Monday, January 16, 2012

January 16

On this day in 27BC, Julius Caesar--known to his friends as "Big Julie"--was given the title Augustus. This marked the beginning of the Roman Empire--and the end of the Roman Republic.

In 1605, the first edition of Don Quixote is published.

In 1707 the Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union. People have been questioning the wisdom of this ever since.


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