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Brighton Hotel Bombing of 1984 Remembered
Original: Today in History October 12, 1984: The Provisional Irish Republican Army failed to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret T
On October 12, 1984, the Provisional IRA bombed the Grand Hotel in Brighton in an attempt to kill Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet during the Conservative Party conference. Thatcher narrowly escaped, and her popularity rose afterwards, but the blast killed five people. The anniversary is being marked online, with reminders of the attack's lasting place in British political history.
Why now: The date marks the 41st anniversary of the Brighton bombing, a defining moment of the Troubles.
Margaret ThatcherProvisional IRABrightonConservative PartyUnited Kingdom
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- Today in History October 12, 1984: The Provisional Irish Republican Army failed to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet at the Brighton Hotel. Thatcher narrowly escaped, and her popularity soared in the aftermath. The bomb did kill five Conservative… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 19
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