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20 February. The Soviets open a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world's biggest space station, Mir. Two 10-year-old boys are charged with the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool. Hundreds of people are reported to have died in Assam as fierce fighting rages in the run-up to Indian elections.
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Sep 1, 2024 · German troops march into Paris forcing French and allied troops to retreat. World War II. 10 Jul. 1940: Luftwaffe launches Battle of Britain. 07 Sep. 1940: London blitzed by German bombers. 15 Sep. 1940: Victory for RAF in Battle of Britain.
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1980. 02 Jan. Steel workers strike over pay. 03 Jan. Afghan leader defends Soviet invasion. 07 Jan. Gandhi returned by landslide vote. 22 Jan. Soviet dissident Sakharov banished.
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1969 Man sets foot on the moon. Scandal. 1987 Cynthia Payne cleared of running brothel. Disasters at Sea. 1953 Victoria ferry sinks, 130 feared dead. Achievements.
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30 July 1966. Football glory for England. 12 January 1976. Crime writer Agatha Christie dies. 28 January 1986. Seven dead in space shuttle disaster.
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