大象传媒

21 Mar 1984: EEC summit collapses over Thatcher rebate row

鈥榃e are committed to Europe鈥�but they too must remain committed to Britain.鈥�

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22 Mar 1995: Cosmonaut achieves longest human spaceflight

Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after a record-breaking 437 days in space.

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23 Mar 1983: Reagan launches Cold War into space

The US president unveils plans to combat nuclear war in space.

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24 Mar 1989: Exxon Valdez creates oil slick disaster

An oil tanker runs aground off the Alaskan coast, releasing crude oil into the sea.

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25 Mar 1980: Britain will go to Moscow Olympics

The British Olympic Association votes to defy government requests not to attend the games.

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26 Mar 1973: Stock Exchange admits women

Women are allowed on the trading floor of the London Stock Exchange after 200 years.

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27 Mar 1989: Russian voters go to the polls

Indications point to Communist Party losses.

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28 Mar 1979: US nuclear leak causes alarm

Radioactive steam leaks from nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.

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29 Mar 1981: First London marathon takes place

Joint winners cross finish line hand-in-hand.

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30 Mar 1981: US President Reagan shot

Wounded President undergoes surgery after shooting in Washington.

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31 Mar 1990: Hundreds arrested at anti-poll tax demo

Demonstration results in violent clashes in London city centre.

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1 Apr 1957: 大象传媒 hoax report on spaghetti harvest

April fools prank claims bumper harvest for 鈥榮paghetti plant鈥�.

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2 Apr 1982: Argentina invades Falklands

The Argentinian flag flies over Government House in capital Port Stanley.

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3 Apr 1993: Grand National ends in 鈥榮hambles鈥�

The world-famous horse race is declared void after a series of mishaps.

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4 Apr 1984: Greenham Common peace camp evicted

More than 30 people arrested as police remove women protesting against cruise missiles.

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5 Apr 1988: Guerrillas hijack Kuwait Airways jumbo jet

More than 100 passengers and crew are taken hostage on a flight to Kuwait.

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6 Apr 1975: 99 Vietnamese orphans land at Heathrow

Daily Mail charters flight for UK鈥檚 鈥淥peration Babylift鈥�.

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7 Apr 1999: US claims 鈥榖anana war鈥� victory

EU found to have broken trade rules in giving preferential treatment to former colonies.

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8 Apr 1986: Eastwood voted mayor by landslide

Residents of Carmel-by-the-sea make the 鈥楧irty Harry鈥� star鈥檚 day.

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9 Apr 2003: Saddam statue topples with Iraq鈥檚 regime

Iraqis tear down symbols of their former leader as US tanks roll into Baghdad.

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10 Apr 1998: Northern Ireland peace deal reached

Political leaders of the UK and Ireland shake hands on an historic agreement.

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11 Apr 1981: Brixton ablaze after riot

Racial tensions erupt into violence over three days of rioting.

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12 Apr 1961: Soviets win space race

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space.

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13 Apr 1964: Poitier breaks new ground with Oscar win

He becomes the first black actor to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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14 Apr 1970: Critical explosion onboard Apollo 13

The craft鈥檚 main power supply is cut, with oxygen and water reserves critically low.

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15 Apr 1912: RMS Titanic sinks

Survivor Frank Prentice: 鈥榊ou lie in bed at night, the whole thing comes round again.鈥�

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16 Apr 1964: 鈥楪reat Train Robbers鈥� get 300 years

12 men receive some of the longest sentences in UK criminal history for 拢2.6m robbery.

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17 Apr 1986: British journalist McCarthy taken hostage

John McCarthy is abducted on his way out of war-torn Beirut.

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18 Apr 1955: Albert Einstein dies

Dr Albert Einstein, the mind behind the theory of relativity, dies aged 76.

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19 Apr 1993: Waco cult siege ends with inferno

Fires break out at the besieged headquarters of the Branch Davidian sect near Waco, Texas

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