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  1. On This Day October 3 1981 – The Hunger Strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland Ended

    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...
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  2. On This Day August 20 1988 - 8 British Soldiers Were Killed and 28 Wounded in an IRA Roadside Bombing in Ballygawley Ireland

    On This Day August 20 1988 - 8 British Soldiers Were Killed and 28 Wounded in an IRA Roadside Bombing in Ballygawley Ireland

    On this day August 20 1988, tragedy struck in Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, when an IRA (Irish Republican Army) roadside bomb destroyed a military bus. The attack killed 8 British soldiers and left 28 others wounded. The bombing occurred as the soldiers were returning to their...
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