Monarch

A king, queen, or emperor

Fact of the Day

James Garfield, the 20th president of the USA, could write in Greek with one hand and at the same time write in Latin with the other.

Quote of the Day

"I have no words to describe Bonaparte's merit: much technical skill, an equal degree of intelligence, and too much gallantry "

~ General Jacques François Dugommier, at the Siege of Toulon

On This Day

41 Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus aka Caligula (Little Boots) was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard he bullied.

76 The future Roman Emperor Hadrian was born in Spain. He was considered one of the 'Five Good Emperors'.

1848 James Marshall discovered gold along the banks of Sutter's Creek, sparking the California Gold Rush.

1943 In Casablanca President Roosevelt and Prime Miniter Winston Churchill concluded that only unconditional surrender by the Nazis would end the war.

1965 Winston Churchill died after suffering a severe stroke nine days earlier. He was 90 years old.

1972 Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was discovered hiding in the jungles of Guam, unaware that World War II had ended.