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Back to Search2nd May 1982: Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano sunk by British submarine HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War
Acting on orders authorised by the Strategic Command, HMS Conqueror fired torpedoes at the Belgrano, killing over 200 crewmembers and causing severe …
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1st May 1952: The first Mr Potato Head ‘funny face toy’ goes on sale
The day before Mr Potato Head was released by Hasbro he featured in the first ever television advert for a toy that was aimed directly at ...
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30th April 1963: The Bristol Bus Boycott against discriminatory recruitment begins
A boycott against the Bristol Omnibus Company in England was launched due to their racist employment ...
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29th April 1992: Los Angeles riots begin following the acquittal of four police officers charged with the beating of Rodney King
The jury in the trial of four police officers charged in the beating of Rodney King acquitted the defendants, prompting protests that soon escalated …
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28th April 1923: Wembley Stadium in London opens with the ‘White Horse Final’ of the FA Cup between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United
Official figures placed attendance at 126,000 people – 1,000 more than the stadium’s capacity – but estimates suggest that the crowd was probably twi…
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27th April 1906: The Russian Empire’s State Duma meets for the first time
The Russian Empire’s State Duma met for the first time at the Taurida Palace in St. ...
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26th April 1925: Paul von Hindenburg elected President of the Weimar Republic
As president, Hindenburg possessed significant constitutional powers, including the authority to appoint governments and, under certain conditions, t…
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25th April 404 BCE: Sparta defeats Athens in the Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian ...
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24th April 1916: Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions set off in James Caird, a recovered lifeboat, to sail from Elephant Island to South Georgia in the southern Atlantic Ocean
Despite all the odds stacked against them, the crew of the tiny boat reached South Georgia in 16 days and then crossed to the whaling station at ...
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23rd April 2005: “Me at the zoo” is the first video to be uploaded to YouTube
The video of co-founder Jawed Karim shows him speaking in front of the elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California, and lasts ap…
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