Augustus is granted the title Father of the Fatherland by the Senate (2 BC), and Police strike sparks riots in Lima, Peru (1975). Born on this day: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Charlotte Rampling. Died: Pervez Musharraf, Christopher Plummer and Kirk Douglas.
34 events, 68 births and 63 deaths on this date.
The Roman Senate honoured Augustus with the title pater patriae, or Father of the Fatherland, a sign of how fully he had become the leading figure of the state. It was a deliberately personal honour, placing him at the centre of Rome's public life.
С. И. Сосновский · CC BY-SA 4.0CleopatraHear the story in ChunksLima's police went on strike, and riots broke out the next day in the Peruvian capital. Locally called the Limazo, the uprising was crushed with great brutality by the country's military dictatorship.
The boy born on this day went on to win five Ballons d'Or and score over 980 official senior goals. He has won titles with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, and remains the sport's all-time top scorer.
Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
A wave of 87 tornadoes tore across several American states in a single outbreak, killing 56 people and causing more than a billion dollars in damage. It remains one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks of the 2000s in the United States.
Australian batter Bill Ponsford hit 429 runs in one innings, passing the previous record for the highest score in first-class cricket. The knock showed how much one batter could dominate a match that is played over several days.
A powerful earthquake badly damaged the city of Pompeii in Campania. Some historians think it was a warning sign of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried the town seventeen years later.
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Portuguese forward who captains his country and Saudi club Al-Nassr, and is widely seen as one of the greatest players ever. He is the sport's all-time top scorer with over 980 senior goals for club and country, and has won five Ballons d'Or.
Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Neymar is a Brazilian attacker known for dribbling and goalscoring, and he is Brazil's all-time top scorer. After starting at Santos, he moved to Barcelona, then to Paris for a fee that set a world record.
Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
English actress who started as a model in the Swinging Sixties before becoming a fixture of European arthouse cinema. She is still working and was Oscar-nominated for 45 Years in 2015.
Siebbi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Musharraf ruled Pakistan as president from 2001 to 2008 after seizing power in a 1999 coup. He was also the chief architect of the Kargil War against India, and his rule remained controversial to the end.
World Economic Forum · CC BY-SA 2.0
Canadian actor whose long career took in Broadway, film and television, and who became a household name as Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music. In 2012 he won an Academy Award for Beginners, becoming the oldest winner in the acting categories at the time.
20th Century Fox · Public domain
Kirk Douglas was an American actor and producer, known for explosive performances in films such as Champion and Lust for Life. He also helped break the Hollywood blacklist by insisting Dalton Trumbo receive an on-screen credit for Spartacus.
Unknown photographer · Public domain
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