April 28

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Ferentium, ItalyClassical

Emperor Otho Was Born

A ruler born for tragedy and a brief reign

In the Italian town of Ferentium, Marcus Salvius Otho was born -- a man whose life would read like a Roman tragedy. Once a close friend of Emperor Nero, he was exiled when Nero stole his wife Poppaea. In the chaos following Nero's death, Otho seized the throne but held it for only ninety-one days before defeat at the Battle of Bedriacum. Rather than prolong civil war, he took his own life -- an act of courage that even his enemies admired.

32 AD

Alice Berry Was Born — A champion for women in the Australian bush

AustraliaEarly 20th Century

1900

Alice Berry Was Born

A champion for women in the Australian bush

In Australia, Alice Miriam Berry was born -- a woman who would dedicate her life to improving the lives of women and children in the vast, isolated rural regions of the Australian outback. Created a Dame for her tireless activism, she worked to bring healthcare, education, and social services to communities that the rest of the country had forgotten. Her legacy lives on in the countless lives she touched across decades of service.

1900 AD

Treaty of Taipei — The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China.

Late 20th Century

1952

Treaty of Taipei

The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China.

The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.

1952 AD