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Discovering the Secret of Life

In April 1953 two young scientists identified the structure of DNA

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Ukraine Famine

In 1930s Ukraine a famine exacerbated by Soviet policies left millions dead.

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Fall of Saigon

When Saigon fell in 1975 the Vietnam War ended. Two eyewitnesses tell their stories.

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Hitler's Death

It's exactly 65 years since Adolf Hitler killed himself in a bunker in Berlin.

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U2 Spy Plane

An american U2 spy-plane was shot down over the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

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Iranian Embassy Siege

In May 1980 soldiers stormed the Iranian Embassy in London where hostages were being held.

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Pakistan Education

For over 50 years Major Geoffrey Langlands has worked as a teacher in Pakistan.

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Everest Tragedy

On May 10th 1996 a storm brought death to the slopes of Mount Everest.

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Liberal Land Song

In 1910 the Liberal Party held power in Britain - and campaigned through song.

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Pope Assassination Attempt

The day Pope John Paul the Second was shot.

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Andijan Massacre

It's 5 years since Uzbek troops shot hundreds of people at a demonstration in Andijan.

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State of Israel

In 1948, the state of Israel was declared

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Cultural Revolution

In May 1966 China felt the first stirrings of the Cultural Revolution.

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Mount St Helen's Volcano

Thirty years ago a huge volcano erupted in the western United States - Mount St Helens.

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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

In April and May of 1943 the Jews of the Warsaw ghetto rose up against the Germans.

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East Timor

On May 20th 2002, East Timor finally becomes independent.

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Yorkshire Ripper

30 years ago a man-hunt was underway in the UK for a serial killer - the Yorkshire Ripper.

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The Deepest Hole Ever Drilled

Scientists in Russia got 12 kms down before they were forced to stop

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Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church - listeners may find this programme distressing.

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Left Behind at Dunkirk

The story of the British soldiers who didn't get rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk.

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Australia's Referendum on Aborigines

In 1967 Australia held a referendum on rights for its Aboriginal people.

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Rite of Spring

In May 1913, Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris. It caused a riot.

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Watergate

US President Richard Nixon was brought down by the Watergate inquiry.

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Jeopardy

Jeopardy is a popular American quiz show. Ken Jennings is the man who kept on winning it.

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Golden Temple

It's the 3rd June 1984, and one of India's holiest temples is under siege.

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SARS

It's June 2003 and over the last six months a new epidemic has been spreading fast.

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The Marshall Plan

It's June the 5th 1947 and America comes to the aid of a devastated Europe.

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Palestinian refugees: the day my family was killed

In 1948, the creation of Israel led to many Palestinians becoming refugees

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Kim Phuc's Story

In 1972 a photo of a little Vietnamese girl, burned and crying, shocked the world.

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Cousteau Film

Jacques Cousteau's film the Silent World revolutionised underwater filmmaking.

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