The First Democratic Elections in the USSR

In March 1989, Soviet citizens were given a chance to vote for non-communists candidates

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The Conviction of Jack Kevorkian

In March 1999, US doctor Jack Kevorkian was convicted for performing euthanasia

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The First Outbreak of the Ebola Virus

Almost 300 people died before the outbreak in Zaire in 1976 was eventually contained

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Germany's Guest Workers

In the 1960s, Germany recruited hundreds of thousands of foreign workers, many from Turkey

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The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez

On March 31 1995, rising Latino superstar Selena was shot dead by her fan club manager.

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The Kidnap and Murder of Axel Blumberg

In April 2004 the death of a 23-year-old student provoked a wave of protests in Argentina

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Georgia's Struggle for Independence

Soviet troops crushed a mass demonstration in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on 9 April,1989

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Kathrine Switzer: Women's Marathon Pioneer

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer broke the gender barrier and ran the historic Boston Marathon.

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The Legalisation of Solidarity

The Polish trade union Solidarity was legalised once again in April 1989

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The Greek Military Coup

In April 1967, seven years of military dictatorship began in Greece.

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Mugabe Becomes Zimbabwe's Leader

In April 1980, Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe

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The Fall of Idi Amin

In April 1979, the brutal Ugandan ruler Idi Amin was ousted by invading Tanzanian troops.

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The Execution of Habib Elghanian

The shooting of a prominent Jewish businessman in post-revolution Iran on 9 May 1979

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The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire was killed in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914

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The Outbreak of World War One

Eyewitness accounts from the archives of the start of war in the summer of 1914

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The Man Who Tried to Kill Hitler

In July 1944 a group of German officers attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler.

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The Death of Frida Kahlo

On 13 July 1954, celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo died at the age of 47.

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Steve Biko

Steve Biko led South Africa's Black Consciousness Movement before he was killed in 1977.

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The Crime That Shocked Argentina

In April 2004, the murder of a young student provoked a wave of protests in Argentina.

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Jailed for Speaking his Mind in China

Harry Wu was a young student jailed for nearly 20 years in Communist China.

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World War One in Africa

Rare recordings of African veterans of WW1 in East Africa

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The Port Arthur Massacre

The murder of 35 people by one gunman led to sweeping changes in Australia's gun laws.

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Remembering Chairman Mao

Chinese leader Mao Zedong died on 9 September 1976. Sidney Rittenberg knew him well.

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Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters

In 1964, author Ken Kesey led a group of friends on a psychedelic road trip across the USA

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The Sinking of the 'Joola' Ferry

In 2002 the 'Joola' ferry sank off Senegal with the loss of more than 1800 lives

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Leipzig - Before the Wall Came Down

Massive demonstrations in the East German city heralded the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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The Death of Che Guevara

In October 1967, the Marxist revolutionary was captured and killed in Bolivia.

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Voting Against the War on Terror

Only one person voted against giving the US president extra powers after 9/11: Barbara Lee

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The Soweto Uprising

In 1976, schoolchildren marched in protest at the apartheid regime in South Africa.

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The Murder of Anna Politkovskaya

In October 2006, the campaigning Russian journalist was shot outside her Moscow flat.

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