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25 Jan 1999: Olympic officials face expulsion for bribery

An inquiry exposes corruption in the bid to host the 2002 Winter Games.

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26 Jan 1950: India becomes a republic

The independent republic is born after nearly 100 years of British rule.

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27 Jan 1969: Students seize control of LSE buildings

Occupying students protest the closure of the London School of Economics.

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28 Jan 1986: Seven dead in space shuttle disaster

Challenger explodes just over a minute into its flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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29 Jan 1985: Thatcher snubbed by Oxford dons

The university refuses the Prime Minister an honorary degree.

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30 Jan 1958: Women peers on the horizon

The Life Peerages Bill paves the way for women to sit in the House of Lords.

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31 Jan 1983: British drivers ordered to belt up

Evidence suggests 6 in 10 drivers ignore advice to wear seatbelts.

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1 Feb 1984: The halfpenny coin leaves the nation鈥檚 purses

The unpopular coin is removed from circulation after 13 years.

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2 Feb 1990: ANC ban lifted in South Africa

The 30-year ban on the anti-apartheid group, the African National Congress, is lifted.

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3 Feb 1988: Nurses protest for better pay

More than 2,500 nurses officially go on strike across the UK.

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4 Feb 2004: The launch of Facebook

The social networking site began as a way to connect Harvard students.

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5 Feb 1996: First GM food goes on sale in UK

Two supermarket chains stock tomato puree made from genetically modified fruit.

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6 Feb 1918: Women over 30 granted the vote

The Representation of the People Act allows men over 21 and women over 30 to vote.

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7 Feb 2005: MacArthur sails into record books in Falmouth

Ellen MacArthur becomes the fastest person to sail solo around the world.

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8 Feb 1974: Americans end outer space marathon

Three US astronauts return safely to Earth after a record-breaking stay in space.

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9 Feb 1979: Nottingham Forest break transfer record

The football club clinches the UK鈥檚 first 拢1m transfer deal.

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10 Feb 1983: Met Police on trail of mass murderer

Scotland Yard launches an investigation into the deaths of 16 victims.

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11 Feb 1990: Freedom for Nelson Mandela

The anti-apartheid leader leaves prison after 27 years.

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12 Feb 1994: Art thieves snatch The Scream

Two men steal one of the world鈥檚 best-known paintings in just 50 seconds.

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13 Feb 1996: Take That announce split

The boy band's announcement comes after 5 years and 7 number one hits.

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14 Feb 1989: Ayatollah issues death threat to Salman Rushdie

The Iranian leader issues a fatwa calling for the death of the 鈥楽atanic Verses鈥� author.

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15 Feb 1971: Decimal Day delivers new UK currency

Decimalisation replaces pounds, shillings and pence.

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16 Feb 2005: Kyoto Protocol comes into force

The international treaty aims to slow the effects of climate change.

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17 Feb 2008: Kosovo declares its independence

The declaration comes after almost a decade of UN control.

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18 Feb 2005: Hunting ban comes into force

Hunting with hounds becomes illegal in England and Wales.

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19 Feb 1985: EastEnders premieres on 大象传媒 One

鈥楾oo much quarrelling, not enough loving and humour,鈥� says one East End viewer.

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20 Feb 1962: first US astronaut orbits Earth

Colonel John Glenn says 鈥渋t looks real fine from up here鈥�.

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21 Feb 1972: Nixon makes historic visit to China

The US President meets with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai to improve relations.

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22 Feb 1997: Dolly becomes world鈥檚 first cloned sheep

Scientists in Scotland reveal the world鈥檚 first successfully cloned mammal.

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23 Feb 1963: Sussex man rigs car to give 2000V shock

鈥楿ntil somebody tells me what law I'm breaking I shall keep up my private war.鈥�

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