TODAY IN HISTORY

In 12 AD, the Roman Emperor Caligula, whose many unusual acts included naming his horse a senator of Rome, was born.

In 1290, a proclamation from King Edward I exiled all Jews from England, under penalty of death.

In 1673, all beggars in Quebec were ordered to leave.

In 1674, Rhode Island outlawed the sale of liquor to natives.

In 1870, Italian doctor and educator Maria Montessori was born at Chiaravalle, Italy. Montessori developed a system of education for children aged three to six based on spontaneity and freedom from restraint, without formal rewards or punishments. Her system, later expanded to include older children, became popular throughout the world.