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1959: Castro sworn in as Cuban PM
Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro becomes the country's youngest ever premier.
2001: Serbs killed in Kosovo pilgrimage
At least seven Serbs are killed in a bomb attack on a bus making its way to a religious ceremony in Kosovo.
1985: Falklands' row civil servant resigns
Ministry of Defence assistant secretary Clive Ponting resigns from his post over the Belgrano affair.
1972: Miners' strike turns off the lights
Many homes and businesses will be without electricity for up to nine hours a day from today, the Central Electricity Generating Board has announced.
1965: Beeching plans for 'bloated' railways
A second report from British Railways Board chairman Dr Richard Beeching outlines transport needs for the next 25 years.
2005: Kyoto Protocol comes into force
The Kyoto Protocol that aims to slow down global warming takes effect but the US remains outside it.
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1991: US bombers strike civilians in Baghdad
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1945: Thousands of bombs destroy Dresden
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1961: Belgian jet crashes seconds before landing
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1979: China invades Vietnam
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1996: Bomb blast destroys London bus
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2001: Foot-and-mouth scare at UK abbatoir
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