Italy's 'State-within-a-State'

In 1982 Italian banker Roberto Calvi was found dead in London in mysterious circumstances

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Body Worlds Exhibition

In 1995 Tokyo University staged the first exhibition to feature plastinated human corpses

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Persecution of Christians In the Korean War

In 1950, tens of thousands of Christians were persecuted during the Korean War.

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The Killing of Vincent Chin

The movement sparked by the brutal murder of a Chinese-American by 2 white men.

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Italy's Shame: The Massacre in Ethiopia

In 1937 Italian forces occupying Addis Ababa murdered thousands of Ethiopian civilians

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The First Budget Flights Across the Atlantic

How a small Icelandic company broke the mould in air travel in the 1950s.

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The Hippie Trail

In the 1960s and 70s, thousands of westerners travelled to India by overland bus.

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Lonely Planet

The travel guide that helped tourists make their way around the world on a budget.

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The Disputed Resort of Taba

Israel and Egypt both laid claim for years to the Red Sea resort of Taba

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Euro Disney

In 1992 Disney opened its first theme park in Europe.

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The Roswell Incident

It was probably the most famous ever story of an alien spacecraft - on earth

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Around the World in a Balloon

In 2002 Steve Fossett succeeded in flying solo around the world in a hot air balloon.

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No Sex in the USSR

Why a Russian woman blurted out "We have no sex in the USSR" on international TV.

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The Staffordshire Hoard

In 2009, a metal detectorist found the largest ever hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver

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The First Tamil Suicide Bombing

In July 1987 Tamil separatist rebels attacked a Sri Lankan army camp.

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The birth of UKIP

In 1993, academic Dr Alan Sked started an anti-EU political party

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The Imprisonment of Irina Ratushinskaya

The dissident poet was sentenced to 7 years in a Soviet labour camp.

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The Rudolf Nureyev Phenomenon

In 1961, one of the world's best ballet dancers, Rudolf Nureyev, defected from the USSR.

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Castlemorton Common: Britain's Biggest Illegal Rave

In the summer of 1992 thousands of ravers and New Age travellers gathered for a festival.

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The Oka Crisis

Indigenous Canadians spent the summer of 1990 in a stand off with police.

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The Mont Blanc Tunnel

In July 1965 an 11-km tunnel dug deep beneath the Alps was opened to traffic

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Nintendo's Family Computer

The home gaming console was a breakthrough in the world of computer games.

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The Killing of Gianni Versace

In July 1997 the Italian fashion designer was shot on the steps of his Florida mansion.

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The Bonus Army

In summer 1932, thousands of American First World War veterans marched on Washington

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US Psychological Warfare in Vietnam

How American military PSYOP teams waged war in Vietnam in the 1960s

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The Welsh Language Act

In July 1967 there was a breakthrough for the Welsh language.

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Khrushchev's Soviet Housing Programme

In the 1960s, many Soviet families moved to a flat of their own for the first time.

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When homosexuality was a crime

Hear one man's story of living in fear before 1967 when Britain legalised homosexuality

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Chiang Kai Shek: The Man Who Lost China

The Chinese civil war remembered by the Nationalist leader's former chief aide.

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Pioneer North Sea Divers

In the 1970s, deep sea divers were at the sharp end of the North Sea oil boom

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