NZ Mosque Attack: First Life Sentence Without Parole – Aug 27
Here’s a breakdown of the historical events mentioned in the text,categorized by year:
1979:
Lord Mountbatten Assassination: Lord Louis Mountbatten,a relative of the British royal family,was assassinated when the IRA blew up his boat. This was the IRA’s first attack on the royal family.
1999:
Mir Space Station Abandonment: Two Russian cosmonauts and a French astronaut departed Mir, leaving the Russian space station unmanned for the first time in 13 years.
2008:
Obama’s Nomination: U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was formally chosen as the Democratic presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware was selected as his vice presidential running mate.
2009:
Mike Perham’s Voyage: 17-year-old Briton Mike Perham completed a nine-month solo voyage around the world in a 50-foot yacht, becoming the youngest person too do so without assistance. He had previously been the youngest to sail solo across the Atlantic at age 14.
2010:
United-Continental Merger: The U.S. Justice Department approved the $3 billion merger of Continental and United Airlines, paving the way for the creation of the world’s largest airline.
2020:
New Zealand Sentencing: New Zealand handed down its first life sentence without the possibility of parole for the perpetrator of the Christchurch mosque attacks.