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1996: UK: Green groups join bypass battle
Six major environmental organisations today added their support to the growing anti-bypass campaign in Newbury, Berkshire. Friends of the Earth, the Council for British ... -
1995 Earthquake devastates Kobe
Hundreds of people are feared dead and thousands injured after a powerful earthquake struck Japan at dawn. Worst hit was the port of Kobe, ... -
1979 Shah of Iran flees into exile
The Shah of Iran has fled the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi and his wife, ... -
1993 Allies bomb Iraq
American, British and French fighter jets have carried out a series of bombing raids over southern Iraq. The Iraqis have repeatedly breached the “no-fly ... -
1976 Crime writer Agatha Christie dies
The most popular novelist in the world, Dame Agatha Christie, has died leaving rumours of a multi-million pound fortune and a final book waiting ... -
1973 First Open University degrees awarded
The first graduates from the Open University (OU) have been awarded their degrees after two years studying from home. Out of the 1,000 students ... -
1996 King of Jordan in historic Tel Aviv visit
King Hussein of Jordan has made his first public visit to Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv, in the latest indication of the new warmth ... -
1986 Heseltine quits over Westland
The Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, has resigned from his Cabinet job in a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland affair. Mr ... -
1994 Mystery assailant attacks top US skater
An unknown man brandishing a metal crowbar has attacked American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan. The 24-year-old skater was forced to withdraw from the US national ... -
1985 Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission
Israel has airlifted thousands of Jewish Ethiopian refugees out of Sudan, it has emerged. Operation Moses, which has been taking place in secret since ... -
1951 Communist forces to re-take Seoul
Chinese and North Korean troops are reported to be close to capturing the South Korean capital of Seoul for the second time since the ... -
2002 Diana Ross arrested for drink-driving
Motown singer Diana Ross has been arrested by police on suspicion of drinking and driving after her car was seen swerving across a road. ... -
1975 New laws to end battle of the sexes
Radical new legislation introducing a woman’s right to equal pay and status in the workplace and in society have come into force in the ... -
1989 Brandenburg Gate re-opens
Berlin’s most famous landmark the Brandenburg Gate has been opened for the first time in almost three decades. Thousands of people spilled on to ... -
1989 US forces oust General Noriega
American troops have invaded Panama in a bid to oust dictator Manuel Noriega. Around 200 civilians, 19 US soldiers and 59 Panamanian troops are ... -
1984 Britain signs over Hong Kong to China
The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after an historic agreement was signed in Peking today. Prime ... -
1984 Gorbachev visit to Britain a ‘success’
Mikhail Gorbachev, the man widely tipped as the next leader of the Soviet Union, has spent five hours in “very friendly” talks with the ... -
1982 Spain opens border with the Rock
The gates isolating the people of Gibraltar from Spain have been opened to pedestrians after 13 years. Spain’s new socialist government opened the frontier ... -
1995 Bosnia peace accord ends three-year war
Leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia have signed the Dayton Accord in Paris to end three-and-a-half years of war in the Balkans. Under the ... -
1981 Military crackdown on Polish people
Poland’s military rulers have declared a state of emergency after imposing martial law and placing leaders of the Solidarity trade union under arrest. The ... -
1957 UK Post Office issues Christmas warning
The General Post Office has started its annual campaign urging members of the public to post their Christmas cards early to ensure they arrive ... -
1980 John Lennon shot dead
Former Beatle John Lennon has been shot dead by an unknown gunman who opened fire outside the musician’s New York apartment. The 40-year-old was ... -
1983 Tomcat halts steeplejack
Chief chimney-toppler Fred Dibnah has been halted in his work after a ginger tomcat got to his latest assignment first. Troublesome feline George has ... -
1978 Spain set to vote for democracy
Spaniards have been turning out in force today to cast a vote for democracy and end almost 40 years of dictatorial rule. The majority ... -
1950 Pyongyang taken as UN retreats
Chinese troops have entered the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, as United Nations forces are pushed steadily back towards South Korea. The North Korean People’s ... -
1954 US Senate condemns McCarthy
The United States Senate has censured Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy for conduct unbecoming to a senator. The vote was 67 to 22, with all ... -
1955 Black woman challenges race law
A black woman has been arrested by police in Montgomery, Alabama, after refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white ... -
1982 Animal activists bomb Downing Street
A letter bomb has exploded inside the British Prime Minister’s London residence. Margaret Thatcher was in 10 Downing Street when the device exploded but ... -
1975 Graham Hill killed in air crash
One of Britain’s greatest motor racing drivers has been killed in a plane crash in south-east England. Graham Hill, 46, who retired from the ... -
1990 Tearful farewell from Iron Lady
Britain has a new prime minister for the first time in more than 11 years. Margaret Thatcher formally tendered her resignation to the Queen ... -
1998 ‘Corrupt’ Turkish government falls
The government of Turkey has collapsed after losing a no-confidence motion over corruption allegations. The Turkish assembly voted by an absolute majority – 314 ... -
1989 New era for Czechoslovakia
Three weeks of border clashes between Iran and Iraq appear to have finally erupted into all-out war. Iraq has bombed several Iranian air and ... -
2002 Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria
The Miss World contest is moving to London from Nigeria after riots by Muslim youths opposed to the show left more than 100 people ... -
1963 Kennedy shot dead in Dallas
The President of the United States has been assassinated by a gunman in Dallas, Texas. John F Kennedy was hit in the head and ... -
1985 Superpowers aim for ‘safer world’
The Geneva summit has ended in optimism but with no agreement on the “Star Wars” space defence system. Both United States President Ronald Reagan ...
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