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On This Day October 3 1981 – The Hunger Strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland Ended
On this day October 3 1981, the seven month long hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland came to an end. The strike, led by Irish republican prisoners, was launched in protest against the British government’s refusal to grant them political status. The protest drew international...- Pete
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On This Day: May 5, 1981 - Bobby Sands Dies After 66 Day Hunger Strike
On May 5, 1981, Bobby Sands died at the age of 27 in a prison hospital after a 66 day hunger strike. A member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, Sands was imprisoned in Northern Ireland's Maze Prison for firearms possession and became the central figure in a hunger strike protesting the...- Pete
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