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Bloody Sunday, or the Bogside Massacre, [1] was a massacre on 30 January 1972 when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, [n 1] Northern Ireland. Thirteen men were killed outright and the death of another man four months later was attributed to gunshot injuries from the incident.
- 30 January 1972; 51 years ago, 16:10 (UTC+00:00)
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- 14 (13 immediate, 1 died four months later)
May 11, 2024 · Bloody Sunday, demonstration in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on Sunday, January 30, 1972, by Roman Catholic civil rights supporters that turned violent when British paratroopers opened fire, killing 13 and injuring 14 others (one of the injured later died). Learn more about Bloody Sunday in this article.
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Jan 27, 2022 · BBC. Thirteen people were killed and 15 wounded on Bloody Sunday. Thirteen people were shot dead and at least 15 others injured when members of the Army's Parachute Regiment opened fire on civil ...
Jan 30, 2022 · Thirteen people were shot dead by soldiers in Derry on 30 January 1972 during a civil rights protest. Relatives, politicians and dignitaries marked the anniversary with events, services and marches in the city.
Jan 12, 2022 · Bloody Sunday happened at the very beginning of 1972, which proved to be horrendous – the worst year of the Troubles, with almost 500 people killed. It had huge implications, not just for people in Northern Ireland but also for Anglo-Irish affairs, which were reaching one of the most difficult points. The history of Ireland: 11 milestone moments.
Jan 28, 2022 · The Bloody Sunday killings cast an indelible stain on British history and scarred the life of more than 30 families and the wider communities of Derry. A later inquiry unveiled an army cover-up ...
Feb 9, 2010 · Learn about the 1972 massacre of 13 unarmed civil rights protesters by British Army paratroopers in Londonderry. Find out how the event sparked a crisis in Northern Ireland and a peace agreement in 1998.
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