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A general seizes the capital for a distant emperor
The general Antonius Primus marched into Rome to claim the imperial title for Vespasian, the commander fighting far away in the east. The entry came during the chaotic Year of the Four Emperors, when Rome cycled through Galba, Otho, and Vitellius before Vespasian's supporters finally secured the capital. The eternal city had endured a year of civil war.
A star of German cinema's golden age
In Breslau, Germany, Lissy Arna was born, destined for a career in the flickering world of early cinema. Appearing in sixty-three films over four decades, she became a fixture of German film during its most creative period. Her transition to American-directed German-language films in the 1930s demonstrated the increasingly international nature of the movie industry.
The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity.
The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs.