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A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing 12 people and injuring 50.

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Fenian

Secret Irish republican political organisations

The word Fenian served as an umbrella term for the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and their affiliate in the United States, the Fenian Brotherhood. They were secret political organisations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries dedicated to the establishment of an…
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Clerkenwell

Area of central London

Clerkenwell is an area of central London, England.
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December 13

Day of the year

December 13 is the 347th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 18 days remain until the end of the year.
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