Tuesday 11 April 2006

On my birthday through history



WAAFs link arms with soldiers during the VJ Day celebrations in Piccadilly Circus 1945: Allied nations celebrate
VJ Day

Allied nations across the globe
rejoice on Victory in Japan day
that marks the end of World War II.


1998: Dozens die in Omagh bombing
At least 27 people are feared dead after a massive car bomb in the town of Omagh in Northern Ireland.

Blood brothers sign painted on shop window 1965: Los Angeles riot toll keeps rising
At least 28 people die and hundreds are injured after a weekend of rioting in Los Angeles.

Harvey Smith 1971: 'V-sign' costs rider victory
Controversial horse rider Harvey Smith is stripped of his £2,000 winnings and a major show jumping title for allegedly making a rude gesture.
Virgin Challenger leaving New York 1985: Virgin voyage ends in disaster
The speedboat Virgin Atlantic Challenger capsizes off the south-west of England scuppering Richard Branson's attempt at the fastest-ever Atlantic crossing.

1950: Princess gives birth to second child
The King's eldest daughter and heir to the throne,
Princess Elizabeth, gives birth to a daughter at Clarence
House in London.

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