Day: March 13, 2020

03/15 – The Assassination of Julius Caesar

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"The Death of Julius Caesar", by Vincenzo Camuccini, 1806. (Public Domain) On this day in 44 BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was murdered in the Senate. Arriving late in the Theatre of Pompey, Caesar was mobbed by senators asking about a petition. As the crowd closed ranks, a senator named Climber made a grab for…

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03/14 – The Johnson South Reef Skirmish

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An illustration of the development of the Reef. Prior to 2012, much of the reef was underwater; now, it is an artificial island . (South China Sea - WordPress.com) On this day in 1988, a gunfight broke out on a small island in the South China Sea. In late 1987, Chinese troops of the People's…

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