Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Bomb Kills A Parader.

New York Times 100 years ago today, June 11, 1913:
33 Others Wounded by Missile Thrown at a Lisbon Procession.
    LISBON, June 10.— One person was killed and many others wounded by a bomb thrown to-day at a procession in honor of Portugal's great epic and lyric poet, Louis de Camoens.
    The paraders were attacked by a band which sallied forth from a side street, carrying a black flag. During the encounter the bomb was exploded.
    The wounded, to the number of thirty-three, were taken to hospitals.
    The bomb thrower was wounded by a splinter from his own missile. When taken to the hospital he said that he wished to commit suicide.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.