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March 16

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Nebuchadnezzar Takes Jerusalem — Babylon's king captures the holy city
Jerusalem, JudahAncient
597

Nebuchadnezzar Takes Jerusalem

Babylon's king captures the holy city

King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon captured Jerusalem and installed Zedekiah as a puppet King of Judah. The conquest was a pivotal moment in biblical history, beginning the period of Babylonian dominion over the Jewish people that would culminate in the destruction of Solomon's Temple and the Babylonian Exile. The fall of Jerusalem echoed through the centuries, shaping Jewish identity, prophecy, and the yearning for return to Zion.

597 BC
Cyril Hume Was Born — A novelist who became Hollywood's secret weapon
New York, United StatesEarly 20th Century
1900

Cyril Hume Was Born

A novelist who became Hollywood's secret weapon

Cyril Hume was born in New York, a future novelist and screenwriter who would leave his mark on Hollywood during its golden age. His scripts, which included science fiction and adventure films, demonstrated a versatility and imagination that kept audiences entertained for decades. Hume's work behind the camera helped shape some of mid-century Hollywood's most memorable productions, even as his name remained less known than the stars who spoke his words.

1900 AD
African Americans — African American civil rights activists in Savannah, Georgia, conducted a sit-in, commencing the Savannah Protest Movement.
Late 20th Century
1960

African Americans

African American civil rights activists in Savannah, Georgia, conducted a sit-in, commencing the Savannah Protest Movement.

African American civil rights activists in Savannah, Georgia, conducted a sit-in, commencing the Savannah Protest Movement.

1960 AD