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The first of four emperors in a single year
Near the town of Terracina along the Italian coast, Servius Sulpicius Galba was born into an ancient patrician family. He would become the first emperor in the catastrophic Year of the Four Emperors, seizing power after Nero's suicide. But his reign lasted only seven months before he was murdered by the Praetorian Guard, the first casualty of Rome's most chaotic year.
The man who brought Newfoundland into Canada
On Christmas Eve in Gambo, Newfoundland, Joey Smallwood was born, destined to become the driving force behind Newfoundland's entry into Canadian Confederation. As the province's first premier, serving from 1949 to 1972, he championed economic development, modernized education and transportation, and shaped the identity of Canada's youngest province with inexhaustible energy.
The Viet Cong bombed the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, killing two U.
The Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-led armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and conducted military operations under the name of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam (LASV). The movement fought under the direction of North Vietnam against the South Vietnamese and United States governments during the Vietnam War.