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  1. 17th October 1956: First Nuclear Power

    Remembering 17 October 1956 - the day the first nuclear power station opened.

  2. October 28th 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis

    A look back at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

  3. April 3rd 1982: Task Force Sails to Falklands

    Recalling 3 April 1982, the day that British ships set sail for the Falklands.

  4. 16th March 1917: Abdication of Czar Nicholas II

    The abdication of Russia's Czar Nicholas II comes under the spotlight.

  5. 4th January 1967

    The day on which Donald Campbell died as he tried to beat his own water speed record.

  6. 8th May 1945: V.E. Day

    The series looking back at historical news events recalls Victory in Europe Day.

  7. 8th August 1974: Nixon Resigns

    Snippet of historical news recalling the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

  8. 28th August 1963

    Recalling the day that Martin Luther King led a Civil Rights march to Washington DC.

  9. August 2nd 1990: Iraq Invades Kuwait

    The series recalling news stories from the past focuses on the day Iraq invaded Kuwait.

  10. 26th July 1925: Suzanne Lenglen

    Remembering the day Suzanne Lenglen broke the Wimbledon record.

  11. June 15th 1992: Royal Marriage in Trouble

    This snippet of historical news recalls a time when a royal marriage was in trouble.

  12. 27th September 1930: American Golfer

    American golfer Bobby Jones, who won golf's first 'Grand Slam', comes under the spotlight.

  13. 17th March 1968: Grosvenor Square

    This short programme recalls the anti-Vietnam demonstration in London's Grosvenor Square.

  14. 25th July 1959: The World's First Hovercraft

    The world's first hovercraft comes under the spotlight.

  15. March 6th 1987: The Herald of Free Enterprise Sinks

    Snippet of historical news recalling the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster in 1987.

  16. 20th November 1992: Windsor Castle Fire

    This short programme remembers 20 November 1992, the day fire broke out at Windsor Castle.

  17. 23rd February 1964

    Remembering The Beatles' return from the United States on 23 February 1964.

  18. 2nd March 1969: Concorde

    Another historic moment is marked: the launch of supersonic passenger jet Concorde.

  19. 29th June 1958: Pele

    Recalling 29 June 1958, when Pele's World Cup Final performance thrilled the crowds.

  20. May 4th 1945: Germans Surrender to Montgomery

    This snippet of historical news recalls the German surrender to Montgomery at Luneburg.

  21. December 11th 1991: The Maastricht Treaty Is Signed

    The signing of the Maastricht Treaty on 11 December 1991 comes under the microscope.

  22. January 17th 1991: Operation Desert Storm

    Operation Desert Storm comes under the spotlight.

  23. January 30th 1933: Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany

    A look back at 30 January 1933, when Hitler became Chancellor of Germany.

  24. May 6th 1968: Students' Revolution in Paris

    This look back at historical news events focuses on the students' revolution in Paris.

  25. May 20th 1927: Lindbergh Flies Atlantic

    Recalling Charles Lindbergh flying the Atlantic solo.

  26. February 11th 1990: Nelson Mandela Is Freed

    Celebrating another historic moment: the day Nelson Mandela was freed from jail.

  27. October 23rd 1984: The Ethiopian Famine

    The series looking back at historical news events recalls the Ethiopian famine.

  28. November 10th 1989: The Berlin Wall Comes Down

    This snippet of historical news recalls the day the Berlin Wall came down.

  29. December 3rd 1989: The Cold War Ends

    The series detailing key news stories in history focuses on the end of the Cold War.

  30. December 17th 1903: The First Flight

    The Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on 17 December 1903.

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