Britain and the world say farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprecedented week of mourning.
1972: Olympic hostages killed in gun battle All nine of the Israeli athletes kidnapped on Tuesday from the Olympic Village in Munich are killed in a gun battle at a nearby airport.
1965: Indian Army invades W Pakistan Indian troops have invaded West Pakistan, crossing the border at three points in an attack which appears to be aimed mainly at the city of Lahore.
1970: Hundreds held in series of hijacks Four New York-bound airliners are hijacked over western Europe in an operation carried out by a militant Palestinian group.
1952: Dozens die in air show tragedy At least 27 people, mostly spectators, are killed as a jet fighter breaks up over the crowd at an air show in Hampshire, England.
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