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Rome's most infamous ruler enters the world
In Antium along the Italian coast, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was born, the future Emperor Nero. His mother Agrippina's relentless ambition would place him on the imperial throne at sixteen. His reign began promisingly but descended into tyranny, artistic excess, and the great fire of Rome. His suicide in 68 AD ended the Julio-Claudian dynasty and plunged Rome into civil war.
Massachusetts' wartime governor arrives
In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Robert Bradford was born into a family of public service. He would become the fifty-seventh governor of Massachusetts, serving a single term from 1947 to 1949 during the critical postwar reconstruction period. His legal career and political service embodied the New England tradition of civic duty and public commitment.
The American historical epic film Gone With the Wind, adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of.
The American historical epic film Gone With the Wind, adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel of the same name, premiered in Atlanta, Georgia.