(331 BCE) Alexander the Great defeats the Persians
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His warriors severely outnumbered, Alexander shows why he’s called “Great,” routing Darius III’s Persian army at Gaugamela, Mesopotamia near modern day Mosul, Iraq. With the defeat, almost two centuries of Persian rule ends and over two centuries of Hellenistic rule begins. . |
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(1856) Emma Bovary discovers the dark side of desire
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The ‘Revue de Paris’ publishes the first installment of ‘Madam Bovary,’ the tale of a rural doctor’s wife whose yearning for excitement, romance, and luxury lead to ruin. The author, Gustave Flaubert, will be charged with obscenity for a novel that launches the Realist movement. . |
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(1908) Ford makes autos affordable to ‘the great multitude’
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Henry Ford’s new auto is offered to the public at a relatively economical $825, and buyers can choose any color Model T as long as it’s black. Offering a four-cylinder engine, around 20 mpg, and a top speed of 40 mph, the Detroit automaker markets his car to America’s burgeoning middle class. . |
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(1946) Judgments at Nuremberg as Nazis are sentenced
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After a war that decimated Europe, and a holocaust that killed upwards of 11 million people, 24 convicted Nazi war criminals hear their sentences read out in a Nuremberg, Germany court following nearly a year of trials. Twelve will be executed, including Gestapo chief Hermann Goering.. |
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