Today in Falklands War History
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Historical Events
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1971-07-01 - British & Argentina sign accord about Falkland Islands
1982-03-19 - Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the U.K..
1982-04-03 - UN Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands
1982-04-05 - British fleet sails to Falkland Islands
1982-04-05 - Lord Carrington, British foreign sect resigns due to Falkland Is war
1982-04-26 - Argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island
1982-05-02 - Falklands War: Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sunk by British submarine Conqueror, killing more than 350 men
1982-05-04 - British torpedo boat Sheffield off Falkland hit by Exocet rocket
1982-05-21 - British troops lands on Falkland Islands
1982-05-26 - British ship Atlantic Conveyor & Coventry were hit in Falkland war
1982-06-12 - Battle of Mount Longdon Falkland Islands
1982-06-14 - Argentina surrenders to Britain on Falkland Is, ends 74-day conflict
1982-06-15 - Riots in Argentina after Falklands/Malvinas defeat
1983-01-09 - British PM Margaret Thatcher visits Falkland Islands
1992-07-26 - England honors her dead soldiers in the Falkland Is war
Famous Deaths
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1982-05-28 - Lt Col 'H'. Jones VC, British soldier (Falklands War) (b. 1940)
1982-06-12 - Sgt Ian McKay VC, British soldier (Falklands War) (b. 1953)
2006-12-30 - Terry Peck, Falkland Islander (b. 1938) who acted as a scout for 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment in the Falklands War
