1956: Britain deports Cyprus Archbishop The British authorities order the deportation of the Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios, in the hope of restoring law and order to the island.
1995: Queen marks peace in Belfast The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh pay a symbolic visit to Northern Ireland - their first since the IRA and Loyalist ceasefires came into effect last year.
1976: Scores die in cable car tragedy A line supporting a cable car snaps killing 42 people, including children, in the Dolomite mountains in northern Italy.
1981: M5 rapist jailed for life A man who for three-and-a-half years terrorised women in the south west of England is sentenced to life behind bars.
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