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President Anwar Sadat1977: Egypt severs ties with Arab hardliners

President Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt breaks all relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria and South Yemen.


North Koreans with luggage on heads and burning building in background 1950: Pyongyang taken as UN retreats
Chinese forces fighting for their Korean comrades enter the North Korean capital and push United Nations troops back south.

Refugees flee Jaffna1995: Jaffna falls to Sri Lankan army
Sri Lankan troops drive the Tamil Tiger guerrillas out of their heartland capital of Jaffna after a 49-day operation.

Mrs Thatcher: Business as usual1989: Thatcher beats off leadership rival
The Prime Minister defeats Sir Anthony Meyer in the first challenge to her leadership of the Conservative Party.

Accountants are investigating Mr Maxwell's business affairs1991: Maxwell business empire faces bankruptcy
Administrators are called in to try to salvage the Maxwell business empire, which is at least �1bn in debt.

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