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Punic Wars ended: 5 February 146 - This Day in History
The Third Punic War, the last of three between Rome and Carthage, came to an end this day in 146
More Events on this day:
1943: American middleweight boxer Jake La Motta, the “Bronx Bull,” handed Sugar Ray Robinson his first defeat.
1917: Mexico adopted its present constitution.
1900: The first of two Hay-Pauncefote treaties (named for U.S. Secretary of State John Hay and British Ambassador Lord Pauncefote) was signed between the United States and Great Britain over control of the proposed Panama Canal.
Hank Aaron: Biography of the Day
American professional baseball player Hank Aaron, born this day in 1934, was one of the sport's most prolific power hitters, surpassing batting records set by Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Stan Musial, among others.
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