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Rabindranath Tagore

The "Bard of Bengal" died on August the 7th 1941.

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The Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials

A German court put Nazi war criminals on trial 20 years after the end of World War Two

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The Discovery of Botox

How an ophthalmologist and a dermatologist discovered that a toxin could stop wrinkles

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Medicine In World War One

Veterans tell the story of how medical care dealt with the horrors of WW1

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The Rostock-Lichtenhagen Riots

A home for asylum seekers was set on fire in the German city of Rostock in August 1992

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Notting Hill Race Riot

The racial disturbances in west London which shocked Britain in 1958.

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The Revolutionary Head Scan

The summer of 1983 saw a major breakthrough in the treatment of facial deformities.

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George Orwell and Animal Farm

Animal Farm was an allegory about the dangers of Soviet communism and of Joseph Stalin.

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The Birth of eBay

The online auction site first went live in 1995.

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The Death of Princess Diana

Diana, Princess of Wales died in a car crash whilst being chased by paparazzi

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The Funeral of Princess Diana

Diana's brother Earl Spencer remembers the emotional speech he made at her funeral.

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Jamaica's Worst Train Accident

A survivor recalls the Kendal train crash in September 1957 when more than 200 died.

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The Fairy Photos

How two girls' photos convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that fairies exist.

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Biosphere 2: Building A New World

Eight scientists sealed themselves inside a giant greenhouse for an ambitious experiment.

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´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms: Audience Member Rescues Concert

When the principal singer collapsed, a member of the audience took over his role.

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France's Last Guillotine

The last man to be executed by guillotine in France was a Tunisian, Hamida Djandoubi.

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Nok Terracottas: Nigeria's Ancient Treasure

When West African tin miners unearthed evidence of a lost civilization

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The Collapse of Northern Rock

Panicked run on bank signals the start of the financial crisis in the UK

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The Hippydilly Squat

A group of hippies occupied a sixty-room mansion in central London in September 1969.

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The German Schoolboy Arrested for Writing a Letter

Karl-Heinz Borchardt was arrested at the age of 18 by East German secret police.

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Sabra and Shatila - A Massacre in Lebanon

A doctor working in Sabra and Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon recalls the massacre there

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The Transatlantic Locust Plague

Millions of African locusts invaded the Caribbean having flown 5,000 kilometres non-stop.

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Shark Attack Survivor

When Rodney Fox survived the jaws of a Great White Shark it inspired him to study them.

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Australia's Rabbit Plague

Rabbits infested huge swathes of the Australian countryside in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Roselle - The 9/11 Guide Dog

The inspiring story of how a Labrador led her blind master out of the World Trade Center.

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The Cross Border Horse Race

A showdown on the American/Mexican border on September 14th 1958.

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Steve Biko: Black Consciousness Leader

The activist had died in South African police custody. He was buried on September 25 1977

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Britain's Land Girls

Thousands of women and girls worked on farms throughout WW2 to produce much needed food.

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Walking the Great Wall of China

It took 508 days to complete the first expedition along the entire length of the wall.

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A Bitter Divorce: When Guinea said "No" to France

How Guinea became the first French West African colony to declare independence in 1958.

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