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Battle of Gallipoli
A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One
Sazae-san: World's longest-running cartoon
In 1969, a Japanese cartoon about a traditional family premiered on Fuji TV
Tracey Emin’s unmade bed
In 1999, Dame Tracey Emin’s unmade bed was nominated for the prestigious Turner art prize
Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits
In 1982, Isabel Allende published her bestselling novel, The House of the Spirits
The Hillsborough Disaster
On 15 April 1989, there was a crowd crush at a football match in Sheffield, England
South Africa's luxury train
In 1986, South African businessman Rohan Vos decided to launch a vintage railway business
The American Freedom Train
In 1975, the train began a 21 month tour of the US celebrating 200 years of independence
The longest musical composition
In 1999, Longplayer started playing and it will continue, without repeating, until 2999
Radio Free Europe
Seventy-five years ago, RFE started broadcasting to audiences behind the Iron Curtain
SMS: The invention of text messaging
The invention of the Short Message Service changed how we communicate around the world
