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State of Israel
In 1948, the state of Israel was declared
Cultural Revolution
In May 1966 China felt the first stirrings of the Cultural Revolution.
Mount St Helen's Volcano
Thirty years ago a huge volcano erupted in the western United States - Mount St Helens.
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
In April and May of 1943 the Jews of the Warsaw ghetto rose up against the Germans.
East Timor
On May 20th 2002, East Timor finally becomes independent.
Yorkshire Ripper
30 years ago a man-hunt was underway in the UK for a serial killer - the Yorkshire Ripper.
The Deepest Hole Ever Drilled
Scientists in Russia got 12 kms down before they were forced to stop
Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
Sexual abuse within the Catholic Church - listeners may find this programme distressing.
Left Behind at Dunkirk
The story of the British soldiers who didn't get rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk.
Australia's Referendum on Aborigines
In 1967 Australia held a referendum on rights for its Aboriginal people.
Rite of Spring
In May 1913, Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris. It caused a riot.
Watergate
US President Richard Nixon was brought down by the Watergate inquiry.
Jeopardy
Jeopardy is a popular American quiz show. Ken Jennings is the man who kept on winning it.
Golden Temple
It's the 3rd June 1984, and one of India's holiest temples is under siege.
SARS
It's June 2003 and over the last six months a new epidemic has been spreading fast.
The Marshall Plan
It's June the 5th 1947 and America comes to the aid of a devastated Europe.
Palestinian refugees: the day my family was killed
In 1948, the creation of Israel led to many Palestinians becoming refugees
Kim Phuc's Story
In 1972 a photo of a little Vietnamese girl, burned and crying, shocked the world.
Cousteau Film
Jacques Cousteau's film the Silent World revolutionised underwater filmmaking.
Kosovo War
On this day in 1999 the Kosovo war came to an end - a Serbian soldier tells his story.
USA v England
In 1950 a team of part-time footballers from the USA beat England in the World Cup.
Tragedy at Le Mans
The worst accident in motor-racing history happened in 1955 at Le Mans.
Exxon Valdez
In March 1989, the Exxon Valdez went aground, spilling 11 million gallons of oil
Soweto Uprising
Schoolchildren protest against Afrikaans as the language of instruction in South Africa
The Rosenbergs
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for spying against the USA on 19 June 1953.
Charles de Gaulle's rallying cry
De Gaulle, the Â鶹ԼÅÄ and the birth of the French Resistance.
Peron Returns
In 1973 Juan Peron returned to Argentina from exile. But his homecoming turned to chaos.
Cigarette ruling
In 1997 a ruling in America changed the tobacco industry forever.
Pickles and the World Cup
In 1966 a dog called Pickles saved the day when the World Cup was stolen in London.
Berlin airlift
In 1948 West Berlin was blockaded by the Soviets - all supplies had to be airlifted in.
Korean War
It is 60 years since the beginning of the Korean War. Listen to one soldier's story.