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Bloody Sunday

Great Britain · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

12Records
1972Date range
12Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1972

Ivan Cooper30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Helps lead the civil rights march in Derry.

Bernadette Devlin30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Witnesses the shootings during the civil rights march.

Patrick Doherty30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Is killed while fleeing the shooting.

Gerald Donnaghey30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Is among those killed on Bloody Sunday.

Jackie Duddy30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Is shot dead during Bloody Sunday in Derry.

Hugh Gilmour30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Is killed during the army operation in Derry.

John Hume30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Condemns the killings after the Derry march.

John Johnston30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Is wounded and later counted among the dead.

Michael Kelly30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Is killed by gunfire during the Derry march.

Eamonn McCann30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Takes part in the march and later writes about it.

Bernard McGuigan30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Is shot while going to help another victim.

William McKinney30 January 1972

Londonderry · Politics / Northern Ireland Troubles

Is killed in the Bogside area during the shootings.

Names involved

Bernadette DevlinBernard McGuiganEamonn McCannGerald DonnagheyHugh GilmourIvan CooperJackie DuddyJohn HumeJohn JohnstonMichael KellyPatrick DohertyWilliam McKinney

Provenance

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