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1986 - In retaliation for the April 5 bombing of the La Belle Discotheque in West Berlin in which two U.S. servicemen were killed, Ronald Reagan orders major bombing raids against Tripoli and Benghazi, in Libya, which kills 60 people.
April 14 is the 104th day of the year ... the most costly natural disaster in Australian history. ... Norwegian suffragist and women's rights activist (b. 1847) ...
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23 April — Federal Liberal Party politician Sir Garfield Barwick is announced as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, succeeding Sir Owen Dixon who resigned on 13 April. [20] Prime minister Robert Menzies said Barwick had already resigned from the House of Representatives and is "taking steps" to resign as the Minister for ...
I'd tell you this funny April Fools' Day joke about my pencil, but it's pointless. You'll never believe what happened to me on my way into work today. Some guy at the gas station pranked me and ...
Over 158,000 women registered to vote for the first time in Illinois township elections voted in favor of adding 16 counties to the 30 that already prohibited the sale of alcohol, one of the first times the female vote had a major public impact on the American electorate. "Full suffrage is undoubtedly the next step," said the president of the ...
The court’s newest justice and first Black woman participated in oral arguments Tuesday in a case involving Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bars racial discrimination in voting policies.
Discover the standout moments of March 2024 through USA TODAY's photo collection, showcasing the month’s most impactful events and images.