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1953: Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath
Queen Elizabeth II is crowned at a coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London.
1979: Millions cheer as the Pope comes home
The Pope is greeted by two million people as he sets foot on his native soil of Poland.
1994: MI5 officers killed in helicopter crash
Twenty of Britain's top intelligence experts are killed when a RAF helicopter crashes on the Mull of Kintyre.
1985: Uefa bans English clubs from Europe
English clubs are banned from playing in Europe indefinitely, after the riot at Brussels' Heysel stadium in which 39 people died.
1966: First US space probe lands on Moon
The United States lands a spacecraft on the Moon on its first try, but four months behind the Soviet Union.
1976: Piggott celebrates 7th Derby victory
Jockey Lester Piggott wins the Epsom Derby for a record seventh time, riding the French-trained Emperie.
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2001: Nepal royal family massacred
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1962: 130 die in Paris air crash
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1940: Dunkirk rescue is over - Churchill defiant
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1967: Israel launches attack on Egypt
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