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Today in History

April 4
611

Maya king Uneh Chan of Calakmul sacks rival city-state Palenque in southern Mexico.

1894

Foyot bombing by the Russian or French state during the Ère des attentats (1892-1894).

1967

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech in New York City's Riverside Church.

1983

Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Challenger makes its maiden voyage into space on STS-6.

2020

China holds a national day of mourning for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease outbreak.

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