On This Day - October 12, A Shot of History

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1960 – Television viewers in Japan witness the assassination of Inejiro Asanuma, leader of the Japan Socialist Party, when he is killed during a live broadcast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inejiro_Asanuma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4KROpdUkrM

1968 – Hugh Jackman is born.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Jackman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ-fVsDn58I

1984 – Brighton hotel bombing: The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. Thatcher escapes but the bomb kills five people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_hotel_bombing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmta9UIz5Dk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAsV7lSVszE

1810 – First Oktoberfest: The Bavarian royalty invites the citizens of Munich to join the celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR4lgME4m-4

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet