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Japanese soldier in hiding

In January 1972 a Japanese soldier was found in the jungle of Guam.

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The rise of Hitler

On 25 January 1933 the last legal communist march was held in Berlin.

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The Challenger disaster

In January 1986 a space shuttle launch went horribly wrong.

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The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff

It was the worst maritime disaster in history.

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Bloody Sunday

It is 40 years since 13 civil rights marchers were killed in Northern Ireland.

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Dickens in America

How a visit to America in 1842 became a turning-point in the career of Charles Dickens.

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Diane Blood

Winning the chance to conceive a child using sperm from her dead husband

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The Hama massacre

It is 30 years since thousands of Syrians were killed by their own army.

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Umm Kulthum

The great Egyptian singer was buried 37 years ago.

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Death of King George VI

How Britain mourned the death of King George VI in 1952.

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Drugs in Mexico

On 7 February 1985 a US drug enforcement agent was abducted in Guadalajara.

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Charonne Metro deaths

It is 50 years since nine French peace protestors died during a demonstration in Paris.

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50 years of Silicone Breast Implants

In 1962 Timmie Jean Lindsey became the first woman in the world to have the operation.

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Deep Blue versus Kasparov

It was the first time a computer had beaten a reigning world champion chess player.

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The Stolen Generation

Debra Hocking was taken from her indigenous Australian family as a baby.

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Sister Dorothy Stang

In February 2005 a Catholic nun working in the Amazon was murdered.

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The Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan

On 15 February 1989, the last Soviet soldiers rolled out of Afghanistan.

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The bombing of Darwin

In February 1942 Japan launched the largest ever attack against Australia.

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Japanese internment

In February 1942 all Japanese Americans were ordered to internment camps.

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Sucked out of a Plane

In February 1989, nine people were sucked out of a plane over the Pacific Ocean.

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Nixon in China

It is 40 years since the US President went to China and met Chairman Mao.

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Moose Murders

Nearly 30 years ago Moose Murders made history as the biggest flop ever on Broadway.

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The Damascus Spring

Twelve years ago Syria experienced a brief burst of political openness.

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From the silent screen to talkies

In the late 1920s Hollywood made the change from silent films to movies with soundtracks.

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Mary Quant and the miniskirt

A 2012 episode looks back at the work of the pioneering designer, who has died aged 93

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The killing of Olof Palme

On 28 February 1986, the Swedish Prime Minister was killed on a Stockholm street.

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The assassination of Georgi Markov

The Bulgarian dissident was attacked with a poisoned umbrella on his way to Bush House.

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Gujarat riots

It is 10 years since communal violence broke out in the Indian state.

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The first flight of Concorde

On 2 March 1969 the supersonic airliner took to the skies for the first time.

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The 鲍鱼tv Brew Computer Club

Californian computer enthusiasts met to share ideas - including the founders of Apple

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