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The Biafran war

Between 1967 and 1970 there was a civil war in Nigeria over the formation of Biafra.

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Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee: Punk rock and the Queen

In 1977, The Sex Pistols punk rock band mocked Britain's Silver Jubilee celebrations.

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African Troops During WWII

During World War II, African soldiers were a vital part of the Allied forces in Burma

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The Rosenhan Experiment

In 1969 an American psychologist called David Rosenhan put psychiatrists to the test.

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The Pompidou centre

It is 35 years since the opening of the iconic modern art centre in Paris.

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Pollard Spy Case

It's 26 years since an American intelligence analyst admitted selling secrets to Israel.

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Robert Kennedy's Funeral Train

How Americans lined the route of Senator Robert Kennedy's funeral train in 1968.

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The Pentagon Papers

The man behind one of the most important security breaches in US history tells his story.

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Rudolf Nureyev defects

It is over 50 years since the great Russian ballet dancer left the Soviet Union for good.

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President Karzai of Afghanistan

It is 10 years since Hamid Karzai was first appointed as interim President of Afghanistan.

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The end of the Falklands conflict

Thirty years ago the war ended between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

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James Joyce and Ulysses

It is 90 years since one of the most influential novels of the 20th century was published.

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The death of Roberto Calvi

On June 18, 1982 an Italian banker was found dead in mysterious circumstances in London.

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Dadaab refugee camp

The biggest refugee camp in the world was established 21 years ago.

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The Berlin airlift

In June 1948 Soviet troops cut supply lines around West Berlin in Germany.

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France under Nazi occupation

A Frenchwoman remembers life under Nazi occupation during the Second World War.

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Perestroika

Reform in the Soviet Union, known as perestroika, was launched 25 years ago in 1987.

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Anne Frank's Diary

In June 1947 the diary of Anne Frank was published for the very first time.

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The football war

It is over 40 years since a brief but bloody war between Honduras and El Salvador.

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Shakespeare's Globe

It is 15 years since a replica of Shakespeare's Globe theatre was opened in London.

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Bomber Command

During World War II, Allied bombing raids brought death and destruction to German cities.

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Hong Kong Handover

In 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to China after 150 years of British rule.

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Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-in

How a white-only lunch counter was challenged in North Carolina, USA, in 1960.

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The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

In July 1937 the female flyer disappeared in her plane somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.

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Mass Wedding in New York City

In 1982 4,000 people got married in a mass blessing carried out by Reverend Sun Myung Moon

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The Muslim Brotherhood - Hassan al-Banna

Egypt now has a president from the Muslim Brotherhood - hear how it started 84 years ago.

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Algerian independence

It is 50 years since the end of French colonial rule in Algeria.

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London suicide bombings

On 7 July 2005, London was thrown into chaos by four bomb attacks.

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In prison with Nelson Mandela

Ahmed Kathrada was jailed in South Africa alongside Nelson Mandela.

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Telstar

It is 50 years since the first ever transatlantic satellite TV broadcast.

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