Bobby Fischer

In 1972, chess makes headlines as volatile American Bobby Fischer becomes world champion.

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Soviet Protest Pioneers

How seven Soviet intellectuals held a pioneering protest in Moscow in 1968.

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East Timor Referendum

How East Timor's vote for independence in 1999 sparked violence by pro-Indonesia militias.

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The Death of Princess Diana

The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, killed in a car crash on 31 August 1997.

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Farzad Bazoft - Observer journalist in Baghdad

In 1989 the Observer journalist was arrested and accused of spying for Britain.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mr Universe

Arnold Schwarzenegger and bodybuilding in the 1960s.

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The Riot in Chicago in 1968

The riot that overshadowed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968

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Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty: 15 years in a foreign Embassy

In 1956 a Hungarian Cardinal sought refuge in the US Embassy in Budapest.

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Attack on Springboks in New Zealand

In 1981 anti-apartheid protestors used a plane to attack South African rugby players.

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The "Last Indian"

How a Yahi Indian called Ishi emerged from the Northern Californian wilderness in 1911.

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Nehru and Edwina

Lady Pamela Hicks talks about her mother's love for India's first post-independence leader

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Mo Farah

How a London school sports teacher changed the life of the Somali-born Olympic champion.

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Phoolan Devi - Bandit Queen

It is 30 years since a teenage Indian woman spread fear in the North East of the country.

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The Death of Steve Biko

The authorities said he'd starved himself to death, but he died from head injuries

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Dingo Baby Trial

It is 30 years since an Australian woman was accused of murdering her daughter.

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The shooting of Tupac Shakur

How the American hip hop star Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting.

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A Polish Odyssey

One girl's story of exile and soldiering during World War Two.

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A Polish odyssey

One girl's story of exile and soldiering during World War II.

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Ethiopia's Korean War Hero

The Ethiopian soldier who became a hero in the Korean War

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Mules and the Mujahideen

Twenty-five years ago, a shipment of mules was sent from the USA to Afghanistan.

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Blasphemy in Pakistan

In 1998 a Roman Catholic Bishop killed himself in protest at Pakistan's blasphemy laws.

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The Hobbit

How an Oxford academic came up with a story that charmed children for generations.

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The Invasion of Iraq

An Iraqi woman remembers living through the US-led invasion of 2003 with Robin Lustig.

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Silent Spring

A book that helped launch the green movement highlighted the damage caused by pesticides

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West Side Story

It is 55 years since a groundbreaking musical, West Side Story, opened on Broadway.

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Ireland's Magdalene Laundries

The story of a young girl who survived Ireland's notorious Catholic workhouses for women.

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IRA jail break

In September 1983 a group of IRA prisoners escaped from jail in Northern Ireland.

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Sharon at the al-Aqsa compound

In September 2000 the Israeli opposition leader visited the Al-Aqsa compound.

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Arafat goes to the United Nations

In the autumn of 1974 a young Palestinian was sent to NY to pave the way for Yasser Arafat

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German refugees in post-war Europe

At the end of WW2, many ethnic Germans in Central Europe were forced to leave their homes.

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