The Battle of Settepozzi was fought in 1263 off the Greek island of Spetses between a Genoese–Byzantine fleet and a Venetian fleet (Venetian galley pictured). Genoa had been engaged in the War of Saint Sabas against Venice since 1256, and had been allied with the Byzantines since the Treaty of Nymphaeum in 1261. In 1263, 48 Genoese ships, en route to the Byzantine stronghold of Monemvasia, encountered 32 Venetian ships. A Genoese chronicle states that only two of the four admirals of the Genoese fleet and 14 of its ships took part in the attack, and were easily routed by the Venetians, who captured four vessels, including both flagships, and inflicted considerable casualties. The Venetian victory, and the demonstration of Genoese reluctance to confront them, had important political repercussions, as the Byzantines began to distance themselves from their alliance with Genoa and restored their relations with Venice, signing a five-year non-aggression pact in 1268.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1914:

World War I: The Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Audacious was sunk by a mine, but its loss was kept secret for four years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Audacious_%281912%29

1946:

Inter-religious riots in which Hindu mobs targeted Muslim families began in the Indian state of Bihar, resulting in 2,000 to 30,000 deaths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Bihar_riots

1967:

American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Berrigan

1993:

Widerøe Flight 744 conducted a controlled flight into terrain on approach to Namsos Airport, Norway, killing two crew members and four passengers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wider%C3%B8e_Flight_744

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punch dialogue: (South India) Chiefly in a film: a retort or a witty line, commonly written to be spoken by the protagonist to excite fans of the actor delivering them. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/punch_dialogue

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