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ante diem viii idus novembres ludi Plebeii (day 3) — the major festival in honour of Jupiter continues 63 B.C. — Lucius Sergius Catilina and his co-conspirators meet, with nefarious plans for the morrow 15 (or 16) A.D. — birth of Julia Agrippina (“the younger”), daughter of Germanicus, sister to the emperor Gaius (Caligula), mother of…

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nonae novembres ludi Plebeii (day 2) — the major festival in honour of Jupiter continues 1817 — death of Carl Haller von Hallerstein(excavator, with others. of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae) 1921 — birth of John Crook (Roman social/legal historian)

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pridie nonas novembres ludi Plebeii (day 1) — a major festival in honour of Jupiter 304 A.D. — martyrdom of Agricola 1901 — birth of Spyridon Marinatos

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ante diem iv nonas novembres 1656 B.C. — traditional date for the start of the Great Flood (according to one calculation) 285 B.C. — Ptolemy II Philadelphus ascends the throne of Egypt as co-ruler with Ptolemy I(by one reckoning) 188 A.D. — martyrdom of Eustachius/Placidus (in a bronze bull!) 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Justus…

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ante diem v kalendas novembres 97 A.D. – The emperor Nerva adopts the future emperor Trajan 312 A.D – Battle of the Milvian Bridge; Constantine I has a vision and defeats Maxentius to become sole emperor 1917 — birth of Honor Frost (underwater archaeology pioneer)

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