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* 9 April - More than 100 pickets are
arrested in violent clashes at the
Creswell colliery in Derbyshire and
the Babbington colliery in
Nottinghamshire. It is estimated that
46 out of 176 British coal mines are
currently active as miners fight
government plans to close 20 coal
mines across Britain.
* 9 April - The 56th Academy Awards,
hosted by Johnny Carson, are held at
the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Terms
of Endearment wins Best Picture
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