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On This Day July 20, 1982 – The Hyde Park and Regent Park Bombings Occurred in London

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On This Day July 20, 1982 – The Hyde Park and Regent Park Bombings Occurred in London.

On this day July 20, 1982, two deadly bombings carried out by the Irish Republican Army shook central London. The attacks took place in Hyde Park and Regent Park and targeted British military personnel during ceremonial duties. The first bomb exploded in Hyde Park as the Household Cavalry passed through on horseback, killing four soldiers and injuring many others. Several horses were also killed or severely wounded in the blast.

Later that day, a second bomb exploded under a bandstand in...
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