Students praying over the rubble of Pantglas Junior School after the Aberfan disaster, a coal waste landslide that killed 144 people, including 116 children. Wales, 1966 GalleryStudents praying over the rubble of Pantglas Junior School after the Aberfan disaster, a coal waste landslide that killed 144 people, including 116 children. Wales, 1966
On this day in May 1945, as Europe celebrated V.E. Day, French colonial authorities embarked on a massacre in Algeria that lasted over a month and killed roughly 20,000-30,000 Algerians. The incident was a turning point in French-Algerian relations, paving the way to the Algerian War . GalleryOn this day in May 1945, as Europe celebrated V.E. Day, French colonial authorities embarked on a massacre in Algeria that lasted over a month and killed roughly 20,000-30,000 Algerians. The incident was a turning point in French-Algerian relations, paving the way to the Algerian War .
