📅 On this day in 1698:
In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.
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@historyrewound.bsky.social📅 On this day in 1698:
In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.
@historyrewound.bsky.social📅 On this day in 1697:
War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
@historyrewound.bsky.social📅 On this day in 1661:
Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.
@kerryloco.bsky.socialWorld Beard Day! September 05, 2026 (the first Saturday in September)
@historyrewound.bsky.social📅 On this day in 1590:
An army led by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.