Barbados actor
Rihanna
Rihanna (1988–) — Barbados actor.
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- 1339 The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in the Battle of Parabiago; Visconti is defeated.
- 1472 Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark.
- 1521 Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sets out from San Juan, Puerto Rico, for Florida with about 200 prospective colonists.
- 1547 Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
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The world in 1988
When Rihanna arrived
- april 10 The Ojhri Camp explosion kills or injures more than 1,000 people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.
- april 14 The USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will.
- april 14 In a United Nations ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, the Soviet Union signs an agreement pledging to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
- april 18 The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
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