This Day in Ancient History
ante diem x kalendas apriles

Festival of Mars continues (day 23)

Tubilustrum -- as part of the general military preparations which are associated with the festival of Mars, the 'war horns' (tubae) were ritually cleaned

Quinquatrus (day 5) -- final day of the gladiator fest

1606 -- Death of Justus Lipsius
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