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On this day - 3 April

Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.

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Arrest of Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski

Daily Express 03/04/1996

On April 3rd 1996 the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, was arrested. This came as a result of his brother recognising the style of writing in a manifesto that Ted Kaczynski had written and sent to the press which was published in the Washington Post. His brother reported his suspicions to the FBI who then investigated.

3 people died and 23 others were injured as a result of bombs sent to them by Ted Kaczynski. The bombings were carried out between 1978 and 1995. Ted Kaczynski sent them to people he considered to be destroying the natural environment through the advancement of technology.

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Shooting at Youtube headquarters

Daily Mirror 03/04/2018
On April 3rd 2018 the headquarters of Youtube came under fire from Nasim Najafi Aghdam. She was a vegan animal rights activist who felt that Youtube was limiting her income by demonitising her content and preventing her channels from getting views. She shot and injured three individuals before committing suicide.

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