What the records say
- When
- 31 Mar 1990
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 51.51° N, 0.13° W
Placed at the region its text puts it in, Trafalgar Square.
Summary
"The Second Battle of Trafalgar": A massive anti-poll tax demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, turns into a riot; 471 people are injured, and 341 are arrested.
The source
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