Nero began his reign as Roman Emperor at the age of 16, as his predecessor Claudius died from suspicious circumstances.
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Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in a record-breaking $69 billion takeover.
The American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan posthumously won a Nobel prize in literature.
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