Questo e Quello

Constant as the northern star

On this day in 46 BC, Julius Caesar dedicated a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the battle of Pharsalus.

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On this day in 46 BC, Julius Caesar dedicated a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the battle of Pharsalus.

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Born on this day in 1898 composer George Gershwin
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Born on this day in 1908 composer Eugen Suchon
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Born on this day in 1930 tenor Fritz Wunderlich
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Happy 67th birthday baritone Dale Duesing
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Happy 65th birthday soprano Deborah Polaski
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Happy 64th birthday tenor Gary Lakes
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