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1986: Seven dead in space shuttle disaster
The American space shuttle Challenger explodes killing all seven astronauts on board.
1953: Derek Bentley hanged for murder
Teenager Derek Bentley is executed at Wandsworth Prison in London for his part in the murder of Pc Sidney Miles.
1982: US general rescued from Red Brigade
Italian police rescue US Brigadier General James Dozier who has been held hostage by the Red Brigade for 42 days.
1990: Romanians call for government change
Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets to protest against the interim government of Ion Iliescu.
1968: Radiation alert following B-52 crash
A recovery team searches for wreckage from an American Air Force B-52 bomber armed with four hydrogen bombs.
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1945: Auschwitz death camp liberated
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1996: France halts nuclear testing
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1972: Army kills 13 in civil rights protest
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2000: Life for serial killer Shipman
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'An image that makes me shudder': Your memories of the disaster
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