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| 1982, Feb. 25 | |
| The European Court of Human Rights ruled that British parents might refuse to allow corporal punishment of their children in public schools. | 1 |
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| The Falkland Islands/Malvinas War. Although Britain and Argentina reached agreement on opening the Falkland Islands to sea and air links on July 1, 1971, Argentine forces invaded the islands on April 2 (See April). Because the British had claimed the Falklands as a colony for 150 years, they responded by sending troops there on May 21, securing a surrender from Argentine forces by June 4. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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