成人快手

Kim Phuc's Story

In 1972 a photo of a little Vietnamese girl, burned and crying, shocked the world.

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Cousteau Film

Jacques Cousteau's film the Silent World revolutionised underwater filmmaking.

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Kosovo War

On this day in 1999 the Kosovo war came to an end - a Serbian soldier tells his story.

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USA v England

In 1950 a team of part-time footballers from the USA beat England in the World Cup.

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Tragedy at Le Mans

The worst accident in motor-racing history happened in 1955 at Le Mans.

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Exxon Valdez

In March 1989, the Exxon Valdez went aground, spilling 11 million gallons of oil

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Soweto Uprising

Schoolchildren protest against Afrikaans as the language of instruction in South Africa

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The Rosenbergs

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for spying against the USA on 19 June 1953.

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Charles de Gaulle's rallying cry

De Gaulle, the 成人快手 and the birth of the French Resistance.

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Peron Returns

In 1973 Juan Peron returned to Argentina from exile. But his homecoming turned to chaos.

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Cigarette ruling

In 1997 a ruling in America changed the tobacco industry forever.

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Pickles and the World Cup

In 1966 a dog called Pickles saved the day when the World Cup was stolen in London.

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Berlin airlift

In 1948 West Berlin was blockaded by the Soviets - all supplies had to be airlifted in.

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Korean War

It is 60 years since the beginning of the Korean War. Listen to one soldier's story.

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Stonewall Riots

A raid on the Stonewall club in New York leads to the birth of the gay rights movement.

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Slovenian War of Independence

Slovenia's ten day war of independence.

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The murder of Colombian footballer Andres Escobar

Colombian defender Andres Escobar was murdered after an own goal in the 1994 World Cup.

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Battle of Gettysburg

The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War.

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Entebbe raid

Summer 1976, and an Air France plane is hijacked and flown to Entebbe airport in Uganda.

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Witness: the Algerians who fought for France

The fate of the Algerians who fought for France during the war of independence.

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Piper Alpha oil rig disaster

On 6 July 1988 the Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea off Scotland exploded.

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Uncovering Srebrenica

How an American journalist uncovered the story of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia.

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Rainbow Warrior

25 years ago the Greenpeace campaign ship, the Rainbow Warrior, was bombed.

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Spy and Femme Fatale Mata Hari

How the Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari, wowed Paris but was then executed for spying.

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The Vote for Women Priests

In 1992 the Church of England faced its toughest decision since the split from Rome.

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Tragedy on the Tour de France

Tom Simpson, the legendary British cyclist who died on the Tour de France.

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The Monkey Trial

In 1925 the US was gripped by the Monkey Trial, a teacher tried for teaching evolution.

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Freeze

In 1988 a group of students put on an exhibition called Freeze. It changed British art.

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Spanish Civil War

Hear a veteran from the International Brigades, who fought fascism in Spain.

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Zimbabwe Olympics

How a white hockey team won gold for Zimbabwe at its first Olympics.

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