The Zungeni Mountain skirmish took place on 5 June 1879 between British and Zulu forces in what is now South Africa during the later stages of the Anglo-Zulu War. British irregular cavalry discovered a force of 300 Zulus at the settlement of eZulaneni near Zungeni Mountain. The horsemen charged and scattered the Zulus, burnt the settlement, and withdrew after coming under fire from Zulus who threatened to surround them. Reinforced by more irregulars and a force of regular cavalry, two British squadrons approached the Zulu position, but could not close as the Zulus were in an area of bushes and long grass. Zulu fire killed a British officer; the British withdrew after the Zulus moved to outflank them. British casualties were one killed and two wounded; two months later, the remains of 25 Zulus were found on the battlefield. After the skirmish the British paused before proceeding further into Zululand, where they decisively defeated the Zulus at the 4 July Battle of Ulundi. (Full article...).

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1891:

Kaʻiulani was appointed the heir apparent to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka%CA%BBiulani

1925:

The Royal Air Force began a bombardment and strafing campaign against the mountain strongholds of Mahsud tribesmen in South Waziristan, present-day Pakistan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink%27s_War

1956:

In Tbilisi, Georgia, soldiers suppressed mass demonstrations against Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's policy of de-Stalinization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Georgian_demonstrations

1957:

The Andreanof Islands earthquake struck Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, causing more than $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Andreanof_Islands_earthquake

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economics: 1. (dated) Now chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources; housekeeping. 2. Management of household finances; also, the financial situation of a household. 3. (by extension, social sciences) The study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and investment, and of management of the factors of production. 4. Chiefly with a descriptive word: the application of this study to a particular domain. 5. The financial situation of a nation, state, etc. 6. (with plural agreement) Chiefly followed by of: the financial aspects of an activity, enterprise, etc. 7. About Word of the Day 8. Nominate a word 9. Leave feedback https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/economics

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