BBC ON THIS DAY | Front Page Hundreds of people are reported to have died in Assam as fierce fighting rages in the run-up to Indian elections Police are hunting two IRA bombers who attacked an army barracks at Tern Hill in
Today in History Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd emperor of Japan
On This Day in History — Real Historical Events Every Day | OnThisDayNow World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation In an attempted coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan, Inukai Tsuyoshi, is assassinated