SMS Körös was the first of the Körös-class river monitors built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy and completed in 1892. As part of the Danube Flotilla during World War I, the ship fought various Allied forces from Belgrade down the Danube to the Black Sea. Renamed Morava after the war, she was transferred to the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia), and remained in service throughout the interwar period, although not always in full commission. During the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, Morava was the flagship of the 2nd Mine Barrage Division, operating on the Tisza river. The river monitor fought off attacks by the Luftwaffe and shot down one enemy aircraft, but was forced to withdraw to Belgrade. High river levels and low bridges made navigation difficult, and the ship was scuttled by the crew on 11 April. She was later raised by the navy of the Axis puppet state of Croatia and continued to serve as Bosna until striking a mine and sinking in June 1944.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1066:
William the Conqueror and his fleet of around 600 ships landed at Pevensey, Sussex, beginning the Norman conquest of England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_conquest_of_England
1821:
The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence_of_the_Mexican_Empire
1901:
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas killed more than forty American soldiers in a surprise attack in the town of Balangiga on Samar Island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balangiga_massacre
1941:
The short-lived Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece began. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_uprising
2009:
A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at least 157 deaths and over 1,200 injuries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Guinea_protest
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First Amendment: The amendment to the constitution of the United States pertaining to freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/First_Amendment
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
It is by character and not by intellect the world is won. --Evelyn Beatrice Hall https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Evelyn_Beatrice_Hall