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Three legions walk into a Germanic trap
Deep in the forests of Germania, an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius ambushed three Roman legions under Varus. The three-day battle annihilated the XVII, XVIII, and XIX legions, sending shockwaves through Rome. Emperor Augustus, upon learning of the disaster, reportedly cried: 'Varus, give me back my legions!'
Britain's oldest author and longest literary career
In Romford, Essex, Edward Upward was born into the world he would spend over eighty years describing in fiction. Initially celebrated for surrealist writing alongside Christopher Isherwood, Upward later turned to Marxist realism. He was believed to be the UK's oldest living author before his death at 105, his career spanning nearly the entire twentieth century.
World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion in the country.
World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion in the country. A new pro-Soviet government is established.