Henry Burrell (13 August 1904 – 9 February 1988) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Navy. During the 1920s and 1930s, he served for several years on exchange with the Royal Navy, specialising as a navigator. Following the outbreak of World War II, he filled a key liaison post with the US Navy, and later saw action as commander of the destroyer HMAS Norman, earning a mention in despatches. Promoted captain in 1946, Burrell commanded the flagship HMAS Australia in 1948–49. He captained the light aircraft carrier HMAS Vengeance in 1953–54, and was twice Flag Officer of the Australian Fleet. As Chief of the Naval Staff from 1959 to 1962, he began a major program of acquisitions for the Navy, including new helicopters, minesweepers, submarines and guided-missile destroyers. In 1959 Burrell was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath and was raised to vice admiral. He was knighted in 1960 and retired two years later.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1650:

General George Monck founded "Monck's Regiment of Foot", the predecessor to the Coldstream Guards, the oldest regiment in the British Regular Army in continuous active service. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldstream_Guards

1898:

Spanish–American War: After a mock battle for Manila, the Spanish commander surrendered to the United States in order to keep the city out of the hands of Filipino rebels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manila_%281898%29

1999:

The Act on National Flag and Anthem was adopted in Japan, formally establishing the flag of Japan (design illustrated) as the national flag and "Kimigayo" as the national anthem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_on_National_Flag_and_Anthem

2004:

Hurricane Charley struck the U.S. state of Florida, just 22 hours after Tropical Storm Bonnie inflicted its own damage to the state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Charley

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

meteorwrong: (humorous) A rock that is believed to be a meteorite, but is in fact terrestrial in origin; a pseudometeorite. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/meteorwrong

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

The condition of all progress is experience. We go wrong a thousand times before we find the right path. We struggle, and grope, and hurt ourselves until we learn the use of things, and this is true of things spiritual as well as of material things. Pain is unavoidable, but it acquires a new and higher meaning when we perceive that it is the price humanity must pay for an invaluable good.   --Felix Adler https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Felix_Adler