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Laurent Kabila inspects the army2001: DR Congo President Kabila shot

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Laurent Kabila, is shot and seriously wounded by a bodyguard.


The Shah of Iran Reza Pahlavi and his wife, Empress Farah Diba 1979: Shah of Iran flees into exile
The Shah of Iran flees the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime.

Bernadette McAliskey1981: Gunmen shoot civil rights campaigner
The Northern Ireland civil rights campaigner and former Westminster MP, Bernadette McAliskey, is shot by gunmen at her home in County Tyrone.

Oil tanker Jessica2001: Oil tanker endangers eco-paradise
A fuel supply tanker to the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific runs aground off the island of San Cristobal.

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi1970: Gaddafi takes over as Libya's premier
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi assumes the role of prime minister four months after leading a successful coup against the monarchy.

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