August 19 in History: From Augustus' Death to the Salem Witch Trials and a Failed Soviet Coup
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August 19 in History: From Augustus' Death to the Salem Witch Trials and a Failed Soviet Coup
On August 19, 14 CE, Augustus, the first Roman emperor, died and brought an end to one of the most important political lives in ancient history. His death mattered because he had transformed Rome from a republic shaken by civil war into an empire with a more stable central government. That change affected law, military organization, taxation, public building, and the way power was passed on. It still matters today because the Roman Empire shaped…
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What was today five, fifty or a hundred years ago? Who was born on this day, who died? The daily calendar page provides the look back.
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Day after day, there are events, anecdotes, days of birth or death to be remembered.
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