It happened today – this day in history – January 2
17: Death of Roman poet Ovid. 1570: Ivan the Terrible’s march to Novogrod begins. 1757: British troops occupy Calcutta. 1815:
Read more17: Death of Roman poet Ovid. 1570: Ivan the Terrible’s march to Novogrod begins. 1757: British troops occupy Calcutta. 1815:
Read more42BC: Second Battle of Philippi. Brutus commits suicide after his army is defeated by Marc Antony and Octavian. 1091: A
Read more1216: King John loses the crown jewels in The Wash as the flood tide swamps his wagons. 1492: Christopher Columbus
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