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29 June 1761 Death of Elizabeth Albertine, Queen Charlotte’s mother
On June 29, 2022 by trappedinthe18thIt’s really hard to imagine, what the 17 years young Princess Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz went through during the summer months of 1761. Her mother, the dowager Dutchess Elizabeth Albertine was already very ill, when the British diplomat David Graeme visited their court in behalf of King George III. She contributed in the preparation of
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3 George Washingtons, 1 costume designer
On June 25, 2022 by trappedinthe18thDid you know, that Donna Zakowska designed the costumes for three different productions set in the era of the American Revolutionary War? John Adams (2007), the HBO miniseries with Paul Giamatti in the titular role. Sons of Liberty (2015), a 3-part tv series on History Channel, focusing on the young (therefore trendy, fancy and sexy,
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Today’s Famous Birthday: 17 December – Elizabeth Craven 1750-1828)
On December 17, 2021 by trappedinthe18thElizabeth Craven , the daughter of 4th Early of Berkeley was born on 17th December 1750 in London. She was a writer, playwriter, probably best known for her travel letters A Journey through the Crimea to Constantinople (1789) and Letters from the Right Honorable Lady Craven, to his serene highness the margrave of Anspach, during
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1 August 1798 – The Battle of the Nile
On August 1, 2021 by trappedinthe18thOn this day in history: 1 August 1798 – the Battle of the Nile, the famous victory of the British Navy led by Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson over the French in Aboukir Bay.