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Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, is destroyed by a bomb.

Historical image related to Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, is destroyed by a bomb. from March 8, 1966

Nelson's Pillar

Former column and statue in Dublin, Ireland

Nelson's Pillar was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street in Dublin, Ireland. Completed in 1809 when Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, it survived until March 1966, when it was severely damaged by…
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March 8

Day of the year

March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 298 days remain until the end of the year.
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