14 August 1969
Civil Rights
Sends in the Army after a peaceful civil rights demonstration which is broken
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Londonderry in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Sends in the Army after a peaceful civil rights demonstration which is broken
Sends in the Army after a peaceful civil rights demonstration which is broken
Witnesses the shootings during the civil rights march.
Is shot while going to help another victim.
Commands 1 Para during the Derry operation.
Takes part in the march and later writes about it.
Faces crisis after soldiers kill unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry.
Is among those killed on Bloody Sunday.
Is killed during the army operation in Derry.
Helps lead the civil rights march in Derry.
Is shot dead during Bloody Sunday in Derry.
Condemns the killings after the Derry march.
Is wounded and later counted among the dead.
Is killed by gunfire during the Derry march.
Is killed while fleeing the shooting.
Commands Support Company in the Derry operation.
Is killed in the Bogside area during the shootings.
Paratroopers open fire on rioting Catholics in Londonderry killing 13. 14 unarmed are were killed by British soldiers during an illegal march in Londonderry
Paratroopers open fire on rioting Catholics in Londonderry killing 13
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