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1976: Soweto protest turns violent
Violence spreads through South African townships in clashes between police and demonstrators.
1963: Soviets launch first woman into space
Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space.
1989: Hungary reburies fallen hero Imre Nagy
Thousands of Hungarians attend the funeral of the leader of the 1956 uprising executed in 1958 by the Soviets.
1992: Controversial Diana book published
An explosive new book about the Princess of Wales, including claims she attempted suicide, is published by author Andrew Morton.
1982: Welsh miners back health workers
South Wales coalfield comes to a standstill as miners strike in support of health workers.
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1967: Moscow calls for UN action against Israel
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1940: German troops enter Paris
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1996: Huge explosion rocks central Manchester
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1970: 'Babes in the wood' bodies found
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1972: UK's worst air crash kills 118
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1975: Missing earl guilty of murder
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