1964: Guns fall silent in Cyprus The United Nations brokers another ceasefire in Cyprus, defusing a growing military crisis and heading off the threat of invasion by Turkey.
1990: Magellan starts mapping Venus The Nasa space probe Magellan arrives at Venus after a 15-month journey from Earth and starts its mission to map the global warming "hell-hole".
1988: Mysterious seal disease spreads Scientists fear a disease which has killed more than 6,000 seals in the North Sea and the Baltic has now reached British waters.
2003: Britain swelters in record heat Britain records its hottest-ever day with temperatures above 100F, jamming roads and packing beaches across the country.
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