David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
The Qana massacre when at least 106 Lebanese civilians were killed
In Lebanon, the Qana massacre took place when at least 106 civilians were killed when Israel Defence Forces fired artillery shells at the United Nations compound at Quana, a village in then Israeli-occupied Southern Lebanon.
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A tragic incident occurred when Police Constable Yvonne Fletcher was fatally shot by gunfire from the Libyan Embassy in London during a small demonstration.
Dozens of demonstrators gathered behind a metal cordon in the square fall to the ground after a loud bang is heard, dropping placards and collapsing on top of each other.
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France Telecom introduced its 'Wanadoo' Internet service on this day, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of internet accessibility in France.
This service played a crucial role in bringing internet connectivity to French households and businesses, contributing to the country's digital transformation.
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The legendary treasure of Primos, originally discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in Troy in 1873 and taken from Berlin by Russians in 1945, was publicly exhibited in Moscow for the first time.
This event marked a significant moment in cultural repatriation, as the Soviet Union had previously denied knowledge of these hundreds of thousands of artifacts. .
English golfer Nick Faldo at The Augusta National Golf Club won his third Masters and sixth and final major title, decisively defeating Greg Norman of Australia by 5 strokes at the 60th US Masters Tournament.
During the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon, an Israeli military helicopter launched a rocket attack on an ambulance in the village of Mansouri, resulting in the tragic deaths of two women and four children.
This incident highlighted the severe civilian casualties in the region's ongoing tensions.
The world witnessed a horrifying episode that underlined the brutality of warfare and the tragic consequences for innocent civilians.
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