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The Founding of Rome: From Village to Republic

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Roman Empire

The Founding of Rome: From Village to Republic

How a small settlement on seven hills grew into a powerful city.

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Bharat

1996
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked, then ran out of fuel and crashed into the Indian Ocean, killing 125 of the 175 people on board.
1635
Dutch pacification campaign on Formosa: Soldiers from the Dutch East India Company (flag depicted) razed the village of Mattau, now part of modern-day Tainan, Taiwan.

World

2011
Arab Spring: After months of protests in Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh (pictured) agreed to step down; he subsequently ceded power to Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in February 2012.
2009
A crowd of people on their way to register Esmael Mangudadatu's candidacy for governor of Maguindanao, Philippines, were kidnapped and killed by supporters of his rival, resulting in 58 deaths.
2007
MS Explorer became the first cruise ship to sink in the Southern Ocean.
2003
Rose Revolution: Eduard Shevardnadze resigned as President of Georgia following weeks of mass protests over disputed election results.
1980
An earthquake struck the Irpinia region of Italy, killing at least 2,483 people, injuring more than 7,700 and leaving 250,000 homeless.
1976
Jacques Mayol became the first person to freedive to a depth of 100 metres (330 ft).

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