Today is Resistance Day in Slovenia. It may also be known as ‘Day of uprising against Occupation’ and in Slovenian, it is known as ‘Dan upora proti okupatorju’. This holiday commemorates the establishment of the Slovenian Liberation Front in 1941.
During the second world war, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia) was first partly annexed by Nazi Germany on April 6th 1941 and the remainder was annexed by Italy and Hungary on April 11th 1941.
The Liberation Front was established in the house of writer Josip Vidmar in Ljubljana in the evening of April 26th 1941. The front became the main resistance movement against the invaders, with its military wing, the Slovene Partisans, first fighting as a guerilla force, then becoming a more organized armed force. After the end of the war, the Socialist Alliance of the Working People of Slovenia was formed on the basis of the Liberation Front.
Unfortunate juxtaposition…
GIANT MILITARY CATS!!!!!!
Today is the birthday, in 1959, of Scottish singer, recording artist and actress Sheena Easton, who had the 1980 UK No.3 & 1981 US No.1 single ‘Morning Train, Nine To Five’. Easton’s other hits include the James Bond theme ‘For Your Eyes Only’, ‘U Got the Look’ with Prince and ‘We’ve Got Tonight’ with Kenny Rogers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_3vZYOYNYU
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