on October 4.
What Happened on October 6th
october 6, 1983
Lotus Development Goes Public
Lotus Development Corp. went public after recording revenues of $12.8 million for the previous 12 months. The company, founded by Mitch Kapor and Jonathan Sachs in 1982, found its success with Kapor’s spreadsheet program, Lotus 1-2-3. Lotus 1-2-3 bypassed the operating system of the IBM PC, making it much faster than its competitors.
Gerry Adams (born October 6, 1948, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is the former president of Sinn Féin, long regarded as the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and one of the chief architects of Sinn Féin’s shift to a policy of seeking a peaceful settlement to sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. He was elected several times to the British House of Commons for Belfast West but, following party policy, did not take his seat.
"Happy Monday, amazing crew! It’s the start of the week, so let’s kick it off like a group of champions who actually remembered to set their alarms! Sure, Monday might try to test us, but we’ve got coffee in our hands, determination in our hearts, and a full stash of ‘let’s-do-this’ energy. Let’s start the week with a bang, and make Monday wonder why it ever had a bad reputation!"
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