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Also observed in: วันสงกรานต์ (TH)

🕰️ On This Day in History

  • 2014 — In the worst massacre of the South Sudanese Civil War, at least 200 civilians were gunned down after seeking refuge in houses of worship...
  • 2013 — Two bombs explode near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing three people and injuring 264 others.
  • 1989 — Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of Sheffield Wednesday, in the FA Cup Semi-final, resulting in...
  • 1989 — Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China.
  • 1986 — The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a bombing in West Germany...

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🎂 Notable Births

  • 1999 — Denis Shapovalov, Canadian tennis player
  • 1997 — Maisie Williams, English actress
  • 1991 — Daiki Arioka, Japanese idol, singer, and actor
  • 1991 — Javier Fernández López, Spanish figure skater
  • 1990 — Emma Watson, English actress

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