Battle of Zama

[Filip de Norre]

The 19th october today 2007, not that important

But 19th october 202 BC the battle of Zama was fought on Carthaginian soil ending second punic war with victory for Rome.

All praises to this glorious game, that'll give us af chance to alter history.

 

[Rommel22]

If only the elephants were better trained and did not panic and run into their own lines. Which in turn panic the horses, the Roman cavalry seized on this and routed the Carthaginian cavalry of the field before the battle even started.

Might of been a different out come other vise.

 

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Today is also the 20th anniversary of the largest one-day percentage decline in US stock market history. On Monday, October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) declined 22.6% (508 points) on inflation worries and the looming possibility of an economic recession. The market would rebound, making up all of its losses by year end and continue onto one of the longest bull runs in US history. By the way, the DJIA dropped 366.94 today (October 19, 2007). October 19 is doomsday indeed...

:rofl:

 

[unmerged(19438)]

From what the Economist magazine said this week, the problems this time are structural and the problems with the market cannot be fixed by the Federal Reserve. I think it will stumble on for the rest of this year and the next and things will start to fall apart in 2009.

 

[Lurken]

This thread is spiraling out of control and away from the topic.

 

[BiB]

Let's put an end to the spiral!