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Watch: Inejiro Asanuma Assassination Video (1960) Graphic Otoya Yamaguchi video

Inejiro Asanuma Assassination Video Footage 1960 (Graphic)4,673,466 views 18 May 2006 In 1960, Inejiro Asanuma, chairperson of the “Japan Socialist Party” (JSP), was killed by a 17-year- old boy. Japanese photographer Yasushi Nagao won the Pulitzer Prize for his photo of this assassination. 17- year- old Otoya Yamaguchi rushed onto the stage and made a …

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What happened in Latasha Harlins video? (1991 Killing of Latasha Harlins)

Latasha Harlins video: Latasha Harlins (January 1, 1976 – March 16, 1991) was an African-American girl who was fatally shot at age 15 by Soon Ja Du (Korean: 두순자), a 51-year-old Korean-American convenience store owner. Du was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Harlins’s death, based in part on security camera footage. The judge …

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May 2 (What happened Today in History?)

May 2 (What happened Today in History?) May 2 is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 243 days remain until the end of the year. Events Pre-16001194 – King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.[1]1230 – William de Braose is hanged by Prince …

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