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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Today in History: April 29, Los Angeles riots after Rodney King verdict

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Right now is Tuesday, April 29, the 119th day of 2025. There are 246 days left within the 12 months.

Right now in historical past:

On April 29, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted 4 Los Angeles law enforcement officials charged with assault and utilizing extreme pressure within the videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King; the verdicts have been adopted by six days of rioting in Los Angeles which destroyed lots of of companies and resulted in over 60 deaths.

Additionally on this date:

In 1916, the Easter Rising in Dublin collapsed as Irish nationalists surrendered to British forces.

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