This Day in Ancient History
ante diem x kalendas martias Parentalia (Day eight) — the festival for honouring/appeasing the dead continues 116 A.D. — Trajan is given the title “Parthicus” by the senate for his victories against the Parthians
Classical Words of the Day
cacestogenous (Worthless Word for the Day) ellipsis (Dictionary.com) spume (… sort of; Merriam-Webster)