Front cover to Flatland (1884) by Edwin Abbott Abbott, who died #onthisday in 1926. Read Ian Stewart's introduction to the strange tale of A. Square's geometric adventures, the first ever book that could be described as “mathematical fiction” publicdomainreview.org/essay/a... #otd

#OnThisDay 12 October 1917 Sir Robert Laird Borden, leader of the Conservative Party, was sworn in to a second consecutive term as the 8th Prime Minister of Canada. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli #cdnpoli #politics

#OnThisDay 12 October 1911 John Armstrong England was born in Clayfield, Queensland. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1978 to 1981. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #nsw #newsouthwales #queensland #politics

#OnThisDay 12 October 1899 Neil Elliott Lewis, leader of the Free Trade Party, was sworn in as the 19th Premier of Tasmania, succeeding Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon, the previous Free Trade leader. #OTD #history #politas #taspol #taspolitics #politics

#OnThisDay in 1984, Kathleen, who was posing as Cecile, was shot #AW #AnotherWorld

James Ramsay MacDonald was the first Labour Prime Minister of Great Britain, and an early, and active, member of the Ethical movement which would later become Humanists UK.

He was born #OnThisDay 1866. #HumanistHeritage 🧵

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"Cured", episode 1 of series XII, first aired on 12 October 2017 (9 years ago today). #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

#OnThisDay in 1981, future #AllMyChildren star David Canary debuted as Edward Black, who was later revealed to really be Steve Frame #AW #AnotherWorld

#OnThisDay in 2011, Patrick and Robin celebrated Robin's birthday #Scrubs #GH #GeneralHospital

#OnThisDay in 1945, the first fully navalised Hawker Sea Fury prototype flew. This was powered by a Bristol Centaurus XV engine.

Read our Sea Fury profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History

#OnThisDay in 2010, Mac, Maxie and Emma threw Robin a surprise birthday party #GH #GeneralHospital

#OnThisDay 12 October 1866 James Ramsay MacDonald was born as James McDonald Ramsay in Lossiemouth, Elginshire, Scotland. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1924, and from 1929 to 1935, as leader of first the Labour Party then the National Labour Party. #OTD #history #ukpol #wales

#OnThisDay in 2005, Kimberly McCullough returned as Dr Robin Scorpio after a 6 year absence (although she had made guest appearances in 2000 and 2004, she had last been a regular cast member in 1999) #GH #GeneralHospital

#OnThisDay in 1998, Jason gave Robin a birthday present #JnR #GH #GeneralHospital

Nice day. Bud and Dad to Comm at 8:30. Out last Sunday together! Cal and kids here to dinner. I gathered wood for her on the hillside. Frank Booth gave Bud a comb and brush case. He went to bed at 7. Thought Phine was lost. McMahon returned dish. #history #wwii #ww2 #otd #onthisday

#OnThisDay in 1990, Robert, Anna and Robin celebrated Robin’s 13th birthday #RnA #ClassicGH #GH #GeneralHospital

#OnThisDay in 1988, Amanda gave Lucy divorce advice #ClassicGH #GH #GeneralHospital

#OnThisDay 12 October 1838 George Henry Thorn was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He served as the 6th Premier of Queensland from 1876 to 1877. #OTD #history #qldpol #qldpolitics #nsw #newsouthwales #politics

On this day in 1216, King John’s baggage train was lost in the Wash, treasure and all, according to Roger of Wendover. John died at Newark a week later, while archers in the Sussex Weald fought Prince Louis’s French army. #OnThisDay #KingJohn #Sussex

#OnThisDAy 12 October 1834 Sir George Richard Dibbs was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He served as the 10th Premier of New South Wales in 1885 as an independent, and in 1889, and from 1891 to 1894, as leader of the Protectionist Party. #OTD #history #nswpol #nswpolitics #politics