| Year | Item | Detail |
|---|
| 1991 |
Iraqi forces recapture Kirkuk |
Iraqi forces recapture the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. British and American forces are refusing to intervene to protect fleeing Kurds |
| 1979 |
Nuclear radiation leak is brought under control |
The radiation leak at Three Mile Island is brought under control three days after the initial problems. |
| 1972 |
CND - march to Aldermaston |
More than 500 people attend a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament(CND) rally in London ahead of a four-day demonstration against nuclear arms. |
| 1966 |
British politics |
Labour's Harold Wilson is on course to win the general election with a majority of about 100 seats in the House of Commons. |
| 1959 |
Dalai Lama leaves Tibet |
The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India after an epic 15-day journey on foot over the Himalayan mountains. |
| 1953 |
English Royalty |
More than 1,500 attend the funeral of Queen Mary at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
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| 1901 |
First Mercedes car |
A revolutionary high performance car has been made by Daimler for Emile Jellink, it was named after his daughter Mercedes. |
| 1889 |
Eiffel Tower completed |
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel flies the tricolour from the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, to celebrate its completion |
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