April 9 tragedy
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april-9-tragedy-238-18627336
title:
April 9 tragedy
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The April 9 tragedy refers to the events in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, on April 9, 1989, when an anti-Soviet, pro-independence demonstration was crushed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 21 deaths and hundreds of injuries. April 9 is now remembered as the Day of National Unity, an annual public holiday.
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1989 massacre of anti-Soviet protesters by the Soviet Army in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_9_tragedy
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2024-03-03T20:52:41Z
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