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President John F Kennedy addresses a news conference in 19621962: World relief as Cuban missile crisis ends

US President John F Kennedy welcomes Russia's announcement that it will dismantle its missiles based in Cuba.


Pakistani police guard a Catholic church in Rawalpindi2001: Christians killed in Pakistan massacre
Masked gunmen burst into a church in eastern Pakistan killing 18 people including children who were at prayer.

Sports Minister Denis Howell 1974: Minister's wife survives bomb attack
Sports Minister Denis Howell's wife and young son survive a bomb attack on their car.

Jeremy Bamber (second left)1986: 'Evil' Bamber jailed for family murders
A 24-year-old Essex man is sentenced to life for killing five members of his family, including his two young nephews.

Chairman Hua 1979: Chairman Hua arrives in London
Chairman Hua Kuo-Feng, the first Chinese leader to visit Britain, is welcomed at Heathrow by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

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