Operation Retribution was the April 1941 German bombing of Belgrade,
the capital of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, in retaliation for the coup
d'état that overthrew the government that had signed the Tripartite
Pact. The bombing occurred in the first days of the invasion of
Yugoslavia by German-led Axis forces during World War II. The Royal
Yugoslav Army Air Force had only 77 modern fighter aircraft available to
defend Belgrade against the hundreds of German fighters and bombers that
struck in the first wave early on 6 April. Three days prior, Major
Vladimir Kren had defected to the Germans, elucidating the air force's
codes and disclosing the locations of military assets. Three more waves
of bombers attacked Belgrade on 6 April, and more attacks followed in
subsequent days. The attacks resulted in the paralysis of Yugoslav
civilian and military command and control, the widespread destruction of
Belgrade's infrastructure, and many civilian casualties.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Retribution_%281941%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1896:
The first modern Olympic Games (official report cover shown)
opened in Athens, with 241 athletes from 14 nations participating in 43
events.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics>
1945:
Second World War: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville
Island concluded with a decisive victory for the Australian Army's 7th
Brigade against the Imperial Japanese Army's 6th Division.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Slater%27s_Knoll>
1970:
Four California Highway Patrol officers were killed in a
shootout following a traffic stop in Newhall, north of Los Angeles.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newhall_incident>
2010:
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency: Insurgents from the Communist
Party of India (Maoist) ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force convoy
in Dantewada district, India, killing 76 officers.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2010_Maoist_attack_in_Dantewada>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
wieldy:
1. (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) Able to wield one's body well;
active, dexterous.
2. Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wieldy>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain We all have sorrow But
if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow. Lean on me, when
you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For
it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on.
--Bill Withers
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bill_Withers>