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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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The Zeebrugge disaster

It is 25 years since a car ferry capsized outside the Belgian port.

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The films of Andy Warhol

In the 1960s, the pop artist Andy Warhol, turned his attention to film-making.

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Discovery of Penicillin

How scientists turned penicillin into the world's first anti-biotic medicine.

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Stalin's Daughter

The daughter of the Soviet dictator, Svetlana defected to the West in 1967

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The Theremin

In 1929 a Russian inventor brought an electronic musical instrument to the USA.

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World War II concerts

Throughout World War II, Myra Hess organised concerts in London's National Gallery.

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The Romans In Britain

In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.

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Farzad Bazoft

On 15 March 1990, a young British journalist was executed in Iraq.

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The My Lai massacre

On 16 March 1968, US soldiers went on the rampage through a Vietnamese village.

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The Torrey Canyon disaster

Forty five years ago it was the biggest oil spill the world had ever seen.

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The bombardment of Baghdad

On 20 March 2003 the US and its allies began their air strikes against Iraq.

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Sarin gas attack in Tokyo

In March 1995 members of a Japanese cult released nerve gas in the metro.

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How Little America was built in Afghanistan

In the 1950s, US engineers were sent to Afghanistan to build a dam.

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The US Peace Corps

In 1961 President Kennedy set up a scheme to send idealistic young Americans abroad.

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Pope John Paul II Visits Cuba

The Pope's visit changed relations between the Catholic Church and Cuba's government

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