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      • Bloody Sunday, or the Bogside Massacre, 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.
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  1. Bloody Sunday, or the Bogside Massacre, was a massacre on 30 January 1972 when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. Thirteen men were killed outright and the death of another man four months later was attributed to gunshot injuries from the incident.

  2. 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).

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  3. Jan 27, 2022 · The events leading to Bloody Sunday. About 15,000 people gathered in the Creggan area of Derry on the morning of 30 January 1972 to take part in a civil rights march.

  4. Feb 9, 2010 · On January 30, 1972, British Army paratroopers shot dead 13 unarmed civil rights protesters in Londonderry, sparking outrage and violence in Ireland. Learn about the background, aftermath and legacy of this tragic event in HISTORY's article.

  5. Jan 29, 2022 · British soldiers searching women’s handbags on Feb. 6, 1972, near the Northern Ireland town of Newry, where a huge demonstration had been planned. Michel Laurent/Associated Press. The rally...

  6. Jan 27, 2022 · The events leading to Bloody Sunday. About 15,000 people gathered in the Creggan area of Derry on the morning of 30 January 1972 to take part in a civil rights march.

  7. Mar 14, 2019 · The 13 people killed on Bloody Sunday were shot dead by members of the 1st battalion (1 Para) of the British Army's Parachute Regiment in the space of 10 minutes shortly after 4pm on January...

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