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Rome's Etruscan king triumphs over the Sabines
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the legendary fifth king of Rome and first of its Etruscan dynasty, celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Sabines and the surrender of Collatia. The celebration, with its procession of spoils through the streets, established the ritual of the Roman triumph that would become the highest honor a military commander could receive.
Filipino guerrillas defeat an American column
During the Philippine-American War, Filipino insurgents under Colonel Maximo Abad defeated a small American column at Pulang Lupa. The engagement demonstrated that Filipino resistance remained fierce despite American military superiority, and the harsh American response drew criticism from colonial officials themselves.
The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage.
The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage.