Pope Fabian succeeded Anterus and became the twentieth pope of Rome.
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The Sopranos, the hit American crime drama, debuted on HBO.
Indian Assam Tea was brought to the United Kingdom for the very first time.
Stephen III of Moldavia defeated the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.
Julius Caesar and his armies crossed the Rubicon River, an act that directly led to the Roman Civil War.
China lifted martial law.
