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Here are 100 historical events that took place on January 1st: 1 C.E.: The Roman Empire established a tax of 1/100 on goods sold in auction. 10 C.E.: The Roman poet Ovid was born. 45 C.E.: The Roman Republic officially began using the Julian calendar. 404 C.E.: Telemachus tried to stop a gladiatorial fight inContinue reading “This Day in History: January 1st”