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The Dayton Agreement was a peace agreement that put an end to the Bosnian War that began in 1992. The accord was the result of a meeting between Bosnian, Croation, and Serbian leaders under US auspices in Dayton, Ohio. It called for a Bosnian republic with a central government and two semiautonomous regions roughly equal in size - one dominated by Serbs and the other by Bosniaks and Croats in federation. Later signed in Paris, the accord also provided for the dispatch of what military force? More...
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Jock - THE CAT WHO BECAME A HISTORIC LANDMARK
Winston Churchill was one of history's great cat lovers. Throughout his life there was almost always one - or more than one - nearby. One of the most famous included a pet simply named Cat. Once, when Cat ran away after Churchill yelled at him, he had a sign placed in the window of his home that read, "Cat, come home, all is forgiven". The feline did indeed return and was rewarded with special treats to regain his favour.
During World War II, Churchill's most high-profile companion at No. 10 Downing Street was Nelson, a large black tomcat who followed him everywhere, even into important meetings. Churchill said his companion contributed to the war effort by serving as "a prime ministerial hot water bottle". But perhaps the most enduring of all of Churchill's feline associates was - and remains - a marmalade cat given to him for his eighty-eighth birthday. Since the cat was a present from his private secretary, Sir John Colville, he was called by Colville's nickname, Jock.
The new addition to the household immediately became a great favourite. Jock was allowed to perch on Churchill's knee during formal photos that were taken for the wedding of one of his grandsons. But their time together was brief. Jock was only two years old when Churchill died in 1965. He actually sat on the bed with his master as 'the great man' breathed his last. He remained at the family residence, Chartwell, until his own passing in 1974. He lies buried in a pet cemetery on the grounds.
But that wasn't the end of the story. Churchill's will left Chartwell to the government, which turned the estate into a national monument. There was, however, a stipulation: The property always had to have a marmalade cat named Jock in residence. Currently the job is handled by Jock III. Not surprisingly, having a cat roaming around a historic landmark can be somewhat of a pain. The home's conservators make sure the current Jock doesn't try his claws out on the furnishings or get at the bowl of goldfish that resides perpetually in Churchill's old study. Mostly he spends his days outdoors, catching the occasional mouse, sunning himself in the garden, and enjoying the largesse of a kindly master he will never know.
The Dayton Agreement is Signed in Paris, France
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Historic Trivia pickJock - THE CAT WHO BECAME A HISTORIC LANDMARK
Winston Churchill was one of history's great cat lovers. Throughout his life there was almost always one - or more than one - nearby. One of the most famous included a pet simply named Cat. Once, when Cat ran away after Churchill yelled at him, he had a sign placed in the window of his home that read, "Cat, come home, all is forgiven". The feline did indeed return and was rewarded with special treats to regain his favour.
During World War II, Churchill's most high-profile companion at No. 10 Downing Street was Nelson, a large black tomcat who followed him everywhere, even into important meetings. Churchill said his companion contributed to the war effort by serving as "a prime ministerial hot water bottle". But perhaps the most enduring of all of Churchill's feline associates was - and remains - a marmalade cat given to him for his eighty-eighth birthday. Since the cat was a present from his private secretary, Sir John Colville, he was called by Colville's nickname, Jock.
The new addition to the household immediately became a great favourite. Jock was allowed to perch on Churchill's knee during formal photos that were taken for the wedding of one of his grandsons. But their time together was brief. Jock was only two years old when Churchill died in 1965. He actually sat on the bed with his master as 'the great man' breathed his last. He remained at the family residence, Chartwell, until his own passing in 1974. He lies buried in a pet cemetery on the grounds.
But that wasn't the end of the story. Churchill's will left Chartwell to the government, which turned the estate into a national monument. There was, however, a stipulation: The property always had to have a marmalade cat named Jock in residence. Currently the job is handled by Jock III. Not surprisingly, having a cat roaming around a historic landmark can be somewhat of a pain. The home's conservators make sure the current Jock doesn't try his claws out on the furnishings or get at the bowl of goldfish that resides perpetually in Churchill's old study. Mostly he spends his days outdoors, catching the occasional mouse, sunning himself in the garden, and enjoying the largesse of a kindly master he will never know.
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