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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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Angola Mercenaries

In July 1976 four foreign mercenaries were executed for their part in Angola's civil war.

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Irving T Bush - Builder of Bush House

The story of the American businessman who built the home of the 麻豆约拍 World Service.

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Bush House in wartime

The 麻豆约拍 World Service is leaving Bush House in central London after 70 years there.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

How working with Paul Simon made South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo global stars.

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Bay of Pigs Invasion

A Cuban exile tells how he and several hundred others tried to overthrow Fidel Castro.

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New York Blackout

It is 35 years since the streets of the Big Apple were plunged into darkness.

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The Murder of Versace

In July 1997 the Italian fashion designer, Gianni Versace, was shot dead.

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Miguel Angel Blanco

How the killing of a young Basque councillor sparked huge anti-ETA protests in Spain.

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