Singular of optimates, a member of the traditionalist, conservative wing of the Senate in the Late Republic.
Optimas
Fact of the Day
In 1942, the SS was Europe's leading distributor of mineral water.
Quote of the Day
"Somme. The whole history of the world cannot contain a more ghastly word.
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~ Friedrich Steinbrecher (German Officer)
On This Day
1914 The Panama Canal opened to commercial traffic.
1941 Josef Jakobs, a Luxembourg-born German spy, became the last person to be executed at the Tower of London, by firing squad.
1945 The Japanese announced their intention to surrender unconditionally in the Second World War. It came into effect on 2 September 1945.
1947 India gained independence from the British Empire.
1969 The first Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York.