Greco-Roman

Of, or influenced by, ancient Greece and Rome.

Fact of the Day

In the Middle Ages, land could be held from the monarch in return for a service, such as holding the king's head as he crossed the Channel by boat.

Quote of the Day

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. "

~ John F. Kennedy

On This Day

43 BCE The assassination of Cicero, requested by Marc Antony. When his head was delivered to Anthony, his wife, Fulvia, spat on it and jabbed hairpins into his tongue.

1732 The Theatre Royal, now known as the Covent Garden Opera House, opened with a performance of the Beggar's Opera.

1787 Delaware became the first state of the modern United States.

1817 Rear-Admiral William Bligh died. He had been captain of HMS Bounty during the mutiny.

1941 The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the American naval base a Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, killing 2,403.

1982 Charles Brooks Jr became the first person to be executed by lethal injection, with a huge dose of 'truth serum'