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jeffhoard jeffhoard
 
M$3 April 17, 2009 01:56 AM

April 16: What is one significant event that happened Today in History?

Find an interesting, obscure and/or important event that happened today in history. Bonus points if you can provide links to historical articles and videos. Please only post 1 event.

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cp24 cp24
 
 April 17, 2009 02:15 AM
April 16, 2007 - Virgina Tech Massacre

It drew criticism and received international media coverage on America's "gun culture"

Very chilling event !!!

Source(s):
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/virginiatech.shootings/

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSL1752333820070417



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notshocked... notshocked...
 
April 17, 2009 02:20 AM
Albert Hoffman discovered the effects of LSD.

Although this happened pre WW2......it radically changed the culture of the 1960's and is having a resurgence.
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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=49...


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geniusofha... geniusofha...
 
April 17, 2009 02:38 AM
April 16th 1945: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin.

More info here:

http://home.wanadoo.nl/cclinks/abtf/thesov~1.html

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/berlin.htm


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nadiraziz nadiraziz
 
April 17, 2009 06:34 AM
April 16, 1964 - 9 men sentenced 25-30 years for Britain's 1963 "Great Train Robbery"

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/great-train-robbery-1.jpg
http://www.britannica.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/image12.jpg
http://img.timeinc.net/time/2007/crimes/images/train_robbery.jpg

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dannyisme dannyisme
 
April 17, 2009 10:33 PM
Colditz Castle (Oflag IVC), the Nazis' maximum security prison for Allied troops, was liberated by the Allies. Yet the escapes kept coming.
Source(s):
http://www.colditz-4c.com/
http://www.colditzcastle.net/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/naziprison/colditz.html


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sarabond sarabond
 
April 17, 2009 11:12 PM
i looked up today, April 17 and found this, most interesting:

1865 – Mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_Surratt.jpg

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