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The Amritsar Massacre of 1919

In April 1919, the British Indian Army fired on an unarmed crowd - killing hundreds, plus the declaration of the Spanish Republic in 1931 - and the high street coffee revolution.

In April 1919, the British Indian Army fired on an unarmed crowd - killing hundreds and fueling calls for independence, plus the declaration of the Spanish Republic in 1931, and the high street coffee revolution which all started in Seattle with Starbucks 45 years ago.

(Photo: A young visitor looks at a painting depicting the Amritsar Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, 2010. Credit: Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images)

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