Uzbekistan: The Andijan Massacre
On this day in 2005, the Andijan Massacre occured in Uzbekistan when Uzbek Interior Ministry and National Security Service personnel fired into protesters in Andijan. The death toll could have been anything between 187 and 1500 people killed.
For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2005_unrest_in_Uzbekistan
USA: War of Independence – Boston Massacre
On this day in 1770, the Boston Massacre took place and became an important incident in the lead up to the American War of Independence. The massacre was really something of a ‘beat up,’ with five men being killed when British troops fired into a crowd that was harassing them and throwing objects at them.
Also of major interest in this incident, was the court case in the trial of the British troops, as John Adams (second president of the USA) defended the British troops in their trial.
For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre
Also, a newspaper report:
http://www.archive.org/details/bostonmassacre00good
France: World War I – The Battle of Verdun Begins
On this day in 1916, the Battle of Verdun began on the Western Front in World War I, between French and German forces. This battle waged in northeastern France killed close to 700 000 troops. Some 40 million artillery shells were fired before the battle concluded on the 18th December 1916 in a virtual stalemate, though regarded as a French win.
For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Verdun
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