Event    From 13/6/1944  To 13/6/1944

First flying bomb

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
First flying bomb

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First flying bomb

From English Heritage: "The plaque was unveiled on 13 June, 41 years after th...

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Sharpeville Massacre

Sharpeville Massacre

This took place near the police station in the South African township of Sharpeville in Transvaal (today part of Gauteng). After a day of demonstrations against pass laws (these were an internal pa...

Event, Race Issues, Tragedy, South Africa

1 memorial
Hither Green Zeppelin raid

Hither Green Zeppelin raid

This was the last Zeppelin raid on London. The airship had intended to bomb industrial sites, but had been blown off course. Normally these ships could be brought down by anti-aircraft fire, but it...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial
Fukushima disaster

Fukushima disaster

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant suffered major damage from an earthquake and tsunami.

Event, Tragedy, Japan

1 memorial