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The emperor who ruled through peace alone
Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus was born near Lanuvium, Italy. As Emperor Antoninus Pius, he presided over the most peaceful and prosperous era of the Roman Empire, ruling for twenty-three years without fighting a single major war. His reign represents the apex of the Pax Romana, a golden age so complete that historians struggle to find dramatic events to record.
Hollywood's original Latin lover was Austrian
Jacob Krantz was born in Vienna, Austria, but found fame in Hollywood under the stage name Ricardo Cortez, created to capitalize on the vogue for Latin lovers. The studio system remade the Austrian Jewish immigrant into a suave romantic lead, proving that in Hollywood, identity was infinitely malleable.
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control.
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control and management of the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers.