ARA Rivadavia was an Argentine battleship, the lead ship of its class, constructed during the South American dreadnought race. When the Brazilian government placed an order for two powerful new "dreadnought"-type warships in 1907, the Argentines moved quickly to acquire their own. After an extended bidding process, contracts to build Rivadavia and Moreno (its only sister ship) were given to the Fore River Shipbuilding Company. Given the tense international climate that soon broke out into the First World War, the Argentine government received several offers for the ships. This dovetailed with a legislative movement that aimed to sell the ships and devote the proceeds to improving the country's educational system. These efforts were defeated, and Rivadavia was commissioned into the Argentine Navy on 27 August 1914, one hundred years ago. Both Argentine dreadnoughts underwent extensive refits in the United States in 1924–25, and saw no active duty during the Second World War. Rivadavia's last cruise was in 1946. The ship was sold for scrapping in 1957 and broken up two years later.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1776:
British forces led by William Howe defeated the American Continental Army under George Washington at the Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island
1810:
Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeated the Royal Navy, preventing them from taking the harbour of Grand Port on Île de la Passe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grand_Port
1927:
Five Canadian women filed a petition to ask the Supreme Court of Canada, "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons," to which the court eventually replied that it does not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Famous_Five_(Canada)
1964:
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh entered into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C6%B0%C6%A1ng_V%C4%83n_Minh
2003:
The planet Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years: 55,758,006 kilometres (34,646,419 mi). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
anglicism: A word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anglicism
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
 Instead of insight, maybe all a man gets is strength to wander for a while. Maybe the only gift is a chance to inquire, to know nothing for certain. An inheritance of wonder and nothing more. --William Least Heat-Moon https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Least_Heat-Moon
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