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OJ Simpson during the murder trial1995: OJ Simpson verdict: 'Not guilty'

OJ Simpson is found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman.


Spaghetti House, London1975: London's Spaghetti House siege ends
Three gunmen give themselves up to police after releasing six hostages from an Italian restaurant.

1944: Poles surrender after Warsaw uprising
The Polish Prime Minister announces the uprising in the Polish capital has ended after 63 days of intense fighting.

placards of some of the strikers that died1981: IRA Maze hunger strikes at an end
Senior Republican figures and inmates' families are indicating that the hunger strike in the Maze prison is effectively over.

Sign reads "Tea is now off ration"1952: Tea rationing to end
Britons will soon be able to enjoy unlimited "cuppas" for the first time in 12 years following an announcement from the Ministry of Food.

1979: Anti-racists tackle South African rugby tourists
Seven people are arrested in a South African Barbarian match pitch invasion.
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