Check out some of the events that took place on this day in history:

1974 The Birmingham Pub Bombings

The Birmingham pub bombings killed 21 people. The Birmingham Six were sentenced to life in prison for the crime but they were subsequently acquitted.

2017 Robert Mugabe Resigns

Robert Mugabe formally resigned as President of Zimbabwe, after thirty-seven years in office

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