1931 – A devastating earthquake hit Managua city in Nicaragua, leading to its destruction and the death of 3,000 people.
1979 – The withdrawal of the last British soldier from the island of Malta to be later announced as independent.
1992 – United Nations Security Council imposes a no-fly zone on Libya starting from 15th of April.
2009 – British troops start officially to withdraw from Iraq.
Born today:
1935 – Richard Chamberlain, an American actor.
Passed away:
1978 – Charles Herbert Best, a Canadian medical scientist, participated in the discovery of Insulin.
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