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Battle of Tora Bora
After the Taliban fell in Afghanistan, the hunt for Osama bin Laden began in earnest.
Iraqi Shia Uprising - 1991
At the end of the First Gulf War thousands of Iraqis rose up against Saddam Hussein
The Death of Jan Palach
In 1969, a student set himself alight in protest at the crushing of the Prague Spring.
The Fall of Emperor Tewodros II
In 1868 Tewodros II of Ethiopia prepared to make a last stand against the British army.
Fidel Castro Takes Havana
In 1959, the rebel leader took control of Cuba's capital city.
Viagra
In 1998 a new 'wonder' drug was approved for use in the United States
The Poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko
In 2004, Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned and nearly died.
Namibian Independence
In March 1990, Namibia became independent from South African rule.
The Tunnellers of WW1
Archive recordings of the tunnellers who fought underground in WW1
Vietnam-China Border War 1979
Former communist allies China and Vietnam fought a short but bloody war in 1979.
