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Charter 77

In January 1977 an opposition movement began in Soviet-era Czechoslovakia.

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Albania's Economic Chaos

How the collapse of 'pyramid' investment schemes caused riots in Albania in 1977

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Death in the Amazon

Auca tribesmen killed five American missionaries in the jungle in January 1956.

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Turkey's Headscarf Row

In 1999 a Turkish woman MP appeared in parliament wearing a headscarf. It caused uproar.

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The Zimmermann Telegram

How British code-breakers exposed a German plot against the United States in 1917

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Chicago's Police Torture

A victim of abuse at the hands of the Chicago police tells his story.

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Princess Diana's Minefield Walk

How Britain's most famous Royal brought the danger landmines to the world's attention.

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US Presidential Transitions

What exactly goes on during the months between election and inauguration?

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The End of El Salvador's Civil War

A former Salvadoran guerrilla fighter talks about her experience of war and peace.

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The Murder of Journalist Hrant Dink

The Turkish Armenian journalist was shot dead in January 2007 in front of his office.

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Dadaab: The World's Largest Refugee Camp

How one young woman fled war in Somalia to grow up in Kenya's massive refugee camp

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Roots - The TV Series

The epic mini-series about slavery in the USA hit TV screens in January 1977

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Dungeons and Dragons

The fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons launched in January 1974.

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Microwave Ovens

Microwave ovens for domestic kitchens first became widely available in 1967.

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The Atocha Lawyers Massacre in Spain

In early 1977 far-right gunmen killed five people at a law firm in Atocha Street, Madrid

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Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl's book, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, was published in January 1964

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The 'Aboriginal Tent Embassy'

On 26 January 1972 four Aboriginal men began a protest about land rights in Australia

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Desert Island Discs at 75

The story of the 鲍鱼tv's longest-running radio programme.

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Sexual Harassment in India

The first time a case of sexual harassment came to court in India.

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Crossing Antarctica Alone

Norwegian polar explorer Borge Ousland was the first person to cross Antarctica alone.

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Battle of Mogadishu: Black Hawk Down

In 1993, US forces launched a disastrous raid against the Somali warlord, General Aideed

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The End of Apartheid

In February 1990 the South African president announced the dismantling of apartheid

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1995 Peru-Ecuador Border War

A former Peruvian army officer recalls the last war between Latin American neighbours.

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Rosalind Franklin DNA Pioneer

The scientist produced an x-ray photograph in 1951 that helped show the structure of DNA

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The Killer Whale that Killed

In February 1991, the captive orca, Tilikum, drowned his trainer, Keltie Byrne in Canada.

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Kenya's Hit Record: Jambo Bwana

The story of a 1980 Kenyan pop song which became an unlikely global hit.

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The True Story of Whisky Galore

How a ship laden with bottles of whisky was wrecked off the Scottish Hebrides

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Sanctuary Cities in the USA

How American cities like San Francisco became safe havens for undocumented immigrants

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The Conman Who Married His Victims

When Giovanni Vigliotto went on trial he said he'd married more than a hundred women.

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The Birth of Speed Dating

In 1998, a Los Angeles rabbi came up with a new way for single people to meet each other.

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