Last week's photos:
1879 Einstein born
44BC Caesar assassinated
1848 Wyatt Earp born
2003 Iraq attack
Last year we looked at obscure holidays. This year, let’s look at major world events that occurred each week. Make your best guess in the comments as to the years of each event. No googling!
Week #12
March 20, ____ – A nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system during rush hour resulted in 12 persons killed and 5,000 injured.
March 21, ____ – Organist and composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eissenach, Germany.
March 24, ____ - The Philippine Islands in the South Pacific were granted independence after nearly 50 years of US control.
March 24, ____ - Oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking over 45 miles.
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