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In 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupted in Washington state.

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Born in 1853 – Ferdinand Hodler, Swiss painter.

Pictured: Surprised By The Storm, 1887

              Die Lebensmüden (Tired of Life), 1892

Today, with the support of the United States, Saudi Arabia bombed a Yemeni funeral home, killing at least 82 140 people and wounding more than 500 others.

This is overshadowed in the U.S. by fake outrage over words that merely confirm what has long been obvious about the Republican nominee for President.

How might these things be related?

Born in 1898 – M. C. Escher, Dutch artist.

In 1980 Mt. St. Helens erupted in Washington state.

Born in 1833 – Frederic Shields, English painter and illustrator.

Above: The Plague Cart, 1862

1963. The bombing of 16th St. Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The four girls killed: Carole Robertson, Denise McNair, Addie Mae Collins, and Cynthia Wesley.

The stained glass window donated to the church by the people of Wales after the bombing.

Suriname Slaves Emancipated, 1863.