Apr
27
On April 27, 1950, the Group Areas Act was passed in South Africa. The Group Areas Act forced non-White people out of the most developed parts of South Africa and created a formally segregated society. Oddly enough, this act stayed on the books until June 5 1991 when it was finally repealed.
Apr
23
On April 23, 2010, Coca-Cola gambled (or did they?) and changed the flavour of Coca-Cola. The New Coke turned out to be a massive flop and the original flavour (freshly dubbed “Coca-Cola Classic”) was back on shelves in less than three months.
Did anyone try the New Coke? I remember trying it when I was eight years old and thinking, “Holy crap, this is Pepsi!”
Apr
17
On April 17, 2010, a group of CIA financed/trained Cuban refugees attacked Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. They intended to overthrow Fidel Castro, but only lasted three days before they were defeated by Cuban armed forces.
Oddly enough, John F. Kennedy had the courage to launch this attack just three months after assuming the office of the President of the United States of America.
Apr
6
On April 6, 1994, a plane carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down. Elements with Rwanda’s majority Hutu tribe blamed the minority Tutsi tribe and a tragic massacre began.
Over the course of 100 days, over 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in Rwanda. If you are interested in learning more about the Rwandan genocide, I encourage you to watch the disturbing BBC feature presentation, or consult http://www.rwanda-genocide.org which serves as a great collection of information.