Wikipedia article of the day is The Princesse de Broglie. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2hmHuEj Summary: The Princesse de Broglie is an oil-on-canvas painting by the French Neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Completed between 1851 and 1853, it shows Pauline de Broglie, who adopted the courtesy title princesse, and married Albert de Broglie, the 28th prime minister […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 3, 2020: Headlands of Point Reyes National Seashore, California. https://ift.tt/37qSXcA
Wikipedia article of the day is Alpine newt. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2cnOOsh Summary: The alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is a species of newt native to continental Europe and introduced to Great Britain and New Zealand. Adults measure 7–12 cm (2.8–4.7 in) and are usually dark grey to blue on the back and sides, with an orange belly […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 2, 2020: Baldy Hill from Snowslide Valley, Craigieburn Range, Canterbury, New Zealand https://ift.tt/3qgFi05
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 1, 2020: Church of San Juan el Real in the center of Calatayud, province of Zaragoza, Spain. The baroque church was built in the 17th and 18th century and hosts among others some of the oldest remaining paintings by Francisco de Goya in the pendentives of the main […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Jack Crawford (cricketer). Check it out: https://ift.tt/1TtBnbN Summary: Jack Crawford (1 December 1886 – 2 May 1963) was an English first-class cricketer who played mainly for Surrey County Cricket Club and for South Australia. An amateur, he played as an all-rounder. Unusually for a first-class cricketer, Crawford wore spectacles while playing. He played Test […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Landis’s Missouri Battery. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2M8teeN Summary: Landis’s Missouri Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Confederate States Army during the early stages of the American Civil War. The battery was formed in late 1861 and early 1862, and was crewed by a maximum of 62 men. […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on November 29, 2020: Sunset by Wapta Falls, Yoho National Park, Alberta, Canada https://ift.tt/3lhUIxw
Wikipedia article of the day is Okęcie Airport incident. Check it out: https://ift.tt/3mju20L Summary: The Okęcie Airport incident was a dispute between the players and staff of the Poland national football team on 29 November 1980, climaxing at Okęcie Airport (pictured). It occurred at a time when civil resistance was intensifying in communist Poland and led to […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Hurricane Lane (2018). Check it out: https://ift.tt/2L0odlh Summary: Hurricane Lane was a tropical cyclone that brought torrential rainfall and strong winds to Hawaii during late August 2018. The storm was the wettest on record in Hawaii, with peak rainfall accumulations of 58 inches (1,473 mm) along the eastern slopes of Mauna […]