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Last Days of Nasser
A chauffeur recalls the dramatic final days of President Nasser of Egypt.
Nigerian Independence
It is exactly 50 years since Nigeria became independent
Silent Spring
The book that gave DDT - a synthetic pesticide - a bad name
Hair - the musical
In 1968 the rock musical Hair finally opened on the London stage
The Taliban take Kabul - 1996
On 27 September 1996 Taliban fighters took control of the Afghan capital Kabul
The Cod Wars
In the early 1970s Britain and Iceland were locked in a conflict - over fish.
The Blitz
It's 70 years since the beginning of the Blitz - the bombing of British towns and cities.
Iran-Iraq War
On September 22nd 1980 Saddam Hussein sent Iraqi troops into Iran.
Women Machinists Strike at Ford's, Dagenham
The strike at Ford's car factory Dagenham led to equal pay legislation in the UK
Bokassa's Downfall
In 1979 the Emperor of the Central African Republic, Jean Bedel Bokassa, was overthrown.
