Momčilo Đujić (1907–1999) was a Serbian Orthodox priest and warlord who led a force of Chetniks within the Independent State of Croatia, a fascist and Axis puppet state in Yugoslavia during World War II. Đujić was ordained as a priest in 1933 and was active in promoting workers' rights. After Axis forces invaded Yugoslavia in April 1941, he led a group of Chetniks in defending local Serbs from the ruling Ustaše. He then collaborated with the Italians, subverting Communist- led Partisan units, and attacking them alongside the Italians. He formed the Chetnik Dinara Division in early 1942. On 1 October 1942, Chetniks under Đujić's command massacred nearly 100 Croats in the village of Gata. After the war Đujić was tried and convicted in absentia of multiple war crimes by the new Yugoslav communist government, and was accused of being responsible for 1,500 deaths. He emigrated to the United States, where he died aged 92.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1832:
The first political gathering of colonists (president pictured) in Mexican Texas convened to seek reforms from the Mexican government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_of_1832
1994:
A tribunal was established to consider matters relating to the constitution of Singapore upon referral by the president. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Singapore_Tribunal
2018:
The International Court of Justice ruled that Chile was under no obligation to restore Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean, which it had lost in the 19th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obligation_to_Negotiate_Access_to_the_Pacific_Ocean
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come the old soldier: (intransitive, idiomatic, informal) Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/come_the_old_soldier
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Ukraine will continue to defend itself and will win in this war waged against us. Because we are on our land. The truth is on our side. And the whole civilized world is with us. We are fighting for what is true for any people on the planet — for life and freedom, for the right to happiness for all our families, for all our children. Russia was left alone. It is already isolated and will be condemned for this war. --Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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