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The Death of Dag Hammarskjold
The Secretary General of the UN was killed in a plane crash 50 years ago.
Arafat at the United Nations
In November 1974 the Palestinian leader was allowed to speak at the UN.
Assassination of Orlando Letelier
The Chilean politician was killed by a bomb in Washington DC, 35 years ago.
The Cultural Revolution in China
In the mid 1960s young people in China were encouraged to criticise their elders.
The Death Of Samuel Doe
He was the President of Liberia and in September 1990 he died a very violent death.
The Cod Wars
Almost 40 years ago Britain and Iceland came to blows over fishing rights.
Frank Zappa
He was one of the most innovative musicians in the USA in the 1960s.
Kidnap of US Ambassador in Brazil
In September 1969 left-wing activists kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick in Rio de Janeiro.
Babi Yar
On 29 September 1941, the organised massacre of Ukrainian Jews began.
Russian Rock concert
In September 1991 the first heavy metal rock concert was held at a Moscow airfield.
Mexico City Massacre
Just before the 1968 Olympics, the Mexican government cracked down hard on demonstrators.
The Battle of Cable Street
In October 1936, fascists clashed with Jews, socialists and anarchists in London.
The Manhattan Project
The invention of the atomic bomb was known as The Manhattan Project.
Assassination of Anwar Sadat
In October 1981 the President of Egypt was shot at a military parade.
The US Bombing of Afghanistan
It's 10 years since the first airstrikes on Afghanistan.
Thai Student Massacre
In October 1976 security forces opened fire on student demonstrators in Bangkok.
Burton and Taylor remarry
In October 1975 the filmstars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor got married - again!
USS Cole
On 12 October 2000, an American destroyer was attacked by al-Qaeda suicide bombers.
First Birth Control Clinic Opened in the US
Margaret Sanger's clinic was open for 10 days giving women advice about contraception
Coca Cola Change 1985
In 1985 the soft drink company changed its age old formula.
French Algerian Massacre
On 17 October 1961, French police turned against Algerian demonstrators in Paris.
Erich Honecker stands down
On 18 October 1989, the East German communist leader, was forced from power.
Canada Kidnap - James Cross
In October 1970 James Cross, a British diplomat, was kidnapped by Quebec separatists.
George Blake Escapes
In October 1966 a Soviet double agent escaped from a British jail.
Aberfan Disaster
It is 45 years since tragedy struck a Welsh mining village.
Mau Mau uprising
It is 55 years since the Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was arrested in Kenya.
Nelson Mandela's Autobiography
Written with the help of other ANC activists, how was the book smuggled out of prison?
The Joy of Sex
It is almost 40 years since the publication of a groundbreaking book about relationships.
The American POW who chose China
When the Korean War ended, a few US POWs chose to stay and live under communism.
Indonesian killings
In the autumn of 1965 a purge of communist sympathisers began in Indonesia.
Murder of Polish priest
In late October 1984 the body of a Polish priest was found in a town outside Warsaw.
