Juan Davis Bradburn (1787–1842) was a brigadier general in the Mexican Army. His actions as commandant of the garrison at Anahuac (historical markers pictured) in Mexican Texas in 1831 and 1832 led to the events known as the Anahuac Disturbances. Born in the United States, he became an officer in the Mexican Army in 1821. In 1830, he established a new military and customs post at Anahuac in Texas. The local settlers resented Bradburn's efforts to withhold land titles from those who had dubious ownership, his attempts to enforce previously ignored customs laws, and his refusal to return fugitive slaves. A large force of Texians marched on Anahuac to secure the release of arrested settlers who had been denied protections offered by the United States Bill of Rights, even though these rights were not guaranteed in Mexico. The confrontation forced Bradburn's expulsion from Texas and encouraged further armed action against Mexican soldiers.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1866:
The United States Congress authorized the minting of the Shield nickel, the country's first five-cent piece to be made of a copper–nickel alloy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_nickel
1943:
Second World War: The Royal Air Force's "Dambusters" squadron embarked on an attack on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouncing_bomb
1960:
American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Maiman
2014:
At least 12 people were killed and 70 others injured when two bombs exploded in a market in Nairobi, Kenya. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Gikomba_bombings
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
terse: 1. (obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce. 2. (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point. 3. (by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/terse
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
If ever I do escape, no one shall reproach me with having broken or violated my faith, not having given my word to any one, whosoever it may be. --Joan of Arc https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc