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A princess born to Rome's most famous family
Julia Drusilla, the daughter of the popular general Germanicus, was born into the most celebrated family in the Roman Empire. She would become the favorite sister of Emperor Caligula. Her death in 38 AD drove Caligula to grant her posthumous divine honors, the first Roman woman to receive such distinction.
A rabbi in the Vienna Circle's orbit
Josef Schachter was born in Austria, where he became a rabbi who was also a member of the Vienna Circle, the legendary group of philosophers who transformed modern thought. From 1925 to 1936, he bridged the seemingly incompatible worlds of religious scholarship and analytical philosophy, demonstrating that faith and reason could coexist in a single brilliant mind.
The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.