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Eleanor Roosevelt
America's longest-serving First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt
India's Disability Law
It wasn't until 1995 that disabled people in India were guaranteed rights.
WW1: The Two Women of Pervyse
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Kuwaiti Women Secure the Vote
In 2005 an unprecedented protest by Kuwaiti women won a historic change
Mexico Slashes Car Use
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Georgia O'Keeffe
One of the world's most famous female artists died in March 1986.
The Hanafi Hostage Siege in Washington DC
In March 1977 a group of American Muslims took over 100 people hostage in the US.
The Aids Patient Zero Myth
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The First Russian Revolution of 1917
In March 1917 Tsar Nicholas II abdicated ending centuries of autocratic rule in Russia
The Russian Empire in Colour
Photographer Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii took the first colour photographs of Russia
The Germans Occupy Prague
In March 1939, German troops occupied Prague; hear the story of one young boy who escaped
Kolkata Sex Workers.
In March 2001 thousands of Indian prostitutes united to fight for their rights.
An Assassination in Colombia
The murder of left-wing opposition politician Bernardo Jaramillo in March 1990.
Submarine Warfare in WW1
The underwater vessels were first used widely in the First World War
Mass Deportations From Soviet Estonia
In 1949, Moscow arranged the deportation of tens of thousands of Estonians to Siberia.
Ayn Rand
The Russian-American philosopher whose novels praising capitalism sold in the millions.
The Death of King Faisal
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was assassinated by his nephew in March 1975
The Murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero
The outspoken cleric from El Salvador killed at the altar by a right-wing death squad.
The Flavr Savr Tomato - The World's First Genetically Engineered Food
In 1994, a tomato became the world's first genetically engineered food on sale
Anthrax Leak in the Soviet Union
In 1979, an outbreak of anthrax poisoning caused dozens of deaths in the Soviet Union.
Teletubbies
In March 1997 the 大象传媒 launched one of the most successful children's TV programmes ever.
The Collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf
Glaciologist Pedro Svarka recalls the massive ice shelf tumbling into the Antarctic seas.
The Jane Fonda Workout
In April 1982 the film star Jane Fonda launched her first workout video.
The Nagorno-Karabakh war
One man whose family were made refugees during the Nagorno-Karabakh war tells their story
Princess Diana's Handshake with Aids Patient
In April 1987 Princess Diana opened the UK's first purpose built HIV Aids unit
The USA Enters World War One
America declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917
Egypt's Facebook Girl
Israa Abd El Fattah was one of the first Egyptian activists to use Facebook for protests.
Ethiopia's Red Terror
In the 1970s Ethiopia's military regime launched a brutal campaign of repression
The Katyn Massacre
Tens of thousands of Polish officers were executed in the USSR during World War 2.
UK Sikhs Fight For Religious Rights
In 1969 Sikh bus drivers in Wolverhampton won the right to wear turbans on duty.
America's 504 Disability Rights Protests
In April 1977, US disabled activists occupied a government building for nearly a month.