On this day in history...

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1982 - Up to 50 British servicemen are killed in an Argentine air attack on two supply ships in the Falklands.

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1975 - The first live transmission from the House of Commons is broadcast by BBC Radio and commercial stations.

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2000 - London's newest bridge (The Millennium Bridge) is closed for safety checks after large crowds cause it to sway violently.

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1959 - The Hovercraft invented by Christopher Cockerell is officially launched in Southampton.

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1986 - Derek Hatton, the controversial deputy leader of the Liverpool Council, is thrown out of the Labour Party for belonging to the leftwing Militant faction.

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1981 - A 17-old man is arrested for shooting a replica gun at the Queen as she rode past crowds in London.

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2000 - The major contingent of the British military task force sent to restore order in Sierra Leone leaves the country.

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magna carta signed by king John.

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1982 - South Wales coalfield comes to a standstill as miners strike in support of health workers.

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1974 - A 20 lb IRA bomb explodes at the Houses of Parliament, causing extensive damage and injuring 11 people.