成人快手

The Arrest of James Earl Ray

How the man convicted for killing Martin Luther King was detained in London in June 1968.

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Ritalin

The drug Ritalin was developed in the 1940s - it's now used to treat ADHD.

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Restoring 'The Last Supper'

In 1999 Italian art experts completed an ambitious restoration of da Vinci's masterpiece.

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Iraq's Secret Nuclear Programme

In 1981 Israel destroyed Iraq's nuclear reactor; it began Iraq's secret nuclear programme

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The Battle for Mixed Race Marriage in the US

How a white man and a black woman won the right to marry in America in the 1960s

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When TV Came to Bhutan

In June 1999 the tiny Himalayan kingdom broadcast its first TV programme

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Moral Majority

In June 1979 the Moral Majority was launched and changed the course of American politics

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The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo

In 1991 one of the largest volcanic eruptions of recent times occurred in the Philippines

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Smoking and Lung Cancer

It was not until the 1950s that the link was proven between cigarettes and lung cancer

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The Fall of Paris

In June 1940, most of the residents of Paris fled as German soldiers occupied the city

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Black in the USSR

Robert Robinson, a black American engineer, spent 43 years in the USSR against his will.

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Jackass Penguin Rescue

An oil spill in June 2000 threatened tens of thousands of African penguins.

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Space Crash

Michael Foale was on board the Mir space station when a resupply vessel crashed into it

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The Bobbitt Story

On 23 June 1993 a young wife cut off her husband's penis in a frenzied attack

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The Khobar Towers Bombing - Saudi Arabia

On June 25th 1996 a huge truck bomb was planted at a US housing complex in Saudi Arabia.

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Forced Sterilisation in Peru

In the 1990s more than 280,000 women were sterilised in Peru, many against their will.

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Date Rape

The first time 'date rape' hit the headlines in the USA.

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The Cuyahoga River Fire

In June 1969 the heavily polluted Cuyahoga River, in Ohio in the USA, caught fire

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Soviet Imaginary Heroes

A Soviet story of heroic feats of bravery during WWII... that could not have happened.

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The Great Plague

In the summer of 1665, London was gripped by one of the worst epidemics in its history

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Space Crash

In June 1997, astronauts on the Mir space station faced disaster after a collision.

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Ukraine's Wartime Ultra-Nationalists

In 1941, far-right Ukrainians declared independence, hoping for Hitler's support.

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Angela Merkel

A look back at the career of the German Chancellor before she became a politician.

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World War One: The Battle of the Somme

成人快手 archive recordings of veterans who fought in one of the bloodiest battles in history

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The Trial of Saddam Hussein

On 1 July 2004, Saddam Hussein made his first appearance in a Baghdad courtroom.

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Born on the Fourth of July

Ron Kovic is a former US Marine turned peace activist whose story became a Hollywood film

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Starbucks: The Early Days

It is 45 years since the multibillion-dollar coffee company opened in Seattle in the USA.

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Denmark's second EU Referendum

In 1993, Denmark held a second referendum on greater EU integration

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The Renovation of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper

In 1999, after 20 years of restoration work, the masterpiece was revealed to the public.

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The Sale of London Bridge

In July of 1967 London Bridge put up for sale. American Robert P McCulloch bought it

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