Today in History - April 2

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Saturday, Apr 2 2011 by

1755 – Commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.

Suvarnadurg (Google Maps)
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Suvarnadurg

1902 – Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated in the Mariinsky Palace, St Petersburg.

Mariinsky Palace (Google Maps)
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Mariinsky Palace

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