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an almanac of forgotten lore. curating the marvelous and the macabre, the beautiful and the bizarre.

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September Morn - Paul Chabas, 1911

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On 15 September 1977: J.R.R. #Tolkien's The Silmarillion was published. Edited by Christopher Tolkien, the book details the entire history of the world before The Hobbit, and goes into the legends that underpin the entire mythology including the creation of the world.

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Agatha Christie, “the Queen of Crime”, was born on this day in 1890.

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Sunrise in September - George Clausen, 1924

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the bride ✨

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Wedding of Senator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier

Newport, R.I., Sept. 12, 1953

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The Procession of the Months - Walter Crane, 1889

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The Months - Eugène Grasset, 1896

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September - Francesco Bartolozz, 1793

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Gargoyles reading books are my favorites.

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September - Kate Greenaway, 1884

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The symbolism of the final Western Roman emperor having the name of Romulus Augustus' name, which combined those of Rome's legendary founder (Romulus) and its first emperor (Augustus), provides a poetic bookend to the empire's history.

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The abdication of Romulus Augustus on September 4, 476 AD is traditionally seen as the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

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The deposition of Romulus Augustus by Odoacer marks the end of the Roman Empire in the West, the end of Ancient Rome, and the beginning of the Middle Ages in Western Europe.

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atonement. 2007.

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His capture and subsequent deposition marked the end of the Second French Empire and the rise of the German Empire, significantly altering the balance of power in Europe.

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Following his capture, Napoleon III was deposed on September 4, 1870, and the Third Republic was proclaimed in Paris.

After his release, he went into exile in England, where he spent the remainder of his life. Napoleon III died on January 9, 1873.