April 9

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Severus Seizes Power — A general's legions proclaim a new emperor

Carnuntum, Pannonia (modern Austria)Classical

193

Severus Seizes Power

A general's legions proclaim a new emperor

At the frontier fortress of Carnuntum in modern-day Austria, the legions of Pannonia raised their general Septimius Severus on their shields and proclaimed him emperor of Rome. It was the Year of the Five Emperors, a chaotic period that saw five men claim the imperial title in rapid succession. Severus would march on Rome, defeat his rivals one by one, and found a dynasty that would rule the empire for four decades.

193 AD

Allen Jenkins Was Born — A face America would know and love

New York City, United StatesEarly 20th Century

1900

Allen Jenkins Was Born

A face America would know and love

In New York City, Allen Curtis Jenkins entered a world of vaudeville stages and flickering silent films. He would grow into one of Hollywood's most recognizable character actors, playing tough-talking sidekicks and lovable mugs across decades of film, stage, and television. Modern audiences may know him best as the voice of Officer Charlie Dibble in the animated series 'Top Cat,' a role that brought his distinctive New York charm to a new generation.

1900 AD

Late 20th Century

1952

Hugo Ballivián

Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform.

Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalization of tin mines

1952 AD