On This Day - April 8, A Shot of History

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1966 – Robin Wright is born.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Wright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sag2f6CYWkU

1820 – The Venus de Milo is discovered.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq5gJuyGM78

1924 – Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atat%C3%BCrk%27s_Reforms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk#mediaviewer/File:Ataturk-1924-Bursa-public.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk#mediaviewer/File:Ataturk-September_20,_1928.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsE05nXQPwo

1977 – The Clash release their first album.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clash_%28album%29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weGEv_BhjNw

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet