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| - | *[[390 BC]] - [[Roman Republic|Roman]]-[[Gaulish]] Wars: [[Battle of the Allia]] - A [[Roman Republic|Roman]] army is defeated by raiding [[Gauls]], leading to the subsequent sacking of [[Rome]]. | + | *[[390 BC]] - [[Roman Republic|Roman]]-[[Gaulish]] Wars: [[Battle of the Allia]] - A [[Roman Republic|Roman]] army is defeated by raiding [[Gauls]], leading to the subsequent [[sack of Rome]]. |
| * [[64]] - [[Great fire of Rome]]: A fire begins to burn in the merchant area of [[Rome]] and soon burns completely out of control while [[Emperor]] [[Nero]] reportedly plays his [[lyre]] and sings while watching the blaze from a safe distance. | * [[64]] - [[Great fire of Rome]]: A fire begins to burn in the merchant area of [[Rome]] and soon burns completely out of control while [[Emperor]] [[Nero]] reportedly plays his [[lyre]] and sings while watching the blaze from a safe distance. | ||
| *[[1925]] - [[Adolf Hitler]] publishes his personal manifesto ''[[Mein Kampf]]''. | *[[1925]] - [[Adolf Hitler]] publishes his personal manifesto ''[[Mein Kampf]]''. | ||
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Events
- 390 BC - Roman-Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia - A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leading to the subsequent sack of Rome.
- 64 - Great fire of Rome: A fire begins to burn in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control while Emperor Nero reportedly plays his lyre and sings while watching the blaze from a safe distance.
- 1925 - Adolf Hitler publishes his personal manifesto Mein Kampf.
Births
- 1811 - William Makepeace Thackeray, English author (d. 1863)
- 1845 - Tristan Corbière, French poet (d. 1875)
- 1929 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American singer (d. 2000)
- 1937 - Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2005)
- 1939 - Brian Auger, British musician
- 1950 - Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur
Deaths
- 1100 - Godfrey of Bouillon, French crusader
- 1610 - Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (b. 1573)
- 1817 - Jane Austen, English novelist (b. 1775)
- 1892 - Thomas Cook, English travel agent (b. 1808)
- 1988 - Nico, German-born model and singer (b. 1938)
Notes
- Eva Ionesco (born on July 18, 1965) is a French actress, born in Paris.
- Simon Vinkenoog Simon Vinkenoog (b. July 18 1928) is a Dutch poet and writer.
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