The Gurian Republic was an insurrection and protest movement in the western Georgian region of Guria between 1902 and 1906, against the Russian Empire. It arose from a revolt over land grazing rights; taxation, land ownership and economic factors were also concerns. The Republic established its own system of government, although it was not anti-Russian, desiring to remain within the Empire. The 1905 Russian Revolution led to uprisings throughout the Empire, including Georgia, and in reaction the imperial authorities deployed the military to end the rebellions. The peasants were able to fend off a small force of Cossacks, but overwhelming military force was used to re-assert control in 1906. Some of the Republic's leaders were executed, imprisoned or exiled, but others later played prominent roles in the 1918–1921 Democratic Republic of Georgia. The Gurian Republic demonstrated that peasants could participate in the socialist movement, an idea previously downplayed by leading Marxists.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1891:

A hurricane struck the Caribbean island of Martinique, killing about 700 people, injuring at least 1,000 others, and causing severe damage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Martinique_hurricane

1920:

The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (authors pictured) was ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage in the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

1966:

Vietnam War: Members of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment were surrounded by a much larger Viet Cong unit at the Battle of Long Tan, but held them off for several hours until reinforcements arrived. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Tan

2008:

Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf resigned under pressure from a movement to impeach him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_to_impeach_Pervez_Musharraf

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

disquisition: 1. (archaic) A methodical inquiry or investigation. 2. A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/disquisition

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

I feel that the end of my days is drawing near; my senses are failing me; my delight and strength in creating songs are gone; he, who was once honored by half of Europe, is forgotten; others have come and are the objects of admiration; one must give place to another. Nothing remains for me but trust in God, and the hope of an unclouded existence in the Land of Peace.   --Antonio Salieri https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Antonio_Salieri