April 15

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Arezzo, ItalyAncient

Maecenas Was Born

History's greatest patron of the arts

In the Etruscan heartland of Italy, Gaius Cilnius Maecenas was born into a family of ancient aristocratic lineage. He would become the trusted advisor to Emperor Augustus and, more enduringly, the greatest patron of poets the ancient world ever knew. His generous support of Virgil and Horace produced some of the finest literature in human history. So profound was his impact that his very name became a byword for artistic patronage in languages across the world.

68 BC

Catubig, PhilippinesEarly 20th Century

1900

Siege of Catubig Begins

Filipino guerrillas strike in a forgotten war

In the remote town of Catubig in the Philippines, Filipino guerrillas launched a devastating surprise attack on American infantry, beginning a four-day siege that epitomized the fierce resistance to U.S. colonial rule. The Philippine-American War, often overshadowed by the Spanish-American conflict that preceded it, was a brutal struggle for independence that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and left deep scars on both nations.

1900 AD

Early 20th Century

1922

John B. Kendrick

U.S. Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming introduces a resolution calling for an investigation of a secret land deal, which leads to the discovery of the Teapot Dome scandal.

1922 AD