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Today in History

April 29
1492

The Crown's decision to expel the Jews is announced in Zaragoza, Aragon, to the kingdom's procurators.

1826

The galaxy Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is discovered by James Dunlop.

1916

Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.

1985

Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on STS-51-B.

1991

A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as ten million homeless.

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