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Great Fire of London

In 1666, a fire destroyed much of the city of London. Two diarists recorded what happened.

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An Azerbaijani View of the Demise of the Soviet Union

How the collapse of the Soviet Union played out in the life of a teenager in Azerbaijan.

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The Assassination of Ahmed Shah Massood

Two days before 9/11, al-Qaeda killed an Afghan anti-Taliban leader.

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The 1980 Turkey coup

On 12 September 1980, the military took control of Turkey.

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White Australia Policy

In the 1960s non-white immigrants were not welcome in Australia.

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Translator at Nuremberg

The trials of senior Nazis began in the autumn of 1945.

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Lehman Brothers

On 15 September 2008, the US investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.

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Black Wednesday

On 16 September 1992, Britain lost billions in foreign currency reserves in a single day.

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The Death of Dag Hammarskjold

The Secretary General of the UN was killed in a plane crash 50 years ago.

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Arafat at the United Nations

In November 1974 the Palestinian leader was allowed to speak at the UN.

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Assassination of Orlando Letelier

The Chilean politician was killed by a bomb in Washington DC, 35 years ago.

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The Cultural Revolution in China

In the mid 1960s young people in China were encouraged to criticise their elders.

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The Death Of Samuel Doe

He was the President of Liberia and in September 1990 he died a very violent death.

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The Cod Wars

Almost 40 years ago Britain and Iceland came to blows over fishing rights.

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Frank Zappa

He was one of the most innovative musicians in the USA in the 1960s.

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Kidnap of US Ambassador in Brazil

In September 1969 left-wing activists kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick in Rio de Janeiro.

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Babi Yar

On 29 September 1941, the organised massacre of Ukrainian Jews began.

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Russian Rock concert

In September 1991 the first heavy metal rock concert was held at a Moscow airfield.

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Mexico City Massacre

Just before the 1968 Olympics, the Mexican government cracked down hard on demonstrators.

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The Battle of Cable Street

In October 1936, fascists clashed with Jews, socialists and anarchists in London.

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The Manhattan Project

The invention of the atomic bomb was known as The Manhattan Project.

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Assassination of Anwar Sadat

In October 1981 the President of Egypt was shot at a military parade.

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The US Bombing of Afghanistan

It's 10 years since the first airstrikes on Afghanistan.

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Thai Student Massacre

In October 1976 security forces opened fire on student demonstrators in Bangkok.

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Burton and Taylor remarry

In October 1975 the filmstars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor got married - again!

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USS Cole

On 12 October 2000, an American destroyer was attacked by al-Qaeda suicide bombers.

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First Birth Control Clinic Opened in the US

Margaret Sanger's clinic was open for 10 days giving women advice about contraception

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Coca Cola Change 1985

In 1985 the soft drink company changed its age old formula.

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French Algerian Massacre

On 17 October 1961, French police turned against Algerian demonstrators in Paris.

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Erich Honecker stands down

On 18 October 1989, the East German communist leader, was forced from power.

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