Police of Armenia
The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections; as a result ten people are killed.
In context
- When
- Saturday, March 1 200818 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2000s
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- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 2008.
What happened
The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections; as a result ten people are killed.
March 1 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
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- 2002Envisat
- 2003United States Customs Service
- 2005Roper v. Simmons
- 2006English Wikipedia
- 2007Tornado
- 2008Police of Armenia
- 20142014 Kunming attack
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- September 1313 September 2008 Delhi bombingsFive bomb blasts took place in Delhi, India, killing at least 20 people as part of a series of attacks perpetrated by the Indian Mujahideen.
- September 13DelhiDelhi, India, is hit by a series of bomb blasts, resulting in 30 deaths and 130 injuries.
- September 14Aeroflot Flight 821Aeroflot Flight 821, a Boeing 737-500, crashes into a section of the Trans-Siberian Railway while on approach to Perm International Airpo…
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When did Police of Armenia happen?
March 1 2008 — 18 years ago, on a Saturday.
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