the 17th century, named after its consistent bay colouring and the
Cleveland district of Yorkshire. It is a strong, well-muscled horse
breed, the oldest established breed in England, and the only non-draught
horse developed in Great Britain. The ancestors of the breed were
developed during the Middle Ages for use as pack horses. These were
crossbred with Andalusian and Barb blood, and later with Arabians and
Thoroughbreds, to create the Cleveland Bay of today. Over the years, the
breed became lighter in frame as they were used more as carriage and
riding horses. They have been patronised by members of the royal family
throughout their history, and some are still used to pull carriages in
royal processions. Today they are used for farm work, driving, and
under-saddle work, but are particularly popular for fox hunting and show
jumping. The Cleveland Bay is a rare breed, and both the UK-based Rare
Breeds Survival Trust and the US-based Livestock Conservancy consider
the population to be at critical limits for extinction.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Bay>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
70:
First Jewish–Roman War: The Roman army, led by the future
Emperor Titus, conquered the city of Jerusalem and destroyed the Second
Temple.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple>
1790:
A newly passed tariff act in the United States established the
Revenue Cutter Service, an armed maritime law enforcement service that
was the forerunner of the U.S. Coast Guard.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Revenue_Cutter_Service>
1964:
A second U.S. Navy destroyer (USS Maddox pictured) was
reportedly attacked by North Vietnamese forces in the Gulf of Tonkin,
leading Congress to authorize the use of military force in Southeast
Asia.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident>
1995:
The Croatian Army initiated Operation Storm, the last major
battle of the Croatian War of Independence and the largest European land
battle since the Second World War.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Storm>
2007:
Airport police officer María del Luján Telpuk discovered a
suitcase containing US$800,000 as it went through an x-ray machine in
Buenos Aires, sparking an international scandal involving Venezuela and
Argentina known as "Maletinazo".
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_del_Luj%C3%A1n_Telpuk>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
cajole:
To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do,
especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cajole>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Let us reach for the world that ought to be — that spark of
the divine that still stirs within each of our souls. … We can
acknowledge that oppression will always be with us, and still strive for
justice. We can admit the intractability of deprivation, and still
strive for dignity. Clear-eyed, we can understand that there will be
war, and still strive for peace. We can do that — for that is the
story of human progress; that's the hope of all the world; and at this
moment of challenge, that must be our work here on Earth.
--Barack Obama
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Barack_Obama>
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