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1. April 1st is the anniversary of the ending of a civil war between 1936 and 1939 that claimed thousands of lives and in which many people of foreign nationalities joined the hostilities, on one side or the other. Where was that war fought?
2. April 2nd is the anniversary of a brief war fought in 1982 between two nations that took place over the sovereignty of a group of islands in the south Atlantic. Who were the combatants?
3. Ted Kaczynski was for a time one of the USA's most wanted fugitives. April 3rd is the anniversary of his arrest in 1996 after a terror campaign. What was he known as?
4. April 15th is the anniversary of attacks in 1986 by US aircraft on targets in a North African country. Which of these was it?
5. April 15th is the anniversary of an incident in 1989 in which 96 people died and 766 were injured at a sporting fixture in England. Where did it take place?
6. April 19th is the anniversary of the end of the siege of the Branch Davidian cult compound at Waco. In which US state did it take place?
7. April 20th is the anniversary of the birth in 1889 of one of the world's most notorious dictators of the 20th century. Who was he?
8. Happy birthday to you! Which Soviet leader was born on April 22nd 1870, but continued to put in a 'public appearance' close to his place of work long after he died?
9. It was a clever idea to start an uprising on a Bank Holiday; it took the ruling classes that little bit longer to realise what was going on. In which city did a rising against British rule start on April 24th 1916?
10. April 26th is the anniversary of a nuclear disaster in 1986 that claimed many lives and left a city uninhabitable. Where was it?
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