成人快手

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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Cyprus - A Divided Island

Turkey's invasion of Cyprus - as seen by both sides.

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Asbestos - Nellie Kershaw's story

The doctor's diagnosis which eventually led to the banning of asbestos in the UK.

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Suez canal

The day President Nasser announced that Egypt was nationalising the Suez canal.

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Detroit Riots

Riots in 1967 brought five days of chaos to the US city of Detroit.

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Castro Attempts Revolution in Cuba

Attacks on military barracks failed in 1953 but Castro's career as a revolutionary begins

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1948 Olympics

London was still recovering from World War II when it held the Olympic Games in 1948.

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Bob Dylan Goes Electric

Folk goes pop with Bob Dylan at the Newport festival in 1965.

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Atlantic Balloon Crossing

The British men who tried to become the first people to cross the Atlantic in a balloon.

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Trinidad Coup

It's 1990 and parliament on the Caribbean island of Trinidad has been seized.

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Mud Volcano

In 2006 a volcano of mud erupted on the Indonesian island of Java.

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Samantha Smith

Samantha Smith was 10 years old and all she wanted was world peace

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The Mississippi Burning Case

Three civil rights workers are killed in Mississippi while taking part in Freedom Summer

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