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The Republic's fate sealed at Pharsalus
On the plains of Pharsalus in central Greece, Julius Caesar's outnumbered legions decisively defeated the forces of Pompey the Great. The stunning victory shattered the last major military opposition to Caesar's domination. Pompey fled to Egypt, where he would be murdered upon arrival, while Caesar pursued him eastward, setting in motion events that would end the Republic forever.
Hollywood's great romantic leading man
In Onset Bay, Massachusetts, Charles Farrell was born with the handsome features and charm that would make him one of the silent era's biggest stars. His on-screen romances with Janet Gaynor in films like 7th Heaven captivated audiences. Later reinventing himself as a television personality and mayor of Palm Springs, Farrell proved stardom could take many forms.
World War II: Continuation War: The Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive, the largest offensive launched by Soviet Union.
World War II: Continuation War: The Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive, the largest offensive launched by Soviet Union against Finland during the Second World War, ends to a strategic stalemate. Both Finnish and Soviet troops at the Finnish front dug to defensive positions, and the front remains stable until the end of the war.