Peter Badcoe (11 January 1934 – 7 April 1967) was an Australian
recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in
battle that could be awarded at that time to a member of the Australian
armed forces. Badcoe joined the Australian Army in 1950 and graduated
from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, in 1952. Posted to South Vietnam
in 1966, Badcoe displayed conspicuous gallantry and leadership on three
occasions between February and April 1967. In the final battle, he was
killed by a burst of machine-gun fire. He was posthumously awarded the
Victoria Cross for his actions, as well as the United States Silver Star
and several South Vietnamese medals. Badcoe's medal set is now displayed
in the Hall of Valour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Buildings in South Vietnam and Australia have been named after him, as
has a perpetual medal at an Australian Football League match held on
Anzac Day.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Badcoe>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1787:
German-born British astronomer William Herschel discovered two
Uranian moons, later named Oberon and Titania by his son.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titania_%28moon%29>
1946:
The People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed, with Enver
Hoxha as the country's de facto head of state.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enver_Hoxha>
1986:
The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, opened as the
largest prestressed-concrete, single-box bridge in the world.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Leo_Hielscher_Bridges>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
blotto:
(informal) (Very) drunk or intoxicated.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blotto>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I am appalled by the reckless behavior of some political leaders
since the election and by the lack of respect shown today for our
institutions, our traditions, and our law enforcement. The violent
assault on the Capitol — and disruption of a Constitutionally-mandated
meeting of Congress — was undertaken by people whose passions have
been inflamed by falsehoods and false hopes.
--George W. Bush
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_W._Bush>
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