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June 23, 1925

On June 23, 1925, shameen Incident: British Army and French Army soldiers stationed in the concession of Shameen open fire on Chinese protesters, resulting in at least 52 deaths. Ernestina Herrera de Noble, Ernestina Herrera de Noble, Ernestina Herrera de Noble would arrive in the same year.

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1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1925th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 925th year of the 2nd millennium, the 25th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1920s decade.

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On June 23, 1925

  1. 1925 Shameen Incident: British Army and French Army soldiers stationed in the concession of Shameen open fire on Chinese protesters, resulting in at least 52 deaths.

    The Shameen Incident or the Shameen Attack occurred on June 23, 1925, and is also commonly referred to by the Chinese side as the Shaji Massacre. It was an armed conflict that took place in Canton City. During the incident, British and French soldiers opened fire on a demonstration march along Shaji Road, resulting in severe civilian casualties on the Chinese side.

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Ernestina Herrera de Noble 1925– Argentine publisher and executive (died 2017)
Ernestina Herrera de Noble 1925– Argentine publisher and executive (died 2017)
Ernestina Herrera de Noble 1925– Argentine publisher and executive (died 2017)
Ernestina Herrera de Noble 1925– Argentine publisher and executive (died 2017)

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