in History
Imperial intrigue on the Silk Road's edge
Emperor Gaozu of Tang sanctioned the assassination of a Western Turkic khagan by his Eastern Turkic rivals, a calculated act of imperial realpolitik. This early episode in the Tang campaigns against the Western Turks demonstrated the dynasty's willingness to exploit nomadic rivalries to secure China's vast frontiers, a strategy that would define Tang foreign policy for generations.
From Wall Street to Hollywood's golden spotlight
In New York City, James Dunn was born to a stockbroker's family but chose the footlights over finance. After catching the eye of studio executives in the Broadway musical Sweet Adeline, he signed with Fox Film and became a Hollywood leading man. His career, spanning vaudeville to film, exemplified the dazzling possibilities of American entertainment in its golden age.
The first section of the M1 motorway, the first inter-urban motorway in the United Kingdom, is opened between the.
The first section of the M1 motorway, the first inter-urban motorway in the United Kingdom, is opened between the present junctions 5 and 18, along with the M10 motorway and M45 motorway.