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World's first womb transplant baby
In 2014, the world's first baby born to a mother with a transplanted womb was delivered

The Chindits
The Chindits, an unconventional special force was formed during World War Two

The founding of USAID
One woman’s influence on USAID during the 1960s 'Decade of Development’

Discovering the Titanic
In September 1985, the wreck of the lost ship was discovered during a joint expedition

John Lennon's final headline concerts
In 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed at the One to One benefit concerts in the US

The making of the Third Man: A film noir classic
In 1948, filming began in Austria on one of the greatest British films of all time

Washington DC’s Mount Pleasant riot
In 1991, rioting broke out in the US capital after a police officer shot a Salvadoran man

Creating CAPTCHA
In 2000, the Completely Automated Public Turing test was introduced as a security tool

The creation of the International Criminal Court
The world's first permanent International Criminal Court was created in 1998

Geneva Conventions
In 1864, Henry Dunant came up with a treaty to protect those injured in wartime