| Year | Item | Detail |
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| 1989 |
Rail Crash - 6 die, 80 injured at Purley |
Six people die and 80 are injured, some of them seriously, in a rail crash at Purley in Surrey. |
| 1986 |
Kurt Waldheim accused of war crimes |
Former United Nations secretary general Kurt Waldheim is accused of war crimes while a member of the German army in World War 2. Kurt Waldheim confirmed that he had served in the German army but denies participation in any cruelties. |
| 1975 |
Charlie Chaplin knighted |
Silent film legend Charlie Chaplin becomes Sir Charles after a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
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| 1969 |
The Krays guilty of murder |
The Kray twins, Ronald Kray and Reginald Kray, face life sentences after being found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal Court.
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| 1937 |
Hindenburg fire kills 36 |
The German hydrogen filled airship Hindenburg makes its first official flight in Germany |
| 1908 |
Robert Mugabe wins elections |
Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become the country's first black prime minister.
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