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The Irish Republican Army carries out the 1939 Coventry bombing in which five civilians were killed.

Historical image related to The Irish Republican Army carries out the 1939 Coventry bombing in which five civilians were killed. from August 25, 1939

Irish Republican Army

Paramilitary organisations in Ireland

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various resistance organizations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dominantly Catholic and dedicated to anti-imperialism through Irish republicanism, the belief that all of…
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1939 Coventry bombing

Part of the IRA 1939–40 S-Plan campaign

The 1939 Coventry bombing was an act of terrorism committed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 25 August 1939 in which a 5.1 lb bomb upon a bicycle was placed in Coventry city centre in the West Midlands of England as part of the organisation's 1939–40 S-Plan campaign. The…
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August 25

Day of the year

August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 128 days remain until the end of the year.
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