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1972 A civil rights march turns into a riot

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1983 Police hunt for missing racehorse Shergar

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1969 Man sets foot on the moon

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1987 Cynthia Payne cleared of running brothel

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1953 Victoria ferry sinks, 130 feared dead

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1966 England win the World Cup

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1962 World pulls back from nuclear war

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1982 Queen fends off bedroom intruder

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1964 Poitier first black actor to win Oscar


 
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