January 24 41 – Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar, aka Caligula, is assassinated by two Praetorian tribunes, shortly after declaring himself a god 41 – Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as the new Roman Emperor 76 – Roman Emperor Hadrian is born 1458 – Matthias Corvinus, son of John Hunyadi, is elected King of Hungary 1639 […]

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