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Welcome to this day in history. It's April 24, and 110 years ago today, a group of Irish
revolutionaries launched an armed uprising against British rule that became known as the
Easter Rebellion. The rebels rioted, attacked the British provincial government headquarters
in Dublin and seized Dublin's General Post Office before declaring Irish independence
from British rule. After British authorities launched a counter-offensive, the uprising
was suppressed, and 15 nationalist leaders were executed. However, the rebellion marked
the beginning of a period of renewed hostilities that lasted into the 1990s, and it wasn't
until July 2005 that the Irish Republican Army announced its members would surrender
all their weapons. Also, on this day in history, in 1800, the Library of Congress was established
in 1953, Winston Churchill was knighted, and in 1982, Jane Fonda released her first
exercise video. That's all for today. Come back tomorrow to learn a little bit more about
the world around you. Be kind to yourself and others, and enjoy the rest of your day.
This Day in History
