1998: Apartheid report accuses SA leaders The long-awaited report by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has accused leading figures from across the political spectrum of human rights violations.
1975: Franco's 36-year reign ends General Franco's dictatorship is effectively ended with the announcement heir designate Prince Carlos will take over as provisional head of state.
1982: Mother jailed in dingo baby murder Lindy Chamberlain is found guilty of the murder of her nine-week-old daughter after a jury dismisses her claim that a dingo took the baby.
2003: Tory Party leader resigns The Conservative Party leader, Iain Duncan Smith, resigns after failing to win the backing of his fellow MPs.
