#OnThisDay in 1961, 27 Freedom Riders, headed for New Orleans, were arrested as soon as they arrived in the bus station in Jackson, Mississippi. Many of the riders were sentenced to two months inside Mississippi’s worst prison, Parchman. Within a few months, police arrested…

American fashion designer Claire McCardell was born #OnThisDay in 1905. She designed her popular "Pop-over" topstitched grey cotton dress in 1942, manufactured by Townley Fabrics. The dress was cheap to make and sold in the thousands. @metmuseum collection #fashiondesigner #dress

Today in #history: Germanicus, Roman general, is born. (15 BCE). #OnThisDay ➡️ Read more: worldhistory.org/Ger… 📷 Photo by @carolemadge

#OnThisDay: 1981 10 inches of rain in four hours flooded @austintexasgov. A new natural food store lost everything and didn't have insurance. The community pitched in and helped @WholeFoods reopen 28 days later. #FloodAwarenessWeek #txwx bit.ly/flood-policy

#OnThisDay - May 24th 1999 Def Leppard release classic single, PROMISES, to radio stations across the US. The song, a fan favorite, remains a staple of their live set. Promises went to #1 on the UK’s Rock & Metal chart as well as Billboard’s Mainstream Rock rankings. #music…

⚠️SATURDAY: Severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts are possible, mainly north of I-20. ⛈️ ⚠️SUNDAY: Severe storms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail to the size of golf balls will be possible Sunday night and mainly along and north of Highway 82. ⛈️

Royal Institute Of Architects in Ireland celebrate 150 years and Cork County Council reveal plans for Ballincollig From the RTÉ Archives News Collection WATCH: RTÉ News reports #OnThisDay in 1989 @RIAIOnline @Corkcoco bit.ly/3Vekw2U

#OnThisDay 81 years ago bombers from #Polish🇵🇱 300 and 305 RAF squadrons return from the largest attack of the Ruhr Valley campaign. The raid struck Hoesch steelworks in Dortmund, part of the strategy to cripple German war industries. 826 Allied bombers took part, 5% were lost.

On May 24th, Make-A-Wish Mississippi, along with the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, came together for a wish reveal party for Anthony, a 10-year-old boy from Ellisville, MS. Although diagnosed with sickle cell disease, a lifelong journey,

Happy birthday, #BrooklynBridge! The Brooklyn Bridge opened on #OnThisDay 141 years ago in 1883. These #NYTMCollection photographs show two fascinating views of the bridge pre-1900: with cable cars running over it in 1890, and with elevated railway and trolleys in 1898.

There’s now a renewed effort to address illegal dumping in the capital city, City of Jackson Solid Waste Supervisor Lakesha Weathers told the Mississippi Free Press on April 24. www.mississippifreep…

NEWS 📰 Implementing Adult Hepatitis B Immunization and Screening Using Electronic Health Records: A Practical Guide - [Vaccines] 🗞️ ow.ly/aGj550RIXhU 📚🪶Featuring authors: Michaela Jackson, MS and Chari Cohen, DrPH of the Hepatitis B Foundation.

‘This gives you this kind of optimism that we need in this time.’ – Ugo Rondinone Happy birthday @tateliverpool! 🎈🎁 🎂 Known at the time as the ‘Tate of the North’, it opened #OnThisDay 1988. In this 2019 film, Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone talks about the #LiverpoolMountain.

#OnThisDay | 📅 CANADIANS OPEN THE ROAD TO ROME Working with other Allied troops, I Canadian Corps breaches the Hitler Line in the Liri Valley, south of Rome. Major John Mahoney of the Westminster Regiment wins a VC for his leadership securing a bridgehead over the Melfa River.

⚓️ #OnThisDay in 1941 ⚓️ HMS Hood, whilst hunting the mighty German battleship Bismarck, was struck by several shells. She exploded and sank in just three minutes. 🔊 Listen to this very special episode of The Mariner's Mirror Podcast series here: snr.org.uk/the-marin…

#OnThisDay in 1988, despite widescale protests from Lesbian and Gay activists and allies (including a huge march in Manchester), Section 28 was passed into law. Read Juliet Jacques' story 'Never Going Underground' in Protest: commapress.co.uk/boo…