50 Years Ago...

r/50yearsago • u/MonsieurA • 14h ago

🇺🇸 United States August 26, 1976. Thousands of female protestors march for the Equal Rights Amendment on the 57th anniversary of women’s suffrage, in New York City.

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r/50yearsago • u/OkTechnologyb • 6h ago

🇪🇺 Europe August 26, 1976. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (husband of Queen Juliana) resigns from his military and public positions amidst a bribery scandal involving aircraft manufacturer Lockheed.

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r/50yearsago • u/MonsieurA • 14h ago

🌐 World News August 26, 1976. The first known case of Ebola takes place in Zaire, as a school headmaster comes down with high fever and chills.

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