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A republic dies and an empire is born
Octavian's forces defeated the combined armies of Mark Antony and Cleopatra at Alexandria, establishing Roman Egypt and bringing the Ptolemaic dynasty to its knees. Antony and Cleopatra both chose suicide over capture, and Octavian, soon to be renamed Augustus, stood alone as master of the Roman world and founder of the Roman Empire.
One of only two to represent Australia in both
In Brisbane, Australia, Otto Nothling was born with rare dual sporting talent. He became one of only two Australians to earn international caps in both rugby union and cricket, representing his country on the rugby pitch and playing one Test match in 1928. Beyond sport, he built a distinguished career as a dermatologist, proving himself as versatile off the field as on it.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara orders the creation of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the nation's first centralized military espionage organization.