History: March 30 (#4)

History: March 30 (#4)
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March 30, 1979 Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament (MP), is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility.

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Commentary

On March 30, in the year 1979: Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament (MP), is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility. The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England.

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Why March 30, 1979 matters: Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliame nt (MP), is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: March 30, 1979 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wa rs, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament (MP), is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Westminster (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)