APRIL 2
1982:Argentina invades the Falkland Islands, a long-time British possession
with a population of roughly 1,800 people. The British garrison at
Stanley is quickly overrun, prompting Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
to order a swift response. In the following weeks, Britain will regain
control of the islands through a series of naval battles that will claim
nearly 1,000 lives.
1863: Thousands of hungry citizens, mostly women, take to the streets of Richmond, Va. in an event known as the Richmond Bread Riots, to protest the lack of food in the capital of the Confederacy and other Southern cities during the Civil War.
1863: Thousands of hungry citizens, mostly women, take to the streets of Richmond, Va. in an event known as the Richmond Bread Riots, to protest the lack of food in the capital of the Confederacy and other Southern cities during the Civil War.
1978 :Velcro released in the marketplace.
1992: After a series of unsuccessful trials, mob boss John Gotti —
nicknamed the “Teflon Don” for his notorious ability to escape
conviction — is convicted of murder and racketeering by a New York
court. He will later be sentenced to life in prison.
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