Pope Fabian succeeded Anterus and became the twentieth pope of Rome.
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Maya Angelou became the first African American woman featured on a US quarter.
Julius Caesar and his armies crossed the Rubicon River, an act that directly led to the Roman Civil War.
John D. Rockefeller created Standard Oil Company in Cleveland, Ohio.
London Underground was opened, making it the world’s oldest underground railway system.
Petra Schneider set a world record by swimming 1,500 meters freestyle in just 15:43:31.
